Technology

National

Apple's Standoff With FBI Raises Questions About How Americans View Privacy

4:27pm February 18, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Lee Rainie, director of Internet, Science and Technology at Pew Research Center, about the general public's opinion on digital privacy and government surveillance.

FCC Wants To Force Cable Companies, And Their Set-Top Boxes, To Adapt

3:08pm February 18, 2016

by Brian Naylor

A proposal being launched Thursday could result in boxes that subscribers could buy, not just rent, and that could provide streaming online content alongside traditional cable channels.

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Slippery Slope? Court Orders Apple To Unlock Shooter's iPhone

2:40pm February 18, 2016

by Martin Kaste

Apple says it would fight a federal court order to help the FBI break into a dead terrorist's iPhone. The feds say they're being kept out by one of the phone's security features.

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A Freedom 251 smartphone, priced at 251 rupees (less than $4), which went on sale Thursday. Its maker, Ringing Bells, says interest overwhelmed its website.

World News

'World's Cheapest Smartphone' Goes On Sale For $4 In India

12:53pm February 18, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Reviewers who've looked at the phone say it doesn't offer anything special, except for a price that's far below anything else on the market. It's also the subject of much speculation.

First Mention: iPhone

10:32am February 18, 2016

NPR looks back on the first time the term "iPhone" was heard on our airwaves.

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National

Apple Raises The Stakes In Silicon Valley's Fight Over Encryption

10:32am February 18, 2016

by Martin Kaste

Apple says it will not comply with a judge's request that it help unlock the iPhone used by one of the shooters in the San Bernardino, Calif., attack. This legal showdown has been years in the making as tensions have been building between tech companies and law enforcement, as encryption has become easier to use — and harder to crack.

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National

Shooting Investigators Want To Get Around iPhone Security Features

7:34am February 18, 2016

Renee Montagne talks to Matthew Olsen, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, about the battle with Apple over accessing the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino killers.

Apple CEO Tim Cook appears Sept. 9, 2015, in San Francisco to unveil the latest iterations of the company's smartphone.

National

Apple, The FBI And iPhone Encryption: A Look At What's At Stake

8:13pm February 17, 2016

The Justice Department wants Apple to help investigators get around iPhone security features so that the FBI can access data belonging to one of the San Bernardino killers. Apple is firmly opposed.

A satellite image of the archaeological site of Tanis, after processing. Sarah Parcak used satellite data to find the ancient Egyptian city.

Space Archaeologist Wants Your Help To Find Ancient Sites

7:49pm February 17, 2016

by NPR Staff

Sarah Parcak uses satellite imagery to identify hidden sites. The winner of the 2016 TED Prize now plans to invite everyone to help her locate historical treasures.

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National

Apple To Fight Court Order To Break Into San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone

6:25pm February 17, 2016

by Laura Sydell

Apple says it will oppose a federal court order to assist the Justice Department in unlocking an iPhone used by one of two attackers who killed 14 office workers in San Bernardino, Calif.

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