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#85: Privacy in the Golden Age of Surveillance

May 20, 2016

In the “Golden Age of Surveillance,” are limits on government data collection really enough to protect privacy? Is mass surveillance inevitable? In the past, there...


#84: WhatsApp with Brazil?

May 19, 2016

WhatsApp has over a billion users worldwide, and the Facebook-owned encrypted messaging app is particularly popular in Brazil, where it’s used by 93% of Internet...


#83: Europe’s War on Google

May 17, 2016

News broke yesterday that Google will soon face a 3 billion euro fine from the European Commission after 6 years of antitrust investigations from EU...


#82: Tech Policy in Europe

May 16, 2016

The European Union (EU) is an interesting case for tech policy. While individual member states get direction from Brussels, where the EU is headquartered, they...


#81: How Stuff Works: Software-Defined Networking 101

May 13, 2016

The Internet is getting smarter. And as the way we use the Internet is changing, the way we manage its traffic must change too. Evan...


#79: Uber Shuts Down in Austin, TX

May 12, 2016

Uber and Lyft have ceased operations in Austin, TX following a failed vote on a referendum to overturn regulations adopted in December by the city...