Technology : NPR https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1019 Latest technology news and breakthroughs in technology, science, and industry. Download the NPR Technology podcast and Technology RSS feed. en Copyright 2018 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:32:47 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 Technology https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1019 Immigration, Chemical Attacks Among False Content Pushed By Fake Accounts Online Cybersecurity expert Clint Watts updates NPR's Michel Martin on what false narratives and divisive issues trolls and bots are now pushing online. Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:32:47 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/08/25/641927197/immigration-chemical-attacks-among-false-content-pushed-by-fake-accounts-online?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology https://www.npr.org/2018/08/25/641927197/immigration-chemical-attacks-among-false-content-pushed-by-fake-accounts-online?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology Cybersecurity expert Clint Watts updates NPR's Michel Martin on what false narratives and divisive issues trolls and bots are now pushing online.

]]> What Closing A Government Radio Station Would Mean For Your Clocks Many clocks sync with a government radio station that's been proposed to be closed. Scott Simon talks with Thomas Witherspoon of the website The SWLing Post. Sat, 25 Aug 2018 08:22:56 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/08/25/641835302/what-closing-a-government-radio-station-would-mean-for-your-clocks?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology https://www.npr.org/2018/08/25/641835302/what-closing-a-government-radio-station-would-mean-for-your-clocks?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology Many clocks sync with a government radio station that's been proposed to be closed. Scott Simon talks with Thomas Witherspoon of the website The SWLing Post.

]]> Fad Or The Future? Robot-Made Burgers Wow The Crowds In San Francisco As more culinary robots find their way into commercial food prep, one restaurant in San Francisco called Creator is hoping to strike a balance between high tech and the human touch. Fri, 24 Aug 2018 08:02:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/08/24/640511068/fad-or-the-future-robot-made-burgers-wow-the-crowds-in-san-francisco?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/08/24/640511068/fad-or-the-future-robot-made-burgers-wow-the-crowds-in-san-francisco?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology

As more culinary robots find their way into commercial food prep, one restaurant in San Francisco called Creator is hoping to strike a balance between high tech and the human touch.

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]]> Anna Mantzaris What Trump's Tariffs Could Mean For Companies That Make Electric Powered Bikes E-bikes and scooters have increased in popularity in the last few years, but the new 25 percent tariffs that go into effect against China on Thursday could potentially cripple these fledgling industries. Thu, 23 Aug 2018 17:29:59 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/08/23/641359751/what-trumps-tariffs-could-mean-for-companies-that-make-electric-powered-bikes?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology https://www.npr.org/2018/08/23/641359751/what-trumps-tariffs-could-mean-for-companies-that-make-electric-powered-bikes?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology E-bikes and scooters have increased in popularity in the last few years, but the new 25 percent tariffs that go into effect against China on Thursday could potentially cripple these fledgling industries.

]]> Jeff Tyler FireEye Manager Discusses How Cybersecurity Firm Revealed Propaganda Campaign NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Lee Foster, manager of FireEye's information operations intelligence analysis team about how the cybersecurity firm identified a suspected influence operation, appearing to come from Iran. Thu, 23 Aug 2018 17:29:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/08/23/641359735/fireeye-manager-discusses-how-cybersecurity-firm-revealed-propaganda-campaign?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology https://www.npr.org/2018/08/23/641359735/fireeye-manager-discusses-how-cybersecurity-firm-revealed-propaganda-campaign?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Lee Foster, manager of FireEye's information operations intelligence analysis team about how the cybersecurity firm identified a suspected influence operation, appearing to come from Iran.

]]> Democratic National Committee Says It Caught Cyberattack In The Act Facebook and Twitter have revealed that they've neutralized a number of accounts linked to foreign influence campaigns. Meanwhile in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, members of Congress were set to receive a confidential briefing about the state of election security in the U.S. Wed, 22 Aug 2018 16:30:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/08/22/641005248/democratic-national-committee-says-it-caught-cyberattack-in-the-act?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology https://www.npr.org/2018/08/22/641005248/democratic-national-committee-says-it-caught-cyberattack-in-the-act?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology Facebook and Twitter have revealed that they've neutralized a number of accounts linked to foreign influence campaigns. Meanwhile in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, members of Congress were set to receive a confidential briefing about the state of election security in the U.S.

]]> Tim Mak Verizon Throttled Firefighters' Data As Mendocino Wildfire Raged, Fire Chief Says Santa Clara County Fire Chief Anthony Bowden said data speeds plummeted — and blames the repeal of net neutrality. Now, he's backing state and local agencies that are pushing to undo the FCC decision. Wed, 22 Aug 2018 16:13:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/08/22/640815074/verizon-throttled-firefighters-data-as-mendocino-wildfire-raged-fire-chief-says?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology https://www.npr.org/2018/08/22/640815074/verizon-throttled-firefighters-data-as-mendocino-wildfire-raged-fire-chief-says?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology

Santa Clara County Fire Chief Anthony Bowden said data speeds plummeted — and blames the repeal of net neutrality. Now, he's backing state and local agencies that are pushing to undo the FCC decision.

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]]> Colin Dwyer Details Of Uber Harassment Settlement Released Dozens of women and minorities who said they were harassed while working as engineers at Uber filed a class-action lawsuit. Hundreds of people also sued for discrimination claims. Wed, 22 Aug 2018 14:52:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/08/22/640900988/dozens-sued-uber-for-harassment-heres-what-they-re-set-to-receive?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology https://www.npr.org/2018/08/22/640900988/dozens-sued-uber-for-harassment-heres-what-they-re-set-to-receive?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology

Dozens of women and minorities who said they were harassed while working as engineers at Uber filed a class-action lawsuit. Hundreds of people also sued for discrimination claims.

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]]> Merrit Kennedy Russian Hackers Target Conservative Think Tanks In Latest Cyberattack A new report by Microsoft has answers. Wed, 22 Aug 2018 10:40:00 -0400 https://the1a.org/shows/2018-08-22/russian-hackers-target-conservative-think-tanks-in-latest-attack?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology https://the1a.org/shows/2018-08-22/russian-hackers-target-conservative-think-tanks-in-latest-attack?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology A new report by Microsoft has answers.

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]]> Facebook Shuts Down Hundreds Of Accounts Backed By Iran, Russia Facebook identified and shut down more than 650 malicious accounts originating in Iran and others that were Russian-backed accounts. Twitter has suspended 284 accounts for "coordinated manipulation." Wed, 22 Aug 2018 05:02:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/08/22/640793647/facebook-shuts-down-hundreds-of-accounts-backed-by-iran-russia?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology https://www.npr.org/2018/08/22/640793647/facebook-shuts-down-hundreds-of-accounts-backed-by-iran-russia?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology Facebook identified and shut down more than 650 malicious accounts originating in Iran and others that were Russian-backed accounts. Twitter has suspended 284 accounts for "coordinated manipulation."

]]> Alina Selyukh Facebook Shuts 652 Iran-Backed Accounts Linked In Global Disinformation Campaign The company says a network of accounts, pages and groups "originated in Iran and targeted people across multiple internet services in the Middle East, Latin America, UK and US." Tue, 21 Aug 2018 20:11:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/08/21/640696857/facebook-shuts-down-652-iranian-backed-and-some-russian-backed-accounts?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology https://www.npr.org/2018/08/21/640696857/facebook-shuts-down-652-iranian-backed-and-some-russian-backed-accounts?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology

The company says a network of accounts, pages and groups "originated in Iran and targeted people across multiple internet services in the Middle East, Latin America, UK and US."

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]]> Alina Selyukh How Smartphone Apps Could Change The Way Sexual Assault Is Reported Developers of these apps hope to encourage more reporting and hasten the identification of repeat offenders. But some say this approach could be problematic for victims and the accused. Tue, 21 Aug 2018 16:27:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/08/21/637122361/how-smartphone-apps-could-change-the-way-sexual-assault-is-reported?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology https://www.npr.org/2018/08/21/637122361/how-smartphone-apps-could-change-the-way-sexual-assault-is-reported?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology

Developers of these apps hope to encourage more reporting and hasten the identification of repeat offenders. But some say this approach could be problematic for victims and the accused.

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]]> Tovia Smith Microsoft Says It Thwarted Attack By Russian Hackers Microsoft says a group associated with the Russian government has been targeting U.S. political groups ahead of the elections. NPR talks to Brad Smith, Microsoft's president and chief legal officer. Tue, 21 Aug 2018 10:09:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/08/21/640493486/microsoft-says-it-thwarted-attack-by-russian-hackers?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology https://www.npr.org/2018/08/21/640493486/microsoft-says-it-thwarted-attack-by-russian-hackers?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology Microsoft says a group associated with the Russian government has been targeting U.S. political groups ahead of the elections. NPR talks to Brad Smith, Microsoft's president and chief legal officer.

]]> FDA Stirs Contraception Debate With OK For 'Natural' Birth Control App Critics worry a new contraception app, which allows women to track body temperature and menstrual cycle to avoid pregnancy, isn't as effective as other methods. But some women welcome another option. Tue, 21 Aug 2018 09:48:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/08/21/640274885/fda-stirs-contraception-debate-with-ok-for-natural-birth-control-app?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/08/21/640274885/fda-stirs-contraception-debate-with-ok-for-natural-birth-control-app?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology

Critics worry a new contraception app, which allows women to track body temperature and menstrual cycle to avoid pregnancy, isn't as effective as other methods. But some women welcome another option.

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]]> Michelle Andrews Microsoft Says Russian Operation Targeted U.S. Conservative Groups As Midterms Loom Six phony websites were created by hackers linked with Russian intelligence and blamed for 2016 election interference, the company says. They allegedly targeted the Senate and two think tanks. Tue, 21 Aug 2018 08:13:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/08/21/640453576/microsoft-says-russian-operation-targeted-u-s-political-groups-as-midterms-loom?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology https://www.npr.org/2018/08/21/640453576/microsoft-says-russian-operation-targeted-u-s-political-groups-as-midterms-loom?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology

Six phony websites were created by hackers linked with Russian intelligence and blamed for 2016 election interference, the company says. They allegedly targeted the Senate and two think tanks.

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