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Red Pill Or Blue Pill? 20 Years Ago The Matrix Built Our Reality-Denying World

Twenty years after the sci-fi classic The Matrix arrived in theaters, pop culture columnist Mark Harris explains to NPR's Audie Cornish how we're all living in a world the film created.

Twitter's new pilot program Birdwatch aims to enlist the social network's users to fact check each other's tweets.

Twitter's 'Birdwatch' Aims to Crowdsource Fight Against Misinformation

Twitter is turning to its users to help find and flag misinformation with a new pilot program called Birdwatch, combining crowdsourcing and consensus.

Eugene Kaspersky, founder and chief executive officer of Kaspersky Lab, at his office in Moscow last December. Kaspersky and his firm have ties to the Russian government but say that should not be cause for concern in the West, where the company's cybersecurity software is widely used.

Congress Casts A Suspicious Eye On Russia's Kaspersky Lab

The renowned Russian cybersecurity firm's anti-virus software is used by millions of Americans. Congress does not want military service members to be among them.

'Miami Herald' Journalist Explains How A Hoax Tweet Affected Her Reporting On Shooting

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to reporter Alex Harris of the Miami Herald about a pair of hoax tweets that affected her reporting on the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.

Frank Langfitt is NPR's international correspondent based in Shanghai.

China And Beyond: NPR's Frank Langfitt Answers Redditors' Questions

From his base in Shanghai, Frank Langfitt covers everything from the missing Malaysian airliner to why the Chinese are wild about Sherlock.

This image shows the remains of a black backpack that the FBI says contained one of the bombs that exploded during the Boston Marathon.

Boston Bombings Bring Out The 'Crowdsleuthers'

Investigators have said the key clue is likely to come from photos or video taken by the public, and social media sites are buzzing with theories about possible suspects. But with so many images out there, it's like trying to find the one slightly off-white pingpong ball buried under 10,000 white pingpong balls.

Prolyfyck Run Crew raise their arms following a run honoring Jacob Blake, who was paralyzed in a police shooting in Kenosha, WI. (Derrick J. Waller)

A Black Runner's Desire To Be Seen Creates Community Pride, Diverse Run Crew

William Jones III named the group the Prolyfyck Run Crew after the lyrics in the Nipsey Hussle's "Victory Lap" song.

Reesha Howard, who calls herself the "Queen of Spaces," was one of the first users of Twitter's audio rooms, known as Spaces.

Social Audio Began As A Pandemic Fad. Tech Companies See It As The Future

Live conversations on Clubhouse and Twitter took off during the pandemic, connecting people online when they couldn't in real life. Now social media companies are scrambling to launch audio features.

Twitter's new data access rules will make social media research harder

Twitter will start charging users for downloading and uploading data. Everything from bots giving out earthquake alerts to ambitious research about how misinformation spreads could be affected.

Shelf Engine co-founders Bede Jordan, left, and Stefan Kalb

Silicon Valley Bank failure could wipe out 'a whole generation of startups'

The implosion of Silicon Valley Bank could force hundreds of tech startups to lay off workers or shut down completely. It remains unclear how much, if any, of depositors' money will be returned.

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