Digital technology

Funeral workers burry a coffin with an unidentified civilian body, who died in Bucha during the Russian occupation period in February-March 2022, during a funeral in Bucha, Ukraine

Digital clues and the stories Ukraine’s mass graves tell

October 19, 2022Conflict & Justice

There are two kinds of mass graves in Ukraine, the ones left after Russian executions, and the ones dug by local people to prevent disease or to protect the bodies. Now, there are efforts underway to document the graves and create digital records of the bodies, in order to identify them later.

A man sits in front of two computer monitors.

Internet ‘deepfakes’ threaten truth and reality

June 13, 2019Science & Technology

Man stands at entrance to internet cafe.

Shutting down the internet doesn’t work – but governments keep doing it

February 20, 2019Media

Barbie dolls are seen in a window of a toy store.

Barbie typewriter toys had a secret ability to encrypt messages — but they didn’t think girls would care

January 13, 2017Culture

Islamic militants fighting in Iraq help boost the fortunes of FireChat, a new mobile app

June 30, 2014Environment

You can still find street typists in India, but probably not for long

January 16, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

When was the last time you saw someone use a typewriter … and not in a movie? In Calcutta, India, typists still exist and even work in the street, but maybe not for long.

China to Increase Internet Restrictions

August 15, 2013

The Chinese government has said it will impose even tighter restrictions on internet usage. This won’t just impact individual Chinese web surfers. It could also impact American companies that do business in China.