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In Kentucky, AT&T Looks To Slow Google Fiber's Expansion

4:57pm March 09, 2016

by Jake Ryan

In Louisville, Ky., a fight is brewing between Google and AT&T. Google wants to bring its ultra-fast fiber Internet service to the city, but it wants to use other utilities poles. The city allowed that to happen. AT&T says not so fast.

NFL Takes Bidders To Live Stream Regular Season Games

4:57pm March 09, 2016

The NFL plans to sell the rights to live stream more than a dozen regular season football games next season. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Peter Kafka of ReCode about the NFL's plan.

Champion professional Go player Lee Sedol (right) makes a move in his match against Google's artificial intelligence program, AlphaGo, at the Google DeepMind Challenge Match in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday.

A.I. Program From Google Beats Human World Champ In Game Of Go

1:31pm March 09, 2016

by Bill Chappell

"They were neck-and-neck for its entirety, in a game filled with complex fighting," according to a recap. The five-game match will continue through the weekend.

Hulk Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, testifies in court on Tuesday during his trial against Gawker Media, in St Petersburg, Fla.

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Hulk Hogan Testifies In His $100 Million Lawsuit Against Gawker

7:49pm March 08, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The former professional wrestler's case over Gawker's release of a sex tape raises big questions about freedom of expression, privacy and celebrity.

South Korean Go champion Lee Sedol (right) poses with Google DeepMind head Demis Hassabis. On Wednesday, Sedol will begin a five-match series against a computer.

How Google's Neural Network Hopes To Beat A 'Go' World Champion

5:39pm March 08, 2016

by Geoff Brumfiel

On Wednesday in South Korea, a Google AI program will take on a top-level player in the ancient game of Go. Here's what you need to know.

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Music & Culture

Poor Lonely Computer: Prince's Misunderstood Relationship With The Internet

4:31pm March 08, 2016

by Hasit Shah

Is Prince's notoriously antagonistic stance toward the posting of his music on the Internet an exception to the rules of the modern music industry or an example to musicians of the future?

FBI Director James Comey told a congressional hearing on March 1, that encryption was creating

National

How A Foiled Robbery Sheds Light On Apple's Clash With The FBI

2:30pm March 08, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

Is the FBI director right when he says that strong encryption is taking us to an unprecedented new world, where some places in our life are "warrantproof"?

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A visitor takes photos with her smartphone outside the Supreme Court in 2014, while the judges heard arguments related to warrantless cellphone searches by police.

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At Supreme Court, Debate Over Phone Privacy Has A Long History

1:42pm March 08, 2016

by Naomi LaChance

Wiretaps, messaging and metadata: If it reaches the Supreme Court, Apple's legal clash with the FBI would fit into a long discussion about the role of telephones in our lives.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute professor Susan Landau is sworn in alongside Apple General Counsel Bruce Sewell (left) and New York County District Attorney Cyrus Vance at a congressional hearing on encryption on March 1.

Why Digital Security Is An 'Arms Race' Between Firms And The Feds

11:32am March 08, 2016

by NPR Staff

Cybersecurity expert Susan Landau argues that the FBI's dispute with Apple over the San Bernardino iPhone shouldn't be a choice between weaker phone security and the FBI's investigative power.

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Verizon Settles With FCC Over 'Supercookies' Allegations

5:09am March 08, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

Verizon has agreed to pay a fine over allegations it did not tell customers it was adding "supercookies." Those trackers keep collecting data on users even when he or she tries to delete all cookies.