Google Founders Brin, Page Step Down; Pichai Takes Over As Alphabet CEO Ending an era at the Internet's biggest search company, Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page are leaving their leadership roles and Sundar Pichai will become CEO of Google and its parent. Avie Schneider
What You Should Consider When Thinking About Gifting Smart Speakers This Season NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Lily Hay Newman, security reporter at Wired, about why you should consider security and privacy before gifting an internet-connected device such as a smart speaker.
Mozilla's Latest 'Privacy Not Included' Buyer's Guide NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ashley Boyd of the Mozilla Foundation about its third annual "Privacy Not Included" buyer's guide, which will help consumers shop for safe and secure connected products.
Why A Company In The Netherlands Has Stopped Helping Facebook Fact-Check Content NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Gert-Jaap Hoekman of Nu.nl about why the company has stopped helping Facebook fact-check content. Nu.nl was Facebook's last remaining fact-checker in the Netherlands.
Following Backlash, Twitter Offers to 'Memorialize' Accounts Of The Deceased The company received criticism over plans to delete inactive accounts. It later clarified deletions will not occur until after a "memorial" function is introduced. Paolo Zialcita
99 Bottles Of Beer On The Touch Screen: The Spread Of Self-Serve Taps Order a drink, but hold the bartender? As it becomes relatively more expensive to run restaurants and bars, some are saving money by replacing human servers with pour-your-own electronic taps. Neda Ulaby
Grocery Delivery Services May Rescue Thanksgiving Dinner If you've ever run to the store right before Thanksgiving, you know it can be stressful. In recent years, more Americans have relied on the Internet to save them with last-minute grocery deliveries. Alina Selyukh
Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act Is Introduced In U.S. Senate Senate Democrats have unveiled an aggressive digital rights privacy bill. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to one of the measure's sponsors, Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington.
Uber Stripped Of Its License To Operate In London Uber is fighting for survival in London after the city's transportation agency said it would not renew the company's operating license, citing safety concerns. This adds to a difficult year for Uber. Shannon Bond
How Much Should Big Tech Know About Our Personal Health Data And History? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ben Moskowitz, director of Consumer Reports Digital Lab, about big tech's move into the health care industry and whether we can preserve our digital privacy.