Spotify to Suspend Political Advertising in 2020
Spotify Technology SA said on Friday it would pause selling political advertisements on its music streaming platform in early 2020.The...
Robots of 2019 Just Want to Help
A recent trade fair in Tokyo showcased the robots of 2019. Engineers created some that play games and others that...
Morocco Jails YouTuber, Detains Journalist
A Moroccan YouTuber was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for “insulting the king” in a video broadcast on...
No Longer Enamored, Washington Looks Critically at Silicon Valley
The era of Silicon Valley operating largely free from government regulation may be coming to an end.In 2019, lawmakers grilled...
Rocket Rideshare Provides Quick Access to Space for Small Satellites
One California-based rocket company is 3D-printing engines that can be quickly made in high volumes. Rocket Lab says these high-performing...
‘Bull’s-Eye’ Landing in New Mexico for Boeing’s Starliner Astronaut Capsule
Boeing Co’s Starliner astronaut spacecraft landed in the New Mexico desert on Sunday, the company said, after faulty software forced...
Facebook Says Group Used Computer-generated Faces to Push Pro-Trump Message
Facebook Inc has taken down a well-financed campaign that used dozens of artificially generated faces to spread pro-Trump and anti-Chinese...
US Agency, GM Discuss Deployment of Self-Driving Cars
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is holding talks with General Motors Co. on the automaker’s petition to deploy a limited number of...
Twitter Removes 5,929 Saudi Accounts it Deems State-Backed
Twitter says it has removed nearly 6,000 accounts it has deemed tied to a state-backed information operation in Saudi Arabia.Twitter...
Senate Passes Anti-robocalls Bill, Sending it to Trump
The Senate approved a bill Thursday to crack down on robocalls, sending to President Donald Trump a measure meant to...
Federal Study Finds Race, Gender Affect Face-Scanning Tech
A study by a U.S. agency has found that facial recognition technology often performs unevenly based on a person’s race,...
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot Sign Deal for 50-50 Merger
The boards of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Peugeot on Wednesday signed a binding merger deal creating the world’s fourth-largest...
Tech Company Takes on Food Waste
According to a United Nations study, the world produces enough food waste to feed as many as 2 billion people...
Europe Postpones Launch of Planet Mission, Seeks Soyuz Fix
European space officials on Tuesday postponed the launch of a three-year mission to study planets in other solar systems shortly...
Here are the States Where Robots Rule
The use of robots in the U.S. workplace more than doubled from 2009 to 2017, the bulk of them in...
US to Enhance Cybersecurity Ahead of Elections
As the 2020 U.S. elections draw closer, ensuring their transparency and protecting them from foreign manipulation has become paramount for...
Amazon Blames Trump For Loss of Pentagon Contract
Amazon accused U.S. President Donald Trump of using “improper pressure” and bias that harmed its chances of winning a lucrative...
Amazon Says Trump’s ‘Improper Pressure’ Doomed Pentagon Bid
Amazon says President Donald Trump’s “improper pressure” and behind-the-scenes attacks harmed its chances of winning a $10 billion Pentagon contract.The...
Uber Reports More Than 3,000 Sexual Assaults in US in 2018
Uber, as part of a long-anticipated safety report, revealed that more than 3,000 sexual assaults were reported during its U.S....
When Did You Last See an African Video Game Hero?
What’s wrong with being a plucky hero running from demon monkeys or a glamorous model in dress up games? Players...
Emotion-sensing Robot Heads to Space Station to Help Astronauts
An intelligent robot equipped with emotion-sensing voice detectors was headed to the International Space Station after launching from Florida on...
Phone-in-Cheek: Spike Seen in Cellphone-Linked Face Injuries
Add facial cuts, bruises and fractures to the risks from cellphones and carelessly using them. That’s according to...
