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News Articles: Technology

Scientists hope the larvae of the darkling beetle — nicknamed "superworms" — might solve the world's trash crisis thanks to their uncanny ability to eat polystyrene.

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  • Science

How 'superworms' could help solve the trash crisis

A new study from Australia shows that larvae of the darkling beetle can eat polystyrene — the material behind plastic foam.

June 23, 2022
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By:
  • Olivia Hampton
Amazon Echo and Echo Plus devices behind illuminated Echo Button devices during an event by the company in Seattle in September 2017.

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  • Technology

Amazon's Alexa could soon speak in a dead relative's voice, making some feel uneasy

Amazon's voice-cloning technology still under development raises concerns among those who study ethics in artificial intelligence.

June 23, 2022
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Amazon Echo and Echo Plus devices behind illuminated Echo Button devices during an event by the company in Seattle in September 2017.

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  • Technology

Amazon's Alexa could soon speak in a dead relative's voice, making some feel uneasy

Amazon's voice-cloning technology still under development raises concerns among those who study ethics in artificial intelligence.

June 23, 2022
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
A visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. A new report says the technology's security is vulnerable.

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  • Business

Cryptocurrency tech is vulnerable to tampering, a DARPA analysis finds

A new analysis commissioned by DARPA quantifies how the decentralized tech that runs the currency system could be compromised.

June 22, 2022
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By:
  • Martin Kaste
Customers pick up online orders at the Apple Store at the Towson Town Center in December 2020 in Towson, Md. Apple store employees in the Baltimore suburb voted to unionize by a nearly 2-to-1 margin on Saturday.

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  • Business

Maryland Apple store workers face hurdles after their vote to unionize

Workers at a Maryland Apple store voted to form a union. But forming a union is a lengthy process that labor experts say is heavily stacked against workers in favor of their employers.

June 20, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Sports betting is exploding across the U.S., but how companies advertise remains largely unregulated.

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  • Business

Sports betting ads are everywhere. Some worry gamblers will pay a steep price

Gambling on sports has becoming a billion-dollar industry in the U.S. But critics warn that the torrent of ads — and limited regulation — could pose risks for problem gamblers and young people.

June 18, 2022
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  • Joe Hernandez
Elon Musk attends the 2022 Met Gala in New York City. The billionaire addressed Twitter staff for the first time since striking a deal to buy the social network.

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  • Technology

Elon Musk addresses Twitter staff about free speech, remote work, layoffs and aliens

Elon Musk addressed Twitter employees for the first time since striking a deal to buy the social network for $44 billion. He did not say whether he was having second thoughts.

June 16, 2022
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  • Shannon Bond
Blake Lemoine poses for a portrait in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.

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  • Technology

The Google engineer who sees company's AI as 'sentient' thinks a chatbot has a soul

The Google computer scientist who was placed on leave after claiming the company's artificial intelligence chatbot has come to life tells NPR how he formed his opinion.

June 16, 2022
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  • Bobby Allyn

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  • Technology

Users beware: Apps are using a loophole in privacy law to track kids' phones

Washington Post tech columnist Geoffrey Fowler says a 1998 law prohibits tech companies from collecting data on kids — but only if the companies know the age of their users.

June 16, 2022
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  • Dave Davies
There is wide agreement some regulation is needed, but who should do it is up for debate.

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  • Technology

There's a new plan to regulate cryptocurrencies. Here's what you need to know

Two senators have unveiled a new bill with bipartisan support. But skeptics are already warning it's a step backwards and is far too crypto-friendly.

June 15, 2022
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By:
  • Connor Donevan and
  • Patrick Jarenwattananon
A Tesla owner charges his vehicle in April 2021 at a charging station in Topeka, Kan.. Tesla reported 273 crashes involving partially automated driving systems, according to statistics released by U.S. safety regulators on Wednesday.

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  • National

Nearly 400 car crashes in 11 months involved automated tech, companies tell regulators

There were five deaths and six serious injuries in the 392 crashes reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from July 2021 to May 2022. Two-thirds of the crashes involved Teslas.

June 15, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
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Facebook parent company Meta releases new parental controls for Instagram

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Antigone Davis, global head of safety at Meta, about company changes that will address problems with the way teenagers use its platforms.

June 14, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
A person walks past a sign bearing Meta's logo at the company's Menlo Park headquarters in October 2021. The company is introducing new safety measures for younger Instagram users after facing widespread scrutiny.

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  • Technology

Meta rolls out more parental controls for Instagram and virtual reality

Meta is taking steps to give parents and guardians more oversight of their teens' activities on Instagram and Quest — implementing changes it had announced in recent months.

June 14, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman

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  • Arts & Life

13 small ways to ditch your phone and live more in the moment

From downgrading your technology to leaving your phone on silent, Life Kit listeners share their best tips for taking a break from the internet.

June 11, 2022
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By:
  • Mansee Khurana
Claire Atkin (left) and Nandini Jammi founded the nonprofit group Check My Ads, which aims to defund disinformation online. Now, they have launched a campaign aimed at Fox News' online empire.

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  • Technology

Group aiming to defund disinformation tries to drain Fox News of online advertising

A group of activists who have taken on some of the biggest right-wing personalities online have now launched a campaign to try to defund Fox News' online operation.

June 10, 2022
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
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