technology /tags/technology technology en-US Copyright Thu, 20 Jul 2023 13:35:36 GMT Almost all people incarcerated in California now have free tablets /law-and-justice/2023-07-20/almost-all-people-incarcerated-in-california-now-have-free-tablets California has almost completed distribution of Android tablets to all incarcerated people, a program aiming to ease communication and promote rehabilitation. Prisoners inside say it has changed the culture, but related costs can add up. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 13:35:36 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-07-20/almost-all-people-incarcerated-in-california-now-have-free-tablets Kate Wolffe / CapRadio Inside the Box: Too Much Information /media-society/2023-05-04/inside-the-box-too-much-information Thu, 04 May 2023 15:53:33 GMT /media-society/2023-05-04/inside-the-box-too-much-information Scott Dewing The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: A one-off calamity, or sign of more trouble for California? /economy-and-finance/2023-03-14/the-collapse-of-silicon-valley-bank-a-one-off-calamity-or-sign-of-more-trouble-for-california Silicon Valley Bank’s failure is a sign of weakness in the tech industry, and that could spell trouble for the state of California. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:21:01 GMT /economy-and-finance/2023-03-14/the-collapse-of-silicon-valley-bank-a-one-off-calamity-or-sign-of-more-trouble-for-california Ben Christopher Oregon semiconductor bill could temporarily change state’s approach to land use /economy-and-finance/2023-02-23/oregon-semiconductor-bill-could-temporarily-change-states-approach-to-land-use Initial legislation aimed at boosting the semiconductor industry would also allow the governor to change urban growth boundaries. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 13:47:48 GMT /economy-and-finance/2023-02-23/oregon-semiconductor-bill-could-temporarily-change-states-approach-to-land-use Kate Davidson Privacy advocates fear Google will be used to prosecute abortion seekers /science-technology/npr-news/2022-07-11/privacy-advocates-fear-google-will-be-used-to-prosecute-abortion-seekers When law enforcement requests it, Google usually hands over location and search data collected through its smartphone apps. Will that now be used against people seeking abortions in some states? Mon, 11 Jul 2022 09:00:49 GMT /science-technology/npr-news/2022-07-11/privacy-advocates-fear-google-will-be-used-to-prosecute-abortion-seekers Bobby Allyn A new JX segment: Culture & Tech Decoded /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2022-04-18/tue-8-am-a-new-jx-segment-culture-tech-decoded Culture & Tech Decoded: exploring trends and issues around technology through a cultural lens. Mon, 18 Apr 2022 17:03:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2022-04-18/tue-8-am-a-new-jx-segment-culture-tech-decoded The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team The technological gifts from our medieval ancestors /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2022-03-28/tue-9-am-the-technological-gifts-from-our-medieval-ancestors Science journalist John Farrell provides a list of tech gifts from medieval times in his book, The Clock and the Camshaft: And Other Medieval Inventions We Still Can't Live Without. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:01:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2022-03-28/tue-9-am-the-technological-gifts-from-our-medieval-ancestors The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team How To Be Real (And Empathetic) In The Digital World /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-02-10/how-to-be-real-and-empathetic-in-the-digital-world Your friend really bugged you with that Facebook post about politics. So you blocked her. Then you went back and "unfriended" her. Easy come, easy go in… Mon, 10 Feb 2020 18:24:08 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-02-10/how-to-be-real-and-empathetic-in-the-digital-world The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team How Using Digital Devices Changes Our Analog Brains /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-10-29/how-using-digital-devices-changes-our-analog-brains Which kind of digital device are you using to read this? And how much time do you spend on that device in a given day? The answer is roughly ten hours a… Tue, 29 Oct 2019 17:01:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-10-29/how-using-digital-devices-changes-our-analog-brains The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team Preaching The Gospel Of Straw-Bale Construction /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-05-14/preaching-the-gospel-of-straw-bale-construction If you're thinking about building a home with high insulation value, you don't need to think high-tech. With enough land, you can grow your own walls over… Tue, 14 May 2019 17:30:13 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-05-14/preaching-the-gospel-of-straw-bale-construction The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team