India Wants To Go Cashless. But It's Easier Said Than Done
Paper money is scarce as a result of a government edict. But a couple of major obstacles stand in the way of the cashless society.
Technology
Why Aren't There More Women In Tech? A Tour Of Silicon Valley's Leaky Pipeline
We start at an after-school program for middle-schoolers and end at tech companies that try to be front-runners on diversity. Where do girls and women drop out from the tech talent pipeline?
Students: Colleges Are Tracking You Online. It Can Help You Graduate
Some campuses are testing new tools that give professors access to real-time data on student engagement and performance.
This Doll May Be Recording What Children Say, Privacy Groups Charge
Privacy advocates have filed a complaint with U.S. regulators about the Internet-connected doll called My Friend Cayla. They say the toy can record and transmit everything children say to it.
Warning: This Christmas Carol May Haunt Your Dreams
A team of scientists at the University of Toronto has taught a computer to compose and perform its own Christmas song — one perhaps destined to be on a Westworld soundtrack.
Privacy Advocates Claim Interactive Doll Spies On Children
Could the toys under your Christmas tree be spying on you? Consumer groups point to an interactive doll they say encourages children to give up personal data, in violation of the law.
Smartphone Strategies For Families Just In Time For The Holidays
Kids and iPhones — it's a complicated world. For All Tech Considered, NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Amanda Lenhart, who studies how children and families use technology, to help navigate this in time for gift giving.
This Christmas Song Brought To You By The World's Tiniest Radio Receiver
Engineers made a radio receiver with building blocks the size of two atoms. One benefit of a radio so small you can barely see it: The machine works at extremely high temperatures.
How One Couple Fought For The Legal Right To Leave A Bad Yelp Review
The lawsuit was one of the cases that inspired the new law — the Consumer Review Fairness Act — that aims to curb one avenue businesses have used to sue customers for posting negative online reviews.
Jonathan Puckey's Radio Garden Knows No Borders
A new website called Radio Garden allows users to spin a virtual globe and click on live radio around the world. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with the site's designer Jonathan Puckey.