News
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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News
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.
News
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.
Houston Matters
Faster Internet Speeds Are Coming to Houston, But How Fast Do You Need?
Posted on · As more and more Houstonians stream content at home on services like Netflix and Hulu, Houston’s big Internet service providers — AT&T and Comcast — are locked in an arms race of sorts to keep up with consumer demand. Just today (5/21/15) Comcast announced the roll out of a new residential multi-gigabit broadband service in […]
Houston Matters
Why is Municipal Broadband Illegal in Texas? And Could that Change?
Posted on · According to a recent report in the Washington Post, the FCC will hold a public meeting next week at which the commissioners might vote on whether to intervene against state laws in North Carolina and Tennessee, limiting Internet access sold and operated by cities in those states. Like Texas, North Carolina and Tennessee don’t allow […]
Full Show
Vaccination Rates and a Cat Circus: Friday’s Show (February 20, 2015)
Posted on · As of Friday (2/20/15), there are 141 reported cases of the measles in the United States this year, and 98 are from California. (Just one, so far, is from Texas). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most who have contracted the measles were not vaccinated. Health officials have taken the opportunity to […]
News
How Anonymity, Or The Lack Of It, Affects How People Express Themselves Online
Posted on · We've all seen how the comments section of online news stories can sometimes bring out the worst in people — with profane, hateful language, personal attacks, and a general lack of civility. A professor at the University of Houston looked into how anonymity, or the lack of it, affects how people express themselves in online forums.
Houston Matters
Improving Cyber Security for Houston Businesses
Posted on · We discuss cyber security in Houston. Weâll learn about a Greater Houston task force seeking to inform Houston area businesses and IT professionals about basic cyber security awareness and protection options. Task force members will lead a panel discussion on the subject at the Doubletree by Hilton Houston Downtown tomorrow.