The dawn of search engines
Today on the show, we bring you a special episode from the Understood feed at CBC podcasts. It's an excerpt from a series called Who Broke the Internet hosted by…
Brittany needs a couch. Should she buy now, pay later?
Brittany keeps looking at a new couch online, and every time she goes to buy it she sees an option to "Buy Now, Pay Later," which made her wonder...should she?…
Why Tesla Cybertrucks drop sharply in value over time compared to other EVs
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Business Insider reporter Ana Altchek about the Tesla Cybertruck, which appears to depreciate significantly compared to other electric vehicles.
Giant data centers are taking over the U.S. — and angering local residents
There's controversy over a possible new data center in rural Davis, West Virginia. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with journalist Dan Parks.
The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump calls it racist and acts to end it
One initiative distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene washed away computers and phones.
In Netflix’s ‘The Eternaut,’ an Argentine comic goes global as dystopia hits home
A group of friends gather to play cards in their host’s cozy home when the power cuts. An eerie snow falls all over the city, killing everyone it touches.
Trump seeks to boost nuclear industry and overhaul safety regulator
A series of executive orders aims to promote new kinds of nuclear reactors while restructuring the body in charge of nuclear safety.
Inside a Drone Factory in Ukraine
Throughout the more than three years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, drones have been a key tool and weapon used by both sides in the conflict. Because of this,…
Apple has had few incentives in the past to start making iPhones in US
Lashing out at Apple’s plans to make most of its U.S. iPhones in India, President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to slap a 25% tariff on the popular device unless…
Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% penalties on smart phones as his trade war intensifies
President Donald Trump is threatening a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union as well as a 25% tariff on smartphones unless the products are made in America.