Technology

Peloton's New York City cycling studio has a television production facility so that subscribers, using bikes equipped with a waterproof tablet, can ride along at home.

Beyond Jane Fonda Tapes: Home Workouts Go Virtual

4:22pm August 26, 2015

by Rob Sachs

In New York City, an instructor leads an indoor cycling class while participants at home around the country ride along — and compete with other riders — on special bikes outfitted with tablets.

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Last month, Microsoft released its first major update to its operating system since 2012.

Microsoft's Windows 10 Is Now On 75 Million Devices, Company Says

4:22pm August 26, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Microsoft Vice President Yusuf Mehdi announced Tuesday that the new operating system is running in 192 countries and on a wide range of devices, including ones made as early as 2007.

Patients of the Minnesota-based St. Cloud Medical Group can follow a public page on Facebook.

Health & Safety

Why Your Doctor Won't Friend You On Facebook

2:45pm August 26, 2015

by Shefali Luthra

Public professional Facebook pages focused on medicine are catching on. But doctors aren't ready to share vacation photos and other more intimate details with their patients.

Farmer Dave Alford can't fix his own tractors like this one because it's run by software with proprietary digital locks.

National

DIY Tractor Repair Runs Afoul Of Copyright Law

8:08pm August 25, 2015

by Laura Sydell

Like a lot of machines, tractors are increasingly run by computer software that has proprietary locks. But if farmers break those locks to fix their John Deere, they are also breaking the law.

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A thermoelectric PowerCard like this one can be used to convert waste heat into an electric power source, Alphabet Energy says.

Science

A Lot Of Heat Is Wasted, So Why Not Convert It Into Power?

8:08pm August 25, 2015

by Joe Palca

What if there were a way to take the waste heat that spews from car tailpipes or power plant chimneys and turn it into electricity? An entrepreneur says something called thermoelectrics is the key.

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Frozen sperm straws and embryos are stored in liquid nitrogen, in a process known as cryopreservation. One question confronting the courts: Should embryos such as these be treated as property, or as children subject to custody action?

After A Divorce, What Happens To A Couple's Frozen Embryos?

5:23pm August 25, 2015

by Jennifer Ludden

Former spouses who disagree over whether their embryos can be destroyed have taken their case to court. In the process, one thing has become clear: how far the law lags behind reproductive technology.

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Federal Trade Commission: To Combat Robocalls, 'Just Hang Up'

6:37pm August 24, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks to Patty Hsue, who leads the robocall-combating tech initiatives at the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection, about its plans to combat phone fraud.

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The parent company of Ashley Madison has offered a reward of $500,000 Canadian (approximately $378,000 U.S.) for information leading to an arrest in a huge hacking case.

Ashley Madison Update: $500K Reward For Arrest, And Reports Of 2 Suicides

5:33pm August 24, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Despite the hacking attack that extracted personal information about millions of its users, Ashley Madison seems to have added nearly 2 million more users to its service.

After a tornado leveled Moore, Okla., last year, firefighter Shonn Neidel (left) developed an app that helps first responders locate storm shelters under the wreckage.

Environment

Storm Shelter App Helps Pinpoint People Amid Tornado's Rubble

10:08pm August 23, 2015

by Rachel Hubbard

After a tornado hits, emergency crews looking for survivors in storm shelters face a problem: Streets and landmarks are suddenly unrecognizable. One Moore, Okla., firefighter developed an app to help.

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Jack Douglass says he lost thousands of dollars when his YouTube video was uploaded to Facebook.

Online Stars Feel Cheated As YouTube, Facebook Battle Over Videos

3:08pm August 21, 2015

by Laura Sydell

Many popular videos on Facebook originated on YouTube, and YouTube stars say it means they're losing money. Facebook says it takes intellectual property rights seriously and is working on a solution.

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