Technology

Simone Giertz: What Can Making Useless Robots Teach Us About Joy?

Simone Giertz is an inventor of useless robots. She finds joy and freedom in learning to build machines that are meant to fail. She shares that joy with millions through her YouTube channel.

Facebook Is On The Defensive After 'NYT' Report On Response To Russian Interference

Facebook says it is cutting ties with the Washington consulting firm Definers Public Affairs, which spread disparaging information about the social network's critics.

How Amazon's New Headquarters Could Change Communities In New York And Virginia

Amazon announced its expanding footprint, adding some 25,000 jobs in Long Island City in Queens and Arlington, Va. Some in those cities are worried about housing prices and congestion on the roads.

'The Cleaners' Looks At Who Cleans Up The Internet's Toxic Content

Filmmakers Hans Block and Moritz Riesewieck discuss how their documentary tells the sobering story of the trauma and challenges faced by those who sift through social content.

Troll Watch: On Eve Of Midterm Elections, Misinformation Targets Bigger Political Issues

New York Times columnist Kevin Roose was tracking trolls and fake news on social media during the run up to the midterm elections .

NYT: Amazon may split HQ2 between NYC, Northern Virginia

Right-Wing Hate Groups Are Recruiting Video Gamers

Experts say white supremacist hate groups are targeting young video game fans for recruitment via YouTube, Twitch, game-related forums and directly within multiplayer game chat.

Yasmin Green: How Did The Internet Become A Platform For Hate Groups?

Extremist groups have co-opted the Internet's connective power to recruit members. Yasmin Green explores how the Internet has allowed extremism to spread, and how technology can combat it.