Technology

An employee of Indian IT security solutions company Innefu Labs works at its offices in New Delhi. Newer fields, including artificial intelligence, will require highly advanced skills, analysts say.

World News

India's Tech Firms Face Fundamental Shift From IT To More Advanced Tech

7:43am June 13, 2017

by Julie McCarthy

For decades India's IT talent has maintained the world's computers, databases and back offices. But new technologies are overtaking that old business model, and analysts predict massive layoffs.

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History Of Our Time: Software's Power To Replace Humans

7:12am June 13, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Jaron Lanier, a Silicon Valley pioneer, who offers some solutions to the impact of technology on our livelihoods and our humanity.

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Rep. Mike Quigley has introduced the Covfefe Act, which would expand the Presidential Records Act to include social media. Above, the Illinois Democrat on Capitol Hill on Monday.

The Covfefe Act Has A Silly Name — But It Addresses A Real Quandary

6:13pm June 12, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

In an era of unfiltered tweets from the president, Rep. Mike Quigley's bill would require the archiving of the president's social media posts — from official and personal accounts.

Pakistani religious students and activists gathered for a protest in Islamabad in March, as they demanded the removal of all blasphemous content from social media sites in the country.

Pakistan Sentences Man To Death For 'Blasphemy' On Social Media

5:03pm June 12, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Amnesty International says this is the country's harshest sentence yet for a cybercrime related offense. The Pakistani government is pushing a campaign against blasphemy on social media.

Notarize is one of the apps and websites that connect people to a notary who can notarize documents remotely.

National

Notaries Are Starting To Put Down The Stamp And Pick Up A Webcam

4:23pm June 12, 2017

by Lauren Silverman

Technology and new laws are taking notarizations digital, adding them to the list of things you can do on your phone or computer. However, America's 4 million notaries are split on the idea.

Kat Thek's New York City bakery, Troll Cakes, sends Internet trolls baked goods with their words written on them.

This Baker Makes Internet Trolls Eat Their Words — Literally

11:26am June 12, 2017

by Noor Wazwaz

Tempted to respond back to Internet harassers? New York City baker Kat Thek does just that. Her company, Troll Cakes, will find your perpetrator and send them a cake with their words written on it.

One Uber driver is available in Muncie, Ind., at 7 p.m. on a recent weeknight. Through dozens of interviews and an informal survey, NPR found that hundreds of Uber drivers feel the company is not living up to its "Be Your Own Boss" promise.

The Faceless Boss: A Look Into The Uber Driver Workplace

7:46pm June 09, 2017

by Aarti Shahani

To recruit drivers, company leaders are fond of saying that at Uber, you can "Be Your Own Boss." But NPR found that many Uber drivers feel controlled by a boss that is both always there, yet faceless.

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