Technology

"Einstein once said, 'Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.' " — Daniele Quercia

Arts

Can Changing Your Route Change Your Experience Of A City?

9:55am January 08, 2016

by NPR/TED STAFF

Mapping apps find the fastest route. But what are you missing along the way? Computer scientist Daniele Quercia describes how "happy maps" can give you the most beautiful route.

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Science

Animal Rights Group Loses Copyright Suit Over Monkey Selfies

10:36pm January 07, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a monkey cannot own the copyrights to selfies he took.

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Obama Directs The Pentagon To Study Gun Safety

10:16pm January 07, 2016

by David Welna

The White House has ordered the Pentagon to study gun safety in an attempt to field new technologies that make weapons safer. But the military services don't have any desire for safer weapons, and none of the technologies or products that already exist have found any acceptance among gun buyers.

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World News

Netflix Goes Global With Expansion Into 130 New Countries

7:23pm January 07, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Gina Keating, author of Netflixed, about Netflix's announcement Wednesday that it is expanding into 130 new countries and adding several languages to its site.

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National

Despite Hybrid Losses, Car Companies Invest In Tech

4:13pm January 07, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

The car industry just had it's best year ever. Trucks were clearly the stars, and hybrids took a hit. That's not all bad news for hybrids. Even as the companies are making a boatload on trucks, they're investing tens of billions in new technology. NPR reports on how tomorrow's hybrid is brought to you by today's pick-up truck.

Pepper the robot at CES, the consumer electronics show in Las Vegas.

Economy

At CES, New Robots Deliver More Coos Than Utility

2:46pm January 07, 2016

by Laura Sydell

Robots may be in our future, but the future isn't quite here.

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A NPR listener question got us thinking about how texting might be impacting the environment.

Environment

How Much Do Your Text Messages Contribute To Global Warming?

12:24pm January 07, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

An NPR reader wrote to All Tech Considered, asking for help quantifying how texting may contribute to global warming. We consult Mike Berners-Lee, who studied "the carbon footprint of everything."

A macaque took this self-portrait in 2011 with a camera owned by photographer David Slater. PETA says the monkey owns the copyright; Slater says he does. The U.S. Copyright Office says no one can, and a federal judge has now said it would be up to Congres

National

Monkey Can't Own Copyright To His Selfie, Federal Judge Says

11:49am January 07, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

A district judge in San Francisco said that Congress and the president can choose to "extend the protection of law to animals as well as humans" — but that for now, no, monkeys can't own copyrights.

Economy

At CES, New Robots Deliver More Coos Than Utility

4:58am January 07, 2016

by Laura Sydell

Robots may be in our future, but the future isn't quite here.

A screen shot of Armstlist.com, a website where you can buy and sell guns online.

Obama Aims To Expand Background Checks To Online Gun Sales

6:23pm January 06, 2016

by Joel Rose

Gun control advocates say that will tighten a big loophole allowing guns to change hands illegally. Gun rights groups say the president's executive order will mostly penalize law-abiding gun owners.

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