Steve Henn
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Security officials say the Paris attacks are an example why law enforcement needs to access encrypted data. Privacy advocates and the tech industry say such "back doors" are not the best solution. -
Robots are really bad at many simple human tasks. One possible workaround: Combine the person with the machine. -
Machines are surprisingly bad at doing things an average 8-year-old can do with ease.
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In a lot of video games, the default character is a man. If you want to play as a woman, you often have to pay. -
Every time there is a big new release of some Apple software or operating system, hackers get to work — finding a flaw in Apple's computer code can be very lucrative.
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The software used in the Sony data breach is available on the underground market. This makes it easier for criminals to execute an attack but harder to identify the perpetrators. -
For decades, the share of women majoring in computer science was rising. Then, in the 1980s, something changed.
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Microsoft is buying the company that created the video game Minecraft, which has a loyal following in part because of the freedom it allows players — including freedom from pressure to buy add-ons. -
Alibaba is the biggest e-commerce company in the world. It may also save the lives of a few chickens in Northern California.
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There's a mall in California that straddles two cities. Here's what happened when workers on one side of the mall started making 25 percent more because one city voted to raise the minimum wage.
