Call of Duty co-founder on CoD, helping victims of human trafficking using VR
With over 100 million copies sold, Call of Duty is easily one of the most recognizable game franchises in history,...
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Senators move to block US technology and user data from getting to Chinese govt
US senators are moving to block the transfer of data and technology from the US to China, so that the...
NIST research effort to measure bias in results we get from search engines: ‘Fair Ranking’
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) launches a research effort to measure bias in search engine results. "The...
Senators ask big tech to explain how they curb child sexual abuse material
Five US senators are asking that big tech companies explain what efforts they are taking to curb child sexual abuse...
Staying motivated with UFC star Urijah Faber on Brains Byte Back
If you are a fan of UFC, you will probably know of our guest this week, Urijah Faber, whose fierce...
‘China is the single greatest counterintelligence threat we face. Period’: FBI Director Wray
"I think that the Chinese counterintelligence threat, especially on the economic espionage side, is the single greatest counterintelligence threat we...
The psychology of SEO on Brains Byte Back
The truth is, Google probably knows more about us than some of our closest friends. We ask the internet search...
Why ‘Skip Ad’ must die on the Brains Byte Back podcast
1...2...3...4...Skip ad. You can probably relate to this, waiting a few seconds to skip to the content you actually want...
Smart bandwidth key to upcoming surge in wireless device connectivity
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Wireless communication has been a key facilitator of most recent and pending technologies. Smart bandwidth usage is a prerequisite if society...
DARPA, IARPA scientist named 1st permanent director of Space Development Agency
The Department of Defense appoints a former DARPA and IARPA scientist as the first permanent director of the new Space...
The unconventional lives of digital nomads on Brains Byte Back
If you have spent any time in cities such as Medellin or Chiang Mai, you have probably met a digital...
Decentralized cloud storage makes more efficient use of company resources
Decentralized cloud storage systems are making more efficient use of company resources while providing secure ecosystems for businesses. Amazon Web...
‘Zuck Buck’ grilled in the House: Facebook CEO defends Libra in hearing
Mark Zuckerberg is appearing before the House Financial Services Committee where Chairwoman Maxine Waters grills him over Libra, political ads,...
Cybersecurity wisdom from the US National Guard (video series)
With October designated as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, check out the videos the US National Guard is releasing on ways hackers...
Majority of Americans don’t trust mass media, why does Google?
Just 41% of Americans trust mass media, yet Google continues to prop up mainstream media in its algorithms. Why is...
Internet Accountability Project launches to take on big tech’s ‘bad acts’
A former Senate staffer is taking a stab at big tech through the non-profit Internet Accountability Project (IAP), which aims...
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Google contributed ~$40K to AG not participating in anti-trust investigation
Google contributed around $40,000 to California's attorney general's political campaigns, and the AG is not participating in the anti-trust investigation...
Virtual healthcare: doctors are the new digital nomads on the Brains Byte Back podcast
In a world where our work is becoming more virtual, why do we still wait days to physically see a...
Centralized web browsing is a threat to your privacy and security
Centralized web browsing is a threat to your privacy and online security as it makes it more likely that secondary...
Negotiating with hackers for ransomware victims on the Brains Byte Back podcast
In this episode of Brains Byte Back, we speak with Bill Siegel, the CEO of Coveware, a company that negotiates with hackers...
