Technology

Debris Found In The Indian Ocean May Be From Missing Malaysia Airlines Jet

6:24pm July 30, 2015

by Geoff Brumfiel

Investigators believe a piece of debris found on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean could be from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared in March 2014.

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Texting While Walking: Are You Cautious Or Clueless?

3:53pm July 30, 2015

by Nadia Whitehead

People who text while walking change their pace and seem to walk more cautiously, a study says. But that doesn't mean you're not a menace to yourself and others.

James May, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond have signed a deal for a new show with Amazon.

'Top Gear' Team Signs Deal With Amazon; New Car Show Set For 2016

2:50pm July 30, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The trio left the BBC under a cloud after Jeremy Clarkson's contract was not renewed because of a physical and verbal attack on a show producer.

Glowing bacteria is part of a project on the open-source laboratory Arcturus BioCloud.

Biohackers Aim To Make Homebrew Insulin, But Don't Try It Yet

2:23pm July 30, 2015

by Miriam E. Tucker

Insulin can be expensive even with insurance, and millions of people need it to stay alive. Proponents of the biohacking movement say it should be possible to make it safely and cheaply.

A piece of a wing, apparently from a Boeing 777, has been found on Reunion, an island in the Indian Ocean. It's not clear yet whether the debris is from the Malaysia Airlines jet that disappeared from radar during a flight last year.

World News

Debris In The Indian Ocean May Have Come From Vanished Airliner

12:46pm July 30, 2015

by Russell Lewis

A source tells NPR a piece of wing found on an island appears to be from a large passenger plane. Other media say sources link it to a Boeing 777 like the Malaysian jet that disappeared last year.

NPR's Robert Siegel and Michael Minielly, a Mercedes-Benz representative, drive a new S550 4Matic, which allows for semi-autonomous driving.

Hands-Free, Mind-Free: What We Lose Through Automation

12:45pm July 30, 2015

by NPR Staff

Robert Siegel is joined by author Nicholas Carr for a look at the future of automation and automobiles. Carr's new book, The Glass Cage, warns against the rise of automation in our lives.

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World News

Google Brings Internet Service To Sri Lanka Through, Balloons?

7:56pm July 29, 2015

Google has successfully launched its "Project Loon" in Sri Lanka. The goal of the program is to use a series of high-altitude balloons to bring 3G service to underserved areas.

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Science

University Of Lisbon Scientists Solve Pendulum Clock Mystery

7:00pm July 29, 2015

Two professors at the University of Lisbon say they have discovered why the pendulums of clocks set on the same surface will eventually swing together in opposing directions.

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A security gap on Android, the most popular smartphone operating system, was discovered by security experts in a lab and is so far not widely exploited.

Economy

Major Flaw In Android Phones Would Let Hackers In With Just A Text

2:01pm July 29, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

A security gap on the most popular smartphone operating system was discovered by security experts in a lab and is so far not widely exploited. It would let malicious code take over a phone instantly.

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With Windows 10, Microsoft is more closely uniting its operating systems that run tablets, phones and desktops.

National

Windows 10 Rolls Out, Along With Concern Over Sharing Wi-Fi Passwords

1:15pm July 29, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The new operating system includes user-friendly features, such as a personal assistant named Cortana. But its Wi-Fi Sense feature has sparked security concerns.