Technology

What role does social media take on, when a shooter checks Facebook during the attack?

National

In An Age Of Online Sharing, Of Course The Monsters Do It Too

10:40am June 18, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

It seems "startlingly banal," but killers' social media use during mass shootings has become the norm for the attacks. It's another sign of how intrinsic the sites are to affirming our identities.

Firearm Listings By Major City, Region On 'Craigslist For Guns'

National

Semi-Automatic Weapons Without A Background Check Can Be Just A Click Away

3:13pm June 17, 2016

by Tasneem Raja

The Armslist website, and others like it, are coming under increased scrutiny by law enforcement, gun control advocates and researchers as debate over access to these kinds of weapons heats up.

World News

Beijing Says Apple's iPhone 6 Violates Chinese Design Patent

2:55pm June 17, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

Beijing's intellectual property authorities have ruled that the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus too closely resemble a smartphone by the Chinese company Shenzhen Baili.

Game Developers Try Hard To Appeal To Professional Competitors

2:27pm June 17, 2016

by Laura Sydell

They may not be lifting weights to get in shape, but eSports players train hard. And they're competing hard at this year's E3 conference for video gamers in Los Angeles. Top prize is $10,000.

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Arts

E3 Conference Showcases New Kind Of Video Game Celebrity

7:13pm June 16, 2016

by Laura Sydell

Millions of video game fans have created a new kind of celebrity — gamers who play live while others watch online. NPR looks at the biggest video game trade conference, known as E3, through the eyes of two of these celebrities.

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A Bit Of Afternoon Cheer: Google Charmed By Grandma's Polite Searches

4:33pm June 16, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

It's been a rough week in the news. So take a few minutes to consider an unusual story — of good manners. On the Internet!

At the height of the Cold War, the FBI and the National Security Agency built a secret tunnel beneath the Russian Embassy (shown here in 2013), so that American spies could eavesdrop on what was happening inside.

Decades After Cold War's End, U.S.-Russia Espionage Rivalry Evolves

12:17pm June 15, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

In the 1980s, the FBI and NSA dug a tunnel for espionage purposes beneath the Soviet Embassy in Washington. The spy rivalry continues, but how has the game changed since the fall of the Soviet Union?

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A man leaves Uber's headquarters in San Francisco. The company has been fighting a class action lawsuit brought against it by drivers for three years.

National

Under Pressure, Lawyer For Uber Drivers Slashes Her Fees

7:01pm June 14, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

Uber is trying to settle a class action lawsuit, offering to pay up to $100 million to drivers. That amount is unprecedented, but critics say it may not be enough compensation for the drivers.

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Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz said the DNC is working to secure its network as quickly as possible. She's shown here in 2014.

Russian Hackers Penetrate Democratic National Committee, Steal Trump Research

5:28pm June 14, 2016

by Scott Detrow

The DNC says the Russian hackers had access to its computer network for more than a year, viewing and stealing files.

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The Democratic majority of the Federal Communications Commission voted to approve new

U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Net Neutrality Rules In Full

1:54pm June 14, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected a lawsuit by telecom, cable and wireless industry associations against new rules that expanded federal oversight of Internet service providers.