Why the proposed TikTok ban is more about politics than privacy, according to experts
Digital privacy experts are skeptical of proposed TikTok bans, saying they are more about geopolitical tension than the social media app.
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Congress is about to ban TikTok from U.S. government phones
A ban on Chinese-owned TikTok for government devices is in a new spending bill. It will not affect most of the 100 million U.S. users of the app, but it is a major anti-TikTok escalation by the U.S.
Goodnight, sweet spacecraft: NASA's InSight lander may have just signed off from Mars
InSight's end has long been in sight, with NASA warning that it would likely be inoperative by the end of the year. The lander went quiet this weekend and shared a tweet it said might be its last.
An original model of E.T. is sold at auction for $2.56 million
The original mechatronic model of the alien from Steven Spielberg's 1982 classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial headlined a weekend auction of Hollywood artifacts.
Could you be eligible for a Fortnite refund?
Epic Games has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission $520 million over allegations of privacy violations and unwanted charges. Nearly half of the money will go to refund consumers.
Popular global TikToks of 2022: Bad Bunny leads the fluffle!
TikTok is more than just goofy dances and challenges. Here are some of the most widely viewed — and engaging — global TikToks of the year.
A new AI chatbot might do your homework for you. But it's still not an A+ student
ChatGPT gives users their very own virtual assistant. It could transform academia, experts say — for better and worse.
Spyware's threat to democracies
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with political scientist Ronald Deibert about the increased use of spyware among autocratic and democratic governments to track and thwart dissent.
Elon Musk suspends — then restores — the Twitter accounts of several journalists
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Joan Donovan of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government about Elon Musk's decision to suspend and then reinstate the Twitter accounts of several high-profile journalists.
Elon Musk reinstates suspended journalists on Twitter after a backlash
The United Nations and the European Union are among the groups that condemned Musk's sudden decision to suspend several journalists from the social media platform.