This year's list of breakthrough technologies that might shape the future NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Amy Nordrum of the MIT Technology Review about the magazine's list of breakthrough technologies for 2025. Jeffrey Pierre
Apple to pay $95 million to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping Apple isn't acknowledging wrongdoing in the settlement, which still must be approved by a U.S. District judge. Lawyers in the case have proposed scheduling a Feb. 14 court hearing to review the terms. The Associated Press
Transit systems turn to AI-powered cameras to catch drivers who block bus lanes The nation's biggest transit systems are using AI-enhanced cameras to keep bus lanes clear of illegally parked cars. That's making buses move faster, but the rollout has hit a few speed bumps. Joel Rose
Treasury says Chinese hackers remotely accessed documents in 'major' cyber incident The revelation comes as the U.S. grapples with a massive cyberespionage campaign that gave Chinese officials access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans. The Associated Press
Four years after the Capitol riot, why QAnon hasn't gone away QAnon followers played an outsized role in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. While the online conspiracy community is less prominent now, it still draws attention from GOP politicians. Jude Joffe-Block
BOOK: Y2K HOW THE 2000s BECAME EVERYTHING NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with writer Colette Shade about her book "Y2K: How the 2000s Became Everything (Essays on the Future That Never Was)." Andrew Limbong
Y2K seems like a joke now, but in 1999 people were really freaking out People feared the computer glitch would mean "the end of the world as we know it." Thankfully, Y2K didn't live up to the hype after years and billions of dollars were spent on painstaking preparation. Jack Mitchell
Why major automakers embrace Tesla's previously proprietary charging tech The auto industry is embracing Tesla's charging technology. Because it will be a years-long transition, many EV owners will need adapters. Camila Domonoske
10% of the world's data storage capacity lives in Virginia. Expanding may be difficult As other states get in the game, leaders in Virginia are facing the growing pains of hosting the biggest cluster of data center capacity in the world. Margaret Barthel
How to protect yourself from AI scams this holiday season Generative AI is making it easier for fraudsters to dupe people, now more than ever. Protect yourself from scams this holiday season with these five tips. Audrey Nguyen
