The IRS is allowing taxpayers to opt out of facial recognition to verify accounts
The tax collecting agency has backed away from requiring all users with individual accounts to submit selfies to a private company.
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News brief: Russia faces sanctions, Russia sends 'peacekeepers' to Ukraine, Trump app
U.S. imposes sanctions after Moscow recognizes two enclaves in Ukraine as independent. Ukraine says internationally recognized borders would remain that way. Donald Trump launches a social media app.
Truth Social, Donald Trump's social media app, launches year after Twitter ban
Over a year ago, former President Donald Trump got booted from social media sites owned by Meta and Twitter. He vowed to create his own, and Truth Social launched on Monday.
How China dominates the electric vehicle supply chain
The entire auto industry is making a massive pivot to electric vehicles. The world is going to need a lot more batteries. And China dominates the supply chain.
Consumers beware: Personal tracking devices can track you, too
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Eva Galperin, Electronic Frontier Foundation Director of Cybersecurity, about recent controversies surrounding Apple AirTags and unwanted tracking.
Identity theft is on the rise. Here are some ways to protect yourself
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Eva Velasquez, President and CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center, about the growing threat of SIM swapping.
AirTags are being used to track people and cars. Here's what is being done about it
Apple's AirTags were billed as an easy way to track your keys and wallet, but now the small button-sized device are being used by stalkers and thieves to track people and steal cars.
Matteo Cerri: Will humans one day hibernate?
Bears and squirrels hibernate to survive harsh conditions; why not humans? If we want to travel deep into space or combat deadly diseases, physiologist Matteo Cerri says hibernation might be the key.
Amazon labor push escalates as workers at New York warehouse win a union vote
Amazon will face two union elections at once. Federal officials have set a union vote for Amazon workers at a Staten Island warehouse, coinciding with the ongoing re-do election in Bessemer, Ala.
Will Activision Blizzard workers unionize? Microsoft's deal complicates things
The video game industry has long been resistant to organizing. But quality assurance testers at video game giant Activision Blizzard hope to change that.