Can Landslides be Predicted?
Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and heavy rains can cause large amounts of rock and soil to collapse under their own weight...
US Unemployment Rate 3.9 Percent, Lowest Since 2000
President Trump reveled in the 3.9 percent U.S. unemployment rate Friday, following the release of figures by the Bureau of...
Trump Demands China Slash Trade Surplus, Tariffs
The Trump administration has drawn a hard line in trade talks with China, demanding a $200 billion cut in the...
Nigerian, Chinese Central Banks Agree to Currency Swap
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) have agreed on a currency swap worth $2.5...
Tesla’s Musk Calls Wall Street Snub ‘Foolish’ but Defends His Behavior
Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk acknowledged on Friday that it was “foolish” of him to snub analysts on...
Google to Verify Identity of US Political Ad Buyers
Google said Friday in a blog post that it would do a better job of verifying the identity of political...
US Adds Modest 164,000 Jobs; Unemployment Down
U.S. employers stepped up hiring modestly in April, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent, evidence of the economy’s...
At Tribeca Film Festival, Digital, Physical Worlds Mix
Bombs. Destruction. Chaos. This is what it’s like to be in Syria. It’s a part of the world many will...
Venezuela to Take Over Major Bank; 11 Execs Arrested
Venezuela said on Thursday it would take over the country’s leading private bank, Banesco, for 90 days and announced the arrest of...
Venezuela to Take Over Major Bank; 11 Executives Arrested
Venezuela said on Thursday it would take over the country’s leading private bank, Banesco, for 90 days and announced the arrest of...
Ex-Volkswagen Boss Indicted in Emissions Scandal
A federal grand jury in Detroit has indicted former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn with conspiracy and wire fraud in the...
US Trade Deficit Narrows Sharply; Labor Market Tightening
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in March as exports increased to a record high amid a surge in deliveries...
At Film Festival, Virtual Reality Films Merge the Digital and Physical
Virtual reality experiences are becoming more physical and more interactive. No longer just a “lean back” experience, the immersive technology...
Astronomers Given Detailed Map of 1.7 Billion Stars
The European Space Agency has released an updated catalogue of more than 1.7 billion stars in our galaxy, as well...
Trump to Meet with Carmakers on Trade, Pollution
President Trump plans to meet next week with leaders from U.S. and foreign carmakers on trade and changes to emission...
IMF Censures Venezuela
The International Monetary Fund censured Venezuela on Wednesday for failing to hand over essential economic data to the fund. “The...
Data Firm at Center of Facebook Privacy Scandal Will Close
The data firm at the center of Facebook’s privacy scandal is declaring bankruptcy and shutting down. In a statement, Cambridge...
Facebook Taps Advisers for Audits on Bias and Civil Rights
Facebook has enlisted two outside advisers to examine how it treats underrepresented communities and whether it has a liberal bias....
ESA’s Mars Rover Undergoes Testing
If everything goes according to the plan, the European Space Agency, ESA, will launch its first robotic exploration vehicle to...
‘Amazing China’ Documentary More Fiction Than Fact
A Chinese company that manufactured Ivanka Trump shoes and has been accused of serious labor abuses is being celebrated in...
Tomorrow’s Jobs Require Impressing a Bot with Quick Thinking
When Andrew Chamberlain started in his job four years ago in the research group at jobs website Glassdoor.com, he worked...
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Vows to ‘Keep Building’ in No-apology Address
With a smile that suggested the hard part of an “intense year” might be behind him, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg...
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