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Sen. Josh Hawley has made it a point to challenge the major tech companies since his election in 2018.

Lawmaker Aims To Curb Social Media Addiction With New Bill

Sen. Josh Hawley's Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology, or SMART, Act would ban features that encourage prolonged engagement such as infinite scrolling and autoplay.

Beijing Responds To Trump's Tweets On U.S.-China Trade War

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to China-based business consultant James McGregor about Beijing's response to President Trump's tweets, and what that reveals about its stance toward the trade war.

Medium shot of the Salton Sea, Dec. 7, 2017.

Thousands Of Birds Die At Salton Sea; Avian Cholera Suspected

Bird die-off at the Salton Sea could be an indicator that the ecological health of the lake is getting worse.

A "content moderator" in Manila, one of the many hired by Silicon Valley to monitor online content.

INDEPENDENT LENS: The Cleaners

Airs Monday, Nov. 12, 2018 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

This undated photo appeared on a website investigated by the FBI in connection with Dylann Roof, who killed nine people in a Charleston, S.C., church in June 2015.

What Happened When Dylann Roof Asked Google For Information About Race?

The 22-year-old said in court documents that the results of a Google search shaped his beliefs on race years before he murdered nine people in a historically black South Carolina church.

FRONTLINE: The Mueller Investigation

Airs Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, May 16 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2

Business Report: DOJ Hints At Breaking Up Big Tech

This week in business: The Department of Justice says it’s reviewing the practices of top online platforms, Equifax is paying out for a 2017 data breach, and California strikes a new deal with car makers regarding emissions.

After regaining control of his number, Gregg Bennett says he received this automatic text message from the AT&T store in Boston that he believes was used by the SIM-swappers.

'SIM-Swap' Scams Expose Risks Of Using Phones For Secondary I.D.

Security experts say our growing reliance on cell phones to help confirm our identity online is motivating "SIM-swap" scams to highjack our numbers.

FedEx is suing the U.S. Commerce Department to block it from enforcing export regulations against the giant shipping company.

FedEx Sues U.S. Commerce Department Over Export Controls In Huawei Dispute

FedEx has been caught up in the conflict between the Trump administration and Huawei Technologies. Now, the shipper is suing the government to block it from enforcing export regulations against FedEx.

Google Earth Engine Shows San Diego's Changing Landscape

See how the county has changed over the past three decades.

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