Technology

The U.S. Has An 'Active Cyber War Underway' To Thwart The North Korean Nuclear Threat

1:35pm March 29, 2017

New York Times reporter David Sanger talks about North Korea's nuclear program and warns that the regime, which has been "fodder for late night comedians for many many years," is no joke.

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Congress on Tuesday rolled back Internet privacy regulations established under the Obama administration.

Congress Overturns Internet Privacy Regulation

8:32pm March 28, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The rule, which had not yet taken effect, would have required Internet providers to ask permission before selling consumers' personal data. President Trump is expected to sign the rollback.

Both chambers of the U.S. Congress have voted to overturn the Federal Communications Commission's privacy rules for Internet service providers.

National

As Congress Repeals Internet Privacy Rules, Putting Your Options In Perspective

6:59pm March 28, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

President Trump is expected to sign a bill to overturn new privacy rules for Internet service providers. An expert says there are steps you can take though they won't deliver absolute privacy.

Tenor Scott Joiner and mezzo-soprano Viktoria Falcone try to find love via Tinder in a still from Connection Lost: The Tinder Opera.

Music & Culture

'The Tinder Opera' Creators Hope You Swipe Right On Online Opera

5:55pm March 28, 2017

by Naomi Lewin

"Connection Lost: The Tinder Opera" is an 11-minute video dramatizing a young man's quest for love via the popular dating app. It marks an effort to adapt a 400-year-old art form to modern media.

Inside DARPA, The Pentagon Agency Whose Technology Has 'Changed the World'

1:36pm March 28, 2017

Journalist Sharon Weinberger discusses the Defense Advance Research Projects Agency, which develops innovative scientific technologies for the military. Her new book is The Imagineers of War.

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Google Hopes To Hire More Black Engineers By Bringing Students To Silicon Valley

9:59am March 28, 2017

by Queena Kim

Howard, the historically black university in Washington, D.C., is sending computer science students to study at Google's headquarters in California, as part of an effort called Howard West.

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Elon Musk has started a new company called Neuralink, in what's widely seen as a bid to add a symbiotic computer layer to the human brain.

Elon Musk Seen Targeting Human-Computer Link In New Venture

8:44am March 28, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Speculation about Musk's new company, Neuralink, centers on the name and how it might correspond to his previous statements about incorporating artificial intelligence into human brains.

An example of the Informed Delivery email.

National

New USPS Service Gives You A Peek Into Your Mailbox Before You Get Home

12:00pm March 27, 2017

by Cecilia Mazanec

Remember when you were excited to see what's in the mail? These days it seems we're getting fewer letters and more junk, but the U.S. Postal Service will soon let you preview what's coming your way.

National

If Congress Kills FCC Privacy Rules, 'Little' Would Protect Consumers From Providers

6:27pm March 26, 2017

by Michel Martin

The Senate overturned Obama-era internet privacy rules. Electronic Frontier Foundation's Jeremy Gillula says the measure would make it easier for companies to share online activity without permission.

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The Ranking Digital Rights Corporate Accountability Index looks at companies' public commitments and disclosures about what their policies are affecting users' privacy as well as users' freedom of expression.

Companies And Users Can Do More To Stay Secure With Smart Devices

4:22pm March 26, 2017

None of the top internet and telecom companies passed in the latest Ranking Digital Rights rankings in regard to individuals' privacy standards. But what can they do better and what can we do at home?

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