Now playing Next USA Game on: Dems prepare to counter Trump on Facebook While many Democratic politicians and academics are hammering Facebook for its ad policies, smaller liberal groups are breathing a sigh of relief. 10/01/2020
Now playing Next USA Voting machine makers face questions from House lawmakers — but more remain The CEOs of the three companies that make more than 80 percent of the country's voting machines testified before Congress Thursday for the first time. 09/01/2020
Now playing Next USA 800,000 years ago, a meteor slammed into Earth. Scientists just found the crater. Scientists knew the impact happened; they just didn't know where. 09/01/2020
Now playing Next USA Microsoft launches tool to identify child sexual predators in online chat rooms The tool, codenamed Project Artemis, is designed to look for patterns of communication used by predators to target children 09/01/2020
Now playing Next USA Australia's wildfire crisis faces a new foe: Misinformation Wildfire researchers say it's unreasonable to think the actions of two dozen possible offenders could have caused the widespread fires. 09/01/2020
Now playing Next USA Facebook's final word on political ads: No changes to microtargeting but more control for users Facebook will expand transparency around political ads and give its users more control over the ads they see. 09/01/2020
Now playing Next USA Uber passengers can now choose 'favorite drivers' in California The company introduced a series of changes designed to put the ride-hailing company in line with a new state law about gig work. 08/01/2020
Now playing Next USA TikTok fixes security flaws, announces new content rules The research was made public in the wake of increased scrutiny on the short-form video app TikTok's cybersecurity. 08/01/2020
Now playing Next USA More than 1 billion animals killed by Australian wildfires The new estimate is more than double what one prominent ecologist predicted mere weeks ago. 08/01/2020
Now playing Next USA Fire clouds and ember attacks: How Australia's fires are creating rare weather phenomena "Intense and voracious" fires are interacting with the atmosphere and creating their own weather, including lightning, which can cause new wildfires. 06/01/2020
Now playing Next USA Iran strike puts U.S. cybersecurity experts on alert Iran is considered one of Washington's primary adversaries in cyberspace, and has shown a willingness to go after government and civilian targets. 04/01/2020
Now playing Next USA Australia's fires could change the country forever Wildfires are a part of the natural rhythms of Australia's environment. But scientists haven't seen anything like this before. 04/01/2020
Now playing Next USA Human rights expert says Google pushed him out after China criticism Google said in a statement that the company has an "unwavering commitment" to human rights organizations and efforts. 02/01/2020
Now playing Next USA TikTok releases 'transparency report' amid scrutiny over Chinese ownership The report was released this week amid calls for concern by some U.S. lawmakers about potential security risks from the Chinese-owned company. 01/01/2020
Now playing Next USA New social media apps guarantee your data will remain secure — for a price As users grow wary of Facebook and other social media giants, these startups offer the promise of privacy. 31/12/2019
Now playing Next USA The Catholic rosary got a digital upgrade — but it's a mixed blessing Members of the Catholic Church who spoke to NBC News acknowledged that while not the most traditional offering, it did provide a new way for people to connect with God. 31/12/2019
Now playing Next USA U.S. Army bans TikTok following guidance from the Pentagon Lt. Col. Robin Ochoa, an Army spokeswoman, told Military.com that the app is considered a cyber-security threat. 31/12/2019
Now playing Next USA Greta Thunberg blazed a path for the year in climate change "In a sense, we're at a tipping point for world industries, but the hope is that we're tipping in the right direction and not back to the Stone Age," one climate scientist said. 30/12/2019
Now playing Next USA How online 'cloud buckets' are exposing private photos and other sensitive data NBC News located a trove of personal information in online file storage systems left unprotected by the companies that use them. 29/12/2019
Now playing Next USA Meetup was a darling of the tech industry. But can it survive WeWork? As WeWork seeks to divest its companies, Meetup CEO David Siegel is looking for a new owner who can keep the brand alive. 26/12/2019