Technology

Syrian Psychiatrist In The U.S. Uses Online Platform To Help Mental Health Workers

5:30am March 08, 2017

by Deborah Amos

A Syrian psychiatrist who lives in the U.S. has found a way to help the thousands of people suffering from trauma back in and around his homeland.

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WikiLeaks Releases What It Calls CIA Trove Of Cyber-Espionage Documents

6:52pm March 07, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The release includes thousands of pages of user manuals, support guides and other documents that appear to describe CIA hacking efforts. WikiLeaks says it is choosing not to release the code itself.

Indonesian activists celebrate International Women's Day in front of the Presidential Palace in Jakarta in 2016.

Why A 106-Year-Old Event Is Still Relevant In 2017

5:50pm March 07, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

International Women's Day has taken on a life of its own. Here's how it's celebrated around the world.

Steve Reed uses OhmConnect, a service that pays customers to lower their energy use at home during periods of high demand.

Energy Savings Can Be Fun, But No Need To Turn Off All The Lights

11:01am March 07, 2017

by Ingrid Lobet

From counting steps to hours of sleep, many people are tracking aspects of their lives. Now one company is merging energy saving with the interest in quantifying — making lowering electricity a game.

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Facebook Enlists Fact-Checkers To Probe Disputed Stories

6:32am March 07, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Facebook has been criticized for providing a platform to fake news stories, especially during the presidential campaign. It is working with independent fact-checkers to examine flagged stories.

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FBI Director James Comey has asked the Department of Justice to publicly refute claims by President Trump that then-President Barack Obama conducted electronic surveillance on Trump Tower in New York City last year.

FAQ: On Alleged Wiretaps Of Trump Communications

5:39pm March 06, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

President Trump accused his predecessor of monitoring his communications. Here is a rundown of the allegations, federal surveillance powers, and what we do and don't know.

Emojis Begin Cropping Up Outside Of Your Smartphone

4:32pm March 06, 2017

by Stephan Bisaha

Emojis — those little cartoon figures used by some people on smartphones — have became popular as design motifs in the real world.

Smartphone Software Makes It Cheaper To Spy From A Distance

4:32pm March 06, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Joseph Cox, a reporter for the tech website, "Motherboard," about how he tracked himself with $170 smartphone spyware that anyone can buy.

An image of Western Hemisphere lightning storms, captured Feb. 14 over the course of one hour. Brighter colors indicate more lightning energy was recorded (the key is in kilowatt-hours of total optical emissions from lightning.) The most powerful storm sy

WATCH: Tracking Lightning Strikes, From Space

3:32pm March 06, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

NOAA's new weather satellite is carrying the first lightning detector ever parked in orbit over Earth. It has sent back its first images of real-time lightning storms in the Western Hemisphere.

Young adults who spend more than two hours a day on social media are more apt to feel isolated.

Feeling Lonely? Too Much Time On Social Media May Be Why

12:38pm March 06, 2017

by Katherine Hobson

It's not clear whether spending a lot of time on Facebook, Snapchat or Instagram leads to social isolation, or whether the lonely seek solace in social media.