Survey reveals: MP3 is a Star Wars robot and HTML is an STD
Just for fun, we review the wide array of technical terms that seem to be misunderstood by a whole lot of people. A motherboard, my fellow Americans, is NOT the deck of a cruise ship.
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Scam alert: Identifying and blocking "Google" robocall spam
Google will not robocall you unless you specifically requested a call. While it's difficult to fight phone spam, we have some suggestions that may help make things a bit less annoying.
Cryptocurrency comes with one colossal caveat: Remember the tulips
If you’re considering jumping on the cryptocurrency bandwagon and gambling your hard earned cash, read this first.
FCC revisited: Net neutrality changes are misleading and not benign
Opinion: Upon finding updated but disturbingly unofficial source documents, David Gewirtz recants his earlier statement that the FCC changes are benign. The FCC's intentions may be out there, but they were not published according to its own guidelines for rulemaking review.
Are Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump violating White House email rules? A guide for journalists
In an era where #FAKENEWS is tweeted from the highest office in the land, it's more important than ever that reporters and journalists get their facts right. When it comes to White House email, here are the facts.
Roomba is no spy: CEO says iRobot will never sell your data
Exclusive: Are Roomba vacuum cleaners spying on you? Will iRobot sell your home's mapping data? iRobot's CEO sets the record straight.
Open Letter: Seriously, Roomba, now you're spying on us?
It's not just that iRobot might sell maps of our homes, it's the security implications of what can happen if this oh-so-private information gets into the wrong hands.
Jobs vs. AI: What happens when everything is automated?
ZDNet sits down with open source columnist Bob Reselman to discuss a question from our not-too-distant future: what happens to jobs when everything is automated?
Tone down the bile on Facebook and Twitter: Your job may depend on it
It's important to remember that whatever you post on social media may be around forever.
My advice to President Trump: Keep the private email servers, ditch the Android phone, and Tweet on!
Federal law actually requires private email server use. White House email expert David Gewirtz sets the record straight and details the true risks of the president's use of Android and Twitter.
ZDNet Government: 2016 was a heck of year, wasn't it?
Now that the Electoral College has confirmed America's new president. ZDNet Government's David Gewirtz marks the occasion with a look back on the weird, wild, wacky, insane year that was 2016.
Why a recount is important, and why Trump should support it
A recount is important, not because of politics, but to demonstrate to our citizens, allies, and enemies that we're diligent and on-guard against any cyber breach of the integrity and security of our voting process.
Election 2016: The most technology-driven election in American history
After a long, acrimonious, strange election season, it's finally time to vote. David Gewirtz reflects on how technology has been at the forefront of this cycle and shares a few hopeful thoughts as America prepares to choose its leaders.
Weathering the storm: What public utilities can learn from cloud computing
David Gewirtz examines the startling similarities between public utilities and cloud computing providers in the context of Hurricane Matthew. Public utilities have become complacent and are subject to disruption from Internet-age companies.
Texting for votes: How Clinton campaign uses legal loophole to reach mobile phones
Is Hillary Clinton's campaign skirting communications regulations to reach mobile-centric users? Once again, technology drives politics to the bleeding edge.
