May 12, 2018 | Government, Radio Show
Failure to Launch: New Mexico’s Gamble on Spaceport America The sun-bleached stretch of the New Mexico desert known as the Jornada del Muerto — the journey of the dead man — is an unlikely spot for Earth’s premier portal to another world. Yet this high desert...
May 5, 2018 | Facebook, Internet, Radio Show, Security, Technology
Facebook shrinks fake news after warnings backfire First, rather than call more attention to fake news, Facebook wants to make it easier to miss these stories while scrolling. When Facebook’s third-party fact-checkers verify an article is inaccurate, Facebook will...
May 5, 2018 | Business, Radio Show
Bitcoin is the greatest scam in history I’m tired of saying, “Be careful, it’s speculative.” Then, “Be careful, it’s gambling.” Then, “Be careful, it’s a bubble.” Okay, I’ll say it: Bitcoin is a scam. In my opinion, it’s a colossal pump-and-dump scheme, the likes of...
May 5, 2018 | Google, Internet, Radio Show, Security
Google’s Best Security Feature Is used By Less Than 10% Of Users We all know that passwords are a terrible way to secure valuable services. The fact is that we’re all lazy, reuse passwords and perhaps rely on easy-to-remember logins that don’t...
May 5, 2018 | Government, Radio Show, Security
Chinese surveillance programme mines data from workers’ brains Russia is attacking the U.S. energy grid, nuclear facilities, water processing plants, aviation systems, and other critical infrastructure that millions of Americans rely on, according to a new joint...
May 5, 2018 | Facebook, Internet, Radio Show, Security
Facebook to add new Clear History tool in coming months Before taking the stage at Facebook’s F8 conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg made one announcement ahead of time: the social network is adding a new feature called Clear History. It will be introduced alongside...