Twitter Updates Policy To Combat Revenge Porn
Twitter has a new privacy policy. The company says if someone posts a photo or video that is intimate in nature, they have to have permission from whoever is featured in it.
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The App Of The Moment: Meerkat Tests Our Desire To Share Live Video
The new mobile app for live video streaming piggybacks off Twitter and is easy to use. Meerkat comes at a time when video is increasingly popular. But can the hype last?
Via Satellite, Tracking The Plunder Of Middle East Cultural History
ISIS militants now control the long-running black market in stolen artifacts. Experts are tracking damage to heritage sites in Iraq and Syria by satellite and doing what little they can to stop it.
New HBO Now Streaming Service Shows Consumer's Will Is King
HBO on Monday announced a new service presenting its shows online without a cable subscription. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says it also shows the power of consumers to bring change in a digital world.
Google Thinks We're Clueless About Cocktails, And It Wants To Help
The world has been Googling up a storm on how to make cocktails like the Moscow mule, mojito and whiskey sour, according to the tech giant. So it created a new feature to bring you that info faster.
The Numbers Add Up To This: Less And Less Opportunity For Poor Kids
A new book and study both show that the ability to rise from poverty to the middle class truly is shrinking. A child without married, educated parents starts life at a huge and worsening disadvantage.
In Kansas City, Superfast Internet And A Digital Divide
Kansas City boasts one of the fastest, most competitive Internet service markets. But people are still trying to figure out what to do with all that speed — and some neighborhoods aren't being served.
In Vermont, A Hyper-Local Online Forum Brings Neighbors Together
At a time when many are connected to hundreds, if not thousands, of people on social media, a company called the Front Porch Forum is building smaller networks.
Straight To Audiobook: Authors Write Original Works Meant To Be Heard
Writer Philip Pullman says it's all part of the oral tradition: "Long before writing, people were telling each other stories," he says. Audiobook technology has come a long way since the early days.
An Interview With A Regular Watch
Our occasional series of in-depth interviews with inanimate objects continues as we talk to a regular watch about the threat of smart Watches.