Instagram Advertising: Do You Know It, When You See It? "Micro-influencers" work with big companies to sell products on social media. Consumer groups are increasingly concerned that many posts on Instagram and platforms aren't clearly marked as ads. Jasmine Garsd
Troll Watch: Robocalls Robocalls are more than just a nuisance when they target healthcare centers. NPR's Michel Martin discusses this with Dave Summitt, chief information security officer at the Moffitt Cancer Center.
Amazon Explores Having Its Drones Provide 'Home Surveillance' For Customers The tech giant is moving closer to a future in which customers order drones to hover around a home and scan for things like a garage door left open, a broken window, graffiti or a fire. Bobby Allyn
Ever Plugged A USB In Wrong? Of Course You Have. Here's Why It's often hard to plug in a USB device on the first try. Ajay Bhatt, the chief inventor of the USB, agrees the design is annoying but says there was a good reason for it. Josh Axelrod
Why The American Shoe Disappeared And Why It's So Hard To Bring It Back Footwear companies face big costs in potential new tariffs on more Chinese imports. Almost all shoes sold in the U.S. are made overseas. Only about 200 factories remain. One man tried to change that. Alina Selyukh
Facebook Announces Plans For Libra, Its Own Cryptocurrency Facebook announced Tuesday it plans to create its own digital currency, called Libra. It's a way for Facebook to play the role that governments play in issuing money. Aarti Shahani
Facebook Announces Plans To Launch Cryptocurrency Called Libra Facebook says that by next year people on apps like Whatsapp and Messenger will be able to basically text payments. This news comes as regulators are asking if the tech giant is already too powerful. Aarti Shahani
Brands Push Back On Partnering With Social Media Influencers Brands are expected to spend up to $10 billion by next year on social media influencers. But some companies are fighting back, accusing influencers of just trying to get something for nothing. Julie McCarthy
San Francisco DA Looks To AI To Remove Potential Prosecution Bias NPR's Michel Martin speaks with San Francisco district attorney George Gascon about his plan to use artificial intelligence to combat racial bias in criminal sentencing.
Congress Raises Questions On How Deep Fake Technologies Could Affect 2020 Campaign The House Intelligence Committee examined the rise of deep fake videos and the challenges they place on social media platforms and the subjects of the videos who could be misrepresented in them. Tim Mak