YouTube Announces It Will Ban White Supremacist Content, Other Hateful Material
YouTube announced Wednesday that it is removing thousands of videos from its platform that promote white supremacy and other hateful material.
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Federal Government To Inspect North Carolina Election Equipment Over Hacking Fears
The federal government has agreed to conduct a forensic analysis of election equipment that was provided to Durham County, N.C., by a vendor targeted by Russian hackers in 2016.
Feds Look Into Big Tech Firms For Anti-Competitive Behavior
Bruce Hoffman, director of the Bureau of Competition at the Federal Trade Commission, tells NPR's Noel King why the government is stepping up its scrutiny of some of the biggest tech companies.
Lawmakers Turn To Look At The Economics, Equity And Fairness Of Silicon Valley
Lawmakers and regulators are both looking into antitrust violations, getting tougher on a quest to strengthen oversight of Big Tech. But antitrust laws were written with other industries in mind.
Judge Removes Lead Prosecutor In Navy SEAL War-Crime Case
Defense lawyers for decorated Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher accused prosecutors of spying on their emails. The judge ruled the lead prosecutor had a potential conflict of interest.
Huawei Chairman Willing To Sign A 'No-Spy' Deal With The United States
A top Huawei executive accused the U.S. of inappropriate conduct, while also striking a conciliatory tone — a response that reflected the level of exasperation being felt by the Chinese tech giant.
News Brief: Britain Trip, Antitrust Crackdown, Impeachment Debate
President Trump meets Britain's prime minster. A House panel examines if tech companies are using anti-competitive practices. How does the Democratic caucus break down on the issue of impeachment?
Have Tech Companies Become Too Powerful? Congress Will Investigate
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Tony Romm of The Washington Post about a House panel looking into competition in the digital industry — examining if tech companies use anti-competitive practices.
iTunes' Death Is All About How We Listen To Music Today
After 18 years, Apple is killing iTunes — sort of. The software is being broken into separate pieces for separate uses on Mac computers: Music, podcasts and TV will soon have their own apps.
Remembering iTunes' Cultural Significance
Apple announced it will not offer iTunes in its new operating system. Amy Wang of Rolling Stone explains why iTunes "completely changed the way that people buy and listen to music."