Skip to main content
Nevada Public Radio
  • News 88.9 KNPR
  • Classical 89.7 kcnv
  • Magazine Desert Companion
  • About

    How to reach us

    1289 S. Torrey Pines Dr.
    Las Vegas, NV 89146

    Main Number:  1-702-258-9895
    Toll Free: 1-888-258-9895

    More contact info

     

     

      • Staff
      • Board of Directors
      • Employment
      • CPB Compliance
      • Our Policies
      • Our Business Members
      • Listen on the Radio
      • Other Ways to Listen
      • Sign-up for NVPR News
      • FCC Public Inspection File
      • CPB Funding
      • History
    • News 88.9 KNPR
    • Classical 89.7 KCNV
    • Desert Companion
  • Programs

    On News 88.9 KNPR

    On Classical 89.7

    News

    • All Things Considered
    • BBC World Service
    • Here & Now
    • Hidden Brain
    • It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders
    • KNPR's State of Nevada
    • Marketplace
    • Morning Edition
    • On Point
    • On the Media
    • Planet Money - How I Built This
    • Reveal
    • The Daily
    • The Takeaway
    • Weekend Edition Saturday
    • Weekend Edition Sunday

    Humor

    • Ask Me Another
    • Live Wire!
    • Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!

    Arts & Life

    • Bullseye
    • Desert Bloom
    • Fresh Air
    • Nevada Yesterdays
    • Radiolab
    • Snap Judgment
    • Sound Opinions
    • TED Radio Hour
    • The Business
    • The Moth
    • This American Life

    Classical

    • Chicago Symphony Orchestra
    • Classical Music
    • Concierto
    • From the Top
    • Music from the Hearts of Space
    • New York Philharmonic
    • Performance Today
    • Pipedreams
    • Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
    • Sunday Baroque
    • SymphonyCast

    Special Projects

    • Race and Racism in Nevada
    • StoryCorps Virtual: Las Vegas
    • Coronavirus - What You Need to Know
    • Fifth Street
  • Projects
  • Support
      • Support NVPR
      • Contact Member Services
      • Corporate Support
      • Donate your Car
      • Give Voice Major Gift Initiative
      • myPublicRadio
      • NVPR Facebook Fundraisers FAQ
      • Planned Giving
      • Volunteer
    • myPublicRadio
    • Donate Now
        • Member Benefits

    Main menu

    Search

    Listen

    News 88.9 KNPR
    Classical 89.7 KCNV
    Podcasts view all

    member station

    Support
    Subscribe to Technology

    Technology

    NPR
    Games
    Pokémon Legends: Arceus lets players hunt the tiny monsters in a new, open-world setting.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    New Pokémon Game Goes Off The Beaten Path

    Mar 06, 2021
    For years, open-world video games, where players can explore the map rather than following a set path, have been hugely popular. The Pokémon franchise is finally catching up, but how will fans react?
    NPR
    Business
    Ifeoma Ozoma is the Founder and Principal of Earthseed.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    'It Really Is A Gag Order': California May Limit Nondisclosure Agreements

    Mar 06, 2021
    Former Pinterest employee Ifeoma Ozoma risked a lawsuit when she made public her allegations of workplace discrimination and harassment. She hopes California will ban contracts like the one she had.
    NPR
    Pop Culture
    A work called Nyan Cat by Chris Torres sold for $590,000 recently. It's part of growing interest in digital assets, known as non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, that are generating millions of dollars in sales every day.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    What's An NFT? And Why Are People Paying Millions To Buy Them?

    Mar 05, 2021
    The latest Internet hype is about a thing that doesn't really exist. Some collectors are spending millions of dollars on these digital items called non-fungible tokens, or NFTs.
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    Technology

    Twitter Tests New Products And Experiments Like 'Super Follows'

    Mar 05, 2021
    Twitter hasn't changed much over the years, unlike other social media companies that seem to always be rolling out new features. But recently, Twitter announced some new moves of its own.
    • Listen Download
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email
    NPR
    Coronavirus Updates
    Four-year-old Lois Copley-Jones, the photographer's daughter, takes part in a livestreamed broadcast of "PE With Joe" on March 23, 2020, in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England. The popular fitness series ended Friday.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    As Schools Reopen, Popular 'PE With Joe' Online Exercise Class Goes Bye-Bye

    Mar 05, 2021
    A year ago, as the pandemic began, fitness instructor Joe Wicks started a daily exercise class for kids on YouTube. The videos became popular with kids and their parents. Now the series is ending.
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    Untangling Disinformation
    Trump supporters clash with police outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Social media companies are under scrutiny for allowing their platforms to be used to spread falsehoods about the 2020 election and to allow violent extremist groups to organize Januar
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Trump Is No Longer Tweeting, But Online Disinformation Isn't Going Away

    Mar 05, 2021
    While removing former President Trump from social media has led to a significant decrease in election-related disinformation, online falsehoods about the election and vaccines continue to flourish.
    NPR
    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    NPR/Ipsos Poll: Nearly One-Third Of Parents May Stick With Remote Learning

    Mar 05, 2021
    Four out of 5 parents told us they support targeted interventions by schools that would help students recover academic, social and emotional skills.
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    Technology

    A Small Choral Group Is Betting Big On Tokenizing Their Art With Blockchain

    Mar 04, 2021
    A choral group in Dallas hopes to use blockchain to monetize their new recording. Instead of making pennies from streams, they can sell a single copy for thousands of dollars... if they find a bidder.
    • Listen Download
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email
    NPR
    Technology
    Kevin Chen, an assistant professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, envisions a time when his insect-sized drone could be used as a search and rescue robot — to find survivors in disaster debris that bigger drones couldn't reach.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Don't Swat This Bug. It Might Be A Robot On A Rescue Mission

    Mar 04, 2021
    Scientists are trying to build a tiny drone with the agility of a mosquito. These light but strong flying robots could be used in critical situations, such as finding people in a collapsed building.
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    Untangling Disinformation
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    'Exit Counselors' Strain To Pull Americans Out Of A Web Of False Conspiracies

    Mar 03, 2021
    With disinformation spreading on an unprecedented scale, experts in cult deprogramming are turning their focus to those who have fallen down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories.
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    Technology
    When former Parler CEO John Matze was fired from the company, he was stripped of all of his company shares, according to people familiar with his exit.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Former Parler CEO Matze Stripped Of All Company Shares Upon Firing, Sources Say

    Mar 02, 2021
    Former Parler CEO John Matze was stripped of all of his shares in the alternative social media company after a dispute with co-founder Rebekah Mercer. The company was nearing a $1 billion valuation.
    NPR
    Technology

    How Bellingcat's Online Sleuths Solve Global Crimes Using Open Source Info

    Mar 02, 2021
    Eliot Higgins is the founder of an online collective that picks apart conspiracy theories and investigates war crimes and hate crimes using clues from the Internet. His new book is We Are Bellingcat.
    • Listen Download
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email
    NPR
    Your Money
    Nikki Beesetti paid for a semester's tuition with a single Bitcoin she bought in 2017.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Bitcoin: Revolutionary Breakthrough, Or Mother Of All Bubbles

    Mar 02, 2021
    From 21st century carmaker Tesla to 170-year-old life insurer MassMutual. From banks to the auction house Christie's. They have all opened their doors to cryptocurrency, bringing it to the mainstream.
    NPR
    Business

    How Printer Companies Are Locking People Into Loyalty

    Feb 26, 2021
    As printers get smarter and more advanced, companies have more tools and methods to lock you into buying expensive ink, including blocking affordable knockoff options. One consumer fights back.
    • Listen Download
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email
    NPR
    TED Radio Hour
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Joy Buolamwini: How Do Biased Algorithms Damage Marginalized Communities?

    Feb 26, 2021
    Data, numbers, algorithms are supposed to be neutral ... right? Computer scientist Joy Buolamwini discusses the way biased algorithms can lead to real-world inequality.
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    Reading The Game
    <em></em>In <em>The Last of Us Part II</em>, no one's hands are clean.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Reading The Game: 'The Last Of Us Part 2'

    Feb 26, 2021
    Our occasional series on storytelling in video games returns with a look at The Last of Us Part II, which pulls a perspective switch on players that forces them to confront their role in the game.
    NPR
    Technology

    Users Report 'Drunken' Roombas After Software Update

    Feb 26, 2021
    The convenient robotic vacuums got a software update, and now users are saying the device is hitting furniture and struggling to find charging stations.
    • Listen Download
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email
    NPR
    Technology
    Facebook is pushing back on new Apple privacy rules for its mobile devices, this time saying the social media giant is standing up for small businesses in television and radio advertisements and full page newspaper ads.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Why Is Facebook Launching An All-Out War On Apple's Upcoming iPhone Update?

    Feb 26, 2021
    Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Apple's Tim Cook are fighting over iPhone privacy rules. At stake is the future of how iPhone user data is used by data brokers and advertisers.
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    Technology
    TikTok on Wednesday agreed to pay $92 million to settle claims stemming from a class-action lawsuit alleging the app illegally tracked and shared the personal data of users without their consent.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    TikTok To Pay $92 Million To Settle Class-Action Suit Over 'Theft' Of Personal Data

    Feb 25, 2021
    The proposed settlement applies to 89 million TikTok users in the U.S. whose personal data was allegedly tracked and sold to advertisers in violation of state and federal law.
    NPR
    Technology
    Software engineer Tracy Chou's own experience on social media led her to create Block Party, an app that helps people filter their feeds to manage online abuse and harassment.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Block Party Aims To Be A 'Spam Folder' For Social Media Harassment

    Feb 23, 2021
    In part because of her own experience being targeted with online harassment and threats, Tracy Chou launched Block Party, a startup that aims to help people feel safer on social media.
    NPR
    Technology
    Facebook rescinded its ban on the sharing of news stories in Australia after the government amended proposed laws that will require social media companies to pay news publishers for sharing or using content on their platforms.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Facebook Restores News Content After Brokering Deal With Australian Regulators

    Feb 23, 2021
    Facebook objected to a planned law that would force the social media giant and Google to pay publishers for news content.
    NPR
    Technology
    Demonstrators in New Delhi shout slogans during a protest against the arrest of climate change activist Disha Ravi for allegedly helping to create a guide for anti-government farmers protests.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Twitter In Standoff With India's Government Over Free Speech And Local Law

    Feb 18, 2021
    Twitter blocked hundreds of accounts the Indian government said were inciting violence. Then it unblocked them. Now it's stuck between Indian law and defending free speech.
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    Technology

    Facebook Takes A Hard Line Against Proposed Australian Law

    Feb 18, 2021
    Facebook is blocking news content for people and publishers in Australia because of a debate over whether tech giants should pay news organizations for articles that are shared on their networks.
    • Listen Download
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email
    NPR
    Technology

    Behind Twitter's Tricky Balancing Act In India

    Feb 17, 2021
    Twitter is trying to strike a difficult balance in India after the government demanded it block hundreds of accounts, putting a spotlight on the power of big Internet platforms over free expression.
    • Listen Download
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email
    NPR
    Technology
    Facebook on Wednesday announced it would restrict Australians from accessing news articles on its platform.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Facebook Blocks News In Australia Over Government Plan To Force Payment To Publishers

    Feb 17, 2021
    The announcement came just as Google reached a deal with Australian publishers and as the president of Microsoft urged U.S. regulators to copy Australia's proposal.

    Pages

    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • …
    • next ›
    • last »
    • home
    • How to reach us
    • About
    • Support
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • NVPR News
    • Instagram

    © All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy

    PRXNPRAPMBBC INN