Technology | Responsible Tech
- 'Be My Eyes' app lets you help the visually impaired see
A new app called 'Be My Eyes' connects volunteers with blind people through a video call to help with simple daily tasks that can prove to be big challenges.
- New app brings 24/7 healthcare advice to Latino communities
ConsejoSano mobile app connects documented and undocumented Latinos to healthcare providers who speak Spanish.
- iOS 8 'swung too far' toward privacy, says FBI director
iPhone 6 and iOS 8 are too secure, according to FBI director James Comey. Is that good or bad for consumers?
- What is Apple Pay and just how safe is it?
With the tech world abuzz over Apple's latest product releases, we look at the potential safety and security issues that come with Apple Pay, the company's new mobile payment feature.
- How 'One-Day Wonder' websites help disguise malware
A new study released Tuesday reveals that 71 percent of all Internet hostnames exist for less than 24 hours, while a high volume of those pose threats to everyday Web users.
- Will banning these two chemicals improve conditions at Apple factories?
Apple announced Wednesday that it is banning the use of benzene and n-hexane in the final assembly stage of its products that include the iPhone and iPad.
- California passes smart phone 'kill switch' law
A bill passed Monday in the California legislature says that all smart phones sold in California beginning July 2015 will need a 'kill switch' to render them inoperable in case they get stolen.
- As Facebook changes Messenger, 'risky' app behavior on the rise
A new report out says that the risks associated with mobile apps is continuing to rise, particularly for free apps on the iOS and Android platforms.
- Why is Facebook buying a cybersecurity company?
Facebook is acquiring the cybersecurity company PrivateCore in an announcement that comes days after a report that Russian hackers had accumulated 1.2 billion usernames and passwords worldwide.
- 'Kill switch' tech cut iPhone thefts by 40 percent in San Francisco
A report by New York State, along with San Francisco and London, found that iPhone theft was dramatically decreased once kill-switch tech, which allows users to remotely lock phones and wipe devices of information, was implemented. Now Google and Microsoft are joining the kill switch movement.
- Can mentoring fix Twitter's diversity problem?
Twitter admits that its workforce is too male and too white. Can education solve a hiring problem?
- What tech would you stake your life on?
As sailor attempts Guinness record, his tech-savvy wife considers the resilience and utility of HTC One, Magellan eXplorist 510 GPS, and other extreme gear.
- Why many in Ukraine oppose a ‘land for peace’ formula to end the war
- Howard University hoped to make history. Now it’s ready for a different role.
- In the race to attract students, historically Black colleges sprint out front
- ‘I’m exhausted by him.’ Why Trump resistance is fizzling.
- Cover StoryMoody chickens? Playful bumblebees? Science decodes the rich inner lives of animals.