Seattle's rent bidding moratorium expired in April. But it could still be prohibited Seattle could soon reinstate its moratorium on rent bidding. This week a city council committee voted to do just that. Ruby de Luna
Happy Birthday, Tetris. 35 Years Later You're As Addictive And Tetromino-y As Ever The video game has become one of the most popular and best selling of all time. Its creator, Alexey Pajitnov, says that's because it appeals to humanity's "constructive spirit." Vanessa Romo
Here's Why You May Start Receiving Fewer Robocalls The FCC wants phone companies to block robocalls by default. "We think these actions will help consumers ... to get the peace and the quiet that they deserve," said FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. Merrit Kennedy
Democratic Rep. David Cicilline Discusses Probe Into Big Tech Antitrust Regulations NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I. about Congress' announcement that it will begin investigating top tech companies to determine if they violated antitrust regulations.
'Do I Know You?' And Other Spam Phone Calls We Can't Get Rid Of A majority of consumers now ignore phone calls, assuming they're mostly spam. Regulators and the wireless industry admit they don't yet have answers about stopping the growing scourge. Yuki Noguchi
Are Lawmakers Tech Savvy Enough To Conduct Their Antitrust Investigation? The House Judiciary Committee will hold antitrust hearings on big tech amid calls that new regulations or breaking up top companies is needed. But some wonder whether lawmakers understand the platforms. Kelsey Snell
YouTube Announces It Will Ban White Supremacist Content, Other Hateful Material YouTube announced Wednesday that it is removing thousands of videos from its platform that promote white supremacy and other hateful material. Hannah Allam
Seattle employers woo tech talent with a lot of perks, but culture counts Companies are going to extraordinary lengths to attract tech talent from the latest batch of computer science graduates. David Hyde
Feds Look Into Big Tech Firms For Anti-Competitive Behavior Bruce Hoffman, director of the Bureau of Competition at the Federal Trade Commission, tells NPR's Noel King why the government is stepping up its scrutiny of some of the biggest tech companies.
Lawmakers Turn To Look At The Economics, Equity And Fairness Of Silicon Valley Lawmakers and regulators are both looking into antitrust violations, getting tougher on a quest to strengthen oversight of Big Tech. But antitrust laws were written with other industries in mind. Aarti Shahani