Do Robots Or Trade Cost Jobs?
NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben talks about whether automation and robots, or bad trade policies pose a bigger threat to jobs in America.
Technology
Pentagon Awards $10 Billion Contract To Microsoft Over Front-Runner Amazon
"We're surprised about this conclusion. AWS is the clear leader in cloud computing," an Amazon Web Services spokesperson told NPR. The contract is for 10 years.
The Importance Of Preserving Videos Of War Crimes
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dia Kayyali, program manager for Witness, about YouTube's removal of videos considered to be evidence of human rights violations in countries such as Syria and Yemen.
Trump Ads Alongside Russian Propaganda: It's Not Collusion. It's An Algorithm
Some familiar political advertisements end up alongside Russian government-backed messaging online. But it's not Moscow's doing. It's about Google — and you.
Elephants Under Attack Have An Unlikely Ally: Artificial Intelligence
Conservationists are deploying audio recorders, neural networks and predictive analytics in a bid to save elephants from extinction.
The News Roundup - Domestic
House Republicans go where they're not invited. Mark Zuckerberg is grilled on Capitol Hill.
'SIM-Swap' Scams Expose Risks Of Using Phones For Secondary I.D.
Security experts say our growing reliance on cell phones to help confirm our identity online is motivating "SIM-swap" scams to highjack our numbers.
As President Trump Tweets And Deletes, The Historical Record Takes Shape
Trump's tweets are considered part of the presidential record, which federal law says must be preserved. His deleted posts are alarming experts and prompting grassroots archival efforts.
How Hijacked Cellphone Numbers Can Be Security Risks
People have come to rely on cellphones to help confirm their identities online. Security experts say that's motivating scammers to try to hijack people's phone numbers.
BBC Launches Tor Mirror Site To Thwart Media Censorship
The BBC hopes people in countries that have blocked their website, such as China, Iran and Vietnam, could now have unrestricted access to the British news service.