Social Media Companies Face Tough Congressional Questions on Russian Election Interference
Facebook, Twitter and Google executives testified in public before Senate and House investigations into Russian election interference for the first...
On Climate Change, It’s Trump vs Markets
Though the Trump administration has taken steps to undo regulations aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions, experts say economic forces...
Malaysia Investigating Reported Leak of 46 Million Mobile Users Data
Malaysia is investigating an alleged attempt to sell the data of more than 46 million mobile phone subscribers online after...
New Fingerprint Technology Solves Mysteries, Brings Closure to Families of Deceased
Modern forensics have come a long way with the use of DNA evidence and fingerprint databases. But it’s not always...
US Trade Panel Recommends Varying Solar Panel Import Restrictions
Members of the U.S. International Trade Commission on Tuesday made three different recommendations for restricting solar cell and panel imports...
California Wildfire Insurance Claims Top $3.3B
Property damage claims from a series of deadly October wildfires now exceed $3.3 billion, California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said...
US Social Media Giants Pledge to Combat Foreign Disinformation
Attorneys for Twitter, Facebook and Google on Tuesday told U.S. lawmakers that Russian entities used their platforms to sow discord...
Britain Accelerates Brexit Plans; Talks Also to Speed Up
Britain is accelerating preparations for “all eventualities” when it leaves the European Union, but both sides are hopeful an agreement...
You Can Stymie the iPhone X Face ID – but it Takes Some Work
Apple is offering a nifty way to unlock its new iPhone X — just stare at it. Face ID, Apple’s...
Vietnam Tech Startups Seek Next Phase
There’s a short but not-so-simple question facing Vietnam’s technology startup fans: Now, what? The communist country was not immune to...
Elon Musk Tweets Photo of Los Angeles-area Transport Tunnel
Billionaire Elon Musk has released a photograph of a tunnel he’s building under a Los Angeles suburb to test a...
Argentina’s Macri Vows to Pursue Tax, Labor, Pension Reforms
Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri vowed to press ahead with reforms to the country’s tax, labor and retirement systems in a...
Chile’s Pinera Says Spending Plan Would Cost $14 Billion
Chile’s frontrunning center-right presidential candidate, Sebastian Pinera, on Monday unveiled a $14 billion, four-year spending plan focused on proposed reforms...
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey Launch ‘Silk Road’ Rail Link
The leaders of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia launched an 826-km (500-mile) rail link connecting the three countries on Monday, establishing...
U. of Michigan Expert Puts Bird-like Robot Through Its Paces
A rare bird has landed at the University of Michigan: a two-legged robot named “Cassie” that researchers hope could be...
World Economic Forum: Silicon Valley Must Stem IS Violent Content
The World Economic Forum’s human rights council report issued on Monday, warns that tech companies might risk tougher regulations by...
Brazilian Crime Apps Help Citizens Stay Out of the Cross Fire
More than 50,000 people were killed in Brazil in 2015, which puts it on the list of the most murder-prone...
Rural US Areas Look at Innovative Ways to Connect to the Internet
More than 19 million Americans are still without home internet access…that according to the Federal Communication Commission. In Garrett County,...
Trump Tax Overhaul Under Intensifying Fire as Congress Readies Bill
President Donald Trump’s plan for overhauling the U.S. tax system faced growing opposition from interest groups on Sunday, as Republicans...
Radio Pollution Creates Space Shield for Satellites
People are big polluters, on the land, in the sea and even in outer space, that can include anything from a...
For Spanish, Catalan Economies, No Winners in Standoff
Xavier Gabriel can take some credit if the tiny Catalan mountain town of Sort is one of the most famous...
On Climate Change, It’s Trump vs. Markets
At the 2015 Paris summit, world leaders pledged to take steps to avoid catastrophic climate change. This November in Bonn,...
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