Technology

#NPRreads: Wealthier Grays And The Intersection Of Race And Guns

3:21pm June 19, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

This week's selection of articles and essays covers a surprising economic fact about seniors, the psychological damage done to juveniles in solitary and a look at the South Carolina church shooting.

Removing micropollutants from wastewater isn't cheap or easy.

Hunting Ways To Keep Synthetic Estrogens Out Of Rivers And Seas

1:26pm June 19, 2015

by Jessie Rack

Hormones from medical treatments wind up in wastewater, and that can be a problem. Some scientists think a version of a household chemical, hydrogen peroxide, could be part of the solution.

In its attempt to obtain a foothold in a market long dominated by Amazon, Apple ran afoul of antitrust law.

Books
Arts

Book News: Apple Enters A New Round In E-Book Price-Fixing Fight

7:30am June 19, 2015

by Colin Dwyer

Apple goes before an appeals court in a battle expected to help clarify the legal line between business agreements and outright collusion. Also: Hilary Mantel denounces her critics' "froth and bile."

An attendee at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles plays Sony's Project Morpheus London Heist video game with a virtual reality headset and Move controllers.

Gaming Industry Pushes Virtual Reality, But Content Lags

1:13am June 19, 2015

by Laura Sydell

Developers are showcasing immersive virtual reality games at the E3 expo. But aside from VR headsets and demos, there isn't much software available yet to take advantage of the new technology.

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Fitbit stock begins trading publicly Thursday. The Fitbit Force is shown at the 2014 International CES, the consumer technology trade show, in Las Vegas.

National

As Fitbit Goes Public, It Will Have To Outrun Competition

2:29pm June 18, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

Amid the buzz around wearables, Fitbit heads to the NYSE. The fitness tracking firm faces challenges from smart watches, but it may get a boost from companies that want to keep tabs on workers.

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A man leaves the headquarters of Uber in San Francisco. The California Labor Commission has ruled that one Uber driver in California is an employee of the company, and is owed certain benefits.

California Labor Commission Rules Uber Driver Is An Employee, Not A Contractor

10:15am June 18, 2015

by Sam Sanders

An Uber driver in San Francisco will be paid more than $4,000 in expenses.

Google is doing test flights of its balloons carrying Internet routers around the world. Last June, a balloon was released at the airport in Teresina, Brazil.

Bringing Internet To The Far Corners Of The Earth

9:38pm June 17, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

About 5 billion people are mostly or entirely disconnected from the Internet. So to capitalize on this opportunity, Google and Facebook have begun high-profile campaigns to connect the unconnected.

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Government Workers' High-Value Data At Risk After OPM Breach

2:30pm June 17, 2015

The largest breach of U.S. government data was reported last week by the Office of Personnel Management. David Greene talks to Michael Riley, a cybersecurity reporter with Bloomberg Business.

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FBI Investigates St. Louis Cardinals For Alleged Hack Of Astros System

6:20am June 17, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

The FBI is investigating an alleged hack by members of the St. Louis Cardinals organization against a rival now working for the Houston Astros. The teams say they're cooperating with federal officials.

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Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney co-star in the new Amazon romantic comedy, Catastrophe.

Arts

Amazon's 'Catastrophe' Isn't One — Unlike Some TV Rom-Coms

8:06pm June 16, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Amazon on Friday debuts a comedy about an American man and Irish woman united by an unexpected pregnancy. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says it's a wonderful, fresh vision of romance on TV.

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