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Following Easter Attacks In Sri Lanka, A Social Media Ban Disabled Some Apps

5:50pm April 22, 2019

by Aarti Shahani

Sri Lanka government officials shut down social media in the wake of the attacks. Such moves are more common and signal how tech companies struggle to maintain control of who uses their platforms.

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Troll Watch: What We Learned From The Mueller Report

5:28pm April 20, 2019

Clint Watts of the Foreign Policy Research Institute tells NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer what he learned about how Russian Internet trolls operate from the redacted Mueller report.

Apple Park's visitor center has a store, cafe and roof with views of the main building for the public.

National

Silicon Valley Has Its Tech Campuses. Now It Wants A Monument

11:16am April 19, 2019

by Samantha Clark

Tourists are flocking to California to see the origins of their favorite tech companies. Now there might be a monument about Silicon Valley's glory.

Voting booths at a polling station in Christmas, Fla., on Election Day 2016. A Florida-based company that provides election equipment to localities was hacked by Russia during the 2016 election, the Mueller report found.

Mueller Report Raises New Questions About Russia's Hacking Targets In 2016

11:10am April 19, 2019

by Pam Fessler

The special counsel's report said the FBI believes Russian military intelligence was able to gain access to at least one Florida county government's computer network during the 2016 campaign.

For those who are scared of flying, an array of apps, websites and classes teach relaxation techniques and explain how airplanes work.

National

After Boeing Crashes, More People Want Help Taming Fear Of Flying

5:01am April 17, 2019

by Jasmine Garsd

If you're scared of flying, the news of two recent airline crashes might have you in jitters. Instructors who help people overcome that fear say enrollments have doubled since the incidents.

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Want To Know How Far Artificial Intelligence Has Come? Just Look At CAPTCHA

4:50pm April 16, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with researcher Jason Polakis about CAPTCHA, the program that tests to see if you are really human, and how far artificial intelligence has come.

Pedestrians walk past the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in Washington, D.C.

A Guardian of Global Capitalism Warns Capitalism Has A Problem

9:57am April 16, 2019

by Greg Rosalsky

The IMF finds companies are getting increasingly powerful. Here's why that's bad for consumers and for the whole economy.

Tax Consultants Prepare For New Tax Guidelines

Tax Troubles, Tax Triumphs

4:28pm April 15, 2019

We talk about the other certain thing — you know, the one that's not death.

Jessica Holloway-Haytcher uses an app that helps her track meals, exercise and keep in touch with an online coach.

Health & Safety

My New Diet Is An App: Weight Loss Goes Digital

4:15pm April 15, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

The popularity of weight loss apps, especially among younger people, has forced the traditional weight loss programs to revamp their models to include online, on-demand support.

Nurse practitioner Debra Brown guides patient Merdis Wells through a diabetic retinopathy exam at University Medical Center in New Orleans.

Health & Safety

How Can We Be Sure Artificial Intelligence Is Safe For Medical Use?

8:03am April 14, 2019

by Richard Harris

Software that can replace doctors for certain tasks has a big responsibility. The Food and Drug Administration is now figuring out how to determine when computer algorithms are safe and effective.

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