May 12, 2018 | Government, Radio Show, Security, Technology
A Criminal Gang Used a Drone Swarm To Obstruct an FBI Hostage Raid Last winter, on the outskirts of a large U.S.city, an FBI hostage rescue team set up an elevated observation post to assess an unfolding situation. Soon they heard the buzz of small drones — and then...
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 | Internet, Microsoft, Security, Technology
Microsoft’s next Windows 10 update aims to shield us from notifications Notifications are both one of the most revolutionary inventions of the mobile age, and one of the most hated features on our devices. The little nudges typically appear as a number sitting atop an...
Apr 28, 2018 | Facebook, Internet, Radio Show, Security, Social Networking, Technology
Tech giants brace for sweeping EU privacy law Facebook and other internet companies are racing to prepare for a sweeping new European Union (EU) privacy law that aims to give consumers greater control over the use of their data. The law comes at a critical time for...
Apr 28, 2018 | Radio Show, Technology
Ford to stop selling every car in North America but the Mustang and Focus Active Ford today announced it will phase out most cars it sells in North America. According to its latest financial release, the auto giant “will transition to two vehicles” — the Mustang and...