Technology

Sunday Video: The Fight to Rethink (and Reinvent) Nuclear Power

https://youtu.be/poPLSgbSO6k In this video, Vox looks at the promise of the new generation of nuclear energy and technology. While many still fear meltdowns and are...
Sydney, Australia during Vivid Lights festival. (Photo by Hugh Han on Unsplash)

Smart Cities Require Better Digital Privacy Planning

We’ve moved beyond the initial excitement about the sizzle of smart cities. The basic idea—much heralded but limited so far in practical application—is to...

Your Voice, Your Choice Voting Starts Tomorrow

Seattle's first citywide experiment in participatory budgeting starts tomorrow as polls open for the Your Voice, Your Choice park and street grant competition. In...

Transit App 3.8: Never Miss Your Stop Again

Building upon recent improvements to alerts, the Transit App pushed out a new update yesterday to help out you snoozing transit riders. Never miss...

Sunday Video: Why You Don’t Hear About The Ozone Layer Anymore

https://youtu.be/CaLOiGEDPJQ Vox recounts how the international community came together to combat depletion of the ozone layer and why the ozone layer is no longer of...
More than 100 advocates hold signs urging a balanced tax code on the steps of the state Capitol building with its many marble columns.

Op-Ed: Tech Workers Must Challenge the Political Power of Their Bosses

Tech workers like me don’t enjoy being a bargaining chip to protect our CEO’s bottom line. And we know better than anyone else that their claims are false: corporate giants can afford higher taxes.

Sunday Video: What’s Better Than Open Loop Payments For Transit?

As transit agencies modernize their fare payment systems, digital payment methods are becoming more widespread. Many transit agencies are allowing use of open loop...

What To Expect When Expecting Amazon

Amazon announced yesterday that the company is planning the search for a second headquarters in North America where it promises as many as 50,000...