Technology

A store manager shows off a Japanese pressing of The Beatles' Let It Be at the RECOfan music shop in Tokyo's Shibuya district. Demand for vinyl records is leading Sony to restart making vinyl records.

Music & Culture

Sony Will Start Making Vinyl Records Again In Japan, After A Nearly 30-Year Hiatus

1:04pm June 29, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Sony says it's meeting new demand from young people who buy records they've heard on streaming services. The company stopped pressing vinyl in 1989.

A driver uses his smartphone to pay the highway toll with Alipay, an app of Alibaba's online payment service, in the Chinese city of Hangzhou.

World News

In China, A Cashless Trend Is Taking Hold With Mobile Payments

12:28pm June 29, 2017

by Anthony Kuhn

Consumers there are finding convenience and security in using smartphones to pay. An estimated $5.5 trillion was spent through mobile platforms in 2016, about 50 times the amount in the U.S.

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World News

How Europe Is Grappling With Increased Cybersecurity Threats

5:21am June 29, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

European cybersecurity experts have been meeting in Brussels to discuss ways to combat recent attacks, including Tuesday's malware infection of thousands of business computers.

Employees at a store in Kiev, Ukraine, read a ransomware demand for $300 in bitcoin to free files encrypted by the Petya software virus. The malicious program has spread to dozens of countries.

'Petya' Ransomware Hits At Least 65 Countries; Microsoft Traces It To Tax Software

8:49pm June 28, 2017

by Bill Chappell

An updated version of the malware has the ability to worm through computer networks, gathering passwords and credentials and spreading itself.

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Morning News Brief: Health Care Vote Delayed, New Ransomware Attack Spreads

8:09am June 28, 2017

We look at the future of the Senate's health care bill after Republican leaders postponed a vote. Also, a new ransomware attack has spread from Ukraine, and we update the fight against Boko Haram.

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European Union Fines Google $2.7 Billion

6:38am June 28, 2017

The European Union has fined Google $2.7 billion over what it calls anti-competitive practices. Steve Inskeep talks with Adrianne Jeffries of The Outline.

New Ransomware Attack Spreads From Ukraine

5:04am June 28, 2017

A cyberattack spread from Ukraine to Europe and around the world Tuesday. Cybersecurity expert Matt Tait of Capital Alpha Security tells Rachel Martin about who is vulnerable.

World News

Cyber Attacks Spread Across Europe Using Stolen NSA Tool

8:11pm June 27, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder and chief technology officer of CrowdStrike, on the cyber attacks spreading across Europe using a stolen National Security Agency tool.

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A message demanding money is seen on a terminal monitor at a branch of Ukraine's state-owned Oschadbank after Ukrainian institutions were hit by a wave of cyberattacks earlier Tuesday in Kiev, Ukraine.

World News

Massive Ransomware Attack Hits Ukraine; Experts Say It's Spreading Globally

7:20pm June 27, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Some have called the previously seen malware "Petya," though others say it is "a new ransomware that has not been seen before." It has been reported in at least a half-dozen countries.

Economy

Driving The Future: How Smart Can A Smart Car Be?

2:51pm June 27, 2017

Car owners form special relationships with their vehicles — they give them names, customize them and get to know their intricacies and quirks. But what if the car could do the same for the driver?