The Twitter Paradox: How A Platform Designed For Free Speech Enables Internet...
Charlie Warzel, who covers technology for BuzzFeed, has written a series of articles about Twitter's response to hate speech. He says the platform's community guidelines are enforced haphazardly.
View ArticleR.I.P. Vine: Twitter To Retire App In Financial Restructuring
One of the Internet's quirkiest outlets for creativity is being shut down. Vine is where people post six second videos, which play in a loop. Twitter owns Vine and announced Thursday that in coming...
View ArticleE-Sports Athletes Command The Game Just As Much As NBA Stars
E-sports competitors might be wielding swords and magic during their games, but these players are just as much athletes as those in the NFL and NBA. And that's according to the former pros themselves.
View ArticleFBI Investigates New Emails Related To Clinton Private Server Case
FBI Director James Comey told Congress a new batch of emails may be pertinent to Clinton's case in light of an unrelated criminal investigation into Anthony Weiner. NPR's Carrie Johnson has more.
View ArticleWill Self-Driving Trucks, Now A Reality, Unseat Truck Drivers?
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with New York Times technology columnist Farhad Manjoo about self-driving trucks — and whether we're ready for their arrival.
View ArticleDevo's Mark Mothersbaugh On The Synths That Changed Pop Forever
The revolutionary Minimoog Model D is being revived after decades out of production. To demonstrate what's made it so influential, Mothersbaugh brought one of his own Moogs into NPR's studios.
View ArticleEven In A Virtual World, The Harsh Reality Of Sexual Harassment Persists
As gamers wade into virtual reality technology, recent allegations of in-game sexual harassment have surfaced some thorny questions: What does it look like in a virtual world, and how do you stop it?
View ArticleNew York's Museum Of Modern Art Acquires Original Emoji
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Paola Antonelli, senior curator at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, about the museum's recent acquisition of the original emoji for its permanent collection.
View ArticlePeter Thiel Stands Out In Silicon Valley For Support Of Donald Trump
Thiel, a billionaire investor, has caused friction in Silicon Valley, which has largely backed Hillary Clinton. But others who disagree with Thiel's views stand by his right to express them.
View ArticleStudy Discovers Racial Discrimination By Ride Hailing App Drivers
For many years, African-Americans have faced discrimination on street corners, getting bypassed while hailing a cab. Now academic researchers say they have found a similar pattern of discrimination...
View ArticleAn Experiment Shows How Quickly The Internet Of Things Can Be Hacked
Reporter Andrew McGill set up a fake Internet-connected toaster to see how long it would take hackers to find it. He thought it would take days, but to his surprise it was under attack within minutes.
View ArticleScience Rewards Eureka Moments, Except When It Doesn't
An easier way to edit genes, called CRISPR-Cas9, is revolutionizing biomedical research. But as patents and big prizes hover, some contributors to the discovery aren't getting much credit.
View ArticleGoogle 'Fiber' Rollback Halts Expansion Plans For High-Speed Internet In 8...
For five years, Google and its parent company Alphabet have been spending heavily on an ambitious project to extend lightning-fast internet across the country. That project is ending in 8 metro areas.
View ArticleResearchers Develop Glasses Frames That Fool Facial Recognition Technology
Want to fool facial recognition software? Try some groovy glasses. It turns out patterned glasses can lead the program to misidentify people.
View ArticleMedia Companies Struggle To Gauge TV Ratings In Age Of Netflix
Netflix and other streaming services don't release ratings data. This makes it a hard company to negotiate with and makes it hard for competitors to know what they're up against.
View ArticleWhat's Hot On Netflix? A Startup Aims To Track Ratings In The Streaming Age
Companies like Nielsen aren't able to easily measure the new ways people watch TV since Netflix and Amazon don't release their viewing numbers. Now a startup called Symphony aims to fill the void.
View ArticleAn App Saw Trump Winning Swing States When Polls Didn't
The startup Brigade built an app that asks a simple question: Which candidate are you going to vote for? The company's data pointed to a big crossover effect: Democrats voting for Trump in droves.
View ArticleAfter Trump Victory, Silicon Valley Investor Dave McClure Melts Down
CEOs of the largest Internet companies have congratulated President-elect Trump — or at least expressed openness to the new administration. But one member of the Silicon Valley elite broke rank.
View ArticleAs Israel's Ultra-Orthodox Enter The Workforce, High-Tech Beckons
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men in Israel are increasingly seeking jobs in the secular world, with an eye especially on the high-tech sector.
View ArticleStartups Turn To Seniors For Product Feedback
Young entrepreneurs developing products for older adults have found a way to get instant feedback. They move into senior housing so residents can test their products on the spot.
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