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The maker of the popular Fortnite video game will pay $520 million in penalties and refunds to settle complaints revolving around children's privacy and its payment methods that tricked players into making unintended purchases, U.S. federal regulators said Monday, Dec. 19.

Fortnite maker Epic Games will pay $520 million to settle privacy and deception cases

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.

Unusual photos at MoMA conjure the beaches, bustle and history of Lagos

For the first time, the Museum of Modern Art showcases current West African photographers. The exhibit depicts the colonial past, beautiful beaches and boisterous protests of the Nigerian city.

Workers wear protective gear in a Beijing neighborhood placed under lockdown in November. China had raised hopes by slightly relaxing its zero-COVID policy, but cities have been contending with a surge in cases.

Surge in outbreaks tests China's easing of zero-COVID policy

Cities are once again locking down thousands of neighborhoods and sending people into quarantine, even as local Chinese authorities are tasked with easing COVID restrictions.

Residents look out from barriers around the recently locked down Haizhu district in Guangzhou in southern China's Guangdong province Friday, Nov. 11, 2022.

In southern China, residents revolt against COVID-19 controls

Unverified videos show people breaking down barriers and marching through streets in Guangzhou as frustration boils over about China's strict COVID-19 controls.

Migrant children look out over a barb wire fence at the Ágape Misíon Mundial shelter in Tijuana, Mexico, April 25, 2023.

CBP One app for asylum seekers favors Russians with strong Wi-Fi signals over vulnerable migrants

U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced changes to the app, including expanding the number of daily appointments and more.

EU mandate for a single universal charger could become world standard

This week the European Parliament approved new rules that will introduce a single universal charger for all manner of electronic equipment. Could this become the world standard?

The biggest and best video game releases of the summer

From long-awaited epics like Baldur's Gate 3 to indie darlings like Dave the Diver, NPR staff review this summer's surprise hits and more.

Residents line up for COVID tests in Beijing, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. China is expanding lockdowns, including in a central city where factory workers clashed this week with police, as its number of COVID-19 cases hit a daily record.

China expands lockdowns as COVID-19 cases hit daily record

Daily mass testing was ordered in the city of Zhengzhou in what the local government called a "war of annihilation" against the virus.

European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton speaks during a news conference in Brussels on Sept. 23, 2021, about a common charging solution for mobile phones.

The EU will require all cellphones to have the same type of charging port

New phones and handheld electronic devices sold in the European Union will be required to have a USB-C charging port by the end of 2024, a move expected to affect the iPhone and its lightning charger.

Joy Oladokun sings for everyone — especially herself — on 'Proof of Life'

In Oladokun's new songs, facets of who she is and what she's lived, seen and imagined provide entry points to her homey pop music.

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