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

When Algorithms Make Art: Immersive Art Installation Exhibits Machine-Learning

When Algorithms Make Art: Immersive Art Installation Exhibits Machine-Learning

An immersive art installation in New York City has visitors captivated. The team behind the popular attraction? It’s part human...

Britain’s Johnson Poised to Give Huawei Role in 5G Development

Britain’s Johnson Poised to Give Huawei Role in 5G Development

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears set to give the go-ahead for Chinese telecom giant Huawei to play a role...

Malawi is Home to Africa’s First Drone Academy

Malawi is Home to Africa’s First Drone Academy

Malawi this month opened the first African Drone and Data Academy, with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF. ...

Extradition Hearing for Huawei Executive Begins in Canada

Extradition Hearing for Huawei Executive Begins in Canada

The first stage of an extradition hearing for a senior executive of Chinese telecom giant Huawei begins Monday in a...

Intellectual Property Theft a Growing Threat

Intellectual Property Theft a Growing Threat

The new U.S.-China trade agreement includes provisions that are aimed at curbing forced technology transfers, in which companies hand over technical...

Intellectual Property Theft a Growing Threat

Intellectual Property Theft a Growing Threat

Intellectual property theft is a growing concern, and it poses a real risk at large conferences where people from around...

National Security Agency Discovers a Major Security Flaw in Microsoft’s Windows Operating System

National Security Agency Discovers a Major Security Flaw in Microsoft’s Windows Operating System

The National Security Agency has discovered a major security flaw in Microsoft’s Windows operating system and tipped off the company...

Forget the Mouse: Your Thoughts Can Control Devices

Forget the Mouse: Your Thoughts Can Control Devices

It sounds like science fiction, but a number of tech wearables are letting users control devices with their thoughts. The...

While Shuttered at Home, China Exploits Social Media Abroad

While Shuttered at Home, China Exploits Social Media Abroad

China says its diplomats and government officials will fully exploit foreign social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter that...

US Scanning Cyberspace for Signs of Iranian Aggression

US Scanning Cyberspace for Signs of Iranian Aggression

U.S. government officials are watching and waiting, with many believing it is only a matter of time before Iran lashes...

Vietnamese Investors More Cautious with Tech Startups

Vietnamese Investors More Cautious with Tech Startups

Vietnamese startups are heading into the new year looking to avoid the mistakes of such companies as Uber and WeWork,...

At CES, Tech Startups Hail from Around the World

At CES, Tech Startups Hail from Around the World

Building a tech startup is not easy, especially in countries with less-established tech industries. Nevertheless, many global entrepreneurs are determined...

Facebook Again Refuses to Ban Political Ads, Even False Ones

Facebook Again Refuses to Ban Political Ads, Even False Ones

Despite escalating pressure ahead of the 2020 presidential election, Facebook reaffirmed its freewheeling policy on political ads Thursday, saying it...

Facebook Again Declines to Limit Political Ad Targeting

Facebook Again Declines to Limit Political Ad Targeting

Facebook has decided not to limit how political ads can be targeted to specific groups of people, as its main...

Hollywood-Backed Quibi Thinks You’ll Pay for its Video Bites

Hollywood-Backed Quibi Thinks You’ll Pay for its Video Bites

A startup heavily backed  by Hollywood is wagering that you’re ready to set aside YouTube and TikTok to watch star-studded...

California Could Mandate Backup Power at Cell Phone Towers

California Could Mandate Backup Power at Cell Phone Towers

When the nation’s largest electric utility preemptively shut off power last fall to prevent wildfires in California, customers lost more...

CES Presents Wearable Tech That Can Help Prevent and Predict Health Problems

CES Presents Wearable Tech That Can Help Prevent and Predict Health Problems

Wearable devices no longer just count steps. From startups to long established brands, companies are now developing wearables that can...

Wearable Tech Aims to Prevent and Predict Health Problems

Wearable Tech Aims to Prevent and Predict Health Problems

Wearable devices no longer just count your steps, companies have now developed wearables that can do much, much more. …

Space-Baked Cookies, ‘Mighty’ Mice Back on Earth via SpaceX

Space-Baked Cookies, ‘Mighty’ Mice Back on Earth via SpaceX

The first batch of space-baked cookies is back on Earth, along with muscle-bound “mighty” mice and other space station experiments.SpaceX...

Invitation to Ivanka Trump Draws Backlash at Big Tech Show

Invitation to Ivanka Trump Draws Backlash at Big Tech Show

The nation’s largest consumer electronics show on Tuesday hosts Ivanka Trump as a keynote speaker — a choice that drew...

A New Phone Just for Kids: No Internet Access, No App Store

A New Phone Just for Kids: No Internet Access, No App Store

A new cellular network just for kids? The company behind it, Gabb Wireless, promises their phones help protect kids from...

Sex Tech From Female-Led Startups at CES Gadget Show

Sex Tech From Female-Led Startups at CES Gadget Show

Sex tech will grace the CES gadget show in Las Vegas this week after organizers endured scorn for revoking an...