China Appears To Block Microsoft's Bing Search Engine
Microsoft says its search engine is no longer accessible in China. The country is known for blocking electronic access to information deemed harmful to the state.
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VIDEO: Inventor Inspired By Childhood Memories Of Fungus
As a child on a New York farm, Eben Bayer helped his dad shovel wood chips in the barn. That's where he noticed a stretchy web of fungus that became the basis of his biodegradable packing material.
Suspended Twitter Account Plays A Role In Misleading Viral Video
A suspended Twitter account appears to have help spread video of a controversial encounter between a group of Catholic school boys and a Native American elder.
Electric Truck Startup Steps In Where Other Automakers Left Off
Rivian plans to make battery-powered trucks and SUVs in a former auto plant in central Illinois. But it will face some challenges as Americans have been slow to adopt electric vehicles.
WhatsApp Tries To Curb Misinformation, And Annoying Aunts And Uncles
WhatsApp has been accused of being used to spread rumors — with serious consequences. Now the ubiquitous messaging app is moving to limit how many people users can forward messages to.
With Amazon's Arrival, A New York Community Pushes To Be Included
Many residents of the Queensbridge public housing complex feel they have not benefited much from the area's booming development. With Amazon, activists are trying to change that story.
Google Employees Hope To Turn Last Year's Walkouts Into Real Change
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Vicki Tardif, a linguist at Google, who led one of the walkouts last year. Now, she's building upon that with a social media campaign to end forced arbitration.
Shutdown Makes Government Websites More Vulnerable To Hackers, Experts Say
The longer the federal shutdown lasts, the more likely security breaches of government websites become, cyber specialists say. And it could lead to security problems long after the government reopens.
Senate Finds Russian Bots, Bucks Helped Push Brexit Vote Through
A recent report on Russian influence operations overseas detailed large amounts of money and effort spent to influence the referendum. Scott Simon talks with The New Yorker's Jane Mayer.
Huawei Founder Denies His Firm Spies For China
In rare remarks to foreign media, Ren Zhengfei says his telecommunications equipment company is independently owned and would not give China user data. Experts disagree.