21 States Sue to Keep Net Neutrality as Senate Democrats Reach 50 Votes
A group of 21 U.S. state attorneys general filed suit to challenge the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to do away...
French Startup Launches Hydrogen-powered Bicyles
A French start-up has become the first company to start factory production of hydrogen-powered bicycles for use in corporate or...
Lifelike Robots Made in Hong Kong Meant to Win Over Humans
David Hanson envisions a future in which robots powered by artificial intelligence evolve to become “super-intelligent genius machines” that might...
US Net Neutrality Move May Lead to Trade War with Chinese Internet Firms
A recent decision by the United States’ Federal Communications Commission to repeal net neutrality, which are rules designed to prevent...
New Tech Reads Sealed Ancient Documents Without Opening Them
Attempting to open sealed age-old books and documents without damaging them is difficult. Now scientists in Switzerland have perfected an...
Global Carmakers to Invest at Least $90B in Electric Vehicles
Ford’s plan to double its electrified vehicle spending is part of an investment tsunami in batteries and electric cars by...
Paper: IMF Concerned by Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Draft Law
The International Monetary Fund has told the Ukrainian authorities that it does not support a draft law to create an...
Palestinians to Get 3G in West Bank, After Israel Lifts Ban
Palestinians in the West Bank are finally getting high-speed mobile data services, after a yearslong Israeli ban that cost their...
Uganda Considering Launching Its Own Social Media Platforms
[Uganda is mulling over the idea of creating its own social media platforms. But social media users and government critics...
Vietnam Seeks Upper Hand on Dissent with Rules On Foreign Internet Services
Vietnam is adding pressure on foreign internet firms to keep data on local users and be more accessible to the...
How Tech Affects Kids a Concern at Consumer Electronics Show
Kathryn Green and her husband prevented their young son from playing on screen devices until he was 2 years old....
Tech’s Effects on Kids a Concern at Consumer Electronics Show
Even at CES, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, there is ambivalence about the ways technology affects children. VOA’s...
Energy Agency Sees Oil Price Decline, But Analyst Predicts a Boom
Crude oil prices reached a 30-month high this week. But the government agency that analyzes and disseminates energy information says...
Wahlberg Donates $1.5 Million After Pay Gap Outcry
Following an outcry over a significant disparity in pay between co-stars, Mark Wahlberg agreed Saturday to donate the $1.5 million...
Protests in Tunisia Spur Government to Pledge Aid to Poor
Tunisia plans to increase aid for poor families by $70.3 million, after nearly a week of protests over austerity measures,...
Report: Traffic Fatalities Hold Back Developing Economies
Deadly traffic accidents are more than just individual tragedies. They’re a drag on economic growth in developing countries, according to...
Awash in Corn, Soybeans, US Farmers Focus on Trade Deals
For Illinois farmer Garry Niemeyer, it’s a slow time of year, spent indoors fixing equipment, not outdoors tending his fields,...
Awash in Corn, Soybeans, U.S. Farmers Focus on Trade Deals
The United States Department of Agriculture reports record harvests of corn and soybeans in the United States in 2017, with...
New ‘Smart Home’ Tech Lets You Talk to Your Smoke Detector
Gadgets that can make homes smarter are becoming more affordable for consumers. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas,...
Protests Erupt Again in Tunisia, Cradle of 2011 Arab Spring
Protesters took to the streets in towns and cities across Tunisia for a fourth day Friday, as anger grows over...
No Pedal to Metal in GM’s Planned Self-driving Cruise AV Car
General Motors Co is seeking U.S. government approval for a fully autonomous car — one without a steering wheel, brake...
Jeff Bezos Contributes $33M to ‘Dreamers’ Scholarship Program
Scholarship program TheDream.US said on Friday it had received a $33 million donation from Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bezos...
