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
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 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
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
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
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 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
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
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 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 will grace the CES gadget show in Las Vegas this week after organizers endured scorn for revoking an...
Facebook Bans Deepfakes in Fight Against Online Manipulation
Facebook says it is banning “deepfake” videos, the false but realistic clips created with artificial intelligence and sophisticated tools, as...
Robots, Drones and Tech Buzz at US Consumer Electronics Show
The 2020 Consumer Electronic Show kicks off Tuesday in Las Vegas. People flock to CES to see the latest technologies...
Co-creator Defends Suspected UAE Spying App Called ToTok
The co-creator of a video and voice calling app suspected of being a spying tool of the United Arab Emirates...
App Tackles Illiteracy in Mali, Boosts Local Business
The surge in Africa innovation is expected in 2020 with all sorts of solutions to the continent’s problems. One example...
Voice App: A Game Changer in Tackling Illiteracy in Mali and Boosting Local Business
The surge in Africa innovation is expected in 2020 with all sorts of solutions to the continent’s problems. One example...
Smart Robots Are Being Built to Mine the Moon
A California startup called OFFWORLD has ambitious plans that are out of this world. They are working on developing autonomous...
India Targets New Moon Mission in 2020
India plans to make a fresh attempt to land an unmanned mission on the moon in 2020 after a failed...
Staying in to Rock Out: Virtual Reality Concerts Bring the Show to You
What would it be like to attend a concert with thousands of other people without leaving your home? Matt Dibble...
Uber, Postmates Sue to Challenge California’s New Labor Law
Ride-share company Uber and on-demand meal delivery service Postmates sued Monday to block a broad new California law aimed at...
Huawei Sales Up 18% but US Pressure Means Tough Times Ahead
China’s Huawei Technologies said Tuesday that its sales rose a lower-than-projected 18% in 2019 and predicted tough times ahead as...
Brazil Fines Facebook $1.6M for Improper Sharing of User Data
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice said on Monday it has fined U.S. tech giant Facebook Inc 6.6 million reais ($1.6 million)...
