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Privacy Paradox: How To Gain More Control Over Your Data

4:38pm February 27, 2017

The WNYC podcast, "Note to Self," conducted an experiment called The Privacy Paradox, which involved thousands of people who tried to strengthen control over their personal information online.

The Washington Post and other media organizations have launched webpages outlining ways you can leak information to them confidentially.

How The Media Are Using Encryption Tools To Collect Anonymous Tips

3:43pm February 27, 2017

by Sam Sanders

Technology has made for more ways to leak scoops to the press than ever before. And newsrooms across the country are taking advantage of that.

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The new 3310s will be available in four colors, and come with a headphone jack. The phones are not yet available for sale.

The Early 2000s Are Calling: New Nokia 3310 Phones Revealed

4:03pm February 26, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

We reported earlier this month on rumors that the Internet's favorite indestructible brick of a phone would be returning to shelves. Now it's official. The not-so-smartphone will cost about $50.

In late 2015, the Obama administration began checking the social media accounts of Syrian refugees seeking to come to the U.S. The practice has continued and may be expanded under the Trump administration.

Trump Administration Weighs Increased Scrutiny Of Refugees' Social Media

5:59pm February 24, 2017

by Greg Myre

The Obama administration began checking social media accounts of prospective Syrian refugees more than a year ago. Such steps could expand as President Trump prepares a new executive order on vetting.

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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit is moving to soften his predecessor's sweeping privacy rules for Internet service providers.

FCC Chairman Goes After His Predecessor's Internet Privacy Rules

5:28pm February 24, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

The new telecom chief is moving to halt one part of the sweeping rules for Internet service providers, which were passed last year in part based on "net neutrality" regulations.

Kevin Jones on the TED Stage in Salt Lake City

Kevin Jones: Can Embracing Uncertainty Lead To Better Medicine?

3:02pm February 24, 2017

by NPR/TED STAFF

Sometimes, doctors just don't have the answers. Surgeon Kevin Jones says having the humility to acknowledge this leads to better medicine.

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Liz Coleman on the TED stage in Long Beach, CA.

Liz Coleman: How Do We Teach College Students To Ask Big Questions?

3:02pm February 24, 2017

by NPR/TED STAFF

Former Bennington College President Liz Coleman believes higher education is overly-specialized & complacent. She says we need to encourage students to ask bigger questions and take more risks.

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Music & Culture

The Struggles Of Austin's Music Scene Mirror A Widened World

1:27pm February 24, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

As the face of Austin's music office prepares to depart, the city's problems and successes may offer a lesson for the world at large about globalization and technology.

Anthony Levandowski, who co-founded Otto and is now head of Uber's self-driving-vehicle project, is accused of taking proprietary designs and information with him when he left the Google spinoff Waymo.

National

Google Spinoff Sues Uber, Saying Leader Of Autonomous Vehicle Unit Stole Key Designs

12:40pm February 24, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Waymo, the company that began as Google's self-driving-car project, says a former manager "took extraordinary efforts to raid Waymo's design server and then conceal his activities."

Shadow of Mordor won awards for its gameplay, but lacks a compelling narrative.

Books
Arts

Reading The Game: Shadow Of Mordor

7:00am February 24, 2017

by Jason Sheehan

As part of our occasional series on storytelling in video games, we're looking at a game where the story fails: Shadow of Mordor, which won awards for its gameplay, but lacks a compelling narrative.