Technology

The intrepid Guybrush Threepwood (right), disguised as a zombie, beside his nemesis, LeChuck in 2022's 'Return to Monkey Island.'

Arts

Playing Pirate: Looking back on the 'Monkey Island' series after its 'Return'

1:25pm October 31, 2022

by Grant Albert

'Return to Monkey Island' revived a beloved series that began in 1990. Critics have liked the new game, but fans are split on its art style and its controversial ending.

A poll worker handles ballots for the midterm election, in the presence of observers from both Democrat and Republican parties, at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Elections Center in Phoenix on Oct. 25.

False information is everywhere. 'Pre-bunking' tries to head it off early

4:54pm October 29, 2022

by Shannon Bond

The idea is to show people the tactics and tropes of misleading information before they encounter it in the wild — so they're better equipped to recognize and resist it.

Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, announced a content moderation council for the social media platform.

Elon Musk says Twitter restored Ye's account without his knowledge before acquisition

5:52pm October 28, 2022

by Juliana Kim

The social media platform's new owner says the company made the change without consulting or informing him before he completed the deal to purchase Twitter.

What's next for Twitter now that Elon Musk has taken over

7:18am October 28, 2022

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with St. John's University law professor Kate Klonick about Elon Musk's purchase of one of the world's most important platforms for political speech.

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Sports

News brief: Musk's Twitter takeover, Iran protests grow, World Series Game 1

5:57am October 28, 2022

Elon Musk cleans house after Twitter deal closes. Death toll is rising as protests in Iran gain momentum. Houston Astros are favored as they take on the Philadelphia Phillies in World Series opener.

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This image from the Twitter page of Elon Musk shows Musk entering Twitter headquarters carrying a sink through the lobby area on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022 in San Francisco.

National

Elon Musk takes control of Twitter and immediately ousts top executives

11:12pm October 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter and ousted the CEO, chief financial officer and the company's general counsel, two people familiar with the deal said.

A Washington state judge on Wednesday fined Facebook parent company Meta nearly $25 million for repeatedly and intentionally violating campaign finance disclosure law.

Facebook's parent is fined nearly $25M for violating a campaign finance disclosure law

11:55am October 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

The penalty issued by a Washington state judge was the maximum allowed for more than 800 violations of the state's Fair Campaign Practices Act.

Conspiracy theories about Brazil's electronic voting machines, shown here, have spread online. Far-right influencers in the U.S. have seized on Brazil's election as a way of keeping conspiratorial narratives alive ahead of the U.S. midterms in early November.

Politics & Government

Why false claims about Brazil's election are spreading in far-right U.S. circles

9:24pm October 22, 2022

by Shannon Bond

American election deniers are recycling lies about voting machines to claim Brazil's presidential election is being rigged and to cast doubt on the U.S. midterms.

Most robots have not generally been equipped for the task of folding clothes. But an international group of researchers say their new method could change that — or at least speed up the process. Their robot is seen here in multiple exposures.

The fastest ever laundry-folding robot is here. And it's likely still slower than you

9:46am October 22, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Researchers and companies have tried over the years to automate the chore with limited success. Using a brand new method, researchers have taught a robot to fold a record 30-40 garments per hour.

National

MIT Professor says the pandemic exposed the need to update U.S. government technology

4:27pm October 21, 2022

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with MIT economics professor David Autor about how outdated U.S. government technology contributed to fraud in pandemic aid, like the Paycheck Protection Program.