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A world map shows where computers were infected by WannaCrypt ransomware since Sunday, as recorded by MalwareTech.com.

WannaCry Ransomware: What We Know Monday

4:03pm May 15, 2017

by Bill Chappell

A Homeland Security official says that so far, "the U.S. is still in a relatively good place." But because of the malware's success, it is being tweaked to foil attempts to stop its spread.

After the WannaCry cyberattack hit computer systems worldwide, Microsoft says governments should report software vulnerabilities instead of collecting them. Here, a ransom window announces the encryption of data on a transit display in eastern Germany on

National

WannaCry Ransomware: Microsoft Calls Out NSA For 'Stockpiling' Vulnerabilities

11:07am May 15, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The NSA's losing control of the software behind the WannaCry cyberattack is like "the U.S. military having some of its Tomahawk missiles stolen," Microsoft President Brad Smith says.

Memes about the advanced placement exams turned up on social media recently. Do they break the rules or do they highlight a deeper issue of inequality?

Education

AP Test-Takers' Tweets May Not Give Away Answers, But They Raise Questions

12:35pm May 14, 2017

by Laura Roman

Memes about the advanced placement exams turned up on social media recently. Do they break the rules or do they highlight a deeper issue of inequality?

The allure of Wendy's chicken nuggets is at the center of Twitter's most retweeted tweet.

National

Quest For Free Chicken Nuggets Inspires Twitter's Most Retweeted Tweet

7:29pm May 09, 2017

by Laura Roman

Carter Wilkerson was on a mission to get free chicken nuggets from Wendy's. In the process, he dethroned Ellen DeGeneres' Oscar selfie for the most retweets ever. Oh, and he also got the free nuggets.

An Austrian court ruled on Friday that the "hate postings" against an Austrian politician must be deleted from Facebook worldwide. The case concerns posts insulting Eva Glawischnig, the leader of the Austrian Green party. Above, a poster featuring Glawisc

World News

Austrian Court Rules Facebook Must Delete Hate Speech

5:41pm May 08, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The decision could have global consequences: The court ruled that the harsh words against an Austrian politician must be deleted from Facebook worldwide.

Restaurants With Low Yelp Ratings Suffer Under Higher Minimum Wages

5:34pm May 08, 2017

by Sam Harnett

Minimum wage increases in the San Francisco Bay Area have had an impact on the local restaurant industry, according to a study released by Harvard Business School. Restaurants with low or middling Yelp reviews have become more likely to go out of business. Places with high reviews have been unaffected. The study doesn't attempt to determine whether the wage increases have been good for employees or the local economy overall.

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A video of a dancing Pikachu getting tackled by men in suits in Songdo, South Korea went viral on Friday.

Music & Culture

WATCH: Deflating Pikachu Gets Tackled, Hustled Off Stage By Suited Men

9:26pm May 05, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

A video from the Pokémon World Festival near Seoul shows 15 Pikachu dancing to Hairspray when the ringleader's costume starts deflating. Then a group of men forcefully spirit the dancer away.

Tents and a portable toilet set up for attendees for the Fyre Festival on Friday, in the Bahamas' Exuma islands.

Fyre Festival Hit With $100 Million Suit; Organizer Says 'We Were A Little Naive'

3:40pm May 01, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Admitting they were "unable to realize our dream on the first try," festival organizers are giving attendees the option to forgo a refund and instead receive VIP passes to Fyre Fest 2018.

"The question of complete control and complete dominance of a marketplace means complete control and complete dominance of your daily life," Tom Hanks says. He plays the co-founder of a giant tech company in the new film The Circle.

Arts

'It Is Neither Nor, It Is Both': Tom Hanks Finds No Easy Answers In 'The Circle'

10:02am May 01, 2017

by Michel Martin

In the film adaptation of Dave Eggers' 2013 novel, Hanks plays Eamon Bailey, co-founder of a giant social media and tech company with the creepy mantra: "Sharing is caring."

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A Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police officer wears a camera during a news conference in 2014.

Scientists Hunt Hard Evidence On How Cop Cameras Affect Behavior

7:09pm April 27, 2017

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Police departments in about 95 percent of cities nationally have put wearable cameras on officers, or soon plan to. But do these body cameras make neighborhoods safer? Scientists want to find out.

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