The Great Hack is a documentary that explores the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal, uncovering the unethical practices of data manipulation and psychological profiling for political purposes. It delves into the consequences of mass surveillance, social engineering, and behavior modification, highlighting the dangers of surveillance capitalism and the erosion of privacy in the information age.
For years now, the Kremlin has been systematically trying to use well-trained hackers for its own benefit. In exchange for freedom and protection, they do the dirty work of the state, interfering in other countries’ elections and penetrating government networks. Just how dangerous is Russia’s cyber army?
Host Grant Jeffrey discusses how technology and government activities are changing the way our information is handled. How is this shaping our lives?
A documentary about the rise of computer hackers and the impact they had on the electronic age. It explores the subculture of hacking, the creativity and ethics involved, and the counterculture movement. The film focuses on individuals from prestigious institutions like MIT and Stanford University, and delves into the development of software and hardware during the 1960s and 1970s. It also emphasizes the personal computer revolution and the emergence of Silicon Valley as a hub for technology innovation. Overall, it provides an in-depth look into the world of computer hackers and their contributions to the information age.
Director Sonja Lindén's personal and sensitive quest to the core of the modern information society where technology and human beings get more and more entwined. This documentary explores our society on the verge of turning ubiquitous - a wireless society, where the laws of time, space and distance are revolutionizing the concept of liaison. Do the consequences of the technological revolution increase our freedom, or do they limit us? Is it possible to find a balance between one's natural rhythm and the society that spins at an ever increasing and demanding speed? Are we chasing echoes of our lost inner wholeness in our everyday lives, which are becoming busier and more fragmented than ever before?
This documentary follows Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, featuring an exclusive interview about his motives behind the controversial website.
This 60-minute documentary produced by Penn State Public Broadcasting (WPSU-TV) examines the people and events that have taken the Commonwealth's land-grant university from its humble roots as the Farmers' High School to an internationally recognized place of learning. Since the charter of the Farmers' High School was adopted in 1855, America has seen 30 presidents, a civil war, the women's suffrage movement, the Great Depression, two world wars, the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and the September 11 terrorist attacks-but through it all, Penn State has become one of the world's foremost teaching and research institutions, touching nearly every important era and event in American history.
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