Technology

In his new cybersecurity strategy, Biden identifies cloud security as a major threat

1:55pm April 04, 2023

The federal government currently has few tools to deal with a major cloud services disruption. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Marc Rogers of Q-Net Security about the White House looking to change that.

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World News

Australia bans TikTok from federal government devices

11:19am April 04, 2023

by The Associated Press

Australia is the last of the "Five Eyes" security partners — the U.S., Canada, Britain and New Zealand — to ban the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from its federal government's devices.

National

Twitter users say they haven't paid for their blue checks but still have them

6:31pm April 03, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

The social media company said it would start removing blue checks from accounts that haven't signed up for its paid service, Twitter Blue. With one exception, it's unclear if it's taken any action.

Martin Cooper with the fruits of his labor.

National

The father of the cellphone predicts we'll have devices embedded in our skin next

5:26pm April 03, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

Martin Cooper made the first-ever cellphone call exactly 50 years ago. He says artificial intelligence is the new frontier.

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National

50 years ago, Martin Cooper made the first cell phone call

4:25pm April 03, 2023

On April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper made the first ever cell phone call on the streets of New York. His invention, a brick-sized device, became the first cell phone available to the general public.

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Amid AI hype, tech companies are taking a step back from the metaverse

11:07am April 02, 2023

by Kirk Siegler

The tech world enthusiastic about the possibilities of Artificial Intelligence, but where does that leave Meta's plans for the Metaverse? Some large companies are already dialing back their plans.

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Music & Culture

We made ChatGPT write a song for us

7:56am April 02, 2023

We keep hearing that Artificial Intelligence is a threat to the creative arts. So we put ChatGPT to the test to see if it can write a decent song.

Arts

With AI, artists reckon with the muddy questions of authorship

5:28pm April 01, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with the anonymous digital artist who goes by "Claire Silver" about the use of artificial intelligence in artistic creations.

James Tucker got an efficient heat pump for his home near Oakland, Calif., last year. Now homeowners can get new credits for heat pumps from federal climate legislation.

6 things to know about heat pumps, a climate solution in a box

9:55am April 01, 2023

by Julia Simon

Sales of super-efficient electric heat pumps are rising in the U.S. But what are heat pumps? And why do some call them a key climate solution?

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Supporters of former US President Donald Trump protest near the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 30, 2023.

Politics & Government

Trump's online supporters remain muted after his indictment

5:26pm March 31, 2023

by Huo Jingnan

Donald Trump's supporters on far-right social media platforms appear less enthusiastic about coming to the former president's aid. They're wary of ending in the same place of Jan. 6 rioters.