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How China steals American technology and a timeline of recent events

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As China continues to steal American technology, here we show the ways in which the Communist government rips off the...

Business Technology Web

Senators move to block US technology and user data from getting to Chinese govt

Tim Hinchliffe2 months ago

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US senators are moving to block the transfer of data and technology from the US to China, so that the...

Social Media

Teens on TikTok: do the benefits outweigh the risks?

Tim Hinchliffe2 months ago

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Video app TikTok is quickly rising in popularity, especially among teenagers, but with safety, privacy, and national security concerns, do...

Technology

‘China is building database on vulnerabilities of hundreds of millions of Americans’

Tim Hinchliffe3 months ago

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China is creating databases on the behavior, preferences, and vulnerabilities of hundreds of millions of Americans to use for intelligence...

Brains Byte Back

(Previously The Sociable Podcast) The weekly podcast looking at how our brains, psychology, and society are impacted by the ever-evolving technology that surrounds us. Every Monday we bring you the best stories and guests from around the world relating to technology, psychology, and society.

How focused are you right now? Are you aware of the feeling of your feet touching the ground? The air flowing in and out of your lungs? Or are your thoughts, racing around your head, your main focus of attention? If you are like the majority of people, it can be hard to harness your full attention and focus.

Listen to this podcast below and on Spotify, Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, and Radio Public.

In this battle to stay focused, we might have an unlikely ally, our smartphones. In recent years, numerous apps have popped up to help us meditate, stay calm and remain focused in our daily lives. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Drew Brazier, an experienced psychologist and the co-founder of the Mindcurrent app—a mindfulness app that uses expert tips and exercises to help users reduce stress. You will learn what benefits meditation can provide, how apps can help with daily guidance and how perceptions are changing in our society.

And for our Weird Wide Web piece, we have a story on Airbnb, regarding a new patent on software that scans user’s online presence to predict whether or not they are trustworthy.