How Colleges Are Using Tech To Keep Track Of Students NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell about how colleges are using technology to keep track of students.
Russia Claims It Has Successfully Tested An Alternative To The Internet NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rodger Baker of Stratfor about the news that Russia has successfully tested a "closed" internet system.
What Might Happen In Tech Over The Next Decade NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with University of California Berkeley researcher Hany Farid about his vision for what will happen in tech over the next decade.
Facebook Users Say Platform's Birthday Fundraisers Might Be Too Much Of A Good Thing Those birthday fundraisers on Facebook have brought in a billion dollars for charities, but some Facebook users think the ubiquitous appeals are getting to be too much of a good thing. Tovia Smith
Apple Pulls ToTok App After Report That Emirati Government Uses It For Surveillance Apple pulled the messaging app ToTok from the app store after The New York Times reported that the app is used for surveillance by the government of the United Arab Emirates. Shannon Bond
Esports Programs Plug Students Into Careers At Shenandoah University, students are learning the ins and outs of the esports business.
Boeing's Starliner Lands Safely Back To Earth After Aborted Space Station Mission The journey is being hailed as a major achievement despite failing to complete a core objective: docking at the international space station. NASA hopes to launch U.S. astronauts in space in 2020. Bobby Allyn
Snopes, Facebook And Fake Accounts NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Snopes VP of operations Vinny Green and reporter Jordan Liles about how Facebook used their reporting to shut down 900 fake accounts without crediting them.
The Emotional Toll Of Content Moderation NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Casey Newton, who's been writing about the working conditions of content moderators at large tech companies in a series of articles for The Verge.
In Uncrewed Test, Boeing's Starliner Capsule Fails To Reach Space Station After a flawless launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla., the crew capsule, loaded with 600 pounds of cargo for the station, was unable to reach its intended orbit, Boeing says. Brendan Byrne