A Nationwide Outpouring Of Support For Tiny Ferguson Library
The Ferguson Public Library is just a block away from the center of demonstrations at the Ferguson Police Department. As we've reported, when violent protests this week led to the burning of more than...
View ArticleAs Supreme Court Considers Online Threats, An Update On Justin Carter
The Supreme Court is tackling an interesting question Monday: When is a seemingly threatening online message a crime?While the case before the court is about a Pennsylvania man who posted threats of...
View ArticleNorth Korea's Cyber Skills Get Attention Amid Sony Hacking Mystery
The most closed country on earth — North Korea — is now denying its involvement in one of the biggest corporate hacks in history.Someone attacked Sony Pictures Entertainment last week and made public...
View ArticleTech Week: Online Threats, N. Korean Threats And RIP Clip Art
The week in tech began with arguments before the Supreme Court and ended with another data breach. This time it's the clothing chain Bebe.
View ArticleTech Week: Instagram Vs. Twitter And Europe Vs. Google
If you've been too busy finalizing holiday vacation plans and buying gifts, we're here to catch you up on the tech headlines you may have missed from NPR and beyond.ICYMIRise of Ransomware: This type...
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More Than 200 Theaters To Show 'The Interview' On Christmas Day
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View ArticleIn Its Strange Journey, 'The Interview' Becomes An Art House Film
A buddy flick about killing North Korean dictator Kim Jung Un will be shown on Christmas Day after all, at least in about 200 independent theaters.
View ArticleOnline Sellers Pop Up In Real Life, For A Limited Time Only
One-click shopping is changing the ways people shop and retailers sell their wares. But some online retailers are opening physical stores — some of which last as short as a day. (This story originally...
View ArticleThe 2014 Tech Trends We'll Still Be Talking About Next Year
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View ArticleThe Unstoppable Selfie Stick Trend Has Invaded American Shores
Selfie sticks first proliferated in Asia, where so many tech trends seem to originate, for better or worse. Tourists wielding giant poles with their cellphones attached at the end stood before the Blue...
View ArticleRemaking Vegas In A Tech Billionaire's Image: Will It Last?
This story is the latest in NPR's Cities Project.Fifteen minutes north of the iconic Vegas Strip is the economically depressed downtown Las Vegas, a much-forgotten part of town.
View ArticleGoodbye, Garden Yeti: In-Flight Catalog SkyMall Files For Bankruptcy
SkyMall, the ubiquitous in-flight catalog that reliably greets you in the seatback pocket, is falling victim to technological innovation.The company behind the catalog that sold you your own lawn...
View ArticleJust Plane Sad: A Show Of Support For SkyMall
Whether it was the $85,000 personal submarine craft, the telepathic obstacle course or the yeti yard ornaments we could never quite afford, in-flight catalog SkyMall — and the kitschy items sold inside...
View ArticleTech Week That Was: Obama Rocks The Net Neutrality Debate
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View ArticleSilicon Valley's Power Over The Free Press: Why It Matters
A big shift happened in news and information over the past few years: The people who write news and information no longer control the distribution of it.
View ArticleThe All-Work, No-Play Culture Of South Korean Education
In South Korea, grim stories of teen suicide come at a regular clip. Recently, two 16-year-old girls in the city of Daejeon jumped to their deaths, leaving a note saying, "We hate school."It's just one...
View ArticleA Year After Ferry Disaster, South Koreans Await Answers
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View ArticleHeavy Police Presence At Ferry Demonstrations Bring Seoul To A Halt
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View ArticleThe Past Haunts The Present For Japan's Shinzo Abe
As Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tours the U.S. this week, he has a state dinner at the White House and will be the first Japanese prime minister to address a joint meeting of Congress.
View ArticleNYU Student Detained In North Korea Was Hoping For 'Great Event'
New York University student Joo Won-moon, who's a South Korean citizen, says he's healthy and being treated well in North Korean custody, according to an interview he gave CNN on Tuesday.Joo, 21,...
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