Facebook Launches News Section, Will Pay Publishers
Over the course of its 15-year history, Facebook has variously ignored news organizations while eating their advertising revenue, courted them...
Pentagon Awards Microsoft $10B Cloud Computing Contract
The Pentagon awarded Microsoft a $10 billion cloud computing contract , snubbing early front-runner Amazon, whose competitive bid drew criticism...
47 US States Back Antitrust Probe Into Facebook
New York Attorney General Letitia James said Tuesday that a state-level antitrust investigation into the social network now has the...
Drugstore Drones: UPS Will Fly CVS Prescriptions to Customers
United Parcel Service Inc’s new Flight Forward drone unit will soon start home prescription delivery from CVS Health Corp.The service,...
Underwater Robots Swim Discover Remains of WWII Japanese Warship
Victory there was a key turning point in World War II. Historians call it an essential win for dominance in...
Internet Overuse Grows as Does Reliance on the Internet
While the internet has definitely made our lives easier, it has come at a cost. Studies show that internet addiction...
Floating Lab Aims to Accelerate a Transition to Greener Energies
The future of green energy just finished a 25-country tour. It moves as quietly as a whisper, uses the sun,...
Zuckerberg Defends Facebook’s Approach to Free Speech, Draws Line on China
Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday defended the social media company’s light regulation of speech and lack of...
Poor Posture Linked to Chronic Pain
Cellphones and computers are everywhere in almost every country across the globe, and it is common to see people hunched...
These Smart Technologies Might Land in Your Home in 2030
The future was here at a recent marquee tech show in Japan. The Consumer Exhibition of Advanced Technology, or CEATEC,...
Smart Tech for the City of 2030
The future was here at a recent marquee tech show in Japan. The Consumer Exhibition of Advanced Technology, or CEATEC,...
Chinese Snooping Tech Spreads to Nations Vulnerable to Abuse
When hundreds of video cameras with the power to identify and track individuals started appearing in the streets of Belgrade,...
German 5G Rules Avoid Huawei Ban; US Warns on Intel Sharing
Germany has released draft security guidelines for next generation wireless networks that stop short of banning Huawei, as the U.S....
US Tech Firms Drawn Into Hong Kong Protesters Standoff With China
With Hong Kong anti-government protests ongoing, tech companies in the U.S. are being drawn into the crisis. The standoff between...
On Amazon’s List of Principles: Regulate Facial Recognition Tech
Amazon is endorsing the idea of government regulation of facial recognition technology, as part of a wide-ranging statement of its...
African Women in Tech Look to Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence took center stage as African female technology experts met at Women in Tech Week in Ghana to promote...
Arrested Japanese Stalker Used Pupil Image Reflections
A man arrested on suspicion of stalking a female pop idol used the reflections of her pupils in photos she...
European Union Finds Ransomware Is Top Cybercrime
The European Union’s 2019 cybercrime report said the number of online attacks is going down but criminals are targeting more...
African Women in Tech Working to Close Digital Divide
Women from across Africa are meeting at the annual Women in Tech Africa Week, hoping to bring more women into the...
Zuckerberg to Testify in US on Facebook Digital Currency Plan
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg will testify at the US House of Representatives this month on the social network’s plan...
EU Warns Hostile Countries Are 5G risk, Avoids Naming Names
The European Union warned Wednesday that next-generation telecommunication networks face a range of cyber threats, including from hostile countries. ...
China Criticizes Apple for App that Tracks Hong Kong Police
Apple became the latest company targeted for Chinese pressure over protests in Hong Kong when the ruling Communist Party’s main...
