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Obama Defends US Drone Strikes in Pakistan
The US has conducted drone attacks in parts of Pakistan for years but until yesterday no president ever publicly admitted it. Now President Obama confirmed for the first time that drone aircraft were targeting militants in the tribal belt.
No, Sir, Google and the CIA Are Not the Same
Wednesday, I interviewed Wael Ghonim (wah-ELL go-NEEM), author of the just published Revolution 2.0: The Power of the People Is Greater Than the People in Power, and the man who steered the Egyptian revolution on Facebook.
Saving Bletchley Park
Marco Werman talks with Sue Black, who has waged a campaign to save Bletchley Park. The British site was the location of an important message decoding center during World War II, and also played an important role in the development of modern computers.
Comodohacker Compromises Certificate Authority DigiNotar
DigiNotar handed out more than 200 fake certificates of authority to the hacker.
Google Begins ‘Street View’ Project of the Amazon
Google is capturing the panoramic Amazon views by mounting cameras on a boat that is running up and down rivers.
Google ‘Street View’ Under Scrutiny in Switzerland
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Google is threatening to shut down its “Street View” mapping service in Switzerland where data protection laws are tough. This is after a Swiss Federal court requested Google to blur all faces, skin color and clothes on its images. Anchor Marco Werman talks to Eliane Schmid, spokesperson for the Swiss Federal Data Protection Commissioner about the issue. Download MP3
Tech Podcast: SIPRnet and the WikiLeaks cables
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Australian Julian Assange is the founder of WikiLeaks. These days, he also happens to be on Interpol’s most wanted list. Earlier this week, WikiLeaks released more than 250,000 US State Department cables. In this edition of our weekly Technology Podcast, you’ll hear about the supposedly secure Intra-net system, called SIPRnet, that held those files, and about the one man who allegedly accessed them, and then gave them to WikiLeaks. (Photo: Espen Moe) Download this episode (25:48)
European Commission investigates Google
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The European Commission has launched a new investigation of internet giant Google, after other search engine companies complained Google was abusing its dominant market position. The World’s Technology Corresondent Clark Boyd reports on Google’s growing troubles in Europe.Download MP3Tech Podcast: Non-stick chewing gum…finally
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Chewing gum – an international scourge so terrible that Singapore doesn’t even allow people to partake. But now, some British chemists have developed Rev 7, a “removable confectionary chewing gum” made from polymers that supposedly allow for easy removal. We’ll have that vital tech story, and a whole lot more, on this week’s Tech Podcast!
Tech Podcast: Blogger may face death penalty in Iran
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On this week’s technology podcast, we’ll have an update on Hossein Derakhshan, aka Hoder. Widely considered to be the “godfather” of Persian-language blogging, Hoder is now in an Iranian prison. Reports from his family inside the country say he may be facing the death penalty. We’ll have that story, plus a whole lot more global tech goodness.
Germany battles Google
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Download MP3The World’s Clark Boyd reports on the debate in Germany over personal data security and how that security is affected by big technology companies like Google.
Global Political Cartoons: September 4 – 10, 2010
How an obscure Florida pastor managed to get the world’s attention by his plan to burn the Koran on the anniversary of September 11th. President Obama tries to kick-start the economy; and Google knows what you’re thinking.
Tech Podcast: 300 episodes and going strong
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Yep, Episode 300 of The World’s Technology Podcast. For five and half years, we’ve tried to bring you the best in global technology. We’ve also tried to eschew gadgets and gizmos in favor of tech stories that have some meat on their bones. Join us for this Tech Roundup episode, with help from Jonathan Fildes of the BBC, and Cyrus Farivar from Deutsche Welle.
Global Political Cartoons: July 18-24, 2010
President Obama is about as popular as BP; Fidel Castro lets some of the caged go free; and Apple’s Steve Jobs tries to listen to his critics using an iPhone 4.
Google Maps and geo-politics
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Google’s policy to offer multi-interpretations or “open-ended” maps has embroiled the company in some of the world’s hottest geo-political disputes. The World’s Anchor Marco Werman interviews John Gravois, a writer and editor based in the Middle East, who recently wrote for the Washington Monthly on the issue. Download MP3
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