How Animators Are Using Artificial Intelligence For 'The Simpsons'
Amit Katwala, senior editor at Wired UK, explains how animators are using technology to voice characters on long-running shows like The Simpsons.
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New York Launches Vaccine Status Mobile Phone App
New York and IBM created a smart phone app that can display a persons coronavirus vaccine or recent testing status. It's for use at venues with larger crowds.
Election Defamation Lawsuits Open New Front In Fight Against Disinformation
Some see these legal fights as another way to take on viral misinformation, one that's already starting to show some results.
A Boston Woman Built A Website To Help Her Community Access Vaccines — Then It Grew
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Diana Rastegayeva about starting a service to help people in her community access vaccines during her maternity leave, which has now snowballed into a whole operation.
The Latest Chapters In Gaming's Favorite Farm Story Wither On The Vine
Harvest Moon: One World and Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town are the latest installments in a beloved, long-running series of farming sims — but fans may want to stick with older games.
5 Takeaways From Big Tech's Misinformation Hearing
The leaders of Facebook, Twitter, and Google were not eager to admit fault when it comes to bad information on their platforms, but it's clear Congress is getting closer to regulation.
Congress Pressed Tech CEOs About The Falsehoods Spread On Their Platforms
CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google testified before the House of Representatives on the falsehoods that circulate on their platforms regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and COVID-19 vaccines.
New U.K. Currency Honors Alan Turing, Pioneering Computer Scientist And Code-Breaker
The Bank of England unveiled the new £50 note on Thursday, nearly two years after saying it would honor the pioneering mathematician who died an outcast because of his homosexuality.
Few Facts, Millions Of Clicks: Fearmongering Vaccine Stories Go Viral Online
There's no link between COVID-19 vaccines and death. But a new NPR analysis finds stories implying a connection have gone viral this year at a dramatic rate.
'Howard The Printer' Makes An Impression On TikTok With Mini History Lessons
A little-known hub of California history closed during the pandemic. But its in-house printing press expert, Howard Hatch, won millions of visitors for the Sacramento History Museum's TikTok account.