Technology

Electioneers greet voters outside the Hamilton County Government Center during early voting in Noblesville, Ind., in 2018.

Politics & Government

Feds Warn States That Online Voting Experiments Are 'High-Risk'

6:54pm May 11, 2020

by Miles Parks

As some states turn to Internet voting to increase accessibility for vulnerable populations, the federal government sends out an eight-page report detailing the risks.

Twitter announced on Monday that tweets related to the coronavirus containing misleading, disputed or unverified claims will now carry labels warning users about the content.

National

Twitter Now Labels 'Potentially Harmful' Coronavirus Tweets

3:13pm May 11, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Tweets that contain information deemed misleading, disputed or unverified will now carry labels warning about problematic content as Twitter attempts to combat fake news on the platform.

Google announced some employees could return to company offices over the summer but said most of the tech giant's employees would likely be allowed to work from home for the rest of the year.

Health & Safety

Google Says Most Of Its Employees Will Likely Work Remotely Through End of Year

6:11pm May 08, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

The tech giant announces it is extending its previous work-from-home plans for most of its staff and will begin reopening offices this summer.

Businesses need employees to feel safe returning to offices, but plans to track their movements are raising fears about greater workplace surveillance.

Health & Safety

Your Boss May Soon Track You At Work For Coronavirus Safety

3:04pm May 08, 2020

by Shannon Bond

Companies around the country are figuring out how to safely reopen office during the pandemic. The new normal might involve smartphone apps and badges to track employees.

Karissa Sanbonmatsu speaks at TEDWomen 2018. Photo: Marla Aufmuth

Karissa Sanbonmatsu: What Can Epigenetics Tell Us About Sex And Gender?

9:15am May 08, 2020

by NPR/TED STAFF

We're used to thinking of DNA as a rigid blueprint. Karissa Sanbonmatsu researches how our environment affects the way DNA expresses itself—especially when it comes to sex and gender.

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A fitness coach talks with participants while instructing a class over Zoom in an empty gym. Daily use of the remote-meeting service ballooned to 300 million from about 10 million in a matter of months because of the coronavirus pandemic.

National

Zoom To Crack Down on Zoombombing, In Deal With NY Attorney General

6:51pm May 07, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

The company has agreed to launch a new internal data security program and will take other steps to combat hacker disruptions.

Health & Safety

Some Companies Are Turning To Tracking Technologies To Ensure Safe Reopening

4:17pm May 07, 2020

by Shannon Bond

Companies around the country are figuring out how to get back to offices safely during the pandemic. The new normal might involve smartphone apps and badges to track employees.

"Deepfakes" are digitally altered images that make incidents appear real when they are not. Such altered files could have broad implications for politics.

Why Fake Video, Audio May Not Be As Powerful In Spreading Disinformation As Feared

11:11am May 07, 2020

by Philip Ewing

"Deepfakes" have received a lot of attention as a way to potentially spread misleading or false information and influence public opinion. But two specialists say that might not be a huge concern.

How To Listen To The Recordings Of The Supreme Court Hearings

4:08pm May 06, 2020

The Supreme Court is now holding hearings over a teleconference, making the audio publicly available. Jerry Goldman, the founder of the Oyez Project, offers some guidance on how to listen to it.

The lawsuit is the first big test of a new state law that poses a serious threat to the ride-hailing apps' business models.

National

California Sues Uber And Lyft For 'Cheating' Drivers And Taxpayers

6:07pm May 05, 2020

by Shannon Bond

The state accuses the ride-hailing apps of flouting a labor law by classifying drivers as independent contractors instead of employees.