Microsoft Workers Protest Army Contract With Tech 'Designed To Help People Kill' They say Microsoft's contract "crosses the line" into weapons development for the first time and that the company is failing to inform its engineers "on the intent of the software they are building." Laura Sydell
How Pinterest Jumped Into The Fight Against Health Misinformation Since 2017, the social media website Pinterest has limited search results for false cures and anti-vaccine advice. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Pinterest's Ifeoma Ozoma about the policy.
Advertisers Abandon YouTube Over Concerns That Pedophiles Lurk In Comments Section Hasbro, Disney, Nestle and others have suspended their ads on the online video site. YouTube has responded by disabling comments on millions of videos. Matthew S. Schwartz
This City Told Amazon And Google: No Incentives For You Amazon canceled plans for a New York City HQ after meeting stiff opposition over big tax breaks and other incentives. A California mayor refused to offer similar incentives but landed Google anyway. Jasmine Garsd
Andreas Ekström: Can We Solve For Bias In Tech? We think of search engines as unbiased sources of information. But they're not — and they can be manipulated. Andreas Ekström asks: who should hold the burden of addressing bias in search engines? NPR/TED Staff
Digital license plates may be coming soon to a road near you If a custom license plate or a college-themed plate isn't good enough for your car, a startup has the latest in automotive accessories: a digital... Tom Banse
NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity Is Officially Declared Dead NASA's six-wheeled rover landed on the red planet in January 2004 for what was billed as a 90-day mission. The plucky robot was still going until a dust storm on Mars last summer killed it. Joe Palca
Americans Lost $143 Million In Online Relationship Scams Last Year The Federal Trade Commission says Americans who fell for online romance scams reported losing a median $2,600 each — far more than other types of scams. James Doubek
Could grocery delivery drones be in our future? The online grocery business is a real tough nut to crack. Joshua McNichols
Troll Watch: Targeting 2020 Presidential Candidates Trolls are already going after candidates for the 2020 presidential election. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Kelly Jones, who keeps an eye on suspicious social media activity for Storyful.