Digital Life

"When you're not that interested in the news and you do decide, 'Hey I think I want to find out some information,' you still deserve to get quality information," says Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia.

Wikipedia Founder Says Internet Users Are Adrift In The 'Fake News' Era

6:09pm April 27, 2018

by Ari Shapiro

Jimmy Wales has spent a lot of time thinking about how to address the spread of false information. He says Internet users should take a more skeptical attitude towards things they're sharing.

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Science

This Is Your Brain On Ads: How Media Companies Hijack Your Attention

3:13pm April 27, 2018

How many ads have you encountered today? On this week's radio show, we discuss the insidiousness of advertising in American media.

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How Web Browsers Have Changed 25 Years After The Introduction Of Mosaic

5:51pm April 24, 2018

This week marks the 25th anniversary of the first real web browser, Mosaic, the tool that opened up the Internet to widespread use.

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First responders in the Marina District disaster zone after an earthquake on October 17, 1989 in San Francisco, Calif.

Betting On Artificial Intelligence To Guide Earthquake Response

5:55pm April 20, 2018

by Joe Palca

A California tech firm believes that artificial intelligence can help communities prepare for, and respond to, quakes.

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Police officers in Lawrence, Kan. watch thunderstorms move past the city in 2008.

National

Basketball, Marijuana And Poetry: These Police Tweet More Than Crime Alerts

10:56am April 19, 2018

The Lawrence, Kan., police department's account has over 100,000 Twitter followers. It's well-known for tweets that use humor to reach its community.

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Tabs on a Facebook app for, "Privacy Basics, More Settings, and Data Policy," are displayed on an iPhone.

World News

Facebook To Offer Users Opt-Outs That Comply With New European Privacy Rules

8:29am April 19, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The social media giant will ask users worldwide if they want to continue sharing data for ads as well as personal information such as political and religious leanings and relationship information.

The National Security Administration campus in Fort Meade, Md., where the U.S. Cyber Command is located. Acting Homeland Security Adviser Rob Joyce said Monday he would leave the White House to return to the NSA.

Politics & Government

After Detailing Russian Hack, White House Cyber 'Czar' Announces Departure

1:11pm April 17, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Rob Joyce said he was stepping down hours after a joint U.S., U.K. and Australia statement blaming the Kremlin for a cyberattack last year.

Cardboard cutouts of Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg stand outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington as he testified before a Senate panel last week.

National

Facebook Faces Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Its Use Of Facial Recognition Data

11:19pm April 16, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

Facebook users in Illinois argue that the company has violated their privacy rights under state law and the damages could amount to billions of dollars.

"Facebook is looking to know basically as much as possible about its users," Julia Angwin says.

Facebook And Other Firms Have A Ton Of Data On You. Here's How To Limit That

11:16pm April 12, 2018

by Audie Cornish

Following revelations from Mark Zuckerberg's testimony Tuesday and Wednesday, reporter Julia Angwin shares the ways Facebook and other companies collect data — and how to prevent them from doing so.

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National

Can Social Media Have A Structure That Does More Good Than Harm?

6:09pm April 12, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Professor Zeynep Tufekci of the University of North Carolina about how social media impacts people's social connections and private lives.

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