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Prince Harry interviewed former President Barack Obama in a broadcast that aired Wednesday on the BBC. The interview was recorded during September's Invictus Games in Toronto, where the two are pictured here.

When Harry Met Barack: Obama Tells Prince About Life After White House

8:25pm December 27, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Leaving the White House after the inauguration, Obama says, his first thought was gratitude for his wife, Michelle. He describes days still driven by purpose, but with more leisurely breakfasts.

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Library Of Congress Announces It Will Be Selective In Which Tweets It Archives

4:34pm December 27, 2017

The Library of Congress announced on Tuesday that it will no longer archive every tweet published on Twitter. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with social media scholar Michael Zimmer about the challenges the library has faced in its efforts to collect every tweet.

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The Library of Congress said on Tuesday that it will no longer archive every public tweet. Instead it will collect them "on a very selective basis."

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Library Of Congress Will No Longer Archive Every Tweet

11:45pm December 26, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The library says that as of Jan. 1, it will only acquire tweets "on a very selective basis." By 2013, the archive had already amassed more than 170 billion tweets.

A Look At How Word Prediction Software Works

4:36pm December 25, 2017

This week's All Tech Considered looks at how words pop up when we compose messages on our devices. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Ben Medlock of Swiftkey about all you ever wanted to know about word prediction software.

The Super NES Classic, a mini-version of one of the first Nintendo consoles, comes with a vintage controller.

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Retro-Games And Consoles Are The Latest Craze In The Gamer World

6:43am December 25, 2017

by Adhiti Bandlamudi

Many gamers are spending big money on retro-games and their consoles, even as new games and consoles are released. What's with this craze to keep the past alive?

Facebook, Twitter Issue Policy Changes To Manage Fake News And Hate Speech

6:40pm December 24, 2017

Facebook and Twitter update their platforms in order to better manage the amount of misinformation and hate speech that show up on people's news feeds. Kerry Flynn, a reporter at Mashable, speaks with NPR guest host Ray Suarez on what to make of these changes and whether they'll be effective.

It seems like every kid is online. But UNICEF's director of data, Laurence Chandy, observes: "It's a huge inequity between those who have access and those who do not."

UNICEF Is Unhappy About Lack Of Online Protection For Kids

8:01pm December 22, 2017

by Angus Chen

A new report looks at the dangers that youngsters face on the Internet — but also points up the transformative ways in which they benefit from digital access.

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The Top Stories On NPR.org In 2017

3:30pm December 21, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The stories that NPR's readers embraced range from news of President Trump's first year in D.C. to warnings about living in an "underslept state" and "What Living On $100,000 A Year Looks Like."

Apple says that it slows the processors in some of its older phones, such as its iPhone 6s Plus, to match their aging, less powerful batteries.

Apple Says It Slows Older iPhones To Save Their Battery Life

11:38am December 21, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Apple is responding to owners of older phones who have increasingly said they notice slower performance after they upgrade their devices' software.

White House Homeland Security adviser Tom Bossert speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., in September.

U.S. Says North Korea 'Directly Responsible' For WannaCry Ransomware Attack

12:33pm December 19, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert says that after careful investigation, the U.S. is sure Pyongyang carried out an attack that caused "havoc and destruction" in May.