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Equifax To Pay Up To $700 Million In Data Breach Settlement

The credit reporting agency will pay up to $700 million in fines and monetary relief to consumers over a massive 2017 data breach that affected more than 148 million people.
- Avie Schneider
$The fractions of pennies per play that streaming pays out has been a boon to the recording industry — but artists often criticize it for the same.$
The Success Of Streaming Has Been Great For Some, But Is There A Better Way?

Chastened since the turn of the millennium, the streaming revolution has now revivified the recording industry — at least, those at the top of it. What are the alternatives, then?
- Paula Mejia
Meet John Houbolt: He Figured Out How To Go To The Moon, But Few Were Listening

In the early 1960s, NASA was considering three different ideas for landing a man on the lunar surface. Houbolt's plan ultimately won out despite concerns within NASA that it was too risky.
- Scott Neuman
Yelp CEO Discusses His Efforts To Convince Congress That Google Is A Monopoly

As Congress holds hearings on tech giants, NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman about his efforts to convince Congress that Google is a monopoly.
Tech Firms To Face Lawmakers Over Antitrust, Digital Currency

Lawmakers in the Senate and House will question lobbyists and officials from Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple on an array of issues, including whether they're so big they stifle competition.
- Avie Schneider
Finding Your Voice: How The Way We Sound Shapes Our Identities

At some point in our lives, many of us realize that the way we hear our own voice isn't the way others hear us. This week on Hidden Brain, we look at the relationship between our voices and our identities. Plus, we hear how advances in technology might help people with vocal impairments, and consider the ethical quandaries that arise when we can create personalized, customized voices.
- Thomas Lu
'It's A Career Ender': 2 LGBTQ Former Dell Workers Share Their Stories

A former Dell worker said she had such a rough time at the company because of her appearance that she filed a human rights complaint. Another former worker alleges bias over her gender transition.
- Jasmine Garsd
Federal Trade Commission Will Settle With Facebook For About $5 Billion

The FTC has approved a $5 billion settlement with Facebook that could end an investigation into the tech giant's privacy practices. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Emily Glazer of The Wall Street Journal.
Once Considered Creepy, Location Apps Now Seen As Critical For Safety, Logistics

Some say location sharing is crucial in emergency situations. But it's also changing the way people interact in relationships.
- Abigail Clukey
Carole Cadwalladr: How Did Social Media Manipulate Our Votes And Our Elections?

After the Brexit vote, journalist Carole Cadwalladr discovered that misleading ads on Facebook had a massive impact on the way people voted. The implications of this manipulation, she says, are dire.
- NPR/TED Staff

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