Technology

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Data privacy concerns make the post-Roe era uncharted territory

3:56pm July 02, 2022

by Juliana Kim

Digital privacy advocates are encouraging abortion seekers to err on the side of caution. Text messages, browser histories and emails could be used in criminal investigations.

Technoblade was one of YouTube's most popular Minecraft video creators.

Arts

Fans are saddened over the death of Technoblade, a popular Minecraft YouTuber

2:35pm July 01, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

Technoblade, whose real name is Alex, reached millions with his Minecraft video playthroughs on YouTube. His fans and family remember the 23-year-old beyond just his online content.

Product shots of the upcoming feature Anonymous mode on the period tracker app Flo.

Period tracker app Flo developing 'anonymous mode' to quell post-Roe privacy concerns

11:27pm June 30, 2022

by Amina Kilpatrick

The period tracker app Flo is developing an "anonymous mode" in the wake of privacy concerns after the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Where abortion is banned, someone's phone activity could be used as criminal evidence

5:26pm June 30, 2022

by Bobby Allyn

Search histories, geolocation and health data — or any digital breadcrumbs suggesting an illegal abortion was researched or sought — may be targeted by prosecutors in states with abortion bans.

DOJ fails to report on making federal websites accessible to disabled people

2:57pm June 30, 2022

by Shruti Rajkumar

It has been 10 years since the Justice Department filed a report on the government's compliance with IT accessibility standards, a group of concerned senators say. Now they are asking for answers.

Can TikTok be trusted with users' data?

5:06am June 30, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, who is urging Google and Apple to remove the TikTok app from their digital stores, citing security concerns.

The drug misoprostol sits on a gynecological table at Casa Fusa, a health center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021.

Instagram and Facebook begin removing posts offering abortion pills

10:24am June 28, 2022

by The Associated Press

Social media posts ostensibly aimed to help women living in states where preexisting laws banning abortion suddenly snapped into effect last Friday.

Scientists hope the larvae of the darkling beetle — nicknamed "superworms" — might solve the world's trash crisis thanks to their uncanny ability to eat polystyrene.

How 'superworms' could help solve the trash crisis

9:37pm June 23, 2022

by Olivia Hampton

A new study from Australia shows that larvae of the darkling beetle can eat polystyrene — the material behind plastic foam.

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Politics & Government

News brief: 4th Jan. 6 hearing, eastern Ukraine, cryptocurrency vulnerability

7:34am June 21, 2022

The House Jan. 6 panel holds another hearing. Russia is close to capturing Severodonetsk, a key city in the eastern part of Ukraine. Analysis shows cryptocurrency tech is vulnerable to tampering.

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Sports betting is exploding across the U.S., but how companies advertise remains largely unregulated.

National

Sports betting ads are everywhere. Some worry gamblers will pay a steep price

5:00am June 18, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

Gambling on sports has becoming a billion-dollar industry in the U.S. But critics warn that the torrent of ads — and limited regulation — could pose risks for problem gamblers and young people.