Technology

A federal appeals court found that a Florida law intended to punish social media platforms is an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment, dealing a major victory to companies who had been accused by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, pictured on May 9,

An appeals court finds Florida's social media law unconstitutional

4:42pm May 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

In a blow to Gov. Ron DeSantis, a three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said social media companies' moderation and curation efforts were protected by the First Amendment.

Nina Jankowicz resigned as head of the Disinformation Governance Board at DHS after relentless attacks from conservatives. DHS has put the board on pause.

Politics & Government

She joined DHS to fight disinformation. She says she was halted by... disinformation

5:00am May 21, 2022

by Shannon Bond

Nina Jankowicz looks back at how exaggerations and falsehoods stoked so many doubts about the Disinformation Governance Board that DHS paused it after just three weeks.

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National

'Evil Dead' has added a video game to the cult-classic horror franchise

5:17pm May 20, 2022

by Vincent Acovino

Evil Dead — the horror franchise known for having lots of scares (and laughs) — has gone from cult hit to cultural phenomenon. The latest addition is a video game.

National

2-year investigation reveals ICE has data on most of the American public

5:02pm May 20, 2022

NPR's Emily Feng talks with Nina Wang, a policy associate at the Center on Privacy & Technology and a co-author of a recent study that exposes the widening dragnet of ICE's surveillance of Americans.

After a report alleged SpaceX paid a flight attendant to settle a sexual misconduct case against Elon Musk, the tech billionaire called it a politically motivated attack. Musk is seen here in March, at a new Tesla factory in Germany.

National

Elon Musk denies a report accusing him of sexual misconduct on a SpaceX jet

3:47pm May 20, 2022

by Bill Chappell

The SpaceX CEO disputes a report alleging that his company settled a sexual misconduct claim for $250,000, after he exposed himself and propositioned a flight attendant.

A wandering delivery robot found its way into the woods of Northampton in the United Kingdom.

A delivery robot creates a poetic moment in the woods of England

1:07pm May 20, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Matthew McCormack, a history professor in Northampton, U.K., encountered something unexpected while cycling in the woods: a wandering delivery robot.

A woman wearing a face mask walks past a Huawei store temporarily closed due to coronavirus-related restrictions in Beijing, Thursday, May 12, 2022. China's leaders are struggling to reverse a deepening economic slump while keeping a "zero-COVID" strategy

Canada bans China's Huawei Technologies from 5G networks

10:06am May 20, 2022

by The Associated Press

Wireless carriers in Canada have been banned from installing Huawei equipment in their high-speed 5G networks, as the country joined allies in banning the giant Chinese technology company.

Ermias Kebreab speaks at Session 4 at TED Countdown Summit on October 14, 2021. TED Countdown Summit. October 12-15, 2021, Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo: Ryan Lash / TED

Environment

Ermias Kebreab: What do seaweed and cow burps have to do with climate change?

9:37am May 20, 2022

Each year, one cow can belch 220 pounds of the greenhouse gas methane. Animal scientist Ermias Kebreab experimented with alternative cow diets and found a surprising solution: seaweed.

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Andrew Dent speaks at TEDNYC Speed of Change - BMWi Partner event, TEDNYC Theater, November 16, 2017, New York, NY. Photo: Jasmina Tomic / TED

Environment

Andrew Dent: How everyday materials can make innovative new products

9:24am May 20, 2022

Materials scientist Andrew Dent takes us on a tour of the "materials library" where companies can find existing materials to reuse in their products—from chewing gum, to fish scales, to cow manure.

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An industry group representing major tech companies, including Google, Facebook and Twitter, is asking the Supreme Court to stop a Texas social media law from going into effect.

Here's why tech giants want the Supreme Court to freeze Texas' social media law

7:41pm May 19, 2022

by Shannon Bond

Tech industry groups are urging the Supreme Court to block a Texas law barring social media companies from removing posts or banning users based on political viewpoints