How Will The Next President Protect Our Digital Lives?
For the first time in a White House race, the candidates will need a game plan for cyber policy for Day 1 in the Oval Office and will have some tough choices to make.
Technology
In Darren Wilson's Testimony, Familiar Themes About Black Men
Wilson's descriptions of Michael Brown reminded some people of negative depictions of African-Americans in history. Recent studies suggest these perceptions have deeper psychological roots.
Got A Voice For Radio? The Algorithm Speaks
In response to our call, nearly a thousand NPR listeners submitted voice samples. Now, the algorithm has rendered its judgment.
Now Algorithms Are Deciding Whom To Hire, Based On Voice
If you're trying out for a job, the one judging you may not be a person — it could be a computer. Algorithms are evaluating human voices to determine which ones are engaging, calming and trustworthy.
Hackers Stole Data From More Than 100,000 Taxpayers, IRS Says
The thieves used the data to file fraudulent tax returns. The IRS commissioner said less than $50 million had been successfully claimed from the agency.
Higher-Tech Fake Eggs Offer Better Clues To Wild-Bird Behavior
Faux eggs made with 3-D printers are better than sculpted versions, researchers say, because it's easier to systematically vary their size, weight and other features. Next goal: 3-D fragile shells.
'Kiss Everybody': Voice Mails Live On After Parents Are Gone
Writer Charles Ornstein's parents endure in many forms, he says. Most of those, he doesn't carry in his pocket. But the voice mails — those unscripted moments of everyday life — he does.
In Search Of Bandwidth, Cuban Entrepreneurs Head To Miami
Cuba needs the Internet to rebuild its ragged economy. That's why fledgling private businesspeople are traveling to Miami to learn how to do business online.
In California, Technology Makes Droughtshaming Easier Than Ever
As California's drought continues, social media and smart phone apps let just about anyone call out water waste, often very publicly.
Solving The Vinyl Comeback's Big Problem, One Antique Machine At A Time
What's getting in the way of the much touted resurgence of vinyl albums? There are very few functioning record presses, and nobody's making new ones.