Technology

Working conditions at Amazon's warehouses, which are mushrooming across the U.S., are attracting increased scrutiny.

Senators Want An Investigation Of How Amazon Treats Its Pregnant Workers

5:01pm September 10, 2021

by Alina Selyukh

Lawmakers urged the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate in a letter signed by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and 3 others.

Apple CEO Tim Cook at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in 2020.

National

A Judge Rules Apple Must Make It Easier To Shop Outside The App Store

3:38pm September 10, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

The ruling could force Apple to revamp its business model for apps on iPhones and iPads. Fortnite maker Epic Games had sued Apple, saying App Store policies were an abuse of power and hurt developers.

Some leading Democratic lawmakers are accusing Amazon of profiting off the spread of COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation.

Health & Safety

An Anti-Vaccine Book Tops Amazon's COVID Search Results. Lawmakers Call Foul

7:27pm September 09, 2021

by Shannon Bond

Democratic lawmakers are pressing the e-commerce giant about what it's doing to stop its systems from recommending books and other products with falsehoods about the pandemic and vaccines.

Podcast Host On Escaping Nigeria's Twitter Ban

6:12pm September 09, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with podcast host Chika Uwazie about leaving Nigeria due to a political atmosphere which set off a social media crackdown, threats and economic consequences.

Megan Alexandra Blankenbiller became sick before she was able to get the COVID-19 vaccine. She spent her final days in the hospital trying to help others avoid the same mistake.

Health & Safety

Before Dying, An Unvaccinated TikTok User Begged Others Not to Repeat Her Mistake

3:54pm September 09, 2021

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

Megan Alexandra Blankenbiller got sick before she was able to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and she spent her time in the hospital trying to help others to get the shot.

Over the Summer, Sammy Salvano Created A Prosthetic Hand For A Friend

6:11am September 09, 2021

With the help of a 3D printer, the 14-year-old built a prosthetic hand for Ewan Kirby, who is missing fingers on one hand. The prosthetic fits well. Ewan tested it by picking up his mother's car keys.

Howard University, pictured in Washington, D.C., in July, is investigating a ransomware attack that it detected ahead of the holiday weekend.

Howard University Partially Reopens As It Investigates A Cyberattack

1:10pm September 08, 2021

by Dana Farrington

The university was the victim of a ransomware attack over the weekend and has suspended online and hybrid undergraduate courses.

El Salvador Has Adopted Bitcoin As Legal Tender — The First Country To Do So

7:37pm September 07, 2021

by Tim Padgett

El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, kicking off a big and bold experiment for the popular cryptocurrency.

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele (shown here at a news conference in May 2020) spearheaded efforts to make Bitcoin legal tender in his country.

World News

El Salvador Just Became The First Country To Accept Bitcoin As Legal Tender

5:40pm September 07, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Advocates of Bitcoin, including President Nayib Bukele, say the policy that took effect Tuesday was historic. But the rollout was marred by technical glitches and some political opposition.

A screen capture of the website established by Texas Right to Life encouraging members of the public to submit "anonymous tips" about violators of the state's new restrictive abortion law.

GoDaddy Is Booting A Site That Sought Anonymous Tips About Texas Abortions

10:59pm September 03, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

The company will no longer host a website that promoted itself as a way to "help enforce the Texas Heartbeat Act." Online activists and boycotters inundated the site with false reports.