Students: Colleges Are Tracking You Online. It Can Help You Graduate
Some campuses are testing new tools that give professors access to real-time data on student engagement and performance.
Digital Life
Smartphone Strategies For Families Just In Time For The Holidays
Kids and iPhones — it's a complicated world. For All Tech Considered, NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Amanda Lenhart, who studies how children and families use technology, to help navigate this in time for gift giving.
How One Couple Fought For The Legal Right To Leave A Bad Yelp Review
The lawsuit was one of the cases that inspired the new law — the Consumer Review Fairness Act — that aims to curb one avenue businesses have used to sue customers for posting negative online reviews.
Jonathan Puckey's Radio Garden Knows No Borders
A new website called Radio Garden allows users to spin a virtual globe and click on live radio around the world. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with the site's designer Jonathan Puckey.
Employing Third Party Fact-Checking, Facebook Unveils New Plan To Curb Fake News Stories
Facebook says it will work with third party fact checkers to weed out fake news on its site. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Alexios Mantzarlis of the Poynter Institute, a partner in this effort.
German Authorities Enlist Online Hunters To Combat Radicalization Of Muslim Youth
German authorities are using online hunters who sift through websites and videos to find Muslim extremists and monitor their recruitment efforts.
How Can We Look Past (or See Beyond) Our Digital Filters?
Eli Pariser explains why being trapped in "filter bubbles" is bad for us and bad for democracy. He says we don't get exposed to information that could challenge or broaden our worldview.
What Will Trump's Twitter Strategy Be When He Becomes President?
Cybersecurity requirements for presidential smartphones could limit Trump's use of an app like Twitter, but President Trump also could ignore any recommendations that inhibit his use of social media.
'Never Trust Magic': Tips From An IT Guy
Sometimes, fixing the computer problem is much less challenging than fixing the user.
Reading The Game: 'No Man's Sky'
Some of the best, wildest, most moving storytelling right now isn't on TV or in movies — it's in video games. So we're taking a literary look at one of this year's hottest games, No Man's Sky.