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Have dating apps lost their luster? Data shows a decline in users
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (58+ words) NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to social scientist Kathryn Coduto of Boston University about a decline in the use of dating apps. Have dating apps lost their luster? Data shows a decline in users NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to social scientist…...
Can the courts prove Meta got kids addicted to social media?: Consider This from NPR
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (194+ words) Concerns about social media have prompted a group of attorneys general to sue Meta. Could their case change the way social media is used?Meta’s lawyers are in federal court to defend against accusations from four state attorneys general that…...
Taiwan briefly slows its mobile internet to text-only speed as part of defense drill
1+ week, 3+ day ago (414+ words) People take cover inside at a MRT station during the Urban Resilience (Air-Defense) Exercise, part of the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. Chiang Ying-ying/AP hide caption TAIPEI, Taiwan — For 30 minutes, the internet in parts…...
Why is Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pausing permits to build new data centers?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (291+ words) Texas is on track to become the country's largest data center market. But the governor has effectively issued a pause on new centers until the state can audit their energy and water usage. Texas has the fastest-growing market for data…...
AI: The Data Center Debate, Part Two: 1A
2+ week, 4+ day ago (141+ words) Data centers.They’ve been all over the news. Last month, protesters showed up in 125 cities across the country on a single Saturday to demonstrate against these structures, either proposed or completed.But are the politicians listening? We sit down for…...
Outtakes: What's the cool new way to say "google it"? (NPR+): Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
3+ week, 5+ day ago (32+ words) NPR Outtakes: What's the cool new way to say "google it"? (NPR+) Become an NPR sponsor...
Exploring the history of the telephone and how it reshaped the world
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (53+ words) NPR Exploring the history of the telephone and how it reshaped the world As part of NPR's 250th anniversary series America in Pursuit, we're taking a look back at one of America's most significant inventions: the telephone. Become an NPR sponsor...
Policy: How Cities And States Are Fighting Subscription Traps: 1A
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (224+ words) What do gyms, TV shows, pet food, and smart doorbells all have in common?Nowadays, you might use a monthly subscription or other recurring membership to access these goods or services. The average American spends $219 every month on subscriptions. That’s…...
Taliban declares war on smartphones
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (859+ words) Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have ordered government employees, judges, police and members of the military to stop using smartphones under a directive that took effect June 16. The order threatens violators with confiscation, destruction of their devices and punishment (which are…...
No internet, no screen time? FCC weighs cutting subsidy that lowers school internet bills
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1061+ words) Catch up on what you missed with our Education newsletter, sent weekly. A program that helps connect schools and libraries to the internet at discounted rates is under review by the Federal Communications Commission. Educators and advocates are bracing for…...