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What internet search is like behind China's Great Firewall

By Jed Kim
February 15, 2019
A dragonfly balloon outside Google's headquarters in Madrid is part of a protest of the company's Dragonfly project on Nov. 27, 2018.
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Steering clear of the three Ts isn't enough anymore.

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What sets The New York Times' Cooking comments apart?

By Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
February 08, 2019
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The internet feature is a highlight for the website, a reporter for The Ringer says.

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5G networks could pose a cybersecurity risk. So who's in charge of making sure they don't?

By Molly Wood
January 31, 2019
"If cybersecurity is one of the principal challenges that will define the remainder of the 21st century, then let's have a Manhattan Project to make sure we've got that security," says former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler.
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And what role should the Federal Communications Commission have?

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Facebook has been paying teens for data. What could this mean for calls to regulate the company?

By Sabri Ben-Achour and Leila Goldstein
January 30, 2019
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... and for its credibility.

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It's time for the Federal Reserve's annual game of musical chairs

By Nancy Marshall-Genzer
January 29, 2019
People wait for a press conference after the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, D.C., in 2017.
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The Fed presents a united front when it makes decisions, but not everyone on the Federal Open Market Committee has a say on interest rates.

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Your social media posts are likely way more predictable than you think

By Jed Kim
January 28, 2019
"If I choose to use one of these platforms and I'm giving it useful information about myself, then our research suggests that, in principle, I'm also giving it useful information about my friends," said Jim Bagrow, a professor at the University of Vermont who led a study about Twitter privacy.
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A new study shows your friends' posts can indicate what you're likely to say on social media.

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Five things to look for in the 2019 tech industry

By Adriene Hill and Molly Wood
December 26, 2018
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More data breaches? Multiple versions of the internet? Here's what to keep an eye on.

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Researchers say wireless companies are slowing down video streams

By Molly Wood
December 10, 2018
Rally organizers carry away props following a protest outside the Federal Communication Commission building against the end of net neutrality rules Dec. 14, 2017, in Washington, D.C. 
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The story behind bandwidth throttling.

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The U.S. government doesn’t want 5G tech that’s made in China

By Molly Wood
November 30, 2018
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The thing that makes the technology so useful can also make it vulnerable.

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