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In a federal indictment, Phillip Durachinsky faces numerous charges including installing malware on thousands of computers and the production of child pornography.

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Ohio Man Charged With Putting Spyware On Thousands of Computers

10:26pm January 12, 2018

by Laura Sydell

Prosecutors say Phillip Durachinsky created malware that enabled him to remotely access and turn on the cameras and microphones of computers. Charges include the production of child pornography.

The E-Citizen app from Senegal uses photos and audio recordings. For example, click on a photo of a baby and select either French or a local dialect. You'll hear how to register a newborn child.

'Africa Tech' Is Hard To Find At CES — But Worth Looking For

4:41pm January 12, 2018

by Kristy Totten

The entrepreneurs at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas have some interesting ideas. But what about the follow-through?

Tim Kruger: How Do We Slow Climate Change Before It's Too Late?

9:35am January 12, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

To tackle climate change, geoengineer Tim Kruger is developing technology that could remove large quantities of CO2 from the atmosphere. But he says it takes unprecedented cooperation to make it work.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg laughs as he meets with a group of entrepreneurs and innovators during a roundtable discussion at Cortex Innovation Community technology hub, in November, in St. Louis.

Facebook Rolls Out New Plan For News Feed: More Posts From Friends And Family

7:29am January 12, 2018

by Scott Neuman

CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the social media giant wants to emphasize more "meaningful" content on users' feeds to "bring us closer together with the people that matter to us."

Innovation At CES Trade Show Couldn't Keep Lights From Going Out

6:50am January 12, 2018

On Wednesday, the whole convention center in Las Vagas temporarily lost power. The entire place went dark and the fancy technology displays were shut down.

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Ezzard Turner, a dean at the City on a Hill Circuit Street charter school in Boston, returns students' phones after locking them in pouches for the school day. A new policy at the school aims to literally contain distractions by requiring the phones to st

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A School's Way To Fight Phones In Class: Lock 'Em Up

2:25pm January 11, 2018

by Tovia Smith

At a Boston charter school, administrators take students' phones and lock them in a soft pouch until the end of the day. "It sucks," grumbles one student.

Logan Paul came under heavy criticism for a video he posted on YouTube depicting a dead body, apparently the result of suicide.

YouTube Limits Relationship With Logan Paul After His Video Depicting Dead Body

10:43am January 11, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

More than a week after Paul removed a post showing him laughing beside an apparent suicide victim, YouTube pulled the star from its top-tier advertising program and shelved planned original projects.

Established Automakers Announce Bold Moves In Electrification

6:41am January 11, 2018

by Sonari Glinton

Tesla has grabbed headlines for innovating electric cars and driverless technology. Companies such Toyota, GM and Mercedes may not have the trendy cache of Tesla, but they do have deep pockets.

Two hundred years ago, Mary Shelley warned us about entering into realms of science we were not sure we could control, says Marcelo Gleiser.

Man As God: 'Frankenstein' Turns 200

12:50pm January 10, 2018

by Marcelo Gleiser

Mary Shelley cautioned us of the dangers of extending science into realms where we have little control of the outcomes; may we all read her tale — and take in its lessons, says Marcelo Gleiser.

Teacher's Twitter Post About Twitter Goes Viral

4:58am January 10, 2018

A teacher in Kansas wanted to teach his third graders how quickly information can spread, so he sent a tweet explaining his lesson and asking people to retweet. It now has more than 180,000 retweets.