Crowdfunding For French Castles
You too can own a French chateau, in part, anyway. Romain Delaume, CEO of Dartagnans, tells NPR's Scott Simon about a crowdfunding effort underway to preserve La Mothe-Chandeniers.
Digital Life
What This Picture Of Beyoncé Tells Us About How Generation Z Connects
Why talk when you can say it with an emoji or a GIF? "Instead of me telling someone how good I look, I can just send them a picture of Beyoncé in a queen's outfit," Youth Radio's Robert Fisher says.
Trump Retweeted A Racist Group, But How Did He Find Their Videos?
NPR's Scott Simon muses on President Trump's decision this week to share racist, ultranationalist videos with his Twitter followers.
Experts Say Facebook's Latest Attempt To Stop Fake News Isn't Foolproof
Facebook says it has an edge in fighting back against influence campaigns like the one Russia waged against the U.S. in 2016. The company says it requires users' real names, but an NPR reporter tested it and signed up for an account under a fake name in about 1 minute. Experts say that feature is not a silver bullet.
Man Who Deactivated Trump's Twitter Account: 'I Didn't Break Any Rules'
TechCrunch has tracked down the former Twitter employee who claims to be responsible for the famous 11-minute outage. He's a 20-something from Germany who says it was all just a mistake.
YouTube Faces Increased Criticism That It's Unsafe For Kids
Many videos on the site feature popular characters in upsetting and violent situations, and some videos of children have attracted pedophilic comments. YouTube says it is toughening its approach.
'Complicit' Is The Word Of The Year In 2017, Dictionary.com Says
The website defines complicit as "choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act, especially with others; having complicity."
Apps Can Cut Blue Light From Devices, But Do They Help You Sleep?
Lots of phone and tablet apps promise to improve sleep by filtering out the blue light from device screens. But that won't help if the reason you're not getting enough shut-eye is caffeine or stress.
Volunteering Abroad? Read This Before You Post That Selfie
You may think it's a noble idea to photograph yourself helping poor children in a faraway country. A new campaign has a different perspective.
Deciding At What Age To Give A Kid A Smartphone
It's a question most parents will wrestle with at some point — when is the right time to give my child a smartphone? Let's tick through a few other questions first.