Technology

A flower is placed inside a bullet hole in the window of Le Carillon restaurant in tribute to the victims of the terror attacks on November 15 in Paris, France.

National

Payoffs For Prediction: Could Markets Help Identify Terrorism Risk?

10:17pm November 28, 2015

by NPR Staff

In a terror prediction market, people would bet real money on the likelihood of attacks. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Stephen Carter about whether such a market could predict — and deter — attacks.

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World News

What Is Li-Fi And When Will You Use It To Download Everything Faster?

8:00am November 28, 2015

Li-Fi is a lot like Wi-Fi, but it uses light to transmit data. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to the man who invented the faster alternative: Harald Haas.

National

What Information Do Intelligence Agencies Need To Keep U.S. Safe?

8:00am November 28, 2015

In the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Bruce Hoffman of Georgetown University about what information intelligence agencies need to keep the U.S. safe.

An illustration shows what a helicopter drone would look like on the surface of Mars.

Science

Someday A Helicopter Drone May Fly Over Mars And Help A Rover

4:21am November 27, 2015

by Joe Palca

NASA is building a 2-pound helicopter drone that would help guide the vehicle on the Red Planet's surface. That way, the rover wouldn't need to wander as much to find its way around.

Arlo, an 11-year-old Apatosaurus, is swept away by a raging river in the Pixar film The Good Dinosaur

Arts

Rapid Learners: How Pixar Animators Created A Very Scary River

3:40pm November 25, 2015

by Elizabeth Blair

What would a small dinosaur look like in Class V rapids? That's the question Pixar filmmakers had to answer for their film The Good Dinosaur. So they piled into a raft to figure it out for themselves.

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Shelly Beach in Ballina, Australia, was closed following a fatal shark encounter there in February.

World News

Australia Testing Shark-Detecting Drones To Prevent Shark Attacks

3:38pm November 25, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

The trials in the southeastern state of New South Wales are part of an $11.6 million program to protect beachgoers. Drones send real-time images of coastal waters to an operator using GPS coordinates.

The New Shepard, seen here taking off with its capsule in place, returned to its launch site in a vertical landing after reaching an altitude of 100 kilometers.

Used Rocket Is A New Breakthrough For Blue Origin's Space Plan

2:25pm November 24, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Blue Origin, the space company founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, has sent a craft past the edge of space and then landed its rocket safely – and vertically — in Texas.

These tiny Proteus digital sensors and a wearable patch keep track of how patients take their prescribed medications. It's one example of the growing field of ingestible medical devices.

Health & Safety

The Future Of Nanotechnology And Computers So Small You Can Swallow Them

7:50pm November 23, 2015

by NPR Staff

How tiny can a computer get and what can it do? Digital sensors are already traveling inside human bodies. Will shrinking sizes eventually do away with the bulky devices we use now?

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National

5 Things To Know: FAA Task Force Recommends A Drone Registry

4:00pm November 23, 2015

by Alina Selyukh

A task force created by the Federal Aviation Administration recommends that people flying drones heavier than a half-pound should register with the government. Here are a few things to know.

Sony CEO Reflects On Immobilizing Cyberattack 1 Year Later

6:35pm November 20, 2015

One year ago this month, Sony suffered a cyberattack perpetrated by North Korean hackers. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton about how the company has recovered.

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