Technology

An iPhone user attends a rally at the Apple flagship store in Manhattan on Tuesday to support the company's refusal to help the FBI access an encrypted iPhone.

National

Why Apple Says It Won't Help Unlock That iPhone, In 5 Key Quotes

7:49pm February 25, 2016

A magistrate, at the FBI's request, has ordered Apple to help investigators work around the iPhone's security features. Apple says that's judicial overreach — and a violation of constitutional rights.

Science

Buyers Dissatisfied With Car Technology, Reliability Study Says

6:54pm February 25, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

A J.D. Power report finds problems with in-vehicle technology of 2015 cars. Consumers say unreliable navigation systems and other issues are eroding trust when it comes to rating a car's performance.

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Commentary: Siri, Say What? A Southern Writer's Struggle With Dictation Apps

6:37pm February 25, 2016

After a broken elbow and an unlucky bout with dictation apps, writer Julia Reed realized that she doesn't write like she talks.

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National

How Tim Cook's Stand Over Digital Privacy Could Define Apple's Future

6:12pm February 25, 2016

by Laura Sydell

Tim Cook's absolute stand on privacy in the face of a court order could be the defining moment of his leadership at Apple. NPR explores if his move is motivated by principle, the bottom line or some combination of the two.

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The official seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is seen on an iPhone's camera screen outside the J. Edgar Hoover headquarters in Washington, D.C. Apple is facing off with the FBI in court over investigators' request that the tech giant help them

National

Apple Court Filing Calls iPhone Order Dangerous, Unconstitutional

5:29pm February 25, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Last week, at the FBI's request, a court ordered Apple to cooperate with federal agents and help unlock the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters. The company says the demand is illegal.

National

Apple Files Motion To Vacate Court Order Forcing It To Unlock iPhone

4:26pm February 25, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Benjamin Wittes, senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution and editor-in-chief of Lawfare, about Apple's motion to vacate the court order forcing the company to unlock an iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooters.

Terry Gou, chairman of Foxconn Technology Group, speaks to media at the Sharp Corp. headquarters in Osaka, Japan, earlier this month. The two companies are in takeover talks.

Sharp Accepts $6 Billion Bid From Foxconn, Which Then Puts Deal On Hold

3:12pm February 25, 2016

by Bill Chappell

After the deal was announced, Sharp's stock fell more than 14 percent. And Foxconn now says it will postpone finalizing the sale due to late-arriving information.

National

Unlocking Shooter's Phone Is Software's Equivalent Of Cancer, Apple Says

2:41pm February 25, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

In an ABC News interview, CEO Tim Cook reiterated that Apple will not create iPhone-cracking software. A judge ordered Apple to help the FBI crack into the phone of one of the San Bernardino shooters.

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Director of the National Intelligence James Clapper, seated at the table meets with the Senate Intelligence Committee Feb. 9, including Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C. Burr and the committee's minority leader, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., are working on

In Apple-FBI Fight, Congress Considers Aggressive And Measured Approaches

11:06am February 25, 2016

by Brian Naylor

National security hawks want a bill that would order tech companies to open phones for law enforcement; other legislators think a panel should dig into the subject and make recommendations first.

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The Urban Institute has produced a state-by-state breakdown of local laws governing videos recorded by police body cameras. See the interactive feature.

National

Piecing Together America's Patchwork Quilt Of Body Cam Laws

8:18am February 25, 2016

by Martin Kaste

Since the protests in Ferguson, Mo., police departments have rushed to adopt body cameras. But local laws governing their use are all over the map. See the laws in your state.