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Live Fact Check: Trump And Clinton Debate For The First Time

NPR reporters and editors are live annotating Monday night's debate. Read the latest fact check, analysis and context here.

All Things Considered

Online Trackers Follow Our Digital Shadow By 'Fingerprinting' Browsers, Devices

Online tracking is no longer about "cookies." New technology helps trackers to link online breadcrumbs — including across devices — through browser settings, battery levels and other details.

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For Snapchat, Name Change Signals Expanding Ambitions

Social media giant Snapchat is now Snap, Inc. It's just one of the changes the company is making, as it gets ready to release video-recording sunglasses.

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If The FCC Gets It Way, This App Could Change The Way You Watch TV And Save Dollars

Michel Martin chats with NPR's Washington correspondent Brian Naylor about the FCC's scheduled vote this week on a proposal that could one day save cable subscribers money.

All Things Considered

Twitter To Help Provide Context To Moderators In Monday's Presidential Debate

Adam Sharp, head of News and Government at Twitter talks to Michel Martin about the role of Twitter during Monday's presidential debates.

Weekend Edition Sunday

Facebook Group Launched To Combat KKK Presence In Pennsylvania Town

Jaimi Hajzus was alarmed to learn that KKK fliers were dropped on lawns in her hometown of Coudersport, Pa. She tells NPR's Rachel Martin of a Facebook campaign to counter the hate group.

Weekend Edition Sunday

Russian Hackers Doxxed Me. What Should I Do About It?

NPR's David Welna was recently hacked by a pro-Kremlin website when he applied for press credentials in Ukraine. He's hardly alone. But it's an issue the U.S. government is reluctant to discuss.

Weekend Edition Saturday

As Our Jobs Are Automated, Some Say We'll Need A Guaranteed Basic Income

How will the economy provide economic opportunities if employers need fewer workers in the future? A growing number of people in Silicon Valley are saying the only realistic answer is a basic income.

Yahoo Reveals Massive Data Breach; Internet Fixates On Fantasy Football

Yahoo says 500 million user accounts may have been breached. Social media erupt in jokes.

Computer Scientists Solve Mystery Of The Ein Gedi Scroll By 'Virtual Unwrapping'

Researchers used a new kind of analysis to make a virtual image of a crumbling ancient scroll from Israel. Biblical scholars were able to read the re-created text, which is from Leviticus.

In His New Book, Chuck Klosterman Thinks About The Present As If It Were The Past

June 9, 2016
Author and essayist Chuck Klosterman. His new book is, "But What if We're Wrong?" (Stephanie & Sean Ware/Flickr)

In his new book, “But What if We’re Wrong?” author and essayist Chuck Klosterman visualizes today’s world from the perspective of those in the distant future.

What Price Convenience? Twin Peaks, And The Rewards Of Delayed Gratification

June 9, 2016
Johanna Pittman: "One evening every week, their anticipation in high gear, my parents turned off the living room lights... And I was told to leave the room." (Bryan Costin/flickr)

One evening every week, their anticipation in high gear, my parents turned off the living room lights… And I was told to leave the room.

Global Pushback On American I.T. Giants

June 9, 2016
This Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013 file photo shows the Google logo printed on a carpet during the inauguration of the new Google cultural institute in Paris, France. French police have raided Google's Paris offices as part of an investigation into "aggravated tax fraud" and money laundering, authorities said. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, File)

Europe, India and China, are taking on American tech giants over privacy, monopolies, and more. We’ll look at the global technology pushback against the U.S.A.

Silicon Valley Shuns Donald Trump, Opens Its Wallet For Bernie Sanders

June 7, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) speaks during a panel with Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders at Cubberley Community Center on June 1, 2016 in Palo Alto, California. With less than a week to go before the California presidential primary, Sanders is campaigning in northern California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Tech workers, concerned about free trade with China, immigration and education, are keeping a close eye on the 2016 election.

Yale University Lab Provides A Peek Into The Future Of Music

June 6, 2016
Yale student Bobby Berry talks to Yale instructor Thibault Bertrand as he works on his musical instrument project, a rotating glass harp. (Ryan Caron King/WNPR)

If you could transport yourself to the 23rd century, what would the instruments look like?

Hiawatha Bray Talks Tech: Cell Phone Location And Warrants

June 2, 2016

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that police do not need a search warrant in order to get the location of a cell phone.

World On Pace To Install 700 Million More Air Conditioners By 2030

June 2, 2016
According to a recent study from the Berkeley National Laboratory, the world is set to install some 700 million air conditioners by 2030, and 1.6 billion by 2050. Most of that increase will happen in developing countries with hot climates. (pmorgan/Flickr)

Most of that increase will happen in developing countries with hot climates, like India and Brazil, where populations and incomes are rising.

‘We Hardly Understand Anything’: Rodney Brooks On Artificial Intelligence

June 1, 2016
Rodney Brooks presenting the Baxter robot, a product of Rethink Robotics, during a TED talk. (Steve Jurvetson/Flickr)

“Artificial intelligence is really, really hard and we hardly understand anything, despite what some people say in the press.”

Billionaires And Free Speech

June 1, 2016
Attorneys Kenneth Turkel and David Houston confer as their client Hulk Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, appears in court, Wednesday, May 25, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. A Florida judge on Wednesday denied Gawker's motion for a new trial in Hogan's sex-video case and won't reduce a $140 million jury verdict. (Scott Keeler/The Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool)

Billionaire Peter Thiel versus Gawker. We’ll look at big money and free speech.

Thomas Frank On Mass. Democrats And The Innovation Economy

May 31, 2016
An Uber driver sits in his car near the San Francisco International Airport. In his new book, Thomas Frank argues the innovation economy has worsened economic disparity in the U.S. (Jeff Chiu/AP)

In his new book, journalist Thomas Frank offers a passionate critique of Massachusetts Democrats and the booming economy they’ve helped create.

NBA Deploys 3D Video For Virtual Reality Replays

May 31, 2016
Andre Iguodala #9 of the Golden State Warriors goes up to slam dunk the ball in front of Steven Adams #12 of the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Seven of the Western Conference Finals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on May 30, 2016 in Oakland, California. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

It’s the NBA version of the red carpet Glam Cam. Viewers can relive slam dunks and other show-stopping plays.

Foxconn And China Turn To Robots

May 30, 2016
This photo taken on May 11, 2016 shows visitors watching a robot display during the first day of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Asia in Shanghai.
(STR/AFP/Getty Images)

Foxconn Technology Group, a supplier to Apple and Samsung, has reportedly replaced tens of thousands of workers with robots in factories in China.

The Future Of Driverless Cars Is Now

May 30, 2016
Bryan Reimer (right), Research Scientist at the MIT Agelab, confers with Research Associate Thomas McWilliams about the upgrading the Volkswagen Beetle driving simulator with new equipment. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Most major automakers and a lot of smaller players are developing driverless vehicles.

Facebook And Microsoft Team Up On Undersea Internet Cable

May 27, 2016
The Visitor's Center at Microsoft Headquarters campus is pictured July 17, 2014 in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft was one of the first companies to implement an internal carbon fee to reduce emissions. (Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

Silicon Valley companies are getting more and more involved in the internet’s infrastructure.

Peter Thiel’s Support Of Gawker Lawsuit Prompts Debate Online

May 27, 2016
Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal attends a press conference at the 2014 Web Summit on November 6, 2014 in Dublin, Ireland. (Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)

Gawker CEO Nick Denton challenged Thiel to an “open and public debate” in an open letter.

Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Versus Gawker Media

May 26, 2016
PayPal co-founder and former CEO Peter Thiel speaks about his National Review article, "The End of the Future," during a discussion sponsored by e21, a conservative think tank, and the Manhattan Institute at the National Press Club October 3, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Thiel, a PayPal co-founder and former CEO, says driving Gawker out of business would be a public service.

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