Digital Life http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1049&ft=1&f=1049 NPR's stories on information technology, computing, and the internet. Download podcasts and subscribe to RSS feeds. Listen to audio online. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:18:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Digital Life http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1049&ft=1&f=1049 Parvum Opus: Followers Flock To Pope's Latin Twitter Feed The account has gained more than 100,000 followers worldwide in less than six months. Followers, who represent a wide variety of professions and religions, are convinced the language of the ancient Romans is perfectly suited to 21st century social media. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:18:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/06/19/188750518/parvum-opus-followers-flock-to-popes-latin-twitter-feed?ft=1&f=1049 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/06/19/188750518/parvum-opus-followers-flock-to-popes-latin-twitter-feed?ft=1&f=1049 The account has gained more than 100,000 followers worldwide in less than six months. Followers, who represent a wide variety of professions and religions, are convinced the language of the ancient Romans is perfectly suited to 21st century social media.

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]]> Breaking Bad News To Kids: How Media Has Tweaked The Process Parents have always had to break hard news to kids, from family hardships to national tragedies. Now there are more ways for children to learn about news faster — through 24 hour news and social media. So, what's changed in how parents broach these subjects? How can media help, or hurt? Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/193135999/breaking-bad-news-to-kids-how-media-has-tweaked-the-process?ft=1&f=1049 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/193135999/breaking-bad-news-to-kids-how-media-has-tweaked-the-process?ft=1&f=1049 Parents have always had to break hard news to kids, from family hardships to national tragedies. Now there are more ways for children to learn about news faster — through 24 hour news and social media. So, what's changed in how parents broach these subjects? How can media help, or hurt?

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]]> Teens Find The Right Tools For Their Social-Media Jobs There was a time — a time long, long ago — when MySpace dominated the teen social-media world. Not anymore. NPR's Sami Yenigun looks at how teenagers use various social platforms in today's increasingly segmented online universe. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:04:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/06/17/192718821/teens-find-the-right-tools-for-their-social-media-jobs?ft=1&f=1049 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/06/17/192718821/teens-find-the-right-tools-for-their-social-media-jobs?ft=1&f=1049 There was a time — a time long, long ago — when MySpace dominated the teen social-media world. Not anymore. NPR's Sami Yenigun looks at how teenagers use various social platforms in today's increasingly segmented online universe.

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]]> Digital Scrapbook Collects Rock-Star Authors' Memories If any story screams out for a multimedia e-book treatment, it's the tale of The Rock Bottom Remainders, a small band of best-selling authors — including Amy Tan, Dave Barry and Stephen King — who yowled out rock standards. <em>Hard Listening</em><em> </em>is a digital scrapbook about their years as musicians. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:41:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/06/17/191288040/digital-scrapbook-collects-rock-star-authors-memories?ft=1&f=1049 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/06/17/191288040/digital-scrapbook-collects-rock-star-authors-memories?ft=1&f=1049 If any story screams out for a multimedia e-book treatment, it's the tale of The Rock Bottom Remainders, a small band of best-selling authors — including Amy Tan, Dave Barry and Stephen King — who yowled out rock standards. Hard Listening is a digital scrapbook about their years as musicians.

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]]> Bringing Extreme WIFI To Remote Places Google scientists have been testing a way to link computers to the internet in rural, war torn or disaster areas where high speed internet does not exist. We hear from Steven Levy, a senior writer with Wired magazine who was embedded with the Google team. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=192277280&ft=1&f=1049 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=192277280&ft=1&f=1049 Google scientists have been testing a way to link computers to the internet in rural, war torn or disaster areas where high speed internet does not exist. We hear from Steven Levy, a senior writer with Wired magazine who was embedded with the Google team.

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]]> Google's 'Looney' Internet Balloons Invade New Zealand The tech giant hopes the test of flying hotspots will bring service to billions of people in remote areas such as Africa and Southeast Asia. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:40:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/15/192050532/googles-looney-internet-balloons-invade-new-zealand?ft=1&f=1049 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/15/192050532/googles-looney-internet-balloons-invade-new-zealand?ft=1&f=1049 The tech giant hopes the test of flying hotspots will bring service to billions of people in remote areas such as Africa and Southeast Asia.

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]]> Facebook, Microsoft Reveal Requests For User Data The tech giants say they have been allowed to reveal data requests from the government in broad terms, but expressed frustration that they aren't permitted to say more. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:25:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/15/191985890/facebook-microsoft-reveal-requests-for-user-data?ft=1&f=1049 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/15/191985890/facebook-microsoft-reveal-requests-for-user-data?ft=1&f=1049 The tech giants say they have been allowed to reveal data requests from the government in broad terms, but expressed frustration that they aren't permitted to say more.

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]]> Did ATMs Represent The Dawn Of The Digital Era? <em>Weekend Edition Saturday</em> Scott Simon remembers the controversy when the first automatic teller machines started popping up in the 1970s. Today there's an electronic transaction, and record, of just about everything we say, read, purchase or do. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 07:16:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/15/191709986/did-atms-represent-the-dawn-of-the-digital-era?ft=1&f=1049 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/15/191709986/did-atms-represent-the-dawn-of-the-digital-era?ft=1&f=1049 Weekend Edition Saturday Scott Simon remembers the controversy when the first automatic teller machines started popping up in the 1970s. Today there's an electronic transaction, and record, of just about everything we say, read, purchase or do.

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]]> Pandora Buys A Radio Station, Songwriters' Group Calls It A 'Stunt' This week, the Internet radio broadcaster bought a radio station in Rapid City, S.D., in an effort to get the more favorable royalty rates given to terrestrial broadcasters. But the move has songwriters and composers up in arms. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:28:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2013/06/15/191703769/songwriters-group-calls-pandoras-radio-station-buy-a-stunt?ft=1&f=1049 http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2013/06/15/191703769/songwriters-group-calls-pandoras-radio-station-buy-a-stunt?ft=1&f=1049 This week, the Internet radio broadcaster bought a radio station in Rapid City, S.D., in an effort to get the more favorable royalty rates given to terrestrial broadcasters. But the move has songwriters and composers up in arms.

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]]> Australian General's Frank Talk On Sexual Abuse Wins Fans Disgusted by reports that members of the Australian Army emailed videos and pictures that degrade women, the service's leader says its time to change. "If you're not up to it, find something else to do with your life," Lt. Gen. David Morrison says. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:11:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/14/191684468/australian-generals-frank-talk-on-sexual-abuse-wins-fans?ft=1&f=1049 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/14/191684468/australian-generals-frank-talk-on-sexual-abuse-wins-fans?ft=1&f=1049 Disgusted by reports that members of the Australian Army emailed videos and pictures that degrade women, the service's leader says its time to change. "If you're not up to it, find something else to do with your life," Lt. Gen. David Morrison says.

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]]> Dear NSA: Please Read This Email We are beyond the point where privacy can be expected because somebody somewhere has details about all of your electronic habits. The question is, who is most likely to want to look at what you're doing? Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:11:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/theprotojournalist/2013/06/14/191112338/dear-nsa-please-read-this-email?ft=1&f=1049 http://www.npr.org/blogs/theprotojournalist/2013/06/14/191112338/dear-nsa-please-read-this-email?ft=1&f=1049 We are beyond the point where privacy can be expected because somebody somewhere has details about all of your electronic habits. The question is, who is most likely to want to look at what you're doing?

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]]> Hacktivists: Heroes Or, Well, Hacks? NSA leaker Eric Snowden and the people behind Wikileaks are being called 'hacktivists' for their activities. Host Michel Martin speaks with digital activism expert Gabriella Coleman, and <em>Washington Post</em> columnist Richard Cohen about 'hacktivists.' Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=191316143&ft=1&f=1049 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=191316143&ft=1&f=1049 NSA leaker Eric Snowden and the people behind Wikileaks are being called 'hacktivists' for their activities. Host Michel Martin speaks with digital activism expert Gabriella Coleman, and Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen about 'hacktivists.'

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]]> From Seinfeld, A Second Season Of 'Coffee' Talk The stand-up is back with another run of his Webby-winning online series <em>Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.</em> He tells NPR's Linda Wertheimer the project still feels like a personal outing with friends from the business. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/13/191068773/from-seinfeld-a-second-season-of-coffee-talk?ft=1&f=1049 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/13/191068773/from-seinfeld-a-second-season-of-coffee-talk?ft=1&f=1049 The stand-up is back with another run of his Webby-winning online series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. He tells NPR's Linda Wertheimer the project still feels like a personal outing with friends from the business.

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]]> Gamers Converge On LA For Electronic Entertainment Expo The biggest players in the video gaming industry are attending E3. Gamers have been anticipating the unveiling of new products from Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo and other companies. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/13/191226116/gamers-converge-on-l-a-for-electronic-entertainment-expo?ft=1&f=1049 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/13/191226116/gamers-converge-on-l-a-for-electronic-entertainment-expo?ft=1&f=1049 The biggest players in the video gaming industry are attending E3. Gamers have been anticipating the unveiling of new products from Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo and other companies.

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]]> Is Virtual Reality Gaming Destined For A Comeback? The last time most video game players were excited about virtual reality was the 1990s. But at the E3 gaming conference this week, game developers have been tinkering with Oculus VR's new hardware. It's not ready for consumers yet, but Oculus Rift holds the promise of reviving the dream of VR. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:03:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/06/12/191067676/is-virtual-reality-gaming-destined-for-a-comeback?ft=1&f=1049 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/06/12/191067676/is-virtual-reality-gaming-destined-for-a-comeback?ft=1&f=1049 The last time most video game players were excited about virtual reality was the 1990s. But at the E3 gaming conference this week, game developers have been tinkering with Oculus VR's new hardware. It's not ready for consumers yet, but Oculus Rift holds the promise of reviving the dream of VR.

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