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The Panama Papers exposed a secretive world of offshore banks, and a recent report by Oxfam revealed how 50 of the biggest global companies based in the U.S.

Web Roundup with Xeni Jardin

The Panama Papers exposed a secretive world of offshore banks, and a recent report by Oxfam revealed how 50 of the biggest global companies based in the U.S.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Xeni Jardin is an expert in all thing tech culture and has an offbeat taste in music, choosing everything from a romantic classical piece to punk for her Guest DJ set.

Xeni Jardin

Xeni Jardin is an expert in all thing tech culture and has an offbeat taste in music, choosing everything from a romantic classical piece to punk for her Guest DJ set.

from Guest DJ Project

The FBI insisted that if Apple unlocked the iPhone in the San Bernardino terrorism case that it would be a one-time deal.

Web Roundup with Xeni Jardin: When Law Enforcement Unlocks iPhones

The FBI insisted that if Apple unlocked the iPhone in the San Bernardino terrorism case that it would be a one-time deal.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The streaming music service Spotify is expanding to take a bigger bite out of the entertainment apple.

Web Roundup with Xeni Jardin: Spotify Gets Bigger, DIY Computers

The streaming music service Spotify is expanding to take a bigger bite out of the entertainment apple.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Technology-culture journalist and co-editor of BoingBoing.net; contributor to Wired magazine and NPR's Day to Day

Xeni Jardin

Technology-culture journalist and co-editor of BoingBoing.net; contributor to Wired magazine and NPR's Day to Day

Time magazine has named its “30 Most Influential People on the Internet.” That and more with Xeni Jardin, our weekly commentator on all things tech.

Web Roundup: Who Are the Most Influential People On the Web?

Time magazine has named its “30 Most Influential People on the Internet.” That and more with Xeni Jardin, our weekly commentator on all things tech.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Hundreds of thousands are expected to show up in cities across the nation to protest Donald Trump’s inauguration. Xeni Jardin shares tips for how to maintain your digital privacy.

Protecting your digital privacy during political protests

Hundreds of thousands are expected to show up in cities across the nation to protest Donald Trump’s inauguration. Xeni Jardin shares tips for how to maintain your digital privacy.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

There’s a new source of internet outrage inspired by an old blog post from 2013: advice on how men should to talk to women wearing headphones.

Old blog post about women wearing headphones inspires new outrage

There’s a new source of internet outrage inspired by an old blog post from 2013: advice on how men should to talk to women wearing headphones.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Iranian computer hackers have been indicted by the feds… at the same time the feds invite other hackers to crack open an iPhone.

Weekly Web Roundup: FBI v. Apple

Iranian computer hackers have been indicted by the feds… at the same time the feds invite other hackers to crack open an iPhone.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The battle between the FBI and Apple continues, and now Congress has gotten involved.

Web Roundup: Apple v. FBI

The battle between the FBI and Apple continues, and now Congress has gotten involved.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

It’s that time of the week when Xeni Jardin shines a light on all things tech and Web. She’s here most Thursdays, and today we focus on Facebook and Instagram news.

Web: The Social Media Edition

It’s that time of the week when Xeni Jardin shines a light on all things tech and Web. She’s here most Thursdays, and today we focus on Facebook and Instagram news.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Xeni Jardin has been saying for a long time that we need to be good guardians of our online privacy, and the recent news that Yahoo has been scanning every one of their users’ emails …

Web Roundup: Another internet privacy warning

Xeni Jardin has been saying for a long time that we need to be good guardians of our online privacy, and the recent news that Yahoo has been scanning every one of their users’ emails …

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Social media is a breeding ground for xenophobia, sexism, racism and all sorts of other unpleasantness, but there are times when it can spread a more positive message.

How an American’s Tweet About ISIS Went Viral

Social media is a breeding ground for xenophobia, sexism, racism and all sorts of other unpleasantness, but there are times when it can spread a more positive message.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Facebook invited a group of conservatives to their headquarters in Menlo Park after the web site Gizmodo claimed they were suppressing conservative news.

Conservatives Descend on Facebook Headquarters

Facebook invited a group of conservatives to their headquarters in Menlo Park after the web site Gizmodo claimed they were suppressing conservative news.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

This week’s tech news was all about social media.

Web Roundup

This week’s tech news was all about social media.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

On Tuesday    the LAUSD closed its schools because of an emailed threat, which has turned out to be a hoax. The email came from what Xeni Jardin calls an “Internet meme sewer.”

Web Roundup: LAUSD Closure and More

On Tuesday the LAUSD closed its schools because of an emailed threat, which has turned out to be a hoax. The email came from what Xeni Jardin calls an “Internet meme sewer.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A group calling themselves The Impact Team has taken 37 million users’ data hostage from the infidelity dating website Ashley Madison.

Web Roundup: Ashley Madison and More

A group calling themselves The Impact Team has taken 37 million users’ data hostage from the infidelity dating website Ashley Madison.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Edward Snowden is no longer just a symbol of the fight for freedom from surveillance, he’s become a major motion picture.

‘Snowden’, Waze Vulnerability, and ‘Textalyzers’

Edward Snowden is no longer just a symbol of the fight for freedom from surveillance, he’s become a major motion picture.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Resident tech geek Xeni Jardin is skipping SXSW this year and joined us in studio to tell us why she doesn’t think she’s missing out.

The Highlights and Hype of SXSW and Home Depot’s $20 Million Data Breach Deal

Resident tech geek Xeni Jardin is skipping SXSW this year and joined us in studio to tell us why she doesn’t think she’s missing out.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

On our latest Web roundup with Xeni Jardin: We cover a new TV series that looks at the things people do on the Internet that they don’t want others to see. It’s called “Dark Net.”

Web Roundup

On our latest Web roundup with Xeni Jardin: We cover a new TV series that looks at the things people do on the Internet that they don’t want others to see. It’s called “Dark Net.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

We learn about apps that help with navigating unfamiliar roads, making phone calls overseas, and packing correctly; and what to do to keep your internet connection and data safe while…

How tech can make your travel less stressful

We learn about apps that help with navigating unfamiliar roads, making phone calls overseas, and packing correctly; and what to do to keep your internet connection and data safe while…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A massive ransomware attack started in Ukraine on Tuesday and then went global.

Facebook moderator: Biggest censorship job in history?

A massive ransomware attack started in Ukraine on Tuesday and then went global.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The voting system isn’t the only thing that’s been hacked recently. Not only was there a massive hack into Yahoo accounts, the company reportedly didn’t do enough to prevent it.

Web Roundup: Hacks and more hacks

The voting system isn’t the only thing that’s been hacked recently. Not only was there a massive hack into Yahoo accounts, the company reportedly didn’t do enough to prevent it.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Wikileaks released CIA documents claiming that the government agency can hack civilians’ phones, computers, TVs, and anything “smart.”

How freaked out should we be over CIA hacking?

Wikileaks released CIA documents claiming that the government agency can hack civilians’ phones, computers, TVs, and anything “smart.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Uber is on the defense after a blog post from an ex-employee alleging harassment and systemic sexism went viral.

Uber in trouble after allegations of harassment and sexism

Uber is on the defense after a blog post from an ex-employee alleging harassment and systemic sexism went viral.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand