Facebook Cuts Ties with Cambridge Analytica, Consulting Firm
Facebook Inc said Friday it was suspending consulting firm Strategic Communication Laboratories (SCL) and its political data analytics firm Cambridge...
Visa Tests Biometric Fingerprint Reader on Cards
Fingerprints can unlock doors, phones and more, but are consumers ready to pay with them? Visa, the financial services giant,...
3-D Printed House Offers Quick, Cheap Solution for Poor Worldwide
Imagine building a stronger, cheaper home in as little as 12 hours. That goal now appears feasible with the help...
3-D-Printed House Offers Quick, Cheap Solution for Poor Worldwide
Imagine building a stronger, cheaper home in as little as 12 hours. That is now possible with the help of...
At SXSW, African Entrepreneurs Promote Tech for Problem-Solving
South by Southwest is a pop-up marketplace of ideas. Held in Austin, Texas, it combines music and film festivals with...
Saving Lives with Smarter Robots
Tossing swimmers and boaters a lifeline when they get into trouble on the water takes on a new meaning when...
HSBC Has 59 Percent Gender Pay Gap, Biggest Among British Banks
HSBC will reveal a gender pay gap of 59 percent at its main U.K. banking operation, the biggest yet disclosed...
Germany Says Trade War Could Damage Global Recovery
Germany said on Thursday that any escalation of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on metal imports into a full-blown trade...
Surge in Airline Hiring Boosts Interest in Aspiring Pilots
Major U.S. airlines are hiring pilots at a rate not seen since before 9/11, and that is encouraging more young...
Reports: Toys ‘R’ Us to Shut or Sell All US Stores
Toys ‘R’ US plans to sell or close all of its US stores, potentially hitting 33,000 jobs, U.S. media reported...
‘Panama Papers’ Law Firm to Shut Down After Tax Scandal
Mossack Fonseca, the Panamanian law firm at the center of the “Panama Papers” scandal, said Wednesday that it was shutting down because...
White House: US Pressing China to Cut Trade Surplus by $100B
The Trump administration is pressing China to cut its trade surplus with the United States by $100 billion, a White...
France to Fine Google, Apple Amid Broader Transatlantic Spat
France added more kindling to a growing commercial dispute between Europe and the United States, announcing Wednesday it would sue...
Microsoft Finds Few Gender Discrimination Complaints Valid
Only one of 118 gender discrimination complaints made by women at Microsoft was found to have merit, according to unsealed...
China’s Huawei Says to Keep Investing in US Despite Setback
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei says it will continue to invest in the United States despite recent setbacks in its efforts...
For Poor Venezuelans, a Box of Food May Sway Vote for Maduro
A bag of rice on a hungry family’s kitchen table could be the key to Nicolas Maduro retaining the support...
Growing Food at -30, The Chef on an Arctic Self-sufficiency Mission
In one of the planet’s most northerly settlements, in a tiny Arctic town of about 2,000 people, Benjamin Vidmar’s domed...
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?
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
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
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
The daily commute from Mexico to California farms is the same as it was before Donald Trump became president. Hundreds...
