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Jason Thomas
Contributing Writer
Jason is an expert in technology, investigations, and cyber security and has worked with governments, the private-sector, and non-governmental organizations to identify threats and opportunities that will shape the future. As Chief of Innovation for Thomson Reuters Special Services, Jason facilitates, oversees, and executes long-term solutions to emerging technology challenges. The views expressed are his alone and do not necessarily represent the views of Thomson Reuters or Thomson Reuters Special Services.
You can follow Jason on Twitter @jasonthomas.
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A four-month–old little girl is alive today because of an inexpensive virtual reality device made by Google.
We have a relationship with the Internet that influences and, in some cases, drives our behaviors. Some would call it an addiction.
The immersive nature of virtual reality is worrying. We need to fully understand the path we’re headed down as new technologies are seemingly recreating our physical, kinetic lives.
Hello Barbie, the new interactive doll from Mattel, has some security flaws. As the Internet of Things becomes a reality, manufacturers must make security a priority.
"Humans are allergic to change,” Grace Hopper once said. “They love to say, 'We've always done it this way.' I try to fight that. That's why I have a clock on my wall that runs counter-clockwise."
The Internet is contributing to the demise of 95 percent of the world's languages. Paradoxically, Google may have the solution.
Learning how to code will get you a job and a salary. More importantly, it allows you the freedom of understanding that you can solve problems that seem overwhelming.
Alleged deserter Bowe Bergdahl is the subject of this season's popular podcast Serial and he practically confessed to desertion on it.
Anonymous targets Donald Trump for his proposed ban on allowing Muslims to enter the United States.
Technology companies are under pressure to remove violent, terrorist content from their sites. Who should decide what gets removed?
People who believe that vague, mundane, vacuous quotes are truly profound also show indications of decreased cognitive ability.
Looking for a discount on guns and dope? Cyber Monday deals come to Darknet.
This weekend, StoryCorps is asking us to interview our older relatives about their lives and upload it to the Library of Congress. What a wonderful way to spend your holiday.
ISIS routinely traffics and sells captured women and girls. Is buying them back fueling more terrorism?
Want to know how you can help stop ISIL? Stop buying their brand.
In times of emergency, many of us reach for our phones. They are vital to the safety and security of our families, friends, and colleagues.
Most of us are reasonable, thoughtful people. Why can't we stop texting, emailing, and posting status updates while driving?
Why does much of the world stubbornly resist data and email encryption? Why don’t we enable it on all our devices all the time?
We build tools, and those tools determine, construct, and guide our lives. Should we welcome the assistance that artificially intelligent machines provide?
Last year almost 80 billion videos were watched on Pornhub, the world's largest repository of free online porn. No wonder Playboy has to rethink its revenue stream.