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Amazon Is More Than A Shopping Site. It's A Search Engine Too
NPR-Marist poll finds that almost half of online shoppers go to Amazon first when they look for an item. Other search engines know what customers look for but Amazon knows what they ultimately buy.
California Passes Strict Internet Privacy Law With Implications For The Country
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed an Internet privacy bill that would significantly expand online privacy rights of consumers in that state.
Wisconsin Hopes Foxconn Will Make It A Digital Hub, But Skepticism Abounds
President Trump, who will attend the plant's groundbreaking Thursday, sees Foxconn as part of a new revival in U.S. manufacturing, but the state had to fork over billions to lure the company.
FEC Takes On Online Political Ads
The Federal Election Commission is holding public hearings on how to mandate transparency in online political advertising. NPR's David Greene interviews FEC Vice Chair Ellen Weintraub.
Marines Adapt To New Technology
As warfare increasingly relies on digital technology, the Marine Corps is retooling its basic front-line infantry unit.
Girls Who Code: Is There A Wave Coming?
Ten large tech companies did not employ a single black woman in 2016, according to a new report from The Center for Investigative Reporting.
Orlando Police End Test Of Amazon's Real-Time Facial 'Rekognition' System
Orlando's deal to open part of its camera systems to Amazon was reported by NPR in May, after one of the company's executives said the city was a Rekognition customer.
In Major Privacy Win, Supreme Court Rules Police Need Warrant To Track Your Cellphone
The sharply divided justices ruled that police need a search warrant to obtain cellphone location data.
Supreme Court: Police Need Search Warrant To Track Cellphone Locations
In a ruling seen as a major victory for privacy rights in the digital age, the Supreme Court this morning has ruled that police need a search warrant to track people through cell-phone tower searches.