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The ACLU Wants Amazon's Facial Recognition Technology To Be Better Regulated
An ACLU study shows the flaws in 'Rekognition,' which is being used by police departments. -
It's 'Terrible' That Facebook Won't Fact-Check Political Ads, Says Andy Ihnatko
The tech writer joined Boston Public Radio to explain why Mark Zuckerberg declines to fact-check political ads. -
Top Of The Class: Mass STEM Week Gets Kids Excited About STEM
For the second year in a row Massachusetts is sponsoring Mass STEM Week, a statewide initiative to get kids excited about the fields of STEM. -
The Growing Field Of Cyborg Botany
A world with plant-robot hybrids might make our digital experience feel more natural, says Harpreet Sareen. -
Andy Ihnatko: Apple Is 'Kowtowing To Political Pressure' From China By Removing App
An application used to map the protests in Hong Kong has been removed from Apple's app store. -
Google Assistant Is A 'Leap Ahead' Of Amazon's Alexa, Says Andy Ihnatko
The tech writer joined Boston Public Radio to talk about different artificial intelligence-powered virtual assistants. -
Former Lexington High School Student Discovered Vulnerabilities In School Software
The Lexington native helped expose security vulnerabilities in the software used to show students their transcripts and schedules. -
Google, YouTube To Pay $170 Million Penalty Over Collecting Kids' Personal Info
Google and its YouTube subsidiary are settling allegations that YouTube collected personal information from children without their parents' consent, the Federal Trade Commission said. -
The Instagram Hoax That Fooled Wonder Woman
Andy Ihnatko tells us how to verify viral social media posts. -
Senator Pushes Bill To Curb 'Exploitative And Addictive' Social Media Practices
The legislation by a freshman Republican senator would prohibit features like auto-play and infinite scrolling, used by social media companies to keep users on their platform longer.
