Technology

Silicon Valley, technology and science news. Technology is the application of conceptual knowledge for achieving practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. The word technology can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, including both tangible tools such as utensils or machines, and intangible ones such as software. Technology plays a critical role in science, engineering, and everyday life

US Officials Ask AT&T, Verizon to Delay 5G Wireless Near Certain Airports

US Officials Ask AT&T, Verizon to Delay 5G Wireless Near Certain Airports

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday asked AT&T and Verizon...

Omicron Surge Prompts CES to Trim a Day from Schedule

Omicron Surge Prompts CES to Trim a Day from Schedule

This year’s Consumer Electronics Show will end a day earlier than planned, the organizer of the global technology and gadget...

Iran Says Rocket Launch Sent 3 ‘Research Payloads’ Into Space 

Iran Says Rocket Launch Sent 3 ‘Research Payloads’ Into Space 

Iran has used a satellite launch rocket to send three research devices into space, a Defense Ministry spokesman said on...

A Year After Booting Trump, Social Media Companies Face More Challenges Over Elections

A Year After Booting Trump, Social Media Companies Face More Challenges Over Elections

For U.S. social media companies, the violent mob storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6 last year spurred action. They...

Historic Year of Space Travel, Space Movies, and Space Junk

Historic Year of Space Travel, Space Movies, and Space Junk

2021 was a historic year for all-things space … from the success of private spaceflight companies to robots exploring Mars...

Robots Serve Food to Diners at Iraq Restaurant

Robots Serve Food to Diners at Iraq Restaurant

The White Fox restaurant in Mosul, Iraq, isn’t known for its comfortable atmosphere or its great food and drinks. It’s...

James Webb Space Telescope Launch Set for Saturday

James Webb Space Telescope Launch Set for Saturday

“White-knuckle” — That’s how Rusty Whitman describes the month ahead, after the launch of the historic James Webb Space Telescope,...

US Chipmaker’s Apology to China Draws Criticism

US Chipmaker’s Apology to China Draws Criticism

U.S. chipmaker Intel is facing criticism in China after it apologized Thursday for a letter the firm sent to suppliers...

AP Exclusive: Polish Opposition Senator Hacked With Spyware 

AP Exclusive: Polish Opposition Senator Hacked With Spyware 

Polish Senator Krzysztof Brejza’s mobile phone was hacked with sophisticated spyware nearly three dozen times in 2019 when he was...

No More Video Games on Tesla Screens While Cars Are Moving 

No More Video Games on Tesla Screens While Cars Are Moving 

Under pressure from U.S. auto safety regulators, Tesla has agreed to stop allowing video games to be played on center...

Apple Must Answer Shareholder Questions on Forced Labor, SEC Says

Apple Must Answer Shareholder Questions on Forced Labor, SEC Says

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has declined an effort by Apple Inc. to skip a shareholder proposal asking the...

Above New York, a Giant Green Roof Tries to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Above New York, a Giant Green Roof Tries to Reduce Carbon Footprint

New York’s largest convention center hosts about 175 events each year that draw hundreds of thousands of people to the...

Ransomware Persists Even as High-Profile Attacks Have Slowed

Ransomware Persists Even as High-Profile Attacks Have Slowed

In the months since President Joe Biden warned Russia’s Vladimir Putin that he needed to crack down on ransomware gangs...

After Whistleblower Disclosures, Facebook Faces an Uncertain Future

After Whistleblower Disclosures, Facebook Faces an Uncertain Future

After internal Facebook documents were shared widely with news organizations, the question remains whether and how Facebook will change. Michelle...

China-Russia Collaboration in Space Poses Challenge for West

China-Russia Collaboration in Space Poses Challenge for West

China and Russia have begun collaborating on technology to rival the United States’ GPS and European Galileo satellite navigation systems,...

End of an Era: Airbus Delivers Last A380 Superjumbo to Emirates 

End of an Era: Airbus Delivers Last A380 Superjumbo to Emirates 

Airbus is set to deliver the final A380 superjumbo to Dubai’s Emirates on Thursday, marking the end of a 14-year...

Report Indicates Greater Huawei Involvement in Surveillance

Report Indicates Greater Huawei Involvement in Surveillance

The Chinese telecom giant Huawei has consistently claimed it does not actively partner with the Chinese government in gathering intelligence...

NASA Probe Becomes First Spacecraft to Enter Sun’s Atmosphere

NASA Probe Becomes First Spacecraft to Enter Sun’s Atmosphere

The U.S. space agency NASA says its Parker Solar Probe this week became the first spacecraft to enter the Sun’s atmosphere, also known as the corona. ...

Why China’s Advancements in Quantum Technology Worry Others 

Why China’s Advancements in Quantum Technology Worry Others 

China’s advances in quantum computing will give a new advantage to its armed forces, already the world’s third strongest, analysts...

VP Harris Unveils Biden Administration Electric Car Charging Plan 

VP Harris Unveils Biden Administration Electric Car Charging Plan 

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday unveiled a White House plan to build 500,000 new electric vehicle (EV) charging...

US, Australia and Japan to Fund Undersea Cable in the Pacific

US, Australia and Japan to Fund Undersea Cable in the Pacific

The United States, Australia and Japan said Sunday they will jointly fund the construction of an undersea cable to boost...

 ’Futures’ Exhibit Looks at Possibilities

 ’Futures’ Exhibit Looks at Possibilities

A self-driving flying taxi. A super-fast land-based transport vehicle. A sustainable floating city. Science fiction, or the wave of the...