Thousands Of Verizon Workers Go On Strike As Contract Talks Stall
About 40,000 Verizon workers went on strike Wednesday demanding an extension on talks for a new labor contract. The workers are represented by two unions, the International Brotherhood of Electrical...
View ArticleListen To Wikipedia: Engineers Translate Edits Into Sound
The folks at "The World According to Sound" podcast take listeners to a place where you can hear the sound of the website being edited.
View ArticleThe Next Encryption Battleground: Congress
The top Republican and top Democrat on the Senate intelligence panel are floating a bill that would mandate cooperation in encryption cases, but critics say it creates a dangerous "back door."
View ArticleStephen Hawking's Plan For Interstellar Travel Has Some Earthly Obstacles
The theoretical physicist is part of a team that wants to send postage-stamp-size probes to our closest star system, Alpha Centauri. But can they get the proper permits?
View ArticleMicrosoft Sues U.S. Over Gag Orders On Government Surveillance
Microsoft is suing the Justice Department over gag orders that bar the company from informing customers when the government seeks information about them. Microsoft says the secrecy orders violate its...
View ArticleSo You've Got A New Chip Credit Card, But Why Won't Stores Accept It?
Our credit cards have chips on them. Stores are supposed to be accepting them, but the Planet Money team explores why many aren't.
View ArticleClash Of The Screens: Should Movie Theaters Allow Texting? AMC Says Maybe
The CEO of AMC Entertainment says he is considering allowing texting during some movie showings at AMC Theaters. A good thing? Our pop culture blogger and movie critic weigh in.
View ArticleAMC Backtracks On Experiment To Allow Texting In Theaters After Outcry
AMC said on Thursday it was considering allowing texting in some of its movie theaters. The outrage was immediate and loud, and on Friday, the company announced that it had reconsidered.
View ArticleObama Urges Opening Cable TV Boxes To Competition
The FCC says it costs subscribers an average of $231 a year to rent the boxes that enable them to watch cable TV. The president supports making it easier for viewers to buy the boxes instead.
View ArticleYour Conversation On The Bus Or Train May Be Recorded
In a number of cities, what riders say may be recorded. Transit agencies are adding audio recording for security reasons, but civil liberties advocates say it's an invasion of privacy.
View ArticleNapster's Sean Parker Invests $250 Million In Immunotherapy Research
The tech superstar, who's also known for his role in helping shape Facebook, has drawn more than 300 scientists to this area. Jeff Bluestone, head of the new endeavor, discusses the effort.
View ArticleAttention Students: Put Your Laptops Away
Researchers Pam Mueller and Daniel M. Oppenheimer found that students remember more via writing notes longhand rather than on a laptop. It has to do with what happens when you're forced to slow down.
View ArticleFor Sale: One Used Internet Company Called Yahoo
Potential buyers are due to submit bids for Yahoo's core Internet business on Monday. Yahoo may be the number three search engine, but it's struggled to attract investors and keep up with competitors.
View ArticleWith The 'Eco Bin,' Student Scientists Aim Big In Fight Against Waste
Kids from across the U.S. gathered at the White House last week to present their scientific findings to President Obama. Some Missouri Girl Scouts explain their project to tackle Styrofoam waste.
View ArticleA Rare Look Inside The 'Gigafactory' Tesla Hopes Will Revolutionize Energy Use
Tesla is building what it says is the world's largest battery factory. The scale is expected to drive down the cost of electric cars and batteries that homeowners can use to store surplus solar power.
View ArticleDo You Yahoo? Despite Dismal Reputation, Many People Still Do
Yahoo goes on the block Monday. The tech company will accept bids for its Internet businesses, properties estimated to be worth billions of dollars. Despite its reputation as a digital dinosaur, Yahoo...
View ArticleIf You Have A Clunker, Soup It Up With Car Gadgets
There's hope for owners of older model cars. Tech watcher Emil Ivan has a list of some of coolest inventions for the average car, such as an espresso maker, a shower and a stove.
View ArticleThe Next Apple-FBI Question: Who Can Know How The iPhone Was Hacked?
A third party helped the FBI unlock a phone linked to one of the San Bernardino shooters. Should Apple know how they managed to hack the phone or can the third party sell that information?
View ArticleLive-Streaming Of Alleged Rape Shows Challenges Of Flagging Video In Real Time
An 18-year-old woman is accused of broadcasting the alleged rape of her 17-year-old friend online. The prosecutor said she told police she continued streaming because she "got caught up in the likes."
View ArticleEU Charges Google For Unfairly Leveraging Android Operating System
NPR's Aarti Shahani reports that the European Union lodged new charges against Google, claiming the tech giant violated anti-trust laws by giving preferential treatment to its own Android operating...
View Article