Naomi Schaefer Riley On Screen Time, Social Media Mobs, And Ideological Diversity
Author and journalist Naomi Schaefer Riley joins the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss parenting in the world of phone screens, and other ways technology has shaken up our world.
Zuckerberg Hearings Prove Government Shouldn’t Regulate Facebook
The state shouldn’t help Facebook entrench with cronyistic regulations. Rather, it should let Facebook fix itself or go the way of MySpace.
50 Years Ago, ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Outlined An Enduring Cosmic Vision
A year before the moon landing, man’s greatest achievement of space exploration so far, Stanley Kubrick gave us the first and still most impressive vision of our cosmic destiny.
How Eradicating Bad Bots Can Quickly Mutate Into Cracking Down On Free Humans
If using fake interlocutors to ‘hack’ or ‘crash’ the democratic process feels alarming, consider how easy it will be for bots to unload high-quality political speech on the best and brightest.
In Panic Over Liberal Backlash, Mark Zuckerberg Goes To Washington
Mark Zuckerberg gave this interview because he’s in trouble. Liberals who used to love him are now terrified that Facebook is brainwashing people and helping Russians steal elections.
Why You Shouldn’t Delete Facebook After The Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Facebook is facing a scandal after reports of a political firm improperly collecting and using the data of up to 50 million users.
Here’s The Uncomfortable Truth About The Austin Bombings
The Austin bomber is dead, but his campaign of terror serves as a stark reminder that government and technology can’t keep us completely safe.
5 Ways You Can Stay Sane On Social Media
Conservatives are having a fun time complaining about social media and the Internet with the kind of ire they normally reserve for soccer. They should lighten up.
How Sexbots And Robot Citizenship Help Us Refuse Responsibility For Being Human
What are we doing when we divorce sex not only from procreation and consequence, but from humans and humanity?
When It Comes To Screen Time, Learn To Tell Kids ‘No’
Naomi Schaefer Riley’s new book ‘Be The Parent, Please,’ warns of a growing body of evidence that digital media is harming our kids—and offers practical solutions for raising kids without it.
‘Black Mirror’ Suggests Technology Is Actually More Dangerous For Parents Than For Kids
Technological tools parents even a decade ago didn’t possess are empowering us to micromanage our children all the way into adulthood and beyond.
Study: Constantly Taking Selfies Is A Sign Of Mental Illness
Your friend who cannot seem to control the impulse to post a lot of selfies might actually have a psychological disorder according to a new study.
Uneasy Techno-Fear Gives Way To Existential Terror In Season 4 Of ‘Black Mirror’
The series taps into a timeless, primitive fear of being trapped in the digital hells we’ve constructed — minds with no bodies, no agency.
How Do Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, And The Blockchain Economy Work?
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, we ask a Cryptolawyer to explain Bitcoin and the potential future uses for blockchain technology.
Sophia, The Nightmarish Talking Robot, Says She Won’t Kill Humans, Wants A Family Of Her Own
Sophia, the talking robot from your nightmares come to life, has said she definitely does not plan to kill all mankind She also wants a family of her own.
AT&T’s Monopoly Offers A Cautionary Tale For Net Neutrality
The history of AT&T shows how the Internet as we know it was born out of rejecting the policies that are the backbone of ‘net neutrality.’
Why I’m Not Giving My Ten-Year-Old A Smartphone
According to Time magazine, ten years old is the average age kids receive phones nowadays. That’s ridiculous.
How Sex Robots Will Annihilate Our Sense Of Reality
It is much more depressing to imagine this sex robot manufacturer’s version of his customers than to imagine horny idiots who just want to have sex with a humanoid hunk of plastic.
Ronald Bailey On Climate Change, Gene Editing, And Drug Regulations
Reason magazine’s science correspondent, Ronald Bailey, joins today’s Federalist Radio Hour to discuss bio, tech, and science issues.
Do You Know Your Kids Can See Soft Porn On Snapchat Without Sexting?
Snapchat has dedicated an entire page to glorified advertisements posed as news and lifestyle articles. This multimedia mayhem often contains graphic, R-rated content.
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