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

The Breakdown

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

Show Your WorkGoogle the Giant

How We Examined Gmail's Treatment of Political Emails

We conducted an experiment with a new email address to try to figure out how Gmail's sorting algorithm worked without user input

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

The Breakdown

Who Am I Buying from When I Shop Online?

America’s biggest stores are becoming third-party marketplaces

February 25, 2020 5:00 a.m. UTC

The Breakdown

I Bought a DNA Testing Kit. What Am I Giving Away?

Oh, the places your DNA will go!

February 25, 2020 5:00 a.m. UTC