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Scott Simon

How Reddit has been a valuable tool for crime investigators

The online forum Reddit has proven to be a key source for investigators of high-profile crimes,...

After 4 years, Google backtracks on its discontinuation of third-party cookies

NPR's Scott Simon asks Julia Angwin of Proof News about Google's decision not to remove cookies from...

A cybersecurity glitch triggered a global technology outage

Airports, hospitals, banks, and government agencies are recovering from a failed software update delivered by the...

It’s not your imagination. CAPTCHA tests are getting harder

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Amanda Fennell, a cybersecurity expert, about CAPTCHA tests that verify if a...

As closing arguments in Google’s monopoly trial wrap up, other tech giants watch closely

Closing arguments in the United States v. Google monopoly trial have wrapped up. How the judge...

FCC reinstates net neutrality policies after 6 years

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Gregory Rosston of Stanford University about the FCC's decision to reinstate net...