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An agreement worth up to $12 billion made Google the de facto choice for online search on millions of iPhones. Justice officials say the deal may be anticompetitive under U.S. law.

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Apple Music's Ebro Darden about the music service's new Juneteenth celebration album, Freedom Songs.

After months of rumors, Apple Computer unveils a new iPod with the ability to play video. It also made an unexpected announcement: a groundbreaking deal with ABC that will allow users to download episodes of shows such as Desperate Housewives from the iTunes store.

The company is refunding $245 million to customers who made unwanted purchases because of poor game design, and is paying a $275 million fine for collecting personal data from kids without consent.

Epic Games' battle against Apple's App Store fees could hit home for millions of Fortnite fans on Thursday. That's when Epic is set to release a big update to the popular video game.

Oil giant BP will plead guilty to criminal misconduct related to the 2010 Gulf Oil spill. The settlement deal will also include the largest-ever penalty in a criminal case, $4.5 billion.

After Steve Jobs was diagnosed with cancer, he asked Walter Isaacson to write his biography. The new book tells the personal story of the man behind the personal computer — from his childhood in California to his thoughts on family, friends, death and religion.

The deal is worth more than $3 billion, according to the Financial Times. The headphone maker and music streaming distributor was founded by hip-hop star Dr. Dre and record producer Jimmy Iovine.

After battling COVID-19, nurses with the U.K.'s National Health Service want a pay raise of 12.5%. The government proposes a 1% raise. NPR's A Martinez talks to NHS nurse Matt Tacey.

The budget includes $30 billion for K-12 schools, with $201 million for teacher pay increases. That raise, though, will only go to teachers with 10 years of experience, with the increase capped at $3,000 per year.

The show's focus on important subjects makes for compelling viewing. But much from the first two episodes feels like a stitched-together pastiche of items from The Daily Show.

Apple released quarterly earnings on Tuesday that beat Wall Street's bearish expectations. Investors have done a pessimistic about-face on Apple since the company's stock price topped $700 in September. Apple's earnings were lower than a year ago for the first time in a decade. But Apple did offer investors some goodies — it increase its dividend and added $50 billion to a stock buyback program.

The president's appearance at SXSW's technology conference comes as the Justice Department tries to force Apple to help it unlock an iPhone. Many in the tech world oppose the government's position.

Some apples are much better for baking whole than others, but which are the best? We've picked our favorite apple for baking — and found one classic cooking apple that failed the test.

Federal authorities say a Florida ambulance company has agreed to pay about $5.5 million to resolve allegations that it defrauded Medicare by billing...

Growing up, I knew two kinds of apples: red and green. Then I started dating an apple enthusiast and discovered we are in the midst of a rare apple renaissance.

The airplane manufacturer admits deceiving regulators about the safety of a flight control system blamed in two crashes that killed 346 people. Critics call the settlement "a slap on the wrist."

NPR's Cheryl Corley reports that the Chicago City Council recently passed an ordinance which will deny business licenses to parents behind in their child support payments. Chicago is the first city to pass this kind of an ordinance. Nineteen states with similar legislation report improved collection rates. Opponents say that by taking away licenses and business opportunities it's harder for people to pay child support in the future.

Right now supermarket shelves are overflowing with apples. Host Guy Raz visits the kitchen of Top Chef Carla Hall to turn some of that autumn bounty into an Apple Cranberry Frangipane Tart.

The trial is about one app developer, Epic Games, but the outcome could have far-reaching consequences for Silicon Valley and the future of how money moves on smartphones and other devices.

It's peak apple season. Try these three new recipes and appreciate the humble apple all over again.

The tech giant made the line of sneakers as a one-time gift for its employees in the '90s. A size 10.5 pair has found its way onto the Sotheby's website, where it's on sale for $50,000.

Bedbugs have reappeared across the country, and they're making a dramatic comeback in New York City, where residents reported five times as many infestations this year as last year. The City Council wants to ban reconditioned mattresses, but parasite experts say that won't work.

Many growers across the country have been left without a market due to oversupplied apple processors. West Virginia rescued its surplus, with a plan that donates apples to hunger-fighting charities.

Yes, viewing a total solar eclipse can be beautiful and life-altering. But so can many other things in life.