Norwegian Air Shuttle demands Boeing pay for grounding of 737 MAX planes
Budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle wants compensation from Boeing for having to ground 18 of its 737 MAX 8 aircraft Low-cost airline Norw ...
UK reviews urges new rules to deal with power of tech giants
A review into competition in the U.K.'s digital market says the country needs tough new rules to help counter the dominance of big tech ...
The dollars and sense of big batteries on the grid
The Scattergood Generating Station in El Segundo, California, is one of three natural gas power plants that Los Angeles plans to replace wit ...
Karpeles: Bitcoin baron brought down with a bump
Mark Karpeles, former CEO of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox, will discover his fate on Friday Once described as a geek who stuffed himsel ...
Verdict due in MtGox bitcoin embezzlement case
Mark Karpeles, former head of the collapsed bitcoin exchange MtGox, is accused of faking digital data and embezzling millions of dollars Th ...
Pilots have reported issues in US with new Boeing jet
In this photo taken Monday, March 11, 2019, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane being built for TUI Group sits parked in the background at right at ...
Contested 'beehive' housing arrives in Barcelona on the sly
The housing initiative by the Spanish start-up company Haibu, which means beehive in Japanese, is made up of around 20 tiny living pods, whi ...
Elon Musk startup picked to build Las Vegas 'people mover'
"Looking forward to building a Boring Company tunnel in Vegas," Elon Musk said in a message fired off on Twitter The Las Vegas vi ...
$20 million settlement reached in Uber driver lawsuit
Uber has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the ride-share service of classifying drivers as contractors to avoid paying ...
Japan eyes 2020 Olympics to retake place on tech podium
Japan Inc. hopes to use the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to show the world it has regained its touch for innovation and technology Driverless cars, ...
Volkswagen says to cut up to 7000 jobs at VW brand
With more fully automated production lines like this one at its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen will have less need for worke ...
US says 'no basis' to ground Boeing 737 MAX jets after crash
Governments around the world are grounding Boeing 737 Max aircraft or barring them from their airspace The United States said there is &quo ...
Tech champions to fight for disabled customers' rights
Two new disability champions from Barclays and Fujitsu have been appointed by the government to ensure technology and online businesses are not forgetting about their disabled customers.
Digi International unveils Digi Foundations
Digi International has announced the availability of Digi Foundations, which combines hardware, software applications, services and support in an IoT-in-a-box package, designed to simplify and speed t
Arm Neoverse System Development Platform
Arm, Cadence Design Systems and Xilinx have announced the delivery of a new development platform, silicon-proven on TSMC’s 7nm FinFET process technology, for next-generation cloud-to-edge infrastructu
Paragraf set to produce commercial amounts of graphene
Paragraf, a Cambridge University spin-out, is now able to produce graphene ‘wafers’ and graphene-based electronic devices that can be used in transistors, where graphene-based chips will be able to de
Ethiopian Airlines crash: What is the MCAS system on the Boeing 737 Max 8?
The crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane has put the spotlight on an anti-stalling system used on the 737 Max 8 aircraft Similarities betwe ...
Facebook's messaging ambitions amount to much more than chat
In this April 12, 2016, file photo, new features of Messenger are displayed during the keynote address at the F8 Facebook Developer Conferen ...
Nations airlines grounding Boeing's 737 MAX (Update)
Some countries have grounded Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, but most are keeping them in the air A number of countries have banned Boeing's ...
Safety fears about Boeing 737 MAX grip US passengers
China has grounded its 7373 Max 8 (c) since the crash of a second Boeing jet in Ethiopia March 10, 2019 US airlines are standing behind Boe ...
Self-driving test vehicle added to auto history museum
In a photo provided by The Henry Ford Museum, a Chevrolet Bolt, one of General Motors' first self-driving test vehicles is shown. The He ...
Honda recalls 1.2M more vehicles with dangerous air bags
In this Feb. 14, 2019, photo, this photo shows the Honda logo on a sign at the 2019 Pittsburgh International Auto Show in Pittsburgh. Honda ...
US warns of WTO action over 'discriminatory' new digital taxes
The US warns it could take new taxes targeting digital giants to the World Trade Organization The US warned Tuesday it was considering a co ...
The nations grounding their Boeing 737 MAX planes  (Update)
Some countries have grounded Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, but most are keeping them in the air A number of countries have banned Boeing's ...
US aviation authority says no update on Boeing probe continues
A 737 MAX 9 jet airplane test its engines outside of the Boeing factory in Renton, in the northwestern US state of Washington Despite a wav ...
Mechanized cane measures patients' rehabilitation process
Mechanized cane measures patients' rehabilitation process without noticing it. Credit: The module is under an open license, available on ...
First flight success for drone-sized electric aircraft
Credit: Audrey Ingram, Ohio Federal Research Network If fully electric regional passenger jets someday fly from Cleveland to Atlanta, aviat ...
Holographic 3-D coach to help healthy living
Credit: Rick Uilkema, DesignLab A 3-D hologram projection of a coach, to support physical and mental wellbeing: over the last few months, D ...
Study offers insights on wind development costs taxes
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new analysis of state taxation policies regarding wind energy in the West shows New Mexico is the lowest-cost s ...
Testing space batteries for cleaner skies
This test overcharge of a lithium-ion battery cell at CEA test facilites in France resulted in an explosion. Credit: ESA/Airbus Engineers d ...
At age 30 World Wide Web is 'not the web we wanted'
English computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee, best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web, delivers a speech during an event at the CERN ...
Privacy pivot: Facebook wants to be more like WhatsApp. But details are scarce
From town square to private connections: is that Facebook of the future? Credit: Shutterstock/klevo Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg delive ...
Web 3.0: The decentralised web promises to make the internet free again
Credit: Khakimullin Aleksandr/Shutterstock Have you recently considered deleting your Facebook account, boycotting Amazon or trying to find ...
Researchers discover the key to safer batteries lies on the surface
For years, researchers have been looking to resolve the issue of thermal runaway - that is, a buildup of too much heat – in lithium-ion batteries​.
Elucidation of structural property in LIBs that deliver ultra-fast charging
Scientists at Tokyo Tech and Okayama University have found a way of improving the performance of LiCoO2 cathodes in Li-ion batteries (LIBs) by decorating them with BaTiO3 nanodots.
Unique nanomesh material promises battery improvements
imec, the research and innovation hub, and KU Leuven, have presented a novel nanomesh material that they claim could mean a breakthrough in a variety of sustainable-application sectors.
Volkswagen vows to build 22 million e-cars over next decade
Herbert Diess, CEO of the Volkswagen AG, addresses the media during the annual press conference of the car manufacturer Volkswagen AG in Wol ...
Roadmap for cyber security research
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In their secUnity roadmap, 30 renowned European IT security experts of the BMBF-funded secUnity collaboration out ...
Intel surpasses Samsung in semi sales revenue in Q4 2018
The declining market for semiconductors used in mobile handsets and enterprise servers has led to a realignment in the company market-share ranking for semiconductor manufacturers.
Farnell launches dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) online resource
Premier Farnell has launched a dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) online resource on its website.
VW beats forecasts in 2018 still marked by diesel fallout
Rising revenue and profits despite continuing headwinds from the fallout of the "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal helped mak ...
Murdoch's News Corp calls for Google breakup
News organisations accuse tech giants such as Google and Facebook of gaining huge commercial benefit from expensive to create content, while ...
Renault Nissan Mitsubishi unveil new joint board post-Ghosn
Jean-Dominique Senard said he wouldnot seek to be chairman of Nissan Carmakers Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors announced the creation ...
The nations grounding their Boeing 737s
Some countries have grounded Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, but most are keeping them in the air A number of countries have grounded Boeing' ...
Paralympic fast track? Japan firm develops hi-tech wheelchairs
Paralympians using wheelchairs built by OX Engineering, a small company in the city of Chiba, have won a total of 122 medals since 1996 In ...
US to take 'immediate' action on Boeing jet if needed: official
A Boeing 737 Max 8 flown by Southwest Airlines approaches for landing at Baltimore Washington International Airport near Baltimore, Maryland ...
The nations grounding their Boeing 737s  (Update)
Some countries have grounded Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, but most are keeping them in the air A number of countries have grounded Boeing' ...
Grounding the Boeing 737 a touchy subject for US authorities
American officials face difficulty in reassuring the flying public. A 737 MAX 8 is pictured at Boeing factory in Renton, Washington on March ...
In competition people get discouraged by competent robots
Credit: CC0 Public Domain It's not whether you win or lose; it's how hard the robot is working. ...
Apple sets March 25 event hints at streaming
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Apple announced plans Monday for a March 25 media event, hinting at a widely expected plan to unveil its own Net ...
Web inventor urges users to seek 'complete control' of data
Credit: CC0 Public Domain World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee on Monday slammed the increasing commodification of personal information ...
The vehicles of the future must not only be able to 'see' but also 'feel'
Smart cities are gaining momentum, yet current city street maps aren’t sufficiently detailed to help autonomous vehicles (AVs) get around safely. Before AVs become mainstream, they must have a much be
Nvidia buys Israeli chipmaker Mellanox for $6.9 bn
California-based Nvidia struck a deal to acquire Israeli chipmaker Mellanox to create a bigger presence in high-performance computing US co ...
Humans and machines can improve accuracy when they work together
Let’s work together. Credit: Olena Yakobchuk/Shutterstock.com Whether artificial intelligence systems steal humans' jobs or create new ...
Coating graphene with wax makes for a less contaminated surface
MIT researchers have turned to wax to protect graphene from performance-impairing wrinkles and contaminants that mar its surface during device fabrication.
Turning buildings into energy producers
EPFL has become the coordinator of Be-Smart, an EU research project that aims to step up the deployment of building-integrated photovoltaics ...
Tesla changes course will keep more showrooms open
Tesla will have fewer stores with limited offerings, and most customers will simply be shown how to order a vehicle online Electric carmake ...
Some countries ground Boeings most keep them flying
Some countries have grounded Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, but most are keeping them in the air Boeing's 737 MAX 8 medium-haul workhorse j ...
NVIDIA to acquire Mellanox
2019-03-11 06:00:14NVIDIA to acquire Mellanox
NVIDIA and Mellanox have announced that they have reached a definitive agreement under which NVIDIA will acquire Mellanox for $6.9bn.
Coating graphene with wax makes for a less contaminated surface during device manufacturing
To protect graphene from performance-impairing wrinkles and contaminants that mar its surface during device fabrication, MIT researchers have turned to wax.
'Failure of trust': Why regulators need to get tough on Facebook and Google
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Two leading Australian digital media experts have backed proposed tougher regulations for digital platforms, sayi ...
Chipmaker Nvidia to acquire Mellanox for $6.9 billion
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Chipmaker Nvidia will acquire network and data transmission company Mellanox for $6.9 billion in an all-cash deal ...
The Intelligent Transportation System will be worth $34 bn by 2025
The Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Market will be worth more than $34 billion by 2025, says market research firm Global Market Insights.
The moiré patterns of three layers change the electronic properties of graphene
Combining an atomically thin graphene and a boron nitride layer at a slightly rotated angle changes their electrical properties. Physicists at the University of Basel have now shown for the first time
SniffPhone detects cancer from breath
​SniffPhone, currently in its prototype phase, enables early diagnosis of gastric cancer from a person’s exhaled breath. The new method may revolutionise cancer screening all over the world.
T-Mobile's latest pitch for Sprint merger: Taking on cable internet and TV
As T-Mobile's bid to merge with Sprint continues to face challenges on Capitol Hill, the company is continuing to make its case to regul ...
Boeing 737 MAX safety record questioned after two tragedies
A Boeing 737 MAX 8 is seen here taking off for a test flight on January 29, 2016 in Renton, Washington—the plane entered commercial service ...
Modern policing: Algorithm helps NYPD spot crime patterns
In this Feb. 11, 2019 photo, Rebecca Shutt, who works in the New York Police Department's Office of Crime Control Strategies, poses for ...
Robo-journalism gains traction in shifting media landscape
Artificial intelligence is gaining ground in newsrooms with computer-generated articles and programs to help sift through large data sets A ...
Turbulence injures 30 on flight from Istanbul to New York
In this still image taken from video provided by WNBC-TV News 4 New York, emergency medical personnel tend to an injured passenger from a Tu ...
What Facebook's 'privacy vision' really means
In this April 11, 2018, photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg listens to a question as he testifies before a House Energy and Commerce hearing ...
How Facebook stands to profit from its 'privacy' push
In this April 11, 2018, file photo Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify before a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Capitol Hil ...
Philadelphia says no to totally cashless future
An increasing number of US businesses are only taking payments by card or mobile phone, but amid a backlash, Philadelphia is insisting that ...
Emoji gods approve skin-tone options for couples of color
This undated illustration provided by Tinder/Emojination shows new variations of interracial emoji couples. In the world of emojis, interrac ...
Warren says tech giants have 'too much power' need breakup
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks to local residents during an organizing event, Friday, March 1, 2019, in ...
Norway sovereign wealth fund world's biggest to dump oil and gas
Norway's sovereign wealth fund, fuelled by the state's oil revenues, is divesting its oil and gas holdings Norway's sovereign w ...
Efficiency boost for robot submarines
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers in China have designed an improved energy-aware and self-adaptive deployment method for autonomous un ...
Uber settles Dutch probe for 2.3 mn euros
Uber settlement with the Netherlands is the latest in a series around the world which has seen the US ride-hailing giant shell out millions ...
Biotech startup raises $64 million to erase cancer it's even in the name
Credit: CC0 Public Domain San Diego startup Erasca said recently it has raised $64 million to develop cancer therapies with the ambitious g ...
Researcher sees potential in generating energy from vibrations
Credit: Duke University "Everyone is trying to get free energy—from the wind, from the waves, from the sun," said Dani Levin, a D ...
The role of intuition in music performance
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Emilia Gómez, a researcher with the Musical Technology Research Group (MTG) of the Department of Information ...
Recommendation for cryptographic key generation
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Cryptography is often used in information technology security environments to protect sensitive, high-value data ...
Unlocking the untapped potential of light in optical communications
The multiplexing/demultiplexing module fabricated (a,d) employs a property of light called the "optical vortex" to transmit/receiv ...
Breakthrough could enable cheaper infrared cameras
A new breakthrough by scientists with the University of Chicago may one day lead to much more cost-effective infrared cameras. This could enable infrared cameras for common consumer electronics like p
World's biggest sovereign fund to dump oil and gas stocks: Norway
Norway's sovereign wealth fund, fuelled by the state's oil revenues, is divesting its oil and gas holdings Norway's sovereign w ...
Intel expected to recapture no.1 semi supplier ranking in 2019
For 2019, a steep 24% drop in the memory market is forecast to pull the total semiconductor market down by 7%, according to IC Insights latest report.
Live feeds and GPS: Rugged Iditarod has high-tech support
In this on March 11, 2012 file photo, Dallas Seavey pulls in to the checkpoint in Unalakleet, Alaska, during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Rac ...
Facebook's privacy move: major pivot or headfake?
Facebook's new mission outlined by Mark Zuckerberg could be a major shift to privacy for the embattled social network, or, as one analys ...
Fukushima: current state of the clean-up
The clean-up continues Eight years have passed since a tsunami smashed into the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan, sparking a meltdo ...
China backs Huawei not to be 'silent lamb' in US legal fight
Wang said China supports Huawei's use of the "weapon of law to safeguard" its rights and not become a "silent lamb to the ...
Tesla gets $520 mn funding for first Chinese plant
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk was in China in January for the groundbreaking of the factory near Shanghai Electric carmaker Tesla has won ...
World's first graffiti-busting laser helps Florence's 'Angels'
A latest-generation infrared wand is being used to remove graffiti spoiling the city of Florence A beam of silver light erases scrawled bla ...
Several popular apps including Yelp automatically send data to Facebook watchdog group says
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Some Android apps including Yelp continue to send data to Facebook even if the device owner doesn't have a Fa ...
Summit to show top mega trends depend on photonics
One of Europe's most prominent gatherings of photonics leaders will highlight the importance of light technologies in digitisation mega trends like IoT, big data, artificial intelligence and auton
Galaxy S10+ review: At 10th anniversary Samsung shows it knows how to build a great phone
"Is that the new Galaxy? Can I fold it?" That is the ...
Fitbit introduces budget-friendly line of wearables for kids and adults
Four new wearables are joining the Fitbit family. Say hello to ...
The wallet as you know it may be dying
Credit: CC0 Public Domain You grab your keys, smartphone and wallet when you leave the house. Would it be such a disaster if you left that ...
Facebook launches offensive to combat misinformation on vaccines
The company will also reject the ad it finds that contain misinformation about vaccines Facebook launched an offensive Thursday to suppress ...
Mixed emotions in emerging economies on smartphones social media
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A survey in 11 emerging economies showed people in those countries happy to be connected with smartphones and soc ...
Can Zuckerberg really make a privacy-friendly Facebook?
In this April 11, 2018, file photo Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg pauses while testifying before a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Capito ...