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Produced and hosted by Jon Gordon, a Minnesota Public Radio reporter based in Silicon Valley, this daily "journal of the Digital Age" airs during broadcasts of CBC's As It Happens and Minnesota Public Radio's Morning Edition.
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Hackers spread Palestinian-Israeli conflict to the world
The Internet is a second front in the war in Gaza, according to a cyber war researcher. Hackers on both sides are waging a battle of words and vivid imagery by defacing Web sites, according to Jart Armin with HostExploit.com. He says Israelis and Palestinians have been waging cyber war on and off since 2001, but now hackers are vandalizing Web sites outside the Middle East. (01/08/2009)
Half of teens post about drugs, sex or violence on MySpace
New research finds that more than half who adolescents who use the social networking MySpace have posted information about sex, substance abuse or violence. The research, published in the January issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, also shows adult attention can help kids be savvier about what they disclose online. (01/07/2009)
Trouble in Twitterland
MP3 - iTunes CNN's Rick Sanchez is not high on crack as his recent Twitter update stated. Sanchez had his account hacked, as did dozens of other users of the microblogging service. Other recent victims include the President-elect, Britney Spears,... (01/06/2009)
Good podcasts for your idle time
We asked folks on the social network Twitter to share some of their favorite podcasts. Here are some they liked: (01/02/2009)
Things that won't survive recession
The worldwide economic slump will hasten the inevitable demise of land line telephones, free tech support, the once-formidable Internet company Yahoo, satellite radio and more, according to according to ComputerWorld.com write Mike Elgan. (12/31/2008)
How should U.S. respond to Internet attacks?
A new report from security company Sophos claims American websites host more malicious software than any other country. Sophos says that's because so many computers in the U.S. are under the control of malicious hackers. (12/30/2008)
Five tech predictions for 2009
2009 will see the biggest computer security breach ever, according to Tom Merritt of CNET TV. Merritt's other predictions: handheld GPS gadgets will begin to disappear; a mainstream video game company will unveil technology to allow players to control action with thoughts; and bad feelings will emerge between ISPs and customers over bandwidth limits. (12/29/2008)
Robotic subs scour Mediterranean for severed Internet cables
People in the Middle East and India are dealing with slower-than-normal Internet connections this week. That's because three separate undersea Internet cables were severed last Friday in the waters of the Mediterranean. This is the second time this year the region has been hit with Internet service disruptiona as a result of severed undersea cables. (12/23/2008)
Gates Foundation seeks to speed up Internet in American libraries
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded about $7 million in grants for faster Internet connections at public libraries in seven states. The grants are seed money to help libraries attract long-term financial support for high-speed access. (12/22/2008)
Worst tech predictions for 2008
CNET TV's Tom Merritt has been combing through tech predictions made for this past year. He's come up with a list of the five worst. (12/19/2008)
Yahoo boosts user privacy; Google takes a privacy hit
Internet company Yahoo says it will anonymize some user data within 90 days of its collection. That includes information on the sites users visit, and advertisements they click on. Meanwhile the Ponemon Institute, a research group that focuses on privacy issues, hasreleased its annual Most Trusted Companies survey. Google fell from its top 20 perch, partly because consumers expressed growing unease with Google's data collection and retention practices. (12/18/2008)
Wi-Fi at 35,000 feet
Delta Airlines is now offering wireless Internet service on board some flights between Washington D.C., New York and Boston. Delta says it will expand the Wi-Fi service to its entire fleet -- including planes operated by its Northwest subsidiary -- by next summer. Earlier this year American Airlines and Virgin America began selling in-flight Wi-Fi. (12/17/2008)
Panel urges Obama to make cyber security a top priority
A panel of government and industry experts is urging President-elect Barack Obama to create a new White House office to protect the country from malicious hackers and Internet attacks from foreign governments. Because cyber attacks are so frequent the government should give them the same level of attention as threats from weapons of mass destruction and global jihad, said James Lewis of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. (12/16/2008)
NFL launches new HD video service
Didn't get a chance to watch the Giants-Cowboys game last night? Assuming you didn't TiVo it, you can now pay to watch a high-def replay on the net - or any game played yesterday for that matter. NFL Game Rewind will run you $20 for the season, or $5 for a single week. (12/15/2008)
Transition to digital TV makes earth harder to find for smart aliens
The earth will get a little quieter when American television stations turn off their analog signals in February. It seems the digital broadcasts the government is mandating are harder to detect from the heavens. Dan Wertheimer cares about this. He directs the SETI@home project, which scans space for radio signals that could indicate intelligent life. (12/12/2008)
The Internet is a second front in the war in Gaza, according to a cyber war researcher. Hackers on both sides are waging a battle of words and vivid imagery by defacing Web sites, according to Jart Armin with HostExploit.com. He says Israelis and Palestinians have been waging cyber war on and off since 2001, but now hackers are vandalizing Web sites outside the Middle East. (01/08/2009)
Half of teens post about drugs, sex or violence on MySpace
New research finds that more than half who adolescents who use the social networking MySpace have posted information about sex, substance abuse or violence. The research, published in the January issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, also shows adult attention can help kids be savvier about what they disclose online. (01/07/2009)
Trouble in Twitterland
MP3 - iTunes CNN's Rick Sanchez is not high on crack as his recent Twitter update stated. Sanchez had his account hacked, as did dozens of other users of the microblogging service. Other recent victims include the President-elect, Britney Spears,... (01/06/2009)
Good podcasts for your idle time
We asked folks on the social network Twitter to share some of their favorite podcasts. Here are some they liked: (01/02/2009)
Things that won't survive recession
The worldwide economic slump will hasten the inevitable demise of land line telephones, free tech support, the once-formidable Internet company Yahoo, satellite radio and more, according to according to ComputerWorld.com write Mike Elgan. (12/31/2008)
How should U.S. respond to Internet attacks?
A new report from security company Sophos claims American websites host more malicious software than any other country. Sophos says that's because so many computers in the U.S. are under the control of malicious hackers. (12/30/2008)
Five tech predictions for 2009
2009 will see the biggest computer security breach ever, according to Tom Merritt of CNET TV. Merritt's other predictions: handheld GPS gadgets will begin to disappear; a mainstream video game company will unveil technology to allow players to control action with thoughts; and bad feelings will emerge between ISPs and customers over bandwidth limits. (12/29/2008)
Robotic subs scour Mediterranean for severed Internet cables
People in the Middle East and India are dealing with slower-than-normal Internet connections this week. That's because three separate undersea Internet cables were severed last Friday in the waters of the Mediterranean. This is the second time this year the region has been hit with Internet service disruptiona as a result of severed undersea cables. (12/23/2008)
Gates Foundation seeks to speed up Internet in American libraries
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded about $7 million in grants for faster Internet connections at public libraries in seven states. The grants are seed money to help libraries attract long-term financial support for high-speed access. (12/22/2008)
Worst tech predictions for 2008
CNET TV's Tom Merritt has been combing through tech predictions made for this past year. He's come up with a list of the five worst. (12/19/2008)
Yahoo boosts user privacy; Google takes a privacy hit
Internet company Yahoo says it will anonymize some user data within 90 days of its collection. That includes information on the sites users visit, and advertisements they click on. Meanwhile the Ponemon Institute, a research group that focuses on privacy issues, hasreleased its annual Most Trusted Companies survey. Google fell from its top 20 perch, partly because consumers expressed growing unease with Google's data collection and retention practices. (12/18/2008)
Wi-Fi at 35,000 feet
Delta Airlines is now offering wireless Internet service on board some flights between Washington D.C., New York and Boston. Delta says it will expand the Wi-Fi service to its entire fleet -- including planes operated by its Northwest subsidiary -- by next summer. Earlier this year American Airlines and Virgin America began selling in-flight Wi-Fi. (12/17/2008)
Panel urges Obama to make cyber security a top priority
A panel of government and industry experts is urging President-elect Barack Obama to create a new White House office to protect the country from malicious hackers and Internet attacks from foreign governments. Because cyber attacks are so frequent the government should give them the same level of attention as threats from weapons of mass destruction and global jihad, said James Lewis of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. (12/16/2008)
NFL launches new HD video service
Didn't get a chance to watch the Giants-Cowboys game last night? Assuming you didn't TiVo it, you can now pay to watch a high-def replay on the net - or any game played yesterday for that matter. NFL Game Rewind will run you $20 for the season, or $5 for a single week. (12/15/2008)
Transition to digital TV makes earth harder to find for smart aliens
The earth will get a little quieter when American television stations turn off their analog signals in February. It seems the digital broadcasts the government is mandating are harder to detect from the heavens. Dan Wertheimer cares about this. He directs the SETI@home project, which scans space for radio signals that could indicate intelligent life. (12/12/2008)
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