Technology
The prospect of increased regulation is coming back to haunt Big Tech. State attorneys general are reportedly preparing to launch a joint antitrust investigation into Big Tech, which could put Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google…
Tesla Powerwalls and Solar Roof, two of Elon Musk's innovative strategies to get consumers onto the solar grid, require waits of six months or longer. The company says customers are hungry, but it doesn't have…
OnStar RemoteLink (Photo: General Motors) General Motors' OnStar was the target of social media backlash Wednesday over news reports that driver assistance system's operators failed to unlock a car with a baby trapped inside. The incident, which…
The data economy has too often betrayed its customers, whether it's Facebook sharing data you didn't even realize it had, or invisible trackers that follow you around the web without your knowledge. But a new…
Priti Patel says Facebook will hinder fight against terrorists and paedophiles with its new plans for greater encryption Home Secretary blasted plan to bring encryption to Facebook like WhatsApp Called for creation of 'back door'…
The great folk singer and champion of the people Pete Seeger, with a wee bit of sarcasm, used to tell union members not to waste their pity on the scab taking the side of the…
Jefferson Graham offers tips on how to get better improved smartphone vacation selfies and food shots. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Apple will stop offering new software updates for the iPhone 6 in September, which will…
Americans prefer a space program focusing on potential asteroid impacts, scientific research into our cosmos and robotic space probes over human exploration of Mars or the moon, a new poll shows. (June 20) AP A…
The company plans to detail the effort, known as Project Glasswing, at the Siggraph conference next week, but gave Axios a sneak peek at company HQ on Thursday. Traditional LCD displays can be transparent, but…
With new iPhones expected in September, USA TODAY's Ryan Suppe set out to find out how eager consumers are to upgrade to a new model of iPhone. USA TODAY Apple's iPhone 6 was insanely popular…
Wireless internet is a modern marvel that allows us to surf the internet wherever we are. But after spending a day out with a hacking expert, The Mail on Sunday's Toby Walne discovered that public…
As the Eagle descended toward the Sea of Tranquility, Buzz Aldrin saw something he'd never seen before: the shadow of the lunar module cast in front of them on the moon's cratered surface. "That was…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook’s ambitious plan to create a financial eco-system based on a digital currency faces questions from lawmakers, as it’s shadowed by negative comments from President Donald Trump, his treasury secretary and the…
Amazon Echo Dot (Pixabay) Smart speakers and cameras are storing video footage and recordings of nearly every aspect of our private lives. The electronic “smart home” promises endless convenience and security. People will control the…
The flashier fruits of Albert Einstein’s century-old insights are by now deeply embedded in the popular imagination: Black holes, time warps and wormholes show up regularly as plot points in movies, books, TV shows. At…
(Dado Ruvic/Reuters) Facebook is not the first to develop a private currency with the hopes of superseding the cartel that is consumer banking. They had to call it “Libra” of course — like something off…
As David Mamet once wrote, “Everybody needs money. That’s why they call it money!” And when you have more money than anyone could ever need, you call it Libra. Facebook on Tuesday introduced a comprehensive,…
Symphony CEO David Gurle, left, and Bloomberg CEO Michael Bloomberg, right. Symphony/Drew Angerer/Getty Images/Jenny Cheng/BI Graphics "Thank you David Gurle," French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted in June. "Your trust and your enthusiasm show, once again,…
Across the ideological spectrum, the calls are growing louder: Washington must do more to rein in big business. A mounting backlash against technology giants—especially Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s GOOG 2.08% Google—has provided the spark…
“I’d blush if I could.” That was Siri’s programmed response to a user saying, “You’re a slut.” And really, there couldn’t be a more perfect example to illustrate the arguments in a new paper from…
Google has unveiled updates for its artificially intelligent voice assistant and new privacy tools to give people more control over how they're being tracked on the go or at home. The company also unveiled a…
REUTERS/Adam Hunger Mark Zuckerberg may be ready to forgive the Winklevoss twins, who sued him for stealing their idea of a social network. Facebook has held talks with Gemini, the bitcoin billionaires' cryptocurrency exchange, about…
Ashley Merson and her brother Kevin on the porch of the house Ashley is trying to buy in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore. A ransomware attack on the city's digital services has delayed the home…
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE May 9, 2019, 9:36 AM UTC By Ben Popken A co-founder of Facebook is calling…