Coronavirus

Online Unemployment Benefits Systems Are Buckling Under a Wave of Applications

Newly laid-off workers face crashes, long load times, and messages offering phone callbacks as states struggle to adjust

March 31, 2020 10:00 a.m. UTC

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How Many Americans Lack High-Speed Internet?

The COVID-19 crisis highlights the costs of the U.S. digital divide

March 26, 2020 10:05 a.m. UTC

The Breakdown

When Is Anonymous Not Really Anonymous?

Anonymization of data isn’t enough to guarantee privacy

March 24, 2020 10:00 a.m. UTC

Coronavirus

Who Gets a Coronavirus Test? We're Asking Every State for Its Algorithm

We want to know the ways one state’s testing procedures may vary from a neighbor’s, and the reasons why.

March 19, 2020 8:00 a.m. UTC

The Breakdown

My Boss Wants Me to Use My Fingerprint to Clock In. Is That Legal?

You don’t always have to give your boss the finger

March 17, 2020 9:09 a.m. UTC

The Breakdown

What Are My Photos Revealing About Me?

You may be accidentally sharing personal information in your photos

March 12, 2020 10:00 a.m. UTC

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Who’s Allowed to Track My Kids Online?

What the United States’ children’s privacy law does and doesn’t do

March 10, 2020 8:57 a.m. UTC

The Breakdown

Can a Robot Decide My Medical Treatment?

It may already be happening. The high-stakes world of health care algorithms

March 3, 2020 4:45 p.m. UTC

The Breakdown

Can I Opt Out of Facial Scans at the Airport?

Technically, yes, but it is not always easy

March 2, 2020 10:33 a.m. UTC

Google the Giant

Swinging the Vote?

Google’s black box algorithm controls which political emails land in your main inbox. For 2020 presidential candidates, the differences are stark.

February 26, 2020 6:00 a.m. UTC