Technology

Concerns Grow Over App Store's Unfair Treatment Of Developers

4:03pm July 03, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Regulators in Europe and the U.S. are investigating growing concerns over the App Store — developers who try to sell their apps say the tech giant treats them unfairly and stifles competition.

Dina, the love interest in The Last of Us Part II — is a rare bird in gaming: A relatable Jewish character.

Arts

There's One Pleasant Surprise In 'The Last Of Us Part II': Its Depiction Of Judaism

2:00pm July 02, 2020

by Kaity Kline

The fungal zombie apocalypse game is relentlessly grim and wrenching — but there are a few bright moments. One of them is Dina, the love interest, and one of video gaming's rare Jewish characters.

UCLA Scientist Develops Gloves That Translate Sign Language

10:35am July 02, 2020

Jun Chen is an assistant professor of bioengineering at UCLA who just developed a wearable sign language interpreting glove. He hopes it can be used by the deaf community to communicate with anyone.

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Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar, here in July 2019, tells NPR the popular neighborhood app is taking steps to address reports of racial profiling and censorship on the platform.

National

It's 'Our Fault': Nextdoor CEO Takes Blame For Deleting Of Black Lives Matter Posts

11:38pm July 01, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

In an exclusive interview with NPR, Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar outlines new measures the popular neighborhood app is taking to address reports of racial profiling and censorship on the platform.

National

DOT Inspector General's Report Says Boeing Misled FAA

4:18pm July 01, 2020

by David Schaper

Boeing failed to tell regulators about significant changes it made to an automated flight control system when developing the 737 Max, according to the Transportation Department's inspector general.

Big Brands Boycott Facebook, Calling For A Crackdown On Malicious Content

9:09am July 01, 2020

by Shannon Bond

A big advertising boycott of Facebook officially kicks off on Wednesday. What brands are pausing spending, what do they want, and what impact is this having on the world's biggest social network?

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A health worker sprays disinfectant inside government offices as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Is Remote Work Here To Stay?

6:31am June 30, 2020

by Greg Rosalsky

A new study shows that about half of the entire workforce is now remote. The case for why "this portends a much bigger shift in the economy."

Reddit announced on Monday that it has banned the popular subreddit for Trump fans called The_Donald. Reddit previously had taken action against the forum over posting content that violated its rules.

Reddit Bans The_Donald, Forum Of Nearly 800,000 Trump Fans, Over Abusive Posts

8:51pm June 29, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Reddit unveiled an update to its hate speech policies on Monday, including shutting down about 2,000 subreddits. It is the latest example of a popular online platform cracking down on hate speech.

Bill Authorizes Use Of Robots For Package, Food Delivery

10:14am June 26, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina may soon be swept up in a robot revolution.

Denise Herzing, dolphin researcher, at TED2013.

Science

Denise Herzing: Do Dolphins Have A Language?

10:14am June 26, 2020

by NPR/TED STAFF

We know that dolphins make distinctive clicks and whistles, but is that a language? Researcher Denise Herzing thinks it might be, and for the past 35 years she's been working to unlock it.

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