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How The Team Behind ‘The Irishman’ Made Actors Look Decades Younger
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with digital effects expert Pablo Helman about the process of de-aging the actors in the movie The Irishman.
FAA Chief Pushes Back On Boeing Pressure To Return 737 Max Jets To Service
A day after hearing criticism from Congress that his agency is too cozy with the manufacturer, the FAA administrator warned Boeing’s CEO not to expect quick recertification of the grounded planes.
IBM Engineer Who Designed The Universal Bar Code Dies At 94
The code is now a packaging mainstay, but it probably wouldn’t have worked without George Laurer.
YouTube Announces New Anti-Harassment Policy To Fight Racial, Gender, LGBTQ Abuse
The Google-owned company has faced scrutiny in the past for failing to protect its users from harassment. It announced new policies Wednesday in an attempt to address the criticism.
Meteorologists Can’t Keep Up With Climate Change In Mozambique
As world leaders gather for a climate summit in Madrid, some of the countries most vulnerable to climate change say they need improved forecasting tools.
As TikTok Grows In Popularity, It’s Also Setting Off Alarms In Silicon Valley
TikTok is one of the world’s fastest growing apps, racking up 1.5 billion downloads and minting music hits. But the Chinese-owned app is also making people in Washington and Silicon Valley nervous.
Internet Historians Mourn Loss Of Cultural Record As Yahoo Prepares To Delete Groups
At one time, there were 10 million Yahoo Groups with more than 100 million users – from neighborhood organizations to amateur astronomers. On Saturday, the archives will disappear.
Managing Misinformation On Reddit
With 5.6 million members, Reddit’s r/politics is a massive online forum. NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with moderator “Qu1nlan” about managing discussions in an era of misinformation.
NATO Targets Disinformation Efforts
NPR’s Scott Simon asks NATO’s Jānis Sārts about social media manipulation. The prevalence of what experts call “malign influence campaigns” is growing and spreading.
Uighurs And Genetic Surveillance In China
Geneticist Yves Moreau tells NPR’s Scott Simon the ethical concerns he has for businesses and academics who may be helping Chinese authorities to track Muslim minority groups.