Technology

'The Interview,' The Hack, And The Movie Studio Dealing With The Fallout

6:23am December 10, 2014

by Kim Masters

A cyber attack on Sony may have been done by North Koreans in response to an new comedy about an attempt to kill Kim Jong Un. Huge amounts of personal data and five films have been leaked so far.

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NASA says "cross-bedding" in the layers of this Martian rock is proof that water moved on Mars, leaving waves or ripples of loose sediment. The image is from a site at Mount Sharp that NASA calls "Whale Rock."

Science

NASA Photos Show New Signs Of A Lake On Mars

12:41pm December 09, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The water and sediment flow might have been massive enough to build a mountain, NASA researchers say.

World News

Ireland Softens Under Pressure To Drop Its Corporate 'Duty-Free Zone'

12:27pm December 09, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

U.S. and European officials are angry about Irish rules that let some firms pay just 2 percent in corporate taxes. Ireland announced some tax code changes, but few think they will change things much.

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Ronaldo Mouchawar, a native of Syria, is the founder of Souq.com, which is now considered the leading e-commerce site in the region. He says his company, which is based in Dubai, reflects a quiet transformation that is taking places in parts of the Arab w

A Syrian Entrepreneur Looks To Build The Amazon Of The Arab World

3:10pm December 08, 2014

by Deborah Amos

Souq.com, created by U.S.-educated Ronaldo Mouchawar, has a strong presence in the Middle East. Since the boom in cell phones in the region, "you can feel the crescendo" in its tech sector, he says.

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What If Sharing Your MRI Was As Simple As Pinterest?

9:06am December 08, 2014

by Nancy Shute

Why is it that you can share photos so easily online but you can't get a doctor to upload your MRI? An experiment to let patients see and share their scans gets rave reviews from early adopters.

New 'New Republic': A 'Vertically Integrated Digital Media Company'

7:44am December 08, 2014

by David Folkenflik

The magazine saw an exodus of 50 top contributors in the days after billionaire owner Chris Hughes, formerly of Facebook, announced The New Republic was going to move to New York and transform.

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After scanning a $1 bill with iBill, a speaker announces, "one dollar."

Is That $1 or $5? Ask This Money Reader For The Blind

5:02pm December 06, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

The iBill, a new currency reader being offered by the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, aims to change how the blind identify different kinds of bills.

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani appeared on the Fox Business Network earlier this year. He has been a frequent cable news commentator about the Eric Garner and Michael Brown cases.

Four Lessons From The Media's Conflicted Coverage of Race

1:52pm December 06, 2014

by Eric Deggans

After grand jury decisions not to indict police officers in the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, NPR TV critic Eric Deggans notes media missteps in discussing race.

Sony Pictures is still investigating who hacked its systems and leaked sensitive information, including unreleased films.

National

Tech Week: Online Threats, N. Korean Threats And RIP Clip Art

10:08am December 06, 2014

by Elise Hu

In this week's roundup of tech headlines, Microsoft bids adieu to the clip art we came to love and the High Court considers how to handle online threats.

The phone company Vonage reported a drop in voice mail retrievals over the past year. Many of those ignoring voice mails are millennials.

Please Do Not Leave A Message: Why Millennials Hate Voice Mail

6:09pm December 04, 2014

by Rachel Rood

"When it comes to voice mail, they're just over it," says Jane Buckingham, a trend expert. But it's still important at work, so younger generations will have to learn what to do after the beep.

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