Mars Rover Curiosity's Panoramic Photo Depicts Its Epic Journey
It captured images that show some of the key regions NASA's robot has explored since 2012.
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It's All In Your Head: The One-Way Intimacy Of Podcast Listening
An attempt to come up with rules to explain the singular appeal of roundtable discussion podcasts by a guy who's on one — and who's listened to hundreds more.
We're Spending Less Time On Facebook, And Mark Zuckerberg Says That's Great
Zuckerberg says if people spend less time on the site — but the time they spend is higher-quality and involves more interaction — it's good for his bottom line. It's also good for society, he says.
Countdown Begins As 'Planet Money's' Satellite Gets Placed On Rocket
In the final part of the three-part series, the Planet Money satellite gets placed on top of a rocket and the countdown begins. There is a lot that can go wrong when going to space, and it's a nail-biting ride for everyone on launch day.
A Joke On Facebook Puts American Expatriate At Odds With Vietnam
Dan Hauer, who teaches English and is fluent in Vietnamese, had a wide following on social media for his language tips and cultural observations. Then he made a joke about a revered national hero.
Wrist Watching: Amazon Patents System To Track, Guide Employees' Hands
The online retailer has acquired patents for wristbands using radio frequencies or ultrasonic pulses to identify exactly where a warehouse worker's hands are, and indicate if they need to move.
'We Swipe Left' On Tinder's 'Discriminatory' Pricing, Court Says
A California appeals court said Tinder had to stop charging more for people age 30 and over to use its Tinder Plus premium service, saying it was discriminatory.
NY State Attorney General On Why He's Going After Fake Social Media Accounts
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Eric Schneiderman, New York State Attorney General, about his investigation of a company selling fake followers on social media. Some of the profiles being used have been stolen from real people.
Fujifilm To Acquire Photocopying Pioneer Xerox In A $6.1 Billion Deal
The deal signals the end of independence for a once-iconic U.S. company. Tokyo-based Fujifilm said it will cut 10,000 jobs as part of the restructuring of its 56-year-old joint venture with Xerox.
FCC Wants To Ensure Only Those Affected By Natural Disasters Get Emergency Messages
Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai is proposing changes in the way alerts are sent to cell phones, hoping to make them more targeted. Such changes might have better informed residents of Houston during last year's hurricane related flooding and California residents during wildfires.