NFL's Amazon deal could be test for more streaming games
Amazon begins its foray into live streaming of NFL games Thursday night when it will air a matchup between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay P ...
Energy drinks game faces at Shanghai eSports 'boot camp'
Taiwanese gamers from the eSports team Flash Wolves play during training for the League of Legends World Championship, at a boot camp in Sha ...
Twitter aims to boost appeal with new 280-character tweet limit
Twitter says it is testing a plan to expand tweets to up to 280 characters, double the existing limit Twitter is testing allowing tweets to ...
Businesses give $300M toward K-12 computer science education
A coalition of businesses including Amazon, Google and General Motors has agreed to give $300 million to boost K-12 computer science program ...
Toyota investing $374 million at five existing US factories
Toyota Motor Corp. announced a $374 million investment Tuesday at five U.S. plants to support production of its first American-made hybrid p ...
Twitter explains why Trump North Korea tweet wasn't removed
In this Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, file photo, the Twitter logo appears on an updated phone post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. ...
Even Olympic daredevils don't see video games in lineup
Video game players compete against each other, at the Palais des Congres in Bordeaux during the eSports World Convention (ESWC) Summer editi ...
The 3-D selfie is here
2017-09-27 02:00:13The 3-D selfie is here
Credit: University of Nottingham Computer scientists at the University of Nottingham and Kingston University have solved a complex problem ...
Report: Iran says it files charges against Telegram app CEO
Iranian prosecutors have filed criminal charges against the CEO of the popular encrypted messaging app Telegram, a semi-official news agency ...
Dyson to make electric cars by 2020
British inventor James Dyson, who is best known for his bagless vacuum cleaners, on September 26, 2017, announced a plan to produce electric ...
Uber threatens to leave Quebec says ride-sharing rules onerous
Uber wants the Quebec government to renew a pilot program that allowed it to operate in the province over the past year Uber threatened on ...
Facebook to show NFL game recaps worldwide
Facebook and the NFL agreed to a deal allowing the social network to distribute video highlights of games to worldwide users of the social n ...
Europol warns banks ATM cyber attacks on the rise
Europol says criminal malware used to access ATM machines through the banks' networks has 'evolved significantly' Cyber crimina ...
Japan's Fukushima cleanup plan delays removal of fuel rods
In this March 11, 2012, file photo, three melted reactors, from left, Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3, are seen at Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear powe ...
Equifax CEO retires in the wake of damaging data breach
In this May 30, 2007, file photo, Equifax CEO Richard Smith poses for a photo at the Equifax headquarters in Atlanta. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, ...
Russia threatens to block Facebook over data storage
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In its latest attempt to wrest control of the Internet, Russia's communications agency on Tuesday threatened ...
BBC launches new Korean language service
A BBC World Service spokesman said that monitoring by the BBC had shown that "for the most part" the new broadcasts were getting t ...
Multiple challenges remain to Fukushima nuclear cleanup
This Sept. 4, 2017 aerial photo shows Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant reactors, from bottom at right, Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3, in O ...
Worry for iconic French trains under German merger
France was a pioneer in high-speed rail travel The maker of France's iconic TGV trains is set to announce a merger with German industri ...
A little tension yields enormous solar crystals
In-depth analysis of the mechanisms that generate floating crystals from hot liquids could lead to large-scale, printable solar cells. Credi ...
Solar power alone won't solve energy or climate needs
Houses outfitted with solar energy panels, along with electric vehicles, could transform homeowners into both producers and consumers of ele ...
World's first dynamic grid control center
Credit: Siemens The transition to a new energy mix is making the power grid more dynamic. Siemens is coordinating a major research project ...
Bringing signals into phase
2017-09-26 22:00:19Bringing signals into phase
Blending polymer materials in the right combination can create fractional-order capacitors that are compatible with printed circuit boards. ...
Researchers develop wearable solar thermoelectric generator
Professor Kyoung Jin Choi (left) and Yeon Soo Jung (right) are examining a wearable TEG. As shown right, the output voltage of the W-STEG at ...
A practical optimisation algorithm for big data applications
Image shows an aerial view of Hurricane Matthew.  Improvements to optimisation algorithms enable weather forecasters to make better wea ...
The quest for the perfect T-shirt
Credit: Imperial College London A start-up co-founded by an Imperial student is using data analysis to transform menswear design. ...
Self-driving cars could dramatically reduce the road toll
Driverless cars such as the Google prototype (above) could lead to safer roads. Credit: Google Removing humans from the "driving equat ...
Mind-reading technology should not be used to solve crime
Brain-reading technology can still be tricked. Credit: Shutterstock/SvedOliver There is growing interest in the potential for a technology ...
Semi-transparent and flexible solar cells made from atomically thin sheet
Semitransparent and flexible solar cell with 2-D sheet. Credit: Toshiaki Kato Researchers at Tohoku University have developed an innovative ...
Uber wields new weapon in fight with London: diplomacy
The Uber website is displayed on a phone in London, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. London's transport authority said Friday it won't renew ...
SEC chairman faces questions from Congress after data breach
In this March 23, 2017, file photo, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman nominee Jay Clayton testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington ...
WhatsApp service disrupted in China as censorship tightens
The encrypted messaging service WhatsApp is suffering intermittent disruptions in China as communist authorities tighten censorship controls ...
China fines tech firms over online content
Microblogging site Weibo was among tech firms fined by China for failing to remove illegal online content China has fined several of the co ...
Armed with technology
2017-09-26 08:00:38Armed with technology
Earlier this month, the global defence industry came together at the Defence and Security Event (DSEI) at the ExCel centre in London’s docklands, with more than 1600 exhibitors showcasing state-of-the
Imagination unveils neural network accelerator
Imagination Technologies has unveiled a complete standalone hardware IP neural network accelerator (NNA) using a specialised PowerVR architecture that’s able to support high performance computation.
Ultrasonic for accuracy
2017-09-26 08:00:26Ultrasonic for accuracy
Texas Instruments has launched a family of MSP430 MCUs with an integrated ultrasonic sensing analogue front end. According to the company, the devices will enable smart water meters to deliver higher
Trump directs Ed secretary to prioritize computer science
President Donald Trump signs a memorandum to expand access to STEM, science technology engineering and math, education in the Oval Office of ...
Uber fights with London regulators but also tries diplomacy
The Uber website is displayed on a phone in London, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. London's transport authority said Friday it won't renew ...
Google weaves touch controls into Levi Strauss jacket
A team from Google's Project Jacquard, seen in 2015, have developed fabric with special threads which can be used for connected clothing ...
Satya Nadella aims to make Microsoft mighty - and mindful
In this Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, file photo, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella listens to a question at the annual Microsoft shareholders meeting ...
Facebook Google and Amazon too big? Why that question keeps coming up
For more than a decade now, our love affair with three high-profile tech companies has been torrid. ...
Trump to create $200M grant program for computer education
President Donald Trump wants the nation's schools to emphasize computer science education to help students prepare for jobs of the futur ...
Click beetles inspire design of self-righting robots
Click beetles can jump without the aid of their limbs when they are tipped onto their backsides. A team of University of Illinois researcher ...
'We will listen': New Uber CEO apologizes for past mistakes
The Uber website is displayed on a phone in London, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. London's transport authority said Friday it won't renew ...
Lowe's steps into augmented reality game
Lowe's will launch an app early next month that makes it easier to envision what a piece of furniture will look like in your home or off ...
Move over Mario: Researchers use Wii games to help Parkinson's patients
A pair of Purdue University professors are using the popular Nintendo Wii gaming system to help people with Parkinson's disease. Jessica ...
T-Mobile plus Sprint: If you're a customer here's why a merger would matter
T-Mobile and Sprint are at it again—talks of a merger, that is. The nation's No. 3 and No. 4 wireless providers have actively sparred in ...
Driverless hover-taxi makes first 'concept' flight in Dubai
Dubai has edged closer to its goal of launching a pioneering hover-taxi service, with the authorities announcing a successful "concept& ...
Uber boss says sorry over London 'mistakes' (Update)
"On behalf of everyone at Uber globally, I'd like to apologise for the mistakes we've made," Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wr ...
Semi-autonomous Cadillacs en route to dealerships
This Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, file photo shows the Cadillac logo on display on a vehicle at the Pittsburgh International Auto Show in Pittsb ...
Microsoft AI in use at Macy's handling service requests
Microsoft, through its research into artificial intelligence, has created a virtual assistant that can be used by companies to respond to cu ...
Deloitte says 'very few' clients hit by hack
Deloitte said Monday that "very few" of the accounting and consultancy firm's clients were affected by a hack after a news rep ...
Uber CEO apologizes to London users for company's mistakes
The Uber website is displayed on a phone in London, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. London's transport authority said Friday it won't renew ...
What happens when a bird strikes a plane?
Keeping its distance. Credit: Sudpoth Sirirattanasakul/Shutterstock In bowling, a strike is the best shot you can make. In aviation jargon, ...
NASA tests first 3-D printed rocket engine part made with two different alloys
An image from a microscope reveals how the two metals, copper alloy and Inconel, mix and interlock to form a strong bond created by the inno ...
Engineers explore origami to create folding spacecraft
Some examples of origami designs at JPL. Engineers are exploring this ancient art form to create folding spacecraft. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltec ...
Uber CEO apologizes to users for company's mistakes
The Uber website is displayed on a phone in London, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. London's transport authority said Friday it won't renew ...
Siemens and Alstom on brink of rail merger: report
The world-famous French TGV would be part of an Alstom-Siemens merger France's Alstom and Germany's Siemens have a deal ready to si ...
Fully renewable India in 2050 can take a shortcut to emission-free future
India Country-wide scenario for 2050. Credit: Lappeenranta University of Technology, LUT India can function on a fully renewable electricit ...
Amazon set to release Alexa-powered smartglasses
Industry reports suggest that Amazon is planning to launch glasses featuring Alexa, the company’s voice assistant. The glasses will connect to Alexa through a bone-conduction audio system that will tr
Enhancing the capacity of memory devices
A study by Tomsk Polytechnic University has shown that topological vortices found in low-dimensional materials can be displaced and erased and then restored again by the electrical field within nanopa
Canyon Bridge makes bid for Imagination
Canyon Bridge Capital Partners, a Chinese backed private equity fund, has hired advisers from Citi to help it work on an offer for Imagination, one of Britain's leading technology businesses.
Samsung unveils first eMRAM test chip based on 28nm FD-SOI process
Samsung Electronics has announced that it has expanded its differentiated FD-SOI process technology leadership by offering derivatives that include RF and eMRAM.
Ultrafast 5G mobile broadband thanks to millimeter-wave band technology
Measurement equipment employed by Keysight Technologies on this project. Credit: © Keysight Technologies Denmark Aps / mmMAGIC The ide ...
Obama personally warned Zuckberberg over fake news: report
The encounter reportedly took place on the sidelines of a meeting of global leaders in Lima, Peru on November 19, two months ahead of Trump& ...
Robotic fashion: Wear your heartbeat on your sleeve
Dutch designer Anouk Wipprecht saw her creations worn by former Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie at the Super Bowl Dutch designer Anouk Wippre ...
Debate swirls as power of US tech giants grows
Google has faced more scrutiny from antitrust regulators in Europe than in the United States With a handful of US technology giants growing ...
The Sun rises in new play about Murdoch's tabloid revolution
In this Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017 photo, British playwright James Graham poses for a photograph, outside The Duke of York's Theatre which ...
London mayor: Uber to blame for loss of license in city
An Uber App is displayed on a phone in London, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. London's transport authority said Friday it won't renew Uber& ...
'Lady Beast' fights for girl gamers in Japan
Visitors to the Tokyo Game Show are left in little doubt they are entering a male-dominated world. In her online world, she is "Lady B ...
Federal government notifies 21 states of election hacking
This Oct. 14, 2016 file photo shows Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's and Republican presidential candidate Donald Tru ...
Google looking to help news outlets win subscribers
Google chief executive Sundar Pichai has made a priority of investing in artificial intelligence, and has spoken publicly about infusing the ...
Twitter bots for good: Study reveals how information spreads on social media
After an election year marked by heated exchanges and the distribution of fake news, Twitter bots earned a bad reputation—but not all bots a ...
Facebook backs off plan for non-voting shares
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, seen in 2016 with his wife Priscilla Chan, says he can fund the couple's philanthropy with sto ...
Amazon signs deal to boost its restaurant delivery service
Amazon wants to deliver more burritos and hamburgers to your doorstep. ...
New technique spots warning signs of extreme events
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Many extreme events—from a rogue wave that rises up from calm waters, to an instability inside a gas turbine, to ...
Russia firm unveils 'surveillance-proof' smartphone
A man holds a TaigaPhone, a brand new smartphone created by InfoWatch Group, during a presentation in Moscow on September 22, 2017 For Russ ...
London ouster of Uber not justified: US commerce chief
A man poses holding a smartphone showing the App for ride-sharing cab service Uber in London The decision by London transport authorities t ...
Not home? Walmart wants to walk in and stock your fridge
Walmart is testing a new service that lets a delivery person walk into your home when you're not there to drop off packages or put groce ...
Russia floats out powerful nuclear icebreaker
Breaking the ice for energy supplies to Asia from 2020 Russia on Friday held a launching ceremony for a powerful nuclear icebreaker, called ...
Carmakers face billions in European CO2 fines from 2021: study
Bigger cars could mean bigger fines as automakers fail to meet new emissions standards Big-name carmakers including Volkswagen and Fiat Chr ...
Uber loses licence to operate in London (Update)
London transport authorities said they will not renew Uber's licence to operate in London when it expires on September 30 for safety rea ...
What's next for offshore wind in the U.S.?
Rhode Island’s Block Island Wind Farm is the only operating offshore wind facility currently operating in the U.S., but experts are optimist ...
Coordinated automated road transport
Overall potential impacts of automated vehicles on transport networks A new report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) explores how connecte ...
Singapore ranks first as launchpad for global cyber attacks
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Singapore has overtaken nations including the U.S., Russia and China as the country launching the most cyber atta ...
Amazon plans to double staff in New York City
It's not a second headquarters, but Amazon.com says it will add about 2,000 employees in New York City during the next three years, more ...
Uber to lose its license to operate in London
London's transport authority says it won't renew Uber's license to operate in the British capital, arguing that it demonstrates ...
Virtual reality tool developed to untangle genes
Virtual reality tool developed to untangle genes. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers from Oxford have been using virtual reality software to ...
Biomass-produced electricity in the US possible though expensive
Credit: CC0 Public Domain If the U.S. wants to start using wood pellets to produce energy, either the government or power customers will ha ...
Developing robots that can walk more naturally
Walking on two legs isn't as easy as it seems. For robots and their designers, it is an even bigger challenge! Researchers at EPFL's ...
Engineers aim to harness energy from the Kuroshio ocean current
A Sustainable Future Powered by Sea. Credit: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University OIST researchers develop turbi ...
Hacking a pressure sensor to track gradual motion along marine faults
The modified pressure sensor is now being tested at the bottom of Monterey Bay. Credit: MBARI/University of Washington Deep below the ocean ...
Research points to long-lasting rechargeable batteries
Innovative lithium electrodes coated with indium could be the basis for more powerful, longer-lasting, rechargeable batteries, according to research being undertaken at  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institu
UK and US reach research agreement
The UK and US have agreed to develop a special relationship for science. The agreement between the two countries is intended to make it easier for researchers to travel, collaborate and share faciliti
Application of air-sensitive semiconductors in nanoelectronics
Raman spectrum of 8 L GaSe taken at two different times during time evolution map. (a) Red dashed line is drawn as the guide for the eye. Th ...
Facebook to give Russian ads to Congress boost transparency (Update)
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg said the company is handing over information on Russia-linked political advertising to congressional investig ...
Tech companies targeted by sophisticated malware attack
Security researchers say hackers compromised popular computer-cleaning software as part of a sophisticated attack that targeted several high ...
Hearing offers peek at what Uber stands to lose in Waymo trial
With three weeks to go until the explosive Waymo v. Uber trial begins, court-watchers got a peek Wednesday at the hefty price tag Uber could ...
Facebook to release Russia ads to Congress amid pressure
Facebook says the company will provide the contents of 3,000 ads bought by a Russian agency to congressional investigators. ...
Caricatures become an obsession
For Anokhy Desai, a new haircut or outfit requires more than a trip to the shopping center. These days, she also finds herself also diving i ...