Technology

Heman Bekele with the help of his 3M mentor, Deborah Isabelle (left), created a prototype soap to treat melanoma. Isabelle said of Bekele, "he's going to continue to inspire other young people to realize that science can make a positive difference."

Q&A: This scientist developed a soap that could help fight skin cancer. He's 14.

7:38pm October 27, 2023

by Max Barnhart

Inspired by a childhood in sun-baked Ethiopia, Heman Bekele wanted to tackle skin cancer. He came up with a topical cancer-fighting soap, and it won him the 3M Young Scientist's Challenge.

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Achiya Schatz runs an organization in Israel called FakeReporter that authenticates images and videos that appear online in order to combat fake news. The group was founded three years ago. Before the war, it was focused on trying to help people who were targeted with online harassment for speaking out against corruption.

World News

Is it true or not? Israeli group FakeReporter fact checks while seeking shelter

4:48pm October 26, 2023

by Bobby Allyn

A former Israeli combat soldier runs a nonprofit out of his in-laws' front yard that fact-checks posts on social media about the Israel-Hamas war in real time.

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President Biden takes a selfie with supporters during a rally in New York ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

Politics & Government

TikTok returns to the campaign trail but not everyone thinks it's a good idea

4:40pm October 26, 2023

by Elena Moore

As another major election inches closer, Democrats are navigating how TikTok fits into their 2024 campaign strategy, as the social media platform continues to be a top destination for young Americans.

Meta sued by states claiming Instagram and Facebook fueled youth mental health crisis

5:12am October 25, 2023

More than two dozen states have sued Meta over allegations that its social media platforms can be addicting and violate consumer protection and child safety laws.

Politics & Government

Morning news brief

5:12am October 25, 2023

U.S. considers the implications of an Israeli ground invasion into Gaza. Rep. Mike Johnson is the fourth person to be nominated for speaker. States sue Meta over fueling youth mental health crisis.

AI could help detect irregular heart rhythms in EKGs that humans can't see

8:05pm October 24, 2023

by Allison Aubrey

Cardiologists have developed an algorithm to detect an irregular heart rhythm called A-Fib a month before it happens. It's one example of AI finding patterns the human eye can't see.

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Graphic videos and images of the Israel-Hamas war are flooding social media

8:16am October 24, 2023

by Dara Kerr

To monitor misinformation and violent images, social networks put content moderation rules in place a decade ago. Now some of that is unraveling.

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Paddy Cosgrave, CEO and founder of Web Summit announced on Saturday that he was stepping down after comments he made about the Israel-Hamas conflict prompted a backlash.

World News

CEO of Web Summit tech conference resigns over Israel comments

8:06pm October 21, 2023

by Bobby Allyn

The Irish entrepreneur stepped down as leader of one of the world's largest tech conferences following remarks he made about Israel and war crimes.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been using artificial intelligence to make robocalls that contort his own voice into several languages he doesn't actually speak, posing new ethical questions about the government's use of the rapidly evolving technology.

Politics & Government

Opinion: Did he really say that?

10:31am October 21, 2023

by Scott Simon

NYC Mayor Eric Adams has used AI for robocalls in Mandarin, Yiddish, and other languages he doesn't speak IRL. NPR's Scott Simon ponders the downsides of this.

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An aerial view of the complex housing the Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza City after an explosion on the hospital grounds that killed hundreds, according to Palestinian officials. Unraveling the facts behind the explosion has been made difficult because of swarms of social media accounts spreading false information about the explosion.

World News

Fake accounts, old videos, and rumors fuel chaos around Gaza hospital explosion

4:48pm October 19, 2023

by Shannon Bond

Misleading and false information is muddying efforts to uncover who is responsible for the deadly blast that killed hundreds of people

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