Technology

World News

Is Crimea Russian? U.S. And EU Say No, Apple Says Kremlin Can See What It Wants To

8:47am November 30, 2019

by Scott Simon

The tech giant's apps are doing what the European Union and the U.S. won't: Recognizing Russia's annexation of the peninsula seized from Ukraine. Users in Russia will see it as part of their country.

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World News

Why A Company In The Netherlands Has Stopped Helping Facebook Fact-Check Content

4:25pm November 29, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Gert-Jaap Hoekman of Nu.nl about why the company has stopped helping Facebook fact-check content. Nu.nl was Facebook's last remaining fact-checker in the Netherlands.

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Twitter announced Wednesday it will allow relatives to archive the accounts of deceased loved ones.

National

Following Backlash, Twitter Offers to 'Memorialize' Accounts Of The Deceased

6:59pm November 27, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

The company received criticism over plans to delete inactive accounts. It later clarified that deletions will not occur until after a "memorial" function is introduced.

The Red Arrow Tap Room in Naperville, Ill., currently lists 44 craft beers or ciders on tap.

Arts

99 Bottles Of Beer On The Touch Screen: The Spread Of Self-Serve Taps

1:53pm November 27, 2019

by Neda Ulaby

Order a drink, but hold the bartender? As it becomes relatively more expensive to run restaurants and bars, some are saving money by replacing human servers with pour-your-own electronic taps.

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Politics & Government

Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act Is Unveiled In U.S. Senate

12:08pm November 27, 2019

Senate Democrats have unveiled an aggressive digital rights privacy bill. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to one of the measure's sponsors, Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington.

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Health & Safety

Amazon Warehouse Employees Face Serious Injuries, Report Says

12:02pm November 27, 2019

A report from the Center for Investigative Reporting and The Atlantic reveals how Amazon warehouse employees are dealing with crippling injuries. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to reporter Will Evans.

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The MX908 can check for the presence of fentanyl mixed with other drugs and such testing may help prevent overdoses. Sarah Mackin of the Boston Public Health Commission prepares the machine for testing some samples.

Health & Safety

Built For Counterterrorism, This High-Tech Machine Is Now Helping Fight Fentanyl

11:04am November 27, 2019

by Martha Bebinger

Public health officials are adopting a law-enforcement tool, the mass spectrometer, to instantly identify potentially deadly levels of opioids in local drug supplies.

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Grocery Delivery Services May Rescue Thanksgiving Dinner

7:11am November 27, 2019

by Alina Selyukh

If you've ever run to the store right before Thanksgiving, you know it can be stressful. In recent years, more Americans have relied on the Internet to save them with last-minute grocery deliveries.

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Teri Smith is one of over 130,000 workers who shop for and deliver groceries for Instacart. Smith, 46, has worked for Instacart in Arlington, Texas, since August 2018.

At The Mercy Of An App: Workers Feel The Instacart Squeeze

6:35pm November 25, 2019

by Alina Selyukh

The grocery-delivery app faces a new wave of discontent. Working for an algorithm means tweaks can upend a livelihood — and being a faster, nicer, more experienced worker doesn't guarantee better pay.

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Uber Stripped Of Its License To Operate In London

5:39pm November 25, 2019

by Shannon Bond

Uber is fighting for survival in London after the city's transportation agency said it would not renew the company's operating license, citing safety concerns. This adds to a difficult year for Uber.