Technology

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Technology as a Threat to Human Life

March 16, 2000

A highly respected information technology expert published an article this week saying scientific advances could have an unprecedented negative impact on human life within the next two generations. Bill Joy of Sun Microsystems explains why...

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Cyberattacks

February 17, 2000

Last week's denial of service attacks on major Internet businesses underlined worries about the vulnerability of the world wide web and those who depend on it. A panel of experts talks about the strengths and weaknesses of the Internet and...

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E-Mail Privacy

February 7, 2000

E-mail provides thousands of workers a quick and easy alternative to phone calls and faxes to do business. But many also use it for personal reasons, unaware that employers can read what workers write, monitor how they spend their time and...

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Nanotechnology

January 18, 2000

Scientists are now able to manipulate matter at a molecular level and are working to create tiny mechanisms that have the potential to bring about the next technological revolution. A panel talks about the technology and how it could...

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Genetically Altered Foods

December 2, 1999

The FDA is holding public hearings this week on genetically modified foods. Consumer advocates say manufacturers should be required to identify any food that is genetically altered by providing this information on packaging labels. But...

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Y2K: One Month to Go

December 1, 1999

All year long, journalists and computer technicians have been reporting on the progress of fixing the "millennium bug." With one month left before Y2K, Diane and her guests take a look at whether the U.S. and the rest of the world...

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