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If You Think You're Anonymous Online, Think Again

11:00am February 26, 2014

In Dragnet Nation, Julia Angwin describes an oppressive blanket of electronic data surveillance. "There's a price you pay for living in the modern world," she says. "You have to share your data."

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Joaquin Phoenix stars in the film Her, in which his character falls in love with an operating system. When will artificial intelligence programs like Siri evolve to the point where we'll fall in love with them?

That's Just Like 'Her': Could We Ever Love A Computer?

5:36pm February 25, 2014

by Laura Sydell

There are hurdles to overcome before we can form relationships with artificially intelligent beings.

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National

Wearable Cameras, Tailored To The Legal Details

8:02pm February 24, 2014

Photography is ubiquitous now — especially with the advent of wearable cameras. But what does the law say about when you take someone's picture and when you can't? Attorney Kurt Wimmer explains.

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Economy

Netflix Pays Comcast To Ensure Its Videos Stream Smoothly

8:02pm February 24, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

Content companies and internet service providers have disagreed over who should pay for broadband infrastructure upgrades. A new agreement between Nextflix and Comcast suggests that's changing.

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Internet service providers are having trouble keeping pace with growing demand for video streaming services. But there's disagreement over how to fix the problem.

National

Video Streaming Is Straining, But Who Will Ease The Tension?

2:16pm February 21, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

Services like Netflix take up a lot of bandwidth, and their increasing popularity is fueling a dispute between these companies and the Internet service providers that carry them.

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National

Cold War Technology Sought By Spy Is In Your Pocket — Sort Of

7:59pm February 17, 2014

by Martin Kaste

Federal authorities have arrested a Chinese national who is accused of trying to buy accelerometers from a company in suburban Seattle. Certain kinds of accelerometers are subject to export controls, because they're used to guide missiles and spacecraft. The U.S. has been trying to keep accelerometer technology under wraps for half a century. Even as some accelerometers were used to guide Cold War missiles into space and around the world, today's technological descendents allow you to play racing games on your iPhone.

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National

The Art And Practice Of Protecting American Technology

7:59pm February 17, 2014

The recent allegations that a Chinese spy was trying to steal technology are in fact nothing new. Audie Cornish talks to James Lewis, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about protecting U.S. technology from spying abroad.

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Getting Better At Predicting The Weather

9:18pm February 15, 2014

After a brutal week of winter storms, the meteorological community is trying to improve the way weather is studied, predicted and communicated to the public. Thomas Bogdan, president of University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, talks with NPR's Arun Rath about the innovations in weather reporting.

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Arts

An App On The Search For The Secret To Happiness

1:13pm February 15, 2014

An app that helps researchers measure happiness? It's here! NPR's Guy Raz from the Ted Radio Hour speaks with social scientist Matt Killingsworth, who has developed the Happy App.

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'House Of Cards' Star Wright, Creator Willimon On Love And Power

9:09am February 14, 2014

The Netflix original series House of Cards launches its second season Friday. Morning Edition co-host David Greene talks to series creator Beau Willimon and star Robin Wright, who plays the ruthless Claire Underwood and directed part of the new season.

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