Technology

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.

Pope Francis spoke to the ambassadors to the Holy See at the Sistine Chapel on Monday.

How To Make The World A Better Place In 2018, According To Pope Francis

3:11pm January 09, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

He spoke about topics in the headlines but also voiced concerns about the risks of technology and the need to develop better drugs without worrying about profits.

In 2014, user data on OkCupid showed that most men on the site rated black women as less attractive than women of other races and ethnicities. That resonated with Ari Curtis, 28, and inspired her blog, Least Desirable.

National

'Least Desirable'? How Racial Discrimination Plays Out In Online Dating

1:39pm January 09, 2018

by Ashley Brown

Research shows that online dating coincided with an increase in interracial marriages. But some dating app users say that Asian men and black women can still have a tougher time finding love online.

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AI's virtual assistants have a dramatic history, says Jimena Canales.

Science

Siri, Cortana, And Alexa Carry The Marks Of Their Human Makers

1:01pm January 09, 2018

by Jimena Canales

Before you dismiss them as inhuman or inhumane, consider their dramatic personal histories — and their ancestor grande damme Eliza, says guest blogger Jimena Canales.

A SpaceX Falcon9 rocket blasts off the launch pad in February 2015, carrying the NOAA's Deep Space Climate Observatory spacecraft. The same type of rocket attempted to place a U.S. spy satellite in orbit on Sunday.

U.S. Spy Satellite Reportedly 'Write Off' After Failing To Reach Orbit

9:00am January 09, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The multi-billion dollar satellite, launched by SpaceX, was initially thought to have made a successful low-Earth orbit, but there have been several unconfirmed reports since indicating it is lost.

Apple Asked To Help Wean Digital-Addicted Youths

8:10am January 09, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Michael Rich about what Apple can do to curb teen phone addiction. Rich practices adolescent medicine at Boston Children's Hospital and researches children's media use.

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Ex-Google Engineer Files Suit, Saying He Was Retaliated Against

7:00am January 09, 2018

by Laura Sydell

James Damore, who was fired for writing an anti-diversity memo, has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company. He claims Google's top brass discriminates against conservative men.

Time For Harassers To Be Held Accountable, Female Gamer Says

7:00am January 09, 2018

A corner of the tech world may be due for a reckoning: the gaming industry. Rachel Martin talks to Brianna Wu, a key figure in "Gamergate," a 2014 campaign of threats targeting women in the industry.

National

The Most-Hyped Items For This Year's Consumer Electronics Show

6:26pm January 08, 2018

The annual Consumer Electronics Show aims to forecast which tech items will become parts of our daily lives.

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Apple is being urged to help protect young users of its smartphones and tablets, with two investors citing problems that have been linked with spending too much time on social media and looking at screens.

Large Shareholders Ask Apple To Help Wean Digital-Addicted Youths

5:55pm January 08, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Suggestions range from entering the user's age when setting up a phone to setting limits on screen time and confining the use of iPhones and iPads to certain hours.