CIA Director Pompeo Denounces WikiLeaks As 'Hostile Intelligence Service'
After WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange published a defense of his methods in the Washington Post, Pompeo blasted him as a charlatan.
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OK Google, Burger King Hijacked Your Speakers ... And Failed Pretty Quickly
The fast-food chain launched an ad Wednesday meant to wake viewers' Google Home speakers and use them for a makeshift promo. Sadly for Burger King, it wasn't long before the ploy hit some speed bumps.
Using 'Sentiment Analysis' To Understand Trump's Tweets
Planet Money tries to make a program that reads Donald Trump's tweets and then trades stocks. The first step is training the program to interpret the tweets using something called sentiment analysis.
Tech Creates Our Political Echo Chambers. It Might Also Be A Solution
Social media took a lot of blame for intensifying polarization and partisan acrimony during the presidential campaign. Now some startups and researchers are trying to burst ideological filter bubbles.
Ride-Hailing App Geared Toward Women Debuts In Boston
A new ride-hailing service in Boston called Safr is aimed at getting female customers and employing female drivers. Some women drivers and passengers felt unsafe using other ride-hailing apps.
More Travelers Entering U.S. Are Being Asked For Their Cellphones And Passwords
The Department of Homeland Security says such demands aren't routine and represent a fraction of those entering the country.
Wireless Industry Lobbies Statehouses For Access To 'Street Furniture'
Instead of soaring towers with antennas on top, future cell sites will adorn power poles and streetlights owned by cities and towns that are wary of turning them over to wireless companies.
Natural Gas Plant Makes A Play For Coal's Market, Using 'Clean' Technology
The idea behind "clean coal" is technology that would capture for reuse most of the carbon dioxide emitted by coal-burning power plants. Entrepreneurs aim to use similar tech to clean natural gas.
Preserving Memories: In Emails To A Toddler, A Window Into Her Parents' Love
TO: Ava / FROM: Dad / SUBJECT: Your very first email ever! / "Hi Ava Bean! This is your dad (who is still getting use to that title) emailing you."
States Introduce New Legislation To Protect Internet Privacy
A recent move by Congress to strip the Federal Communications Commission of the power to protect Internet privacy has provoked outrage among some, and state legislatures may try to weigh in.