YouTube to Display Wikipedia Blurbs Alongside Conspiracy Videos

YouTube to Display Wikipedia Blurbs Alongside Conspiracy Videos

YouTube will begin displaying text from Wikipedia articles and other websites alongside some videos in a couple of weeks as...

Can Pop-Ups Pave the Way to Thriving Public Space in World’s Cities?

Can Pop-Ups Pave the Way to Thriving Public Space in World’s Cities?

On a patch of gravel that was once a nondescript bus stop in Kuala Lumpur’s old city, passersby can now...

Google Brings Free WiFi to Mexico, First Stop in Latin America




Google Brings Free WiFi to Mexico, First Stop in Latin America




Alphabet’s Google said on Tuesday that it will launch a network of free Wi-Fi hotspots across Mexico, part of the...

A New Method for Extracting CO2 from Seawater

A New Method for Extracting CO2 from Seawater

Scientists are always on the lookout for affordable and efficient methods for capturing carbon dioxide, responsible for global warming and...

Amid Trump Visit, it’s Business As Usual for Border Towns

Amid Trump Visit, it’s Business As Usual for Border Towns

The daily commute from Mexico to California farms is the same as it was before Donald Trump became president. Hundreds...

Chilean Financial Minister: Pinera to Impose Austerity But Not ‘Mega-adjustments’

Chilean Financial Minister: Pinera to Impose Austerity But Not ‘Mega-adjustments’

Chile’s new government is preparing belt-tightening measures after inheriting a larger-than-anticipated fiscal deficit from its predecessor, but the measures will...

UN Investigators Cite Facebook Role in Myanmar Crisis

UN Investigators Cite Facebook Role in Myanmar Crisis

U.N. human rights experts investigating a possible genocide in Myanmar said Monday that Facebook had played a role in spreading...

Trump Blocks Broadcom Takeover of Qualcomm

Trump Blocks Broadcom Takeover of Qualcomm

U.S. President Donald Trump is blocking Singapore-based Broadcom, maker of computer and smartphone chips, from taking over U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm....

World Wide Web Inventor Says Big Tech Must Be Regulated

World Wide Web Inventor Says Big Tech Must Be Regulated

The inventor of the worldwide web, Tim Berners-Lee, called on Monday for powerful internet platforms and social media companies to...

Trump Says US to Discuss European Tariffs That Hurt American Economy

Trump Says US to Discuss European Tariffs That Hurt American Economy

President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. will be talking with European officials about eliminating tariffs it believes hurt the...

EU Extends $1.2 Billion Loan to Ukraine

EU Extends $1.2 Billion Loan to Ukraine

The European Union’s foreign policy chief says the EU will extend a 1 billion-euro ($1.2 billion) loan to struggling Ukraine....

What Happens at SXSW?

What Happens at SXSW?

What originally started as a music festival in the 1980s has evolved into an event that is much bigger and...

Scientists Hope to Clean Space Junk

Scientists Hope to Clean Space Junk

Space scientists say the satellites and other spacecraft orbiting the Earth, including the International Space Station, are in increasing danger...

India, France Call for Affordable Solar Technology to Address Climate Change

India, France Call for Affordable Solar Technology to Address Climate Change

French President Emmanuel Macron pledged over $850 million for solar projects in emerging economies, as both India and France called...

Economic Problems Prompt Iran to Cautiously Consider Change

Economic Problems Prompt Iran to Cautiously Consider Change

Labor strikes. Nationwide protests. Bank failures. In recent months, Iran has been beset by economic problems despite the promises surrounding...

Test for Carbon Monoxide in the Body Could Help Diagnose Disease

Test for Carbon Monoxide in the Body Could Help Diagnose Disease

A quick and reliable way of detecting carbon monoxide gas in the bloodstream could act as an early warning system...

The Rising Problem of Old Batteries

The Rising Problem of Old Batteries

Technology increasingly relies on rechargeable batteries as a source of energy. Today’s batteries are better and last longer, but when...

China: ‘No Winners in a Trade War’

China: ‘No Winners in a Trade War’

China said Sunday it does not intend to ignite a trade war with the U.S. because the move would be...

Trade Representatives From US, EU, Japan Discuss New Metal Tariffs

Trade Representatives From US, EU, Japan Discuss New Metal Tariffs

Trade representatives for Japan and the European Union met with the U.S. trade representative Saturday in an effort to avoid...

Facebook Exclusive Deal: Streaming 25 MLB Games

Facebook Exclusive Deal: Streaming 25 MLB Games

Facebook is getting deeper into the professional sports streaming game, partnering with Major League Baseball to air 25 weekday afternoon...

Scientists Try to Crack Dolphins’ Language

Scientists Try to Crack Dolphins’ Language

Researchers in Sweden have embarked on a four-year project whose aim is to understand one of the most complex animal...

US Tariffs Spark Fears of Trade Conflict in Asia

US Tariffs Spark Fears of Trade Conflict in Asia

Several Asian nations that are major trading partners with the U.S. reacted strongly Friday to a U.S. decision to impose...