Technology

"The lawsuit appears to be the first to make class action sex bias claims against Google," according to Reuters.

National

3 Female Former Employees Sue Google Over Alleged Gender Pay Discrimination

5:11pm September 15, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

"It is time to stop ignoring these issues in tech," says one plaintiff. They are seeking class-action status to sue on behalf of all women employed by Google in California over the past four years.

Vevo was hacked by the group OurMine following the group's claimed attempt at warning the company.

Music & Culture

Hacker Group OurMine Targets Vevo's Data (And Removes It By Request)

3:52pm September 15, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

The hacker group, which posted hundreds of gigabytes of data it took from the music video site on Friday, said that it had alerted Vevo about the site's failure to protect itself.

Sam Harris: What Happens When Humans Develop Super Intelligent AI?

10:00am September 15, 2017

by NPR/TED Staff

Does superhuman artificial intelligence sound like science fiction? Not for Sam Harris. He says it's not a question of if but when — with potentially destructive consequences.

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The new Medicare cards (right) will not use Social Security numbers for identification. Instead, they will have random sequences of letters and numbers.

Get Ready! Medicare Will Mail New Cards to 60 Million People

7:14pm September 14, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The federal health program for seniors and the disabled is removing Social Security numbers from the ID cards of 60 million people in an effort to prevent identity theft

National

Tesla Upgrades Batteries On Some Cars To Help Irma Evacuees

4:31pm September 13, 2017

by Julia Dewitt

To help evacuees from Hurricane Irma drive a little further, Telsa sent an upgrade to some of it's cars that made the battery last longer. This raises the question: if they could do it with software remotely, why didn't they do it before? Many companies try to differentiate between identical or nearly identical products to sell them to some people for more and others for less. That's not necessarily a bad thing.

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YouTube Inadvertently Erases Syrian War Videos In Purge Of Extremist Propaganda

4:31pm September 13, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Sarah El Deeb of the Associated Press about YouTube's effort to get rid of extremist propaganda videos from its website. The effort has inadvertently erased thousands of videos that document the Syrian war. Human rights advocates say such documentation could have been used as evidence in future war crime trials.

National

Apple Unveils Highly Anticipated iPhone 10 To Mark Device's Anniversary

1:12pm September 13, 2017

by Laura Sydell

Apple staged a big event Tuesday to unveil new products. The iPhone 10 debuts on the 10th anniversary of the iPhone and costs $1,000.

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A Ford Fusion development vehicle equipped with autonomous controls, seen at a test facility Tuesday in Ann Arbor, Mich.

National

Department Of Transportation Rolls Out New Guidelines For Self-Driving Cars

9:19pm September 12, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Tuesday's report, the first such recommendations for manufacturers released under the Trump administration, trims some of the guidelines set out under Obama. Still, they remain voluntary.

Apple executive Philip Schiller presents a wireless charging system, displayed with the new iPhone X and Apple Watch alongside cordless headphones called AirPods.

National

Apple Unveils Three New iPhones, But The Watch Sends Shares Up

7:18pm September 12, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

Apple is freeing the watch from the iPhone, giving it a direct cellphone connection. The special-release iPhone X ditches the home button, gets facial recognition and wireless charging.

Tesla car owners who were in Hurricane Irma's path recently got a temporary battery upgrade during the massive evacuation.

National

Tesla Remotely Expanded Car Batteries Near Irma's Path, And Questions Linger

3:55pm September 12, 2017

by Bill Chappell

It's not the first time Tesla has made over-the-air changes to its cars. The boost gave customers' cars an extra 30 to 40 miles — but the batteries will lose their extra juice this weekend.