Technology

Russians Hacked Ukrainian Firm At The Center Of Impeachment

8:30am January 14, 2020

California cybersecurity firm Area 1 says Russian hackers targeted the Ukrainian gas company at the center of President Trump's impeachment. NPR's Noel King talks to Area 1 co-founder Oren Falkowitz.

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News Brief: Esper Interview, Democratic Debate, Gunman's iPhones

5:59am January 14, 2020

The Pentagon says the U.S. has the constitutional authority to strike Iranian proxies. In Iowa, there's been a shift in tone for the Democratic presidential race. And, Apple again defies FBI demands.

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National

Foxconn Promised Wisconsin 'Innovation Centers,' But Hasn't Yet Delivered

5:20pm January 13, 2020

by Corrinne Hess

When tech giant Foxconn said it would build a massive manufacturing facility in Wisconsin, it promised to open "innovation centers" — one of many side benefits that so far appear to be illusory.

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DMV offices around the U.S. were slowed down for hours on Monday, due to a network outage in a key database. Here, people wait at the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles office in Brooklyn last month.

National

U.S. Driver's License Network Goes Down, Slowing DMV Offices Across The Nation

4:13pm January 13, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The network that motor vehicle agencies around the U.S. use to verify critical information went down Monday morning. It took roughly four hours to fix the problem.

Troll Watch: AI Ethics

5:30pm January 11, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with The Washington Post's Drew Harwell about the ethical concerns posed by new AI technology.

Digital Threats On 2020 Elections

5:30pm January 11, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with media studies professor Siva Vaidhyanathan about digital threats facing democratic elections in 2020.

Warner Bros. Signs Deal With Artificial Intelligence Analytics Company

4:48pm January 10, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with James Vincent of The Verge about a new Warner Bros. deal with a company that uses artificial intelligence to predict movie success.

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Facebook says it will continue to allow political ads to be targeted to only small groups of its users. Here, Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen visiting Congress for a hearing last October.

FEC Commissioner Rips Facebook Over Political Ad Policy: 'This Will Not Do'

3:15pm January 09, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub says Facebook's "weak plan suggests the company has no idea how seriously it is hurting democracy."

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Politics & Government

Unplugged: When Governments Cut Internet Access

1:23pm January 09, 2020

How and why do authoritarian leaders control the internet?

Federal Authorities Warn Of Iran's Cyber Threat Capabilities

6:48am January 09, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to cybersecurity expert Peter Singer about Iran's cyberattack capabilities and what some vulnerable U.S. targets could be. Singer is a former defense department official.

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