Connectivity How Google took on China—and lost It used to be that while Google wanted China, China really needed Google. Not any more. by Matt Sheehan 2018-12-19T00:00:00-05:00
Computing Inside Europe’s quest to build an unhackable quantum internet An ambitious project in the Netherlands aims to use quantum technology to foil hackers who try to spy on data flowing through the internet’s pipes. by Martin Giles 2018-10-22T14:59:00-04:00
Tech Policy Terrible people have learned to exploit the internet. Yasmin Green is fighting back. The Jigsaw team at Alphabet brings people who were radicalized online back from the brink, one video at a time. by Martin Giles 2018-02-19T00:00:00-05:00
Computing Net Neutrality’s Dead. The Battle to Resurrect It Is Just Beginning. Federal and state legislators are already developing plans to stop Internet providers from dictating what you can see online. by Martin Giles 2018-01-03T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity The Woman Battling Hate Speech, Censorship, and Extremism Online (and Off) Yasmin Green, head of R&D for Alphabet’s Jigsaw, is using technology in hopes of making the world a better place. It’s not easy. by Rachel Metz 2017-11-08T16:32:00-05:00
Connectivity The Tech World Is Convinced 2021 Is Going to Be the Best Year Ever If the crystal ball is right, you’ll be eating lab-grown chicken nuggets in your autonomous car and thanking your lucky stars for male birth control. by Rachel Metz 2017-07-26T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Virtual Trolls Social VR has incredible potential. Anonymity has a chance to get in the way of that. by Mary Mossey 2017-06-27T07:00:00-04:00
Tech Policy The Internet Doesn’t Have to Be Bad for Democracy A new form of online survey uses crowdsourcing and data visualization to reveal the hidden nuances in partisan debates. by Tom Simonite 2017-06-02T12:15:00-04:00
Connectivity The Neutrality Delusion Net neutrality will never be anything more than a vague aspiration with no clear definition. by Richard Bennett 2017-05-31T12:00:00-04:00