Technology

A new digital platform called Simpsons World features all 25 years of episodes. FX says it is trying to cater to both old-fashioned TV fans and people who watch shows on other devices.

Arts

In An Online, On-Demand Age, TV Reruns Are Redefined

3:27pm October 31, 2014

by Eric Deggans

FX's new digital platform, Simpsons World features all 25 years of episodes from The Simpsons. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says it's also among several sites that are revitalizing the TV rerun.

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Nearly 20 companies have filed antitrust complaints against Google in Europe since 2009.

EU's New Competition Chief Could Shake Up Google Antitrust Case

1:22pm October 31, 2014

by Christopher Werth

Nearly 20 companies have filed antitrust complaints against Google in Europe since 2009. Under the new commissioner, the company could face more formal charges and billions of dollars in fines.

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Examples of what the iPhone app looks for: The white reflection from an otherwise dark pupil can indicate a tumor, a cataract or other eye problems.

Health & Safety

Look Here: Phone App Checks Photos For Eye Disease

11:02am October 31, 2014

by Joe Palca

Bryan Shaw showed it was possible to detect early signs of eye cancer from a family photo album. Now, he and his research team have made an iPhone app.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook waves to a crowd before he is honored by the Alabama Academy of Honor at the Alabama state Capitol on Monday.

National

Apple CEO Tim Cook Comes Out As Gay

4:15pm October 30, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The head of the world's most iconic technology company says that although his sexual orientation has been no secret among friends and colleagues, now is the time to publicly acknowledge it.

It's partly because of bookshelves like these — and their digital equivalents — that publishers have had a positive open to 2014.

Books
Arts

Book News: Young Adult And Kids' Lit Boost E-Book Revenue

9:19am October 30, 2014

by Colin Dwyer

From January to July, e-book revenue grew 7.5 percent compared with the same period last year. Also: R.L. Stine tweets a horror, and poets slip into something a bit sexier.

National

FTC Says AT&T Misled Customers About 'Unlimited' Data Plans

7:52pm October 29, 2014

by Sam Sanders

The Federal Trade Commission says AT&T slowed data speeds for 3.5 million customers, sometimes up to 90 percent.

Thousands participants march accross the Elisabeth bridge during an anti-government rally against the government's plan to tax Internet usage.

World News

Close To 100,000 Hungarian Demonstrators Protest Internet Usage Tax

6:21pm October 29, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Critics of the tax said this is a government attempt to create a "digital iron curtain" around Hungary. The government said it was just extending taxes it places on phones.

Jean-Luc Godard's dog, Roxy, is prominently featured in Goodbye to Language, wandering through the countryside, conversing with the lake and the river.

Arts

At 83, Filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard Makes The Leap To 3-D

6:16pm October 29, 2014

by Pat Dowell

Godard, who has been making films for more than half a century, shared the 2014 Jury Prize at Cannes for his 3-D film, Goodbye To Language. He likes 3-D, he says, because "there aren't any rules."

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Feminist critic Anita Sarkeesian, seen here filming her Tropes vs. Women web series, recently canceled a talk at Utah State University after the school received threats of a mass shooting at the event.

One Feminist Critic's Battle With Gaming's Darker Side

1:35pm October 29, 2014

by NPR Staff

This week, Anita Sarkeesian, known for her series critiquing the portrayal of women in video games, canceled a talk at Utah State University after the school received a threat of a mass shooting.

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Where will you share your baby's adorable post-bath pics?

What To Expect When You're Expecting ... To Share Your Baby Photos

1:10pm October 29, 2014

by Alexis Madrigal

Smartphones and the Internet have made it easier than ever to share photos of their friends, family, pets and children. But sharing personal photos raises technological and ethical questions.

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