The Emoji Designer Who's Bringing African Culture To Smartphone Keyboards O'Plerou Grebet, a graphic design student from Ivory Coast, created over 360 emojis depicting different facets of African life, from the djembe drum to a henna-dyed hand. Pien Huang
Facebook Issues New Rules On Deepfake Videos, Targeting Misinformation Facebook isn't banning all deepfake videos. It will allow the technique to be used in parodies or satire, for instance. Bill Chappell
What's Next In Tech? We Dodged Robots At CES To Find Out At the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the gadgets range from big-screen TVs and 5G networks to futuristic health care devices and toilet-paper-toting robots. Shannon Bond
In China, A New Call To Protect Data Privacy China produces huge amounts of online data, much of it unprotected. A small group of advocates is pushing to hold people accountable for selling stolen personal info. Emily Feng
As 2020 Begins, We Commemorate The 20th Anniversary Of Y2K Twenty years ago it was feared that when the calendar flipped to Jan. 1, computer systems would fail to cope with the change and malfunction — leading to global chaos. It didn't happen.
Will A New Law To Curb Robocalls Make A Difference? A new law aims to cut down on the number of robocalls Americans receive. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Sarah Krouse about how effective the law might be.
Spotify Becomes Latest Tech Company To Hit Pause On Political Ads Starting early 2020, the company says it will no longer sell paid political advertisements for its streaming service. The move follows similar decisions by Twitter and Google. Wynne Davis
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.