Security Apps Help Users Avoid Shooting Incidents in Violent Cities
Street violence and gang shootings are on the rise in many big cities worldwide. Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro sees an...
Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Stone
While our fossil fuel-dependent civilization keeps releasing greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere, scientists are racing to find a viable method...
Infosys Plans 2,000 New Tech Jobs in North Carolina by 2021
India-based Infosys, an information technology outsourcing firm, announced Thursday it will hire 2,000 workers over the next four years for...
Brazil: Main Points of Mercosur-EU Trade Deal Need to Be Concluded in December
The main points of market access in a trade deal between the South American Mercosur bloc and the European Union...
US to Speed Approval for Oil, Gas Exploration on Federal Land
U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Thursday signed an order to hold more lease sales and to speed up approving...
US Judge Allows Twitter Lawsuit Over Surveillance to Move Forward
A U.S. judge ruled on Thursday that Twitter could move forward with a lawsuit that aims to free technology companies...
Microsoft to Lay Off Thousands of Workers in Sales Shake-up
Microsoft is laying off thousands of employees in a shake-up aimed at selling more subscriptions to software applications that can...
US Grants Gambian Students Visas for Robotics Contest
There is a happy ending for a team of Gambian students who planned to compete in a major global robotics...
India to Rollout Momentous Tax Reform, But Many Fear Rocky Transition
India is set to rollout a momentous tax reform at midnight Friday that will transform the country of 1.3 billion...
In the Age of Smart Devices, How to Protect Yourself from Surveillance, Abuse?
As technology has become part of our daily life, it’s increasingly been used to intimidate victims of domestic violence. In...
US Growth in First Quarter Better Than Expected, Global Outlook Improves
U.S. economic growth in the first quarter of 2017 was better than expected but not by much. The Commerce Department...
Kenya’s Nomads Work Together to Reduce Conflicts and Poverty
It looked like a hostage swap, only the currency was livestock and the mission was to end decades of deadly...
The Next Silicon Valley? Head to France
France is known worldwide for its wine, food and culture, but under its new president, the French are aiming to...
Facebook Says Internet Drone Lands Successfully on Second Test
Facebook Inc. said Thursday that it had completed a second test of an unmanned aircraft designed to someday beam internet...
US Economic Growth a Bit Faster Than First Thought, But Still Slow
The U.S. economy grew a little faster than first thought in January, February and March. The Commerce Department said Thursday...
Myanmar Mobile Project Helps Lift Young Workers Out of Poverty
It’s six o’clock in the evening, Saw Ku Do reviews his English lessons shortly after finishing an 11-hour shift serving...
US Farmers Plow Through Uncertain Trade Environment
Many Americans in rural parts of the United States voted to elect Donald Trump as president in 2016, despite his...
Taiwan Activist Urges Crackdown Against Floating Sweatshops
Three videos from a mobile phone that described the beatings of an Indonesian crewman aboard a Taiwan-flagged vessel led Allison...
Fed Approves Dividend, Buyback Plans of All 34 Biggest Banks
The Federal Reserve has given the green light to all 34 of the biggest banks in the U.S. to raise...
America’s Cup Foiling Technology Set to Fly Beyond Racing Boats
From water taxis that “fly” on hydrofoils to aircraft wings and cutting-edge car steering wheels, the America’s Cup has produced...
Red-hot Iceland Keeps Some Investors Out in the Cold
Iceland spent nearly a decade trying to keep foreign money in the country after a financial collapse, now it is...
A Decade Ago, Apple’s iPhone Transformed the World
In the two years leading up to June 29, 2007, when Apple’s iPhone went on sale, company co-founder Steve Jobs...
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