Senators Blast Facebook For Concealing Instagram's Risks To Kids Days after Facebook's Instagram "paused" work on an app for kids under 13, U.S. senators grilled the company's head of safety about how both platforms negatively affect teens and young people. Shannon Bond
Facebook Will Be Back On Capitol Hill To Face Senators Questions Facebook executives will appear before a Senate panel following a list of public crises — including Instagram's impact on children. Facebook paused plans to build a version of Instagram for kids. Shannon Bond
Instagram Worsens Body Image Issues And Erodes Mental Health NPR's Lulu Garcia-Narro talks to Destinee Adams, a college senior, who co-wrote an article about the negative impacts of Instagram on her mental health and on her generation for TIME.
The Elizabeth Holmes Trial Is Sparking A Gender Debate In Silicon Valley The debate: Why have male CEOs, who promised the moon and failed, not been prosecuted? Holmes faces possible prison time over fraud charges tied to her former blood-testing company Theranos. Bobby Allyn
NASA's Got A New, Big Telescope. It Could Find Hints Of Life On Far-Flung Planets The James Webb Space Telescope will let scientists study small, rocky planets around distant stars in more detail than ever before. After decades of work, it could head into orbit later this year. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Flying Microchips The Size Of A Sand Grain Could Be Used For Population Surveillance Northwestern University says these are the world's smallest human-made flying structures, and they could be used to monitor the environment, population surveillance or disease tracking. Scott Neuman
The European Union Wants A Universal Charger For Cell Phones And Other Devices According to the EU, 38% of consumers reported struggling at least once to charge their cell phones because they couldn't find a compatible charger. Joe Hernandez
The U.N. Warns That AI Can Pose A Threat To Human Rights A new report by the U.N. human rights office warns that artificial intelligence has the potential to facilitate "unprecedented level of surveillance across the globe by state and private actors." Scott Neuman
You Can Scrap The Password For Your Microsoft Account And Sign In With An App Microsoft users will be able to access their accounts using an app or a code sent to their phone or email. Company officials say it will make logging on both easier and safer. Joe Hernandez
Lawmakers Push Facebook To Abandon Instagram For Kids, Citing Mental Health Concerns New reporting on Facebook's internal research into the risks of Instagram to teens is fueling pressure from Washington. Shannon Bond