Technology

Since Russia's expansive influence operation during the 2016 election, Americans' usage of social media has only increased — and drastically so, as a result of the pandemic.

Politics & Government

Social Media Usage Is At An All-Time High. That Could Mean A Nightmare For Democracy

10:41am May 27, 2020

by Miles Parks

Studies show that social media polarizes its users. The pandemic means more Americans are on it than ever. What does that mean to a nation attempting to govern itself?

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Politics & Government

Twitter Flags President Trump's Tweet For The 1st Time

8:19am May 27, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Twitter has put a warning label on a tweet by President Trump for the first time on Tuesday. The company says the tweet contains "potentially misleading information about voting processes."

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News Brief: Minn. Protests, Texas COVID Testing Sites, Trump Tweet

6:28am May 27, 2020

Four officers are fired after a Black man dies in Minneapolis police custody. Texas' minority neighborhoods have fewer COVID-19 testing sites. And, Twitter points users to fact checks on Trump tweet.

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Politics & Government

Amid Pandemic, Election Officials Remain Vigilant Toward Cybersecurity

6:28am May 27, 2020

by Miles Parks

Election officials have been worried about Russian interference. Officials now are trying to make sure voters will be safe when casting a ballot, but cybersecurity threats haven't gone away.

For the first time, Twitter has directed users to a fact check of a tweet by President Trump.

National

Twitter Points Users To Fact Checks Of Trump Tweets For The First Time

9:59pm May 26, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

A link is added to a tweet in which the president claims without evidence that mail-in ballots are fraudulent. A Twitter spokesman says the tweet wasn't deleted because it didn't discourage voting.

World News

A Taiwanese Company That Got Caught In The Middle Of Tech War

4:17pm May 26, 2020

by Jackie Northam

The Trump administration has barred companies from supplying computer chips to Chinese telecom giant Huawei, leaving a Taiwanese company caught in the middle of this war for technological superiority.

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Politics & Government

Increased Social Media Usage Creates Perfect Conditions For Spread Of Misinformation

4:17pm May 26, 2020

by Miles Parks

Social media usage is at an all-time high in the U.S. and around the globe due to the pandemic. That could become a fertile ground for misinformation during this presidential election cycle.

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When the real world seems too constrained, the endless horizons of Minecraft can be soothing.

Arts

Neither Flood, Nor Fire, Nor Virus Shakes The Virtual Calm Of 'Minecraft'

4:03pm May 21, 2020

by Kathryn Fink

A non-gamer discovers peace in the pixelated world of Minecraft, where the horizon stretches on forever, and while there may be zombies, spiders and skeletons — there are also ways to fight them.

Elham Mansori, Florence Poya, Nahida Khajazadeh and Somaya Farooqi, members of the Afghan Dreamers, are building a mechanized version of the hand-operated ventilator.

All-Girl Robotics Team In Afghanistan Works On Low-Cost Ventilator ... With Car Parts

10:46am May 21, 2020

Automated ventilators are expensive. Hand-operated ventilators require a lot of labor. So these teens are on a quest to create a mechanized bag-valve-mask that'll do the job.

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There's Still Time To Get A (Remote) Summer Internship

10:24am May 21, 2020

by Anya Kamenetz

Some companies are going virtual with their summer internship programs; other firms have simply canceled theirs. Here's our resource guide to finding the internships that are out there.