Facebook Is Scrapping Its Troubled 'Trending' News Section
The head of site's news product announced Friday that the feature was "less and less useful." And it caused the company major headaches.
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Spotify To Roll Back Its 'Hateful Conduct' Policy
The policy, met with both cheers and jeers, was criticized for the confusion its implementation caused.
Digital License Plates Roll Out In California
New digital license plates operate like a Kindle on the back of your car. They can show personalized messages, but also ads. Privacy advocates worry about the implications of their tracking ability.
Inspired By Russia, He Bought Influence On Facebook
In California, a political novice is helping shape a hotly contested Democratic congressional primary by buying influence on Facebook. He says he wanted to "take a page from the Russian playbook."
CryptoKitties: Using The Blockchain For Cat Pictures
The online game CryptoKitties draws comparisons to Beanie Babies. Fad or not, it gives collectors something unique: a digital collectible they — and nobody else — can own.
For Some Hard-To-Find Tumors, Doctors See Promise In Artificial Intelligence
Scientists are training computers to read CT scans in the hopes that they can catch pancreatic cancer early.
YouTube, Urged By Scotland Yard, Removes Rap Videos Blamed For Violence
Law enforcement points to drill rappers' work as contributing, or even inciting, violence in London, but opinions are split on its root causes.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information: California Eyes Data Privacy Measure
A sweeping new data privacy law has gone into effect in Europe, and California may soon follow with its own protections. Backers say the state's move could prompt such standards across the U.S.
How Europe's New Data Privacy Law Is Supposed To Give Users More Control
Tech companies have sent out a lot of emails with updated privacy policies lately. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Joanna Stern about a new European law that is supposed to give users more control over their data and privacy.
Cryptocurrency Miners Make Big Promises In Small Towns
Massena, N.Y., has hemorrhaged factory jobs over the past decade. Now, digital currency mining firms have come to town, promising jobs and investment.