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Alex Gibney's new documentary Zero Days focuses on the large-scale implications of computer malware.

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'Zero Days' Documentary Exposes A Looming Threat Of The Digital Age

6:25pm July 18, 2016

by John Powers

Filmmaker Alex Gibney's new documentary focuses on the large-scale implications of computer malware. Critic John Powers calls Zero Days an important — and chilling — film.

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Rise And Fall Of Theranos In A Biotech Cartoon

11:42am July 18, 2016

Hollywood has already cast Jennifer Lawrence to star in a movie about the embattled biotech firm. How did founder Elizabeth Holmes go from self-made billionaire to an estimated worth of $0? Read on.

The village of Funningur is one of the scenic delights of the Faroe Islands. The archipelago's tourist board has a campaign for better Google Street View mapping called SheepView 360.

'Sheep View' Campaign Calls On Google To Photograph Roads In Faroe Islands

8:23pm July 15, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The Faroe Islands tourism board launched a campaign called Sheep View 360, shot by attaching cameras to some of the archipelago's many sheep.

Comcast's discounted program, called Internet Essentials, is expanding beyond families with schoolchildren.

National

Comcast Joins HUD's Program To Bring Discounted Internet To Public Housing

3:49pm July 15, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

Will the Internet ever be free for families relying on housing assistance? Secretary Julian Castro and Comcast's David Cohen weigh in on challenges of connecting public housing to the Internet.

In a post on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote that the live-streamed images following a police shooting in Minnesota were "graphic and heartbreaking."

National

In Wake Of Shootings, Facebook Struggles To Define Hate Speech

11:05pm July 14, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

After last week's police shootings, Facebook received a flood of complaints, with users calling out posts as hate speech. According to Facebook insiders, the company was not prepared.

National Security Agency Director Adm. Michael Rogers is also the head of U.S. Cyber Command.

National

NSA Boss Says U.S. Cyber Troops Are Nearly Ready

5:54pm July 14, 2016

by Victoria Mirian

The Cyber Mission Force is the largest single unit dedicated to operating in computer networks, both for defense and offense. It will reach "initial operating capability" by the end of September.

Dallas Police Chief David Brown (second from left) and Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Chief James Spiller (second from right) attend an interfaith memorial service for the victims of the Dallas police shooting.

The Code Switch Podcast, Episode 9: Black And Blue

12:43pm July 14, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Black police officers live on both sides of the debate over race and policing. In this week's episode, they weigh in on the limits of force diversity in bridging gaps between black people and cops.

A new law could make sharing passwords, even in seemingly innocuous circumstances, considered illegal.

National

How A 'Nightmare' Law Could Make Sharing Passwords Illegal

11:53am July 14, 2016

by Alan Yu

A recent federal court ruling has advocates, researchers and the dissenting judge worried that sharing passwords, even in seemingly innocuous circumstances, could be considered unlawful.

Social Media Abuse Of Nursing Home Residents Often Goes Unchecked

10:30am July 14, 2016

Iowa health officials recently discovered it wasn't against state law for a nursing home worker to share a photo on Snapchat of a resident covered in feces. They are trying to change that.

Former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh is standing by a tweet he sent after the fatal shooting of five police officers in Dallas in which he warned President Obama to

National

Public Figures Struggle With Social Media Boundaries After Dallas Shooting

5:30pm July 13, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Politicians, police officers, and media personalities have all gotten blow-back for inflammatory social media posts about the shooting of officers in Dallas.