Cryptocurrencies Lose Billions In Value After An Exchange Is Hacked
A hack in South Korea added to uncertainties in the virtual currency market, which saw a loss of well over $40 billion in cryptocurrencies' overall value.
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U.S. Takes Supercomputer Crown From China
The U.S. is now home to the world's most powerful scientific supercomputer.
Online Shoppers Say They Rarely Return Purchases. Why?
Retailers say returns are costing them a fortune. But in a new NPR/Marist poll, about 90 percent of online shoppers say they rarely or ever return orders. For many, it's not worth the hassle.
Facebook To Users: You May Want To Update Your Privacy Settings Again.
For four days, between May 18 to 22, Facebook tested a new feature that inadvertently switched the default settings for 14 million users from private to public.
China's ZTE To Pay $1 Billion Fine To Settle U.S. Trade Case
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced a deal with Chinese telecommunications company ZTE — a move that may indicate progress in high-stakes trade talks between the U.S. and China.
Facebook's New Features Encourage Users To Telegraph Their Music Taste
Two updates announced Tuesday, early toe-dips that Facebook promises are only the beginning, give members of its gargantuan user base ways of sharing the music they like. But is any of this ... fun?
What The Controversy Over Facebook's Privacy Policy Reveals About The Company And Us
Revelations keep rolling in about how Facebook shares its users' data without their consent. These scandals and others do not seem to be hurting Facebook's bottom line much, so how much do we actually know or care about our privacy on Facebook and other platforms?
Former FBI Counter-Terrorism Agent Reflects On 'Messing With The Enemy'
Clint Watts developed online relationships with terrorists and their sympathizers in order to understand and undermine terror networks. He also researched Russian efforts to influence U.S. elections.
What Americans Told Us About Online Shopping Says A Lot About Amazon
Of Americans who shop online, 92 percent have shopped on Amazon, according to a new NPR/Marist poll that shows the company creating new shopping habits and retaining a striking amount of trust.
News Brief: Primary Results, Facebook In China, '3-Parent Babies'
We look at results after eight states had primary elections Tuesday. Also, Facebook gave data access to Chinese companies, and a look inside a controversial Ukrainian clinic making embryos.