Houston Matters
Houston-Based Social Media Site Hopes To Put Users Back In Control Of Their Data
Posted on · The site Social Chains aims to give users control of how their personal data is used.
Tag: internet
Houston Matters
How Vulnerable Is Houston’s Oil And Gas Industry To Cyber Attacks?
Posted on · Local cyber security expert Eddie Habibi of PAS Global discusses cyber threats to Houston’s oil and gas industry.
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Houston To Get Verizon 5G Internet Service
Posted on · The next generation broadband service will offer faster speed and connectivity
Houston Matters
Does Technology Widen Generational Gaps?
Posted on · Advancements in technology may come easy for digital natives like millennials and Generation Z, but are people in older generations being left behind?
Houston Matters
Are We Living In A More Aggressive World — Or Is Outrage Amplified By The Media?
Posted on · Experts join Houston Matters to discuss the culture of outrage in our modern world.
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UPDATE: Senate Approves Overturning FCC’s Net Neutrality Repeal
Posted on · Several Republicans joined Democrats in voting to overturn the FCC's controversial decision. But the measure has little chance of success in the House.
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The Father Of The Internet Sees His Invention Reflected Back Through A ‘Black Mirror’
Posted on · The titans of Silicon Valley have a grand vision of the future. But they have a tendency to miss the downside of their inventions — think cybercrime and online harassment
Houston Matters
What Would Repealing Net Neutrality Mean For Houston Internet Users?
Posted on · The FCC is set for a controversial vote that would repeal net neutrality rules established by the Obama Administration in 2015.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Net Neutrality Vote, And Ask This Old House (Dec. 14, 2017)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We discuss the controversial vote that would repeal net neutrality. We learn about the forgotten musical performers of the Texas prison system. And the cast of Ask This Old House recently came to Houston to work on homes affected by Harvey.
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What To Know Ahead Of FCC Vote To Repeal Net Neutrality
Posted on · The Federal Communications Commission is voting Thursday, Dec. 14 to undo Obama-era “net neutrality” rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet
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Is ‘Internet Addiction’ Real?
Posted on · What started out as web surfing by a healthy teen descended into online obsession and isolation. Was it depression, internet addiction or both? Whatever you call it, rehab is now part of the answer.
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FBI Director: Tomorrow’s Terrorists Begin With A Few Clicks On The Internet
Posted on · FBI Director James Comey spoke at the University of Texas in Austin Thursday. He addressed national security threats facing the country as well as some of those happening right here in the Lone Star State.
Health & Science
‘It Has To Have A Soul’: How Chatbots Get Their Personalities
Posted on · These days, talking to a bot is commonplace: think Siri, or your chatty banking app. But you wouldn't talk to your toaster like you talk to a friend — unless your toaster had a great sense of humor.
Politics
Texas Sues Obama Administration To Block Handover Of Internet Oversight
Posted on · The Commerce Department is preparing to cede control of the Internet’s domain name system to an international non-profit group. Ken Paxton and three other state attorneys general argue that would violate the Constitution.
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Rice University: New Tech Could Send WiFi Over TV Signals
Posted on · Engineers report they have created a new technology that allows wireless data to be transmitted together with television programming over UHF signals.