July 2019

Identifying a fake picture online is harder than you might think (Conversation, The)

Submitted by benton on Tue, 07/02/2019 - 12:30

How information is like snacks, money, and drugs—to your brain (University of California Berkeley)

Submitted by benton on Tue, 07/02/2019 - 12:29

Facebook, YouTube Overrun With Bogus Cancer-Treatment Claims (Wall Street Journal)

Submitted by benton on Tue, 07/02/2019 - 12:28

In partnership with Verizon, Department of Veterans Affairs offers veterans unlimited access to telehealth app (Fierce)

Submitted by benton on Tue, 07/02/2019 - 12:27

Google’s Jigsaw Was Supposed to Save the Internet. Behind the Scenes, It Became a Toxic Mess

Google's "Jigsaw" is a moonshot division formed in 2010, now thought of as an "elite think tank." Founded as Google Ideas, its goals included using technology to fight radicals from San Salvador to the Middle East; investigating human trafficking, terrorism, and cybercrime; and developing software to conduct the first public opinion poll in Somalia. While trying to save the internet from censorship, extremists, and hackers may sound like one of the best jobs in tech, more than a dozen current and former employees of Jigsaw said that the reality inside is bleak. Current and former Jigsaw emp

How US Chipmakers Lobbied President Trump to Ease China's Huawei Ban

President Donald Trump’s decision to allow US companies to continue selling to Huawei followed an extensive lobbying campaign by the US semiconductor industry that argued the ban could hurt America’s economic and national security. In multiple high-level meetings and a letter to the Commerce Department, the companies argued for targeted action against Huawei instead of the blanket ban the Trump administration imposed in May.

Windstream Outlines Fixed Wireless Efforts in Iowa, Highlights Growing Interest in Expanding Wireless Broadband (telecompetitor)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 07/02/2019 - 12:07

A 911 outage hit AT&T customers around the US

A 911 outage prevented AT&T customers from calling emergency services for hours during the morning of July 2, officials in multiple states said. Officials in TX, MN, WI, WA, and several other states reported issues. The company soon said its fixed the problem. “Earlier this morning some wireless customers may have been unable to connect to 911,” an AT&T spokesperson said. “This has been resolved and we apologize to anyone who was affected.”

The Government Cut Their Internet. Will Abuses Now Remain Hidden? (New York Times)

Submitted by benton on Tue, 07/02/2019 - 10:52

House Speaker Pelosi Not Returning Zuckerberg's Calls. Shows Shifting Relationship Amid Privacy and Antitrust Questions (National Public Radio)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 07/02/2019 - 10:44

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