'Die-Fi': Moscow Expanding Internet Access To Cemeteries
City officials say Moscow's three main cemeteries will be wired up starting next year.
Technology
Where In The World Is Satoshi Nakamoto? The Latest In The Bitcoin Saga
Reports in Wired and Gizmodo pull on various threads to say they may have finally unearthed the identity of the secretive bitcoin creator. The man has drawn attention from Australian tax authorities.
For Young Saudi Women, Video Games Offer Self-Expression
Saudi women gamers gather at an annual convention, dressing as their favorite characters and exercising freedoms they want to see more of in their lives.
Yahoo Tries To Avoid A Big Tax Bill Over Alibaba
Yahoo has announced a counterintuitive strategy in its efforts to sell shares in another company: If it can't spin off Alibaba tax-free, the company will try to spin off the rest of Yahoo instead.
Mobile Recruiting: The Key To Your Next Job Could Be In Your Pocket
More job seekers are applying for work from their smartphones. Employers who are trying to push mobile recruiting say that in the tightening job market, it's important to be on the small screen.
Google Hit With A Student Privacy Complaint
Fifty million students and teachers use free Google Apps for Education. A civil liberties organization says their data are being misused.
At School And At Home, How Much Does The Internet Know About Kids?
Look both ways when you cross the street and don't tell toys your name and address — privacy concerns are some of the latest worries for parents in the digital age.
Older Women And The Pitfalls Of Looking For Love By Logging On
The Internet is making it easier for older women, who didn't grow up with the Web, to get outside their social circles for romance, but it can make them more vulnerable to deception.
You Can Give A Robot A Paintbrush, But Does It Create Art?
Pindar Van Arman is a painter — and a software designer. His latest project? A portrait-painting robot. Its paintings "dance on the edge" between creations by humans and machines, he says.
An App That Helps You Scat Sing A La Ella Fitzgerald
Wanna be the next Ella Fitzgerald or Cab Calloway? As they say, there's an app for that. NPR's Rachel Martin tries out "ScatAbility" with vocal improv educator Michele Weir.