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A major privacy flaw in Apple's FaceTime video chat product has been discovered allowing someone to secretly eavesdrop on another user before they answer the call. This bug affects any Apple iPhone, iPad, or Mac that can run FaceTime. The bug is serious problem in one of Apple's flagship products, and is especially embarrassing given…

Ariane Soyuz rocket launch with six OneWeb satellites on board.Photo: Service Optique CSG / Copyright: ESA/SNES/ARIANESPACEIn the early Wednesday evening on the coast of French Guiana, an Arianespace Soyuz rocket successfully launched. It carried with it the first six satellites for internet startup OneWeb, which is building  a 650-satellite constellation in low Earth orbit, providing…

The satellites will be launched on the company's New Glenn rocketBlue Origin Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin announced Thursday, January 31 that it has signed an agreement to launch satellites for Canadian telecommunications company Telesat. Telesat is one of several companies racing to build satellite internet in low Earth orbit, a list that includes Elon Musk’s…

The powerful opioid fentanyl is cheap to produce and can yield hefty profits. It is now replacing or being added to heroin, cocaine and even meth — and the overdose death rate is soaring. KORVA COLEMAN, HOST: As the powerful opioid fentanyl replaces heroin in much of the country, deaths have soared. A recent report…

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Kyra Parrow, a Parkland shooting survivor and advocate for gun violence prevention, about mental health.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey took the stage at TED on Tuesday, just a day after enduring criticism for abuse and misinformation on his social media platform. Dorsey spoke with the head of TED, Chris Anderson, and the conference's current affairs curator, Whitney Pennington Rodgers, about that very controversy. Read more: The woman who blew open…

When Theranos, the beleaguered blood-testing company that's now the subject of a book, documentaries, and a podcast, closed its doors in 2018, it joined a crop of healthcare startups that ultimately didn't live up to investors' lofty expectations. While none had the spectacular fall from grace that Theranos had, healthcare startups that raised tens of…

The man who claimed responsibility for the mass shooting in New Zealand posted a lengthy statement online before the attack. Researchers who study mass killings say perpetrators often idolize and copy others.

Sony had been expected to unveil details on its upcoming PlayStation 5 during GDC. James Martin/CNET Following the cancellations of both Mobile World Congress 2020 and Facebook's F8 developers conference because of concerns about the coronavirus, the future of Game Developers Conference 2020 is in doubt. Studios are dropping out in droves, with the latest announcements coming from…

Apple makes some of the best tablets around and if you're already in the Apple ecosystem, then it makes a lot of sense to go for one rather than something from Samsung or another manufacturer. But Apple devices aren't cheap, so if you've been holding back from buying an iPad because of the prices, some…