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In Response To Protests, Iran Cuts Off Internet Access, Blocks Apps

7:15am January 03, 2018

The anti-government protests are the biggest demonstrations since 2009. Ailsa Chang talks to Trita Parsi of the National Iranian American Council about the role technology is playing in the protests.

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Why Europe Is Willing To Regulate Tech More Than The U.S.

11:29pm January 02, 2018

Though Congress has had many tech executives testify on Capitol Hill about their operations, it hasn't led to any major regulations of the tech industry.

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Travelers walk and check their flight information in Terminal 3 at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport in December.

World News

Commercial Airliners Had Their Safest Year Ever, Flight Trackers Say

1:17pm January 02, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

There were no fatalities on commercial passenger jets anywhere in the world in 2017, according to two groups that track airplane crash data. Air travel has grown steadily safer in the past decades.

Logan Paul, YouTube Star, Apologizes As Critics Slam Video Showing Dead Body

12:55pm January 02, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Before publishing footage from Japan's "suicide forest," Logan Paul said, "tomorrow's vlog will be the craziest and most real video I've ever uploaded."

Crime

Car Thefts Rise In North Carolina After 10-Year Decline

11:22am January 02, 2018

by Associated Press

Vehicle thefts are on the rise again in North Carolina after a decade-long decline.

Foie gras made in a lab? This future of food is coming, says Barbara J. King.

Clean Meat, Via Lab, Is On The Way

10:27am January 02, 2018

by Barbara J. King

Would you eat beef, chicken, even foie gras grown from animal cells in the lab? Anthropologist Barbara J. King takes a look at new food technologies.

Young women cosplay as the main characters of the mobile game Arena of Valor in Tianjin, China, in October. More than half the game's players in China are female.

World News

China's Most Popular Mobile Game Charges Into American Market

8:57am January 02, 2018

by Allen Peng

Tencent's Arena Of Valor faces challenges coming into the U.S. market, including unbundling from the company's popular social app and American gamers' less-intense focus on mobile.

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Chinese Advances In Artificial Intelligence

4:42pm January 01, 2018

by Anthony Kuhn

China's top search engine Baidu is leading the country's drive to dominate AI. The company says its aims are purely commercial, but China also seeks a strategic and military advantage over rivals.

The three emojis that didn't make the cut.

Arts

Emojis Of 2018: Bagels, Kangaroos, Redheads Are In. 'Frowning Pile Of Poo' Is Out

7:15am January 01, 2018

The committee that selects emojis for 2018 has narrowed down its selection for the new batch.

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Apple Issues Apology After Admitting To Slowing Down Older iPhones

4:49pm December 29, 2017

Apple is doing damage control after iPhone owners expressed outrage when the company admitted to intentionally slowing down older phones to preserve battery life. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Will Oremus, who is covering the story for Slate, now that Apple has put out an unsigned apology.