Digital Life

A credit history form appears on a tablet screen sitting on top of paperwork.

Could Your Social Media Footprint Step On Your Credit History?

8:06pm November 04, 2015

by Alina Selyukh

The head of a credit scoring firm says Facebook posts can offer an insight into creditworthiness. If your online presence becomes a financial health gauge, there are legal protections to know about.

Arts
Economy

Gaming Company Activision Blizzard Buys 'Candy Crush' Developer

2:52pm November 04, 2015

by Laura Sydell

King Digital, the Swedish studio behind the "Candy Crush" puzzle game, is selling itself to Activision Blizzard for $5.9 billion. The goal of this corporate game: converting Crush players into paying customers interested in other online pastimes.

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Jimmy Flannigan, former Austin City Council candidate and owner of jebcanfixit.com.

There's A 'Jeb Can Fix It' Website. Jeb Bush Doesn't Own It

9:06am November 04, 2015

by Sam Sanders

Jimmy Flannigan ran for city council in Austin in 2014, with the slogan "Flannigan Can Fix It." When he heard about Jeb Bush's new campaign slogan, he got mad.

Twitter changed its "favorite" star icon to a "like" heart icon prompting largely negative responses from Twitter users. But is it the heart they hate? Or the change itself?

Why No Love For Twitter's Hearts?

5:43pm November 03, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Twitter changed its "favorite" icon from a yellow star to a red heart. Twitter users aren't loving it, but NPR's social science correspondent Shankar Vedantam predicts it's just a matter of time.

With The 'Internet Of Things,' A 'Niche Solution' In Search Of A Problem

4:36pm November 02, 2015

In this week's All Tech Considered segment, NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Sean Gallagher, IT editor at technology website Ars Technica, about the benefits and concerns with the "Internet of Things."

Well it's not quite the developing world, but whether you're in Stratford-upon-Avon (above) or Timbuktu, Andrea Lance's advice holds true: "Live in the moment."

Health & Safety

Your Travel Tips For Students Headed To The Developing World

7:03am November 01, 2015

by Malaka Gharib

Don't forget a student ID! Bring a Polaroid camera! Wash your hands — a lot! We asked our audience for advice. Here's what they said.

Public Libraries Exchange Friendly Fire On Twitter Over World Series

4:28pm October 30, 2015

Trash talk has never been so literate. For the World Series, the Kansas City and Queens Public Libraries are in the middle of a Twitter showdown.

Is a hoverboard-like scooter your transportation mode of choice?

#NoCarForMe: Tell Us About Unconventional Means Of Transport Around You

7:09pm October 29, 2015

by Alina Selyukh

Urban commutes can get crazy. How do you get around? Is it a bike with a motor and a baby carriage? A hoverboard or souped-up skateboard? Send us photos of DYI, rigged, wacky means of transportation.

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You can find your audio commands by visiting your Google voice and audio activity history page.

OK Google: Where Do You Store Recordings Of My Commands?

6:55pm October 29, 2015

by NPR Staff

Here's something to keep in mind when using the "OK Google" voice command feature on Android phones: Google keeps an audio archive of your requests.

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Books
Arts

After 40 Years, Dungeons & Dragons Still Brings Players To The Table

3:10pm October 28, 2015

by NPR Staff

Michael Witwer, who has written a book about game co-creator Gary Gygax, says D&D does something that online games don't: It brings players physically together to participate in group storytelling.

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