Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchVenmo to be officially available for teenagers, although many use it already
Teenagers will officially be allowed to open a Venmo account with their parent’s permission, the company said, expanding the popular social payments …
2 years, 8 months ago
US, Spain to collaborate on migration hubs
President Joe Biden and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez held talks in the White House as their countries are collaborating along with Canada to …
2 years, 8 months ago
New York City buildings turn to carbon capture
From the outside, the residential high-rise on Manhattan’s Upper West Side looks pretty much like any other luxury building: A doorman greets visitor…
2 years, 8 months ago
Nigerian chef cooks nonstop for 100 hours to set new global record
A Nigerian chef set a new global record for the longest hours of non-stop cooking as she cooked for 100 hours, surpassing the current record. Hilda …
2 years, 8 months ago
Are you who you say you are? TSA tests facial recognition technology to boost airport security
A passenger walks up to an airport security checkpoint, slips an ID card into a slot and looks into a camera atop a small screen. The screen flashes …
2 years, 8 months ago
21 pieces of jewelry worth $129 million were stolen. A court convicts 5 men in museum heist
A German court convicted five men of breaking into a Dresden museum and stealing 21 pieces of jewelry containing more than 4,300 diamonds. The men a…
2 years, 8 months ago
“Taco Tuesday” trademark tiff flares anew between fast-food competitors
Declaring a mission to liberate “Taco Tuesday” for all, Taco Bell is asking U.S. regulators to force Wyoming-based Taco John’s to abandon its longsta…
2 years, 8 months ago
Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper hit by cyberattack
The Philadelphia Inquirer experienced the most significant disruption to its operations in 27 years due to what the newspaper calls a cyberattack. T…
2 years, 8 months ago
Children in Nairobi learn coding for a tech future
In the sprawling slums of Kibera, a computer programmer is equipping children from low-income backgrounds with technological skills. 29-year-old Ren…
2 years, 8 months ago
UN: World must be better prepared for next pandemic
The global response to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that killed millions of people must not be repeated if another pandemic were to break out…
2 years, 8 months ago