Technology

News Brief: Decision Day On Facebook's Trump Ban, Aid For India, Democracy Poll

5:59am May 05, 2021

Oversight board will announce if Trump will be allowed back on Facebook. Indian Americans raise money to help with India's COVID-19 crisis. Plus, the results of the latest Democracy Perception Index.

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A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that Snapchat should be held legally responsible in a case in which a young man used the app's "speed filter" feature before a fatal crash.

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Snapchat Can Be Sued For Role In Fatal Car Crash, Court Rules

10:25pm May 04, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

A federal appeals court on Tuesday issued a stunning ruling: It said a decades-old legal shield preventing platforms from lawsuits should not apply to Snapchat in a case involving a fatal car crash.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg addresses the Silicon Slopes Tech Summit in Salt Lake City in January 2020.

Tech Sees Bigger Opportunity In Utah — If The State Works On Its Image

7:11pm May 04, 2021

by Sonja Hutson

Utah's tech sector is growing, but the industry says the state has a reputation problem that makes it hard to attract workers. So, it's lobbying state lawmakers to push socially inclusive legislation.

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As Arab Spring Unfolded On Twitter, Social Media Gained Foothold At NPR

7:09pm May 04, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with former NPR social media guru Andy Carvin about the way his realm came to affect the news business.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a Senate panel in April 2018. On Wednesday, Facebook's independent Oversight Board is set to decide whether the company should keep its indefinite ban on former President Donald Trump.

Politics & Government

Reinstate Trump? Facebook Oversight Board Set To Rule On Indefinite Ban

2:00pm May 04, 2021

by Rachel Martin

The independent Oversight Board on Wednesday is expected to say whether Facebook should uphold or reverse a ban on the former president put in place after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Epic Games, creator of the popular game Fortnite, accuses Apple of running its App Store as an illegal monopoly because it only allows in-app purchases on iPhones to be processed by Apple's own payment system.

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The Epic Games Vs. Apple Trial Has Begun. Here's What You Need To Know

1:16pm May 04, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

The trial is about one app developer, Epic Games, but the outcome could have far-reaching consequences for Silicon Valley and the future of how money moves on smartphones and other devices.

Politics & Government

Independent Oversight Board Considers Trump's Ban On Facebook

6:25am May 04, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Kate Klonick of St. John's University about whether Facebook's Oversight Board will decide to allow former President Donald Trump to return to the social media platform.

National

There's A Rental Car Shortage In Store This Summer Travel Season

5:46pm May 03, 2021

by Aaron Bolton

A global microchip shortage has impacted car production down in the U.S., which has led to a shortage of rental cars. Here's what that means on the cusp of the summer travel season.

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English Soccer Starts Mass Social Media Boycott In Response To Racism

6:06pm May 01, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with British author and soccer commentator Musa Okwonga about the mass boycott of social media this weekend to protest online abuse directed at players of color.

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Apple Warns Of Product Shortage Due To Supply Chain Issue

8:00am May 01, 2021

by Shannon Bond

Apple says it can't make enough MacBooks and iPads to meet demand over the next few months because there aren't enough semiconductor computer chips for all the manufacturers who rely on them.