Roblox CEO unpacks new safety features
The online gaming platform Roblox is adding new safety features aimed at protecting its young players. CEO and founder David Baszucki joins CBS News to explain the changes.
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Adult film star raises concerns over the state of porn performers' mental health
The internet has changed the landscape of the adult entertainment industry and has brought some unintended consequences. Amber Lynn, an adult performer who has worked in the industry since 1982, sits down with CBSN to talk about her long and successful career in the industry, and about her concerns over performers' mental health.
California strengthens internet privacy rights
A groundbreaking law in California will give 40 million people the strongest internet privacy rights in U.S. history when it takes effect in 2020. Many tech companies collect personal information including birthdays, email addresses and users’ interests without permission, then earn big money selling it. Starting Wednesday, Californians can limit what happens when their information is collected. John Blackstone reports.
FTC issues warning for smart toys
A new government warning highlights the risks of internet-connected smart toys including speakers, robots and educational toys. The Federal Trade Commission says these devices can expose your children’s personal information. Wired editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss what to look for when buying tech gifts for kids.
YouTube CEO on the debate over Section 230
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act gives tech companies broad leeway over the content users post on their sites. Should it?
Lawmakers press Facebook CEO on political ads
Facebook is dealing with a growing threat from some members of Congress who say they want to break up the tech company. CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified at a House committee hearing in Washington on Wednesday. Democrats hit him with a barrage of criticism on election security and other topics. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Instagram to hide "likes" from users starting next week
Major changes are coming to Instagram. Starting next week, the social media platform will start hiding likes. The company is testing whether reducing popularity contests will make a safer online environment for users.
When videos go viral
With every smartphone carrier a potential cameraman, videos of life's unpredictable moments can easily go viral, with viewers numbering in the millions. And with that many viewers, there is money to be made. Barry Petersen talks with the founders of Jukin Media, which helps turn viral videos like Chewbacca Mom or Pizza Rat into big bucks. (Originally broadcast April 9, 2017.)
A visit into the "Cloud"
Have you wondered where the "Cloud" is? David Pogue of Yahoo Finance visits Loudoun County in Virginia, where data centers handle up to 70% of the world's Internet traffic every day.
Vint Cerf on the prospect of a "digital dark age"
In this web exclusive, engineer Vint Cerf, who helped pioneer the internet, talks with Mo Rocca about the frailty and impermanence of digitally-stored information and how, in coming decades, the pictures and other digital content that has been preserved on floppy disks, CD-ROMs, and other media will be unusable.
Cheaters
Morley Safer reports on the growing incidence of cheating, largely via the Internet, on the nation's college campuses - and how those schools are fighting back.
Google it! That catch phrase is now an inextricable part of our modern lexicon. But before "google" became a verb, Lesley Stahl sat down with company co-founder Sergey Brin and executives Marissa Mayer and Eric Schmidt for this two-part piece on the search engine that could.
Steve Kroft investigates the multibillion dollar industry that collects, analyzes and sells the personal information of millions of Americans with virtually no oversight
Steve Kroft investigates the multibillion dollar industry that collects, analyzes and sells the personal information of millions of Americans with virtually no oversight.
DARPA: Nobody's safe on the Internet
Meet the man the Department of Defense has put in charge of inventing technology to secure the Internet: Dan Kaufman, a former video game developer turned cyber warrior. Lesley Stahl reports.
Meet the Wikipedians. Those "persnickety," techy types who keep your favorite Internet information website brimming with data
Meet the Wikipedians. Those "persnickety," techy types who keep your favorite Internet information website brimming with data. Morley Safer reports on Sunday, July 26 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Europeans take back control of their data
Tech companies' reign over users' personal data has run largely unchecked in the age of the internet. Europe is seeking to end that with a new law. Steve Kroft reports.
The law Tim Cook wants in the U.S. to protect data
A European law gives users the right to control the data they give to tech companies. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. PT on CBS.
Official: Be careful in Chinese-owned hotels
"When you are in a hotel, the owner of that hotel own all rights to the Wi-Fi in that lobby," counterintelligence official Bill Evanina says
Sneak peek: Killer App
Two promising college students stand trial after a teenager is lured to her death with a smartphone app. "48 Hours"' Peter Van Sant updates the case Saturday, August 31 at 9/8c on CBS.
Mark Penn on how the Internet era divides us
In his new book "Microtrends Squared," author Mark Penn examines how the Internet has shaped modern society. He told CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett on "The Takeout" podcast that "in a world of choice people are making fewer choices."
19-year-old's death draws warnings over viral "RUNIT" sports trend
New Zealand police are warning people of the inherent dangers of the viral "RUNIT" collision sports trend after the death of a young man from a severe head injury.
Eye on America: Inside U.S. Marshals training
In Pennsylvania, we get an exclusive look at how the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force trains to apprehend some of the country’s most wanted criminals. And in Texas, we learn how lawmakers and victims of AI-generated deepfake pornography are working together to build a safer internet. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller.
Eye on America: Juvenile sentencing and more
In Maryland, we meet a top prosecutor who's working to give some people sentenced as juveniles a second chance. Then in Oregon, we tour the world's largest independent bookstore, Powell's Books, to see how it's still thriving in an online world. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
Eye on America: Fighting food waste and more
We visit innovative companies that are reducing food waste and feeding millions. We also travel to New Mexico to see how airships are bringing broadband internet to rural parts of the country. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller.
"Adolescence" fuels push to teach boys about risks of online misogyny
Netflix's international hit "Adolescence" has been a wakeup call for many adults about an online world of hate that's radicalizing teenage boys.
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