Why Cash Transfer Apps Don't Always Let You Hit 'Undo' On Transactions Phone-based apps are offering people many new ways to pay, and many of them are wondering about chargebacks, and why some apps allow people to hit undo and why others don't.
Big Tech Lobbying Looks For Allies Among Republicans And Libertarians As the uneasy relationship between the tech industry and Washington has worsened, big tech has dramatically ramped up its lobbying presence in the nation's capital. Peter Overby
Google Sets Goal To Use Clean Energy 24/7 NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jennifer Layke, global director of the energy program at World Resources Institute, about Google's aspirations to power all its operations with carbon-free energy.
Troll Watch: In Rare Move, Reddit Flags Online Forum For Inciting Violence Reddit quarantined a group this week after users incited violence. Volunteer Reddit moderator Robert Peck tells NPR's Michel Martin that this is a big deal for the infamously hands-off platform.
Major Police Body Camera Manufacturer Rejects Facial Recognition Software Axon announced Thursday that it will ban the technology because it is not reliable enough for law enforcement, especially when it comes to identifying women and people of color. Sasha Ingber
Twitter Adds Warning Label For Offensive Political Tweets Twitter won't delete the tweets of politicians that are bullying or derogatory, but it will label them. Twitter has been criticized for its handling of tweets posted by President Trump and others. Aarti Shahani
Google Maps Leads About 100 Drivers Into A 'Muddy Mess' In Colorado A snafu of a shortcut was a reminder that even navigation apps can still get it wrong. "There's so many other people going, it must be OK," is how one driver was led astray. Merrit Kennedy
Reddit Has 'Quarantined' Popular Pro-Trump Thread Over Violent Threats The violations include threats of violence directed toward officials in Oregon, where legislators are locked in a partisan standoff over proposed climate change legislation. Bobby Allyn
Could The Old AT&T Break-Up Offer Lessons For Big Tech Today? In 1984, AT&T was formally broken up by the government. By most accounts it was a successful divestiture. But is it a model for the break up of the big tech companies that some are now calling for? Brian Naylor
Dating App Burnout: When Swiping Becomes A Chore Burnout is increasingly common. It's not depression or extreme exhaustion — it's feeling like you've kept going past your breaking point. Burnout can affect all parts of our lives, including dating. Hanna Bolaños