Technology

Apple CEO Tim Cook says creating new software to break into a locked iPhone would be "bad news" and "we would never write it." He spoke with ABC News' World News Tonight with David Muir.

National

Apple CEO Tim Cook: Backdoor To iPhones Would Be Software Equivalent Of Cancer

8:33pm February 24, 2016

by Laura Wagner

In an interview, Cook reiterated the company's position that Apple will not create iPhone-cracking software for the FBI, as the government has ordered.

While other automakers are working on a gradual progression toward more automation in cars, Google has its eyes on a fully automated self-driving car.

National

Google Makes The Case For A Hands-Off Approach To Self-Driving Cars

6:39pm February 24, 2016

by NPR Staff

California regulators say autonomous cars should have a licensed driver, but a top Google engineer says that makes as much sense as putting a steering wheel or brake pedal in the back of a cab.

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The CIA says employees can be active on social media, but within its guidelines.

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Why The CIA Likes, And Dislikes, Social Media

6:13pm February 24, 2016

by Philip Ewing

The spy agency can glean all sorts of information. But it's a double-edged sword because CIA employees may have left a detailed digital trail before they joined the agency.

This smartphone case talks to an app that can turn it into a stun gun.

World News

At Tech Conference, Meet The Tesla Of Bikes And A Weaponized Phone

5:29pm February 24, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

Mobile phones that double as stun guns. Smart bikes connected to an app that can deter thieves and track your workout. We got an eyeful of futuristic gadgets at a mobile tech conference in Barcelona.

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National

U.S. Lawmakers Propose National Commission To Address Apple Standoff

4:18pm February 24, 2016

Conflicting views on privacy versus security are at the heart of a stalemate between Apple and the U.S. government over access to a cell phone used by Syed Rizwan Farook in the run-up to his attack on the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, Calif. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Michael McCaul about their proposed commission to bring together stakeholders from law enforcement and the tech industry in hopes of finding a path forward.

Court documents show that Apple has received federal requests to help unlock more than a dozen devices.

National

Apple Has Gotten Federal Orders To Help Unlock At Least 13 Devices

3:10pm February 24, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Citing cases in New York, Illinois and elsewhere, Apple says it has received — and resisted — federal orders to access data on iPhones and an iPad in recent months.

A member of the media tests a Tesla Motors Model S car with an Autopilot system. Regulators and manufacturers are debating whether self-driving cars should have a licensed driver inside as a safety precaution.

National

Should Self-Driving Cars Have Drivers Ready To Take Over?

10:32am February 24, 2016

by NPR Staff

California's Department of Motor Vehicles proposed that self-driving cars should have a licensed driver inside. It may disrupt the dream of driverless cars, but it's also seen as a step for safety.

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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio recently unveiled details of his plan to build a streetcar connecting Brooklyn and Queens. Above is a rendering of the proposed streetcar line.

National

Revived Streetcars May Be On Track For Disappointment

4:25pm February 23, 2016

by Joel Rose

New York City plans to add streetcars to connect its isolated areas, but critics are wary. Streetcars in other cities have few riders, and Washington, D.C.'s streetcar opening was delayed for years.

Study In Your PJs? What A High School 'Work From Home Day' Looks Like

2:00pm February 23, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

No alarm. No school bus. No problem. Thanks to a school's laptop program, everyone takes a virtual lesson.

Bill Gates says that in the dispute between Apple and the FBI over a court order to unlock an iPhone, he sides with the FBI. Other tech company executives have sided with Apple â including Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg.

In Debate Over Apple-FBI Dispute, Gates And Zuckerberg Don't Agree

11:38am February 23, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The two titans aired their views on what's become a public debate over whether Apple should be compelled to unlock an iPhone used by San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook.