The BreakdownElection 2020

Why Do Voting Machines Break on Election Day?

Power outages, paper jams, and ancient technology are more likely culprits than hackers

Coronavirus

Schools Are Buying Up Surveillance Technology to Fight COVID-19

But will it actually prevent an outbreak?

Are Your Country’s Cellphone Plans a Rip-off?

If you live in the U.S. or Canada, the answer is probably yes

The Breakdown

What Are Geofence Warrants?

Location data on your smartphone is giving law enforcement new surveillance tools

The BreakdownCoronavirus

I Just Got a COVID-19 Test. Who Now Knows I Got It?

Labs and other companies make millions selling bundles of medical data—and it’s not as anonymized as you might think

The Breakdown

Does Facebook Still Sell Discriminatory Ads?

We found discriminatory ads can still appear, despite Facebook's efforts

The Breakdown

Data-Informed Predictive Policing Was Heralded As Less Biased. Is It?

Critics say it merely techwashes injustice

The BreakdownLocked Out

What Do I Do If the Bank Says I’m Dead?

Investigate, complain, and maybe sue

Coronavirus

Remote Learning During the Pandemic Has Hit Vulnerable Students the Hardest

Data on more than 800 schools shows big disparities in Florida

The BreakdownCoronavirus

What Ever Happened to Those Coronavirus Contact Tracing Apps?

Adoption’s been slow—but stay tuned