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.
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