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Recipe Categories Books All Books Book Reviews Chapter & Verse Readers' Picks Take Action All Take Action Environment Education Conflict Resolution Disaster Relief and Recovery Human Trafficking Subscribe Subscribe Give a Gift Manage Account Daily News Briefing Technology Bullet-stopping foam? Not sci-fi after all Innovative new substances including metallic foam could be used as bulletproof armor and space-safe heat shields. Android Auto: Are cars the next front in the smartphone wars? Android Auto rolled out to an additional 18 international countries on Monday, as Android tries to catch up with Apple's CarPlay. First Look How Facebook is using artificial intelligence to help the blind 'see' For blind and visually impaired users, Facebook's timeline can be a bit of a mystery, but new software can help them feel less out of the loop. Rwandans may soon start receiving medical supplies by drone Rwanda's government has partnered with San Francisco startup Zipline to deliver small packages of medical supplies to remote locations up to 40 miles away. Taliban Android app latest example of group's growing tech savvy The fundamentalist group released its own app on the Google Play marketplace, expanding its digital reach. The app was removed from the store this weekend. Apple’s Siri now smarter about questions on rape, suicide, and baseball (+video) Apple has dramatically increased Siri's knowledge of baseball, as well as how to handle questions about rape and suicide. First Look 'Not a 10' tweet: Cautionary tale of how brands' messages can go wrong The US State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs often posts messages offering prospective travelers advice. But one tweet Wednesday that rated physical attractiveness prompted a backlash and an apology. How a Google robot reimagines walking Alphabet's mysterious Shaft Inc. has unveiled a new kind of robot. It's less cute and less intimidating than previous Googlebots, and walks in a unique way. Reddit bestows the power to block offensive users In what may be a sign of things to come, Reddit is beginning to add the lightest of restrictions to its site, the latest being the ability to block from view the posts of those who would offend you. First Look Tesla’s Model 3: too much demand, too little capacity to deliver? Company CEO Elon Musk contends that the company has learned from past mistakes, and promises 2018 delivery. India's driverless Metro: Unlike cars, robo-trains are hurtling forward The Delhi Metro unveiled fully automated trains on Wednesday, which will be tested with human drivers for a year. First Look Why is Volvo testing 100 driverless cars on the congested roads of China? The Swedish carmaker says it is looking for challenging conditions to test its new driverless car. First Look More secrets? WhatsApp encryption promises security for 1 billion users WhatsApp's co-founders released end-to-end encryption for its 1 billion users Tuesday, meaning no one else, from WhatsApp coders to the FBI, will have access to messages. New tech 'nutrition labels' help consumers shop for Internet providers The labels, designed to resemble nutrition labels on food products, follow similar efforts to help people compare mortgages and college financial aid. Follow Stories Like This Get the Monitor stories you care about delivered to your inbox. April 10, 2016 Photos of the weekend Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is watched by former Indian cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar as she and Britain's Prince William play a game of cricket with Indian children, who are beneficiaries of NGOs, at the Oval Maidan in Mumbai, Sunday. View Gallery More Technology View All Did Reddit hint that the US government is spying on its users? Users noticed that the site's 2015 government transparency report, released Thursday, removed a "warrant canary" indicating it had not received a national security letter, a secretive request for user information. Will Amazon's Dash Buttons change how we order products? Amazon added dozens of new products to its Dash program, enabling consumers to order even more types of food and home goods with the touch of a button. Why Google's April Fool's prank this year was such a dud Mic Drop, a new Gmail feature that allows users to insert a humorous gif and withdraw from the conversation, fell flat, say users. How a new Wi-Fi 'localizer' could create smarter homes, safer drones By using Wi-Fi's ability to hop channels, the system, known as Chronos, can see who's using a wireless network, potentially eliminating the need for a Wi-Fi password. Will Tesla's Model 3 bring electric vehicles into the mainstream? Tesla's newest car, already gathering pre-orders in advance of Thursday night's official reveal, could be the best chance to make electric cars affordable. Should the FBI tell Apple how it cracked the iPhone? (+video) Following a legal battle between the government and the technology company over the security of the iPhone, the FBI may now be the one protected from revealing its method of infiltrating the device. Twitterbot Tay could be the future for Microsoft Twitterbot Tay was accidentally reactivated on Wednesday, resulting in a new series of semi-offensive tweets. Although she has been shutdown once again, Tay will likely return, along with a host of other talking bots from Microsoft. Why Google is now offering a landline phone powered by fiber Internet The tech giant's Fiber Phone, unveiled on Tuesday, costs $10 a month and offers unlimited local and nationwide calls and voicemails via email. Snapchat: the one app to rule them all? With a package of new features released Tuesday, the social media app Snapchat just revolutionized itself. NYC to London in 3.4 hours? Richard Branson backs supersonic startup (+video) Boom Technology wants to cut the commute time from New York to London in half for business travelers, at a cost of $5,000 for a roundtrip. Loading... 40 iPhone tips and tricks everyone should know About these ads Monitor's Best: Top 5 By stepping back from Clinton attacks, Sanders makes a statement In one Colorado prison, convicts save dogs, veterans – and themselves The two separate worlds of gay rights Between Bill Clinton and Black Lives Matter, a generational divide (+video) What if ISIS were run by women? In Mississippi, a glimpse. Popular Now Giant spider: Another mysterious geographic feature on Pluto Bullet-stopping foam? Not sci-fi after all Climate change: Is that why the Earth's axis is shifting? 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