Digital Life

Apple Pay is promoted on signs placed at the cash register of a Whole Foods supermarket in New York.

Tech Week: Voice Mail Hang-Ups, Apple Pay And Zuckerberg's Chinese

5:52am October 25, 2014

by Elise Hu

In this week's roundup, Apple rolls out its mobile payment system but confronts a security test in China, the problem with voice mail messages and Mark Zuckerberg shows off his Mandarin.

The Fairfax County 911 Center in Virginia takes calls during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. It was relatively easy to locate callers when most people used landlines. But most 911 calls now come from cellphones, which can pinpoint a callers' location only within

National

Calling 911 On Your Cell? It's Harder To Find You Than You Think

6:57pm October 23, 2014

by Lucy Perkins

If you call 911 from inside a tall building, emergency responders may have difficulty finding you. Cellphone GPS technology currently doesn't work well indoors — but the FCC hopes to change that.

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In a photo released by Tsinghua University in Beijing, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg speaks with students there on Wednesday.

World News

Mark Zuckerberg Shows Off His Mandarin Chinese Skills

2:18pm October 23, 2014

by Elise Hu

The Facebook co-founder and CEO spoke at Tsinghua University in Beijing for about 30 minutes. In Mandarin. His audience liked it.

After deleting tweets from a Hong Kong protest site, Kenny G said he was "not trying to defy government orders."

World News

Tweets In Hong Kong Put Kenny G In Jam With Communist Party

1:58pm October 23, 2014

by Frank Langfitt

The saxophone superstar, hugely popular in mainland China, walked into a minefield in Hong Kong. Selfies with demonstrators sparked a response from the government — and Kenny G took down the tweets.

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A new Pew study finds that of all online environments, only online gaming is viewed as "starkly" more welcoming for men.

National

Pew: Gaming Is Least Welcoming Online Space For Women

11:16am October 23, 2014

by Elise Hu

The Pew Research Center's first study on online harassment shows it happens to most Internet users. But gender disparities are starkest in online gaming.

The police could be monitoring your cellphone.

National

Who's Catching Your Cellphone Conversations?

10:55am October 23, 2014

by L. Carol Ritchie

The police do it. The FBI does it. Could be, foreign governments do it. With the right equipment, people can hijack your cellphone calls and texts and listen in.

Look, Mom, I Finally Made It To Broadway!

12:56pm October 22, 2014

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin will sit down with a panel of award-winning playwrights to ask about diversity in theater. Follow here or join us on Twitter on Friday at 7 p.m. ET, using #NPRMichel.

Will Apple's Mobile Wallet Replace Your Leather Wallet?

8:57am October 22, 2014

by Aarti Shahani

Many have tried and failed with this kind of payment option before. But Apple's launch is bigger, with more financial institutions' support, and consumers may be more security-conscious.

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Your Car Won't Start. Did You Make The Loan Payment?

1:10pm October 21, 2014

by Robert Szypko

Growing numbers of lenders are getting tech savvy, remotely disabling debtors' cars and tracking customer data to ensure timely payment of subprime auto loans.

Health & Safety

Getting Medical Advice Is Often Just A Tap Away

6:24pm October 18, 2014

NPR's Arun Rath speaks with infectious disease specialist and HealthTap member Dr. Jonathan Po about telemedicine and hypochondria in a time of heightened health concern.

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