Technology

Environment

The 'de-influencing' trend tackles overconsumption and its harm on the environment

5:50pm February 25, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with sustainability expert Solitaire Townsend about the rise of de-influencers on social media, who spread awareness about the harms of overconsumption on the environment.

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National

Chinese hacking scheme focused on harassing dissidents, leaked documents show

1:28pm February 23, 2024

Cybersecurity researchers are poring over a massive new leak of sensitive documents about Chinese hacking operations.

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Morning news brief

5:09am February 23, 2024

Alabama lawmakers move to protect IVF treatment. Saturday marks two years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Leaked document show a Chinese hacking scheme focused on harassing dissidents.

Science

How one tech startup aims to disrupt the market for illegal rhino horns

4:25pm February 22, 2024

Could the same economic forces that helped propel lab-grown diamonds and lab-grown meat forward help a startup end illegal rhino poaching? The answer is elusive.

National

A widespread cellphone outage left thousands of users without service today

4:25pm February 22, 2024

by Scott Neuman

NPR correspondent Scott Neuman talks with Ailsa Chang about today's widespread cellphone outage. AT&T and other providers were affected.

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Leaked document trove shows a Chinese hacking scheme focused on harassing dissidents

2:31pm February 22, 2024

by Jenna McLaughlin

The large cache of more than 500 documents posted online anonymously last week details one Chinese tech company's hacking operations, target lists and marketing materials for the Chinese government.

Aerith Gainsborough returns in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

'Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth' review: Savor the story, skim the open world

9:01am February 22, 2024

by Andy Bickerton

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth excels when it builds on Remake's innovations. But its new open world distracts from its superb character development.

Samuel Altman, CEO of OpenAI, looks on during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law oversight hearing to examine artificial intelligence, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2023.

As Congress lags, California lawmakers take on AI regulations

5:57pm February 21, 2024

by Rachael Myrow

California often takes the lead with new legislation to rein in tech. This was true for privacy, social media and now it looks to be playing out the same way for generative AI.

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Why techies are excited about AI agents that do errands for you

5:09am February 20, 2024

by Bobby Allyn

Gadgets powered by AI that can complete everyday tasks are coming into the workplace.

A voter leaves a polling booth at St. Anthony Community Center in Manchester, N.H., during the state's presidential primary on Jan. 23.

Politics & Government

Tech giants pledge action against deceptive AI in elections

4:53pm February 16, 2024

Fears over how AI could be used to mislead voters are escalating in a year that will see hundreds of millions of people around the world cast ballots. As a result, tech giants are pledging action.