Bobby Allyn
Stories
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Technology
Movie extras worry they'll be replaced by AI. Hollywood is already doing body scans
Five background actors told NPR they had to undergo face and body digital scans while on TV and movie sets. The use of digital replicas is a sticking point in the ongoing strikes in Hollywood.
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National
Twitter's new logo is an X. Musk says it's part of the transition to everything app
Twitter has ditched the bird logo for an X. Elon Musk says the change is a step toward turning the platform into an app that offers other services. It's a tall order considering Twitter's finances.
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Technology
Meta's Threads wants to become a 'friendly' place by downgrading news and politics
Mark Zuckerberg has pitched Meta's Twitter clone as a more "friendly" place for online discourse. Executives say breaking news and politics will not be the emphasized. But is that realistic?
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Business
Why Twitter is limiting the number of tweets a user can view
Twitter CEO Elon Musk said the social media platform is capping the number of tweets users can view — saying the unusual measure was needed to fight off companies that scrape Twitter for data.
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Law & Courts
Google says it will start blocking Canadian news stories in response to new law
The Google fight with the country echoes a similar battle in Australia, where the tech industry eventually struck deals with news publishers after tense negotiations.
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Law & Courts
He lost $340,000 to a crypto scam. Such cases are on the rise
He thought he was investing in cryptocurrency. In fact, he was being swindled out of his life savings. There has been a 900% increase in such cases since the pandemic began, federal regulators say.
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Technology
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman: 'It's time we grow up and behave like an adult company'
In his first interview since thousands of so-called subreddits went dark in protest. Huffman said he is not going to reverse his plan to start charging for outside access to Reddit data.
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National
Facebook, Instagram to block news stories in California if bill passes
From Australia to Canada, Big Tech has resisted lawmakers' efforts to force them to pay news publishers for carrying their articles. Now, that battle is playing out in California.
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Technology
Elizabeth Holmes starts her 11-year prison sentence today. Here's what to know
The onetime Silicon Valley star is expected to surrender herself to federal authorities at the Bryan, Texas, prison camp, an all-female facility about 100 miles outside of Houston.
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Technology
What is AI and how will it change our lives? NPR Explains.
AI is changing our lives – from education and politics to art and healthcare. But what is AI? Should we be optimistic or worried about our future with this rapidly developing technology?