Digital Life

It's easy to feel overwhelmed by our ability to create an infinite stream of images. But if you take the time to stop and be mindful before you click, your photo collection will become much more manageable.

Arts

How To Stay Afloat In Your Infinite Stream Of Photos

6:22pm May 23, 2014

by Kainaz Amaria

In an age of smartphones, it's easy to take an overwhelming number of photos. NPR's picture editor, Kainaz Amaria, has some tips for creating a bounty of images without driving yourself crazy.

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Lt. Travis St. Pierre, of the New Orleans Police Department, shows off a body-worn camera during a press conference in January.

National

Can Cop-Worn Cameras Restore Faith In New Orleans Police?

2:23pm May 23, 2014

by Martin Kaste

Officers are wearing video cameras to record interactions with the public. The city's troubled police department is trying to prove a commitment to transparency, as it tries to end federal monitoring.

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Education

In Kansas, Professors Must Now Watch What They Tweet

9:37am May 23, 2014

by Peggy Lowe

Last fall, a University of Kansas professor criticized the National Rifle Association in a tweet. Wednesday, the Kansas Board of Regents approved a strict social media policy for university employees.

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General Motors says its OnStar 4G LTE connection will allow cars to act as a mobile Internet hub.

National

For Automakers, Internet-Connected Cars Are A Balancing Act

9:21pm May 21, 2014

by Sonari Glinton

General Motors is putting 4G capabilities directly into its vehicles. But analysts say connecting your car to the Internet poses a challenge to automakers: how to balance safety with convenience.

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Unlike many young women in her ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, Yael Mizrachi drives and has two university degrees. She's also having a difficult time finding a spouse.

World News

Israel's Ultra-Orthodox Put Faith In Unorthodox Dating Service

11:52am May 05, 2014

by Emily Harris

Young ultra-Orthodox Jews are increasingly pursuing college degrees or joining the workforce. That's challenged matchmaking customs and led to a new service that connects like-minded men and women.

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Police Turn To Pinterest To Fight Crime

8:16am May 05, 2014

by Carlos Watson

Lots of people use Pinterest to bookmark projects, places and events that pique their interest. Ozy.com's Carlos Watson tells how some local police forces have started using the site to solve crimes.

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While counting Netflix's microgenres, Madrigal discovered the streaming service's favorite adjective: romantic. It appears in 5,272 categories.

Arts

Netflix Built Its Microgenres By Staring Into The American Soul

3:24pm April 30, 2014

by Alexis Madrigal

Fresh Air tech contributor Alexis Madrigal counted 76,897 microgenres on the online streaming and DVD rental service, many of which are bizarrely personalized (Violent Action Thrillers Starring Bruce Willis, Tearjerkers From The 1970s). He says the company "knows you."

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New Browser Plug-in Would Literally Annihilate This Headline

12:49pm April 30, 2014

by Melissa Block

Mike Lazer-Walker created a free browser plug-in called Literally, which replaces the word "literally" with "figuratively" in all online text. As the website explains, that's literally all it does.

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If We'd Only Known About The Impending Spam

2:10pm April 29, 2014

by NPR Staff

Twenty years ago, NPR alerted staff members that they would soon have access to a new form of communication: "A collection of computer networks that is connected around the world."

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Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of the Internet startup Reddit, says he and his partner had no connections and little money when they started the now-popular site.

National

Life Outside The Fast Lane: Startups Wary Of Web Traffic Plan

11:24pm April 26, 2014

by Laura Sydell

The Federal Communications Commission's proposal would let Web companies pay for faster access. But entrepreneurs, like Reddit's co-founder, are wondering how they would have fared with such rules.

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