Uber takes its app down new road with redesign
In this Dec. 16, 2014, file photo a man leaves the headquarters of Uber in San Francisco. Uber is taking its ride-hailing app down a new roa ...
NY Times sees digital gains but profit evaporates
The New York Times reported a profit of $406,000—down 96 percent from the $9.4 million profit in the same period a year ago The New York Ti ...
FTDI retrenches around USB spins out other technologies
Looking to provide better service to customers in a range of sectors, FTDI Chip has spun out its MCU, graphic controller and interface interests into Bridgetek. The move means that FTDI will now focus
Microsoft adds new chat-based service for workers
Taking a cue from competing online services like Slack, which let workers chat and share information on the job, Microsoft is adding a new p ...
Gawker's shell settles with Hulk Hogan for $31 million
The shell of Gawker has settled with Hulk Hogan for $31 million, ending a years-long fight that led to the media company's bankruptcy, the s ...
How do children use the internet? We asked thousands of kids around the world
Checking-in after class in the city of Cebu, Philippines. Credit: UNICEF/Estey The internet has reached almost every corner of the globe, b ...
The energy-saving data glasses
Fraunhofer researchers have developed an energy-saving display that reduces the power consumption to a fraction. Credit: Fraunhofer FEP Dat ...
Machine learning to help physicians
3-D Visualization of a patient CT image with highlighted metastases of the spine. Deep learning methods help discover bone metastases, which ...
3-D printing customized insoles for diabetes patients
3D structures made of TPU for insoles. These structures were designed using CAD, and their properties were simulated and compared with exper ...
US safety agency closes Nissan air bag probe without recall
U.S. auto safety regulators have closed an investigation into Nissan Rogue air bags without seeking a recall. ...
LinkedIn Glassdoor add tools to reveal your pay potential
Money isn't everything, but it counts for a lot at work. That's why work-related websites like LinkedIn and Glassdoor are adding new online ...
Broadcom buying Brocade Communications in $5.5B deal
Chipmaker Broadcom is buying Brocade . in a deal valued at approximately $5.5 billion. ...
Transforming self-learning software could help save the planet
Artificially intelligent computer software that can learn, adapt and rebuild itself in real-time could help combat climate change. ...
Aviation professor expects boost in fliers for the holidays
Increases in summer airline travel could be an indicator of things to come for flying during the holiday season. ...
Researchers uncover hidden censorship on Chinese live-streaming apps
Researchers at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab are publishing a report today that reveals hidden keyword blacklists that are used to ...
£12m funding to develop high performance computing
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has awarded £12million to the Science and Engineering South (SES) Consortium to develop university Tier 2 High performance computing (HPC) facili
Modern-day tools help probe our distant past
Erin Walcek Averett, Jody Michael Gordon, Derek B. Counts, eds. Mobilizing the Past for a Digital Future: The Potential of Digital Archaeolo ...
Lisbon dreams of Europe's Silicon Valley tag
The Portuguese capital is well placed to become a tech hub because it has strong infrastructure, cheap rents and an educated workforce that ...
Novel X-ray approach to bring high res safer diagnoses
A European health consortium is developing a set of low radiation, low cost, flat panel X-ray detectors that use novel photonics technology to make diagnosis safer for patients and medical staff.
Specialist distributor Heilind launches into Europe
Heilind, a specialist global distributor of electronic components, has rebranded its German operation. The MPS Group, acquired in April 2015, will now operate under the Heilind banner as Heilind Elect
Thomson Reuters cuts jobs as profits slip
Thomson Reuters announced a new "streamlining" plan on Tuesday to cut an estimated 2,000 jobs at the financial information group a ...
Who's Driving app aims to help parents in need of a carpool
Busy parents who know the difficulties of arranging carpools for their kids now have a new application, Who's Driving, to help. ...
Former Facebook Live manager bets on more private video sharing with Alively
Vadim Lavrusik tried to send a video of his son celebrating his first birthday to family in Minnesota, but the process didn't exactly go smo ...
3-D-printed permanent magnets outperform conventional versions conserve rare materials
This isotropic, neodymium-iron-boron bonded permanent magnet was 3-D-printed at DOE's Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge Nati ...
Facebook-owned Instagram getting into shopping
Instagram on Tuesday said it will start testing features that let smartphone or tablet users easily buy items they find on the popular photo ...
Development kit for prototyping mid-air haptic technology
Specialist in mid-air touchless haptic technology, Ultrahaptics, has introduced a development platform that allows companies to evaluate and appreciate the benefits of gesture controls enhanced by tac
Nuclear CSI: Noninvasive procedure could identify criminal nuclear activity
John Brockman and his team have developed procedures that will better identify individuals exposed to uranium within one year. Scientists an ...
Thomson Reuters in new 'streamlining' as profits slip
Financial information group Thomson Reuters announced Tuesday a new "streamlining" plan as it reported a drop in profits and flat ...
UK in $2.3 bn plan to 'strike back' at hackers
British finance minister Hammond said hackers were trying to capitalise on the increasing connectivity of devices to target homes, cars, air ...
Newspaper deal falls apart as Gannett gives up on Tronc
In this Aug. 5, 2014, file photo, specialist Michael Cacace, foreground right, works at the post that handles Gannett on the floor of the Ne ...
Driverless shuttlebus undergoes trial in South Perth
The RAC Intellibus™ is able to carry 11 passengers and reach speeds of 45 km/hr. Credit: RAC No longer science fiction, Australia's first f ...
Technological regulatory economic and environmental underpinnings of microgrids
Microgrids are spreading globally. Credit: Siemens Microgrids are spreading globally, driven by technological, regulatory, economic, and en ...
Saudi minister hails 'bold' fund deal with Japan's SoftBank
Japan's SoftBank said it hoped to raise up to $100 billion for the Saudi Arabian fund designed to invest in promising technology firms The ...
Germany: Clock ticking for Facebook to act over hate speech
Germany's justice minister says Facebook and Twitter have months to improve their response to online hate speech or face legal measures. ...
Building blocks of a quantum computer
Scientists at UC Santa Barbara, Google and Tulane University have demonstrated a complete platform for quantum processing, integrating the control of three superconducting qubits.
Researchers look at ways to improve Pennsylvania bridges
Penn State researchers are conducting a study to identify the key factors that are contributing to premature bridge deck cracking on many of ...
Sensors monitor Sweden's bridges – and even enable them to tweet
Raid Karoumi, a professor in the division of Structural Engineering and Bridges at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, beneath one of Stockho ...
Researchers create technology to detect bad bots in social media
Credit: University of New Mexico When you check your Twitter feed, do you assume there is a real person behind each Tweet that is posted or ...
Metawaveguide enables light-light switching using less energy
A group of researchers from University at Buffalo, California Institute of Technology and City University of New York has demonstrated a way to control light with light using one third – in some cases
Licensing deal ends years-long German YouTube battle
YouTube users in Germany had for years been confronted with a red error graphic when trying to view videos ranging from the latest pop clips ...
China's J-20 stealth fighter makes public air show debut
In this image made from video, the J-20 stealth fighter jet flies at the China's International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai o ...
China's cybersecurity draft law targets foreign hackers
Chinese authorities could freeze assets and take other actions against foreign hackers threatening the country's infrastructure under a revi ...
Sony H1 net profit dives 78% on strong yen battery unit sale
Visitors play a virtual reality game at Sony's booth during the Tokyo Game Show 2016, in Chiba, suburban Tokyo Sony said on Tuesday its fis ...
Hitting back at hackers: debate swirls on how far to go
Some US analysts argue that hackers and states responsible for attacks should get a taste of their own medicine, but others fear doing so co ...
Tablet market shrinks as demand grows for hybrids
Online retail titan Amazon shipped a total of 3.1 million of its Fire tablets in the recently-ended quarter, with credit given to low prices ...
Viacom names Robert Bakish acting president CEO
Viacom has named Robert Bakish as acting president and chief executive to succeed interim CEO Tom Dooley, who is leaving the media conglomer ...
Nanodrums to measure microwave signals
Researchers at Aalto University and the University of Jyväskylä have developed a new method of measuring microwave signals. This method can also be used for processing quantum information, for example
US should strike back at cyberattackers: report
Although the scope of cyberattacks is understood, the solutions remain controversial The US government and private sector should strike bac ...
Dutchman 'who almost broke the internet' to go on trial
A Dutchman accused of launching an unprecedented cyberattack that reportedly "almost broke the internet" is to go on trial Tuesday ...
Hackers say they're revealing more from trove of NSA data
A group calling itself "Shadow Brokers" says it's releasing another tranche of information from its trove of top secret hacking da ...
Research study expects EU gas supply mix to change
Credit: King's College London Research study expects EU gas supply mix to change fundamentally – European production will decline but EU re ...
Renewable energy – not always sustainable
Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the world’s largest salt flat. The salt contains large amounts of lithium, which is a key component in modern b ...
Questions still need answering in Australia's largest health data breach
In what is Australia's biggest data breach of medical information, more than 550,000 customers of the Australian Red Cross Blood Service had ...
Flexible cells on roofs to windows to cars to even clothing could provide another energy source
Credit: University of Melbourne It's a very Australian scene: deckchairs outside the caravan, a BBQ on the go – perhaps a couple of tinnies ...
GE Baker Hughes create powerful new player in energy sector
In this Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, file photo, a General Electric logo is displayed at a store in Cranberry Township, Pa. General Electric and ...
Deep learning systems to explain their decisions
Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory have found a new way to train neural networks so that they not only provide predictions and classifications but also rati
CenturyLink buys Level 3 in big telecom tie-up
US telecom group CenturyLink announced Monday it was acquiring Level 3 Communications for $34 billion including debt, boosting its position ...
Report addresses critical life-cycle issues in building practices
A precast concrete section is lifted into place for a net-zero home built in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Credit: MIT CSHub What elements det ...
Design developed for nanoscale computing device
Engineers at UC Santa Barbara have developed a design for a functional nanoscale computing device. According to the team, the concept involves a dense 3D circuit operating on an unconventional type of
GaN’s wear resistance offers new application possibilities
Lehigh engineers have reported a new property for Gallium nitride (GaN): Its wear resistance approaches that of diamonds and could open up applications in touch screens, space vehicles and radio-frequ
Toshiba's Polyspector creates powerful visualization platform for big data
Credit: Toshiba Corporation Toshiba has demonstrated its leadership in developing tools and solutions that support big data mining and anal ...
Electric-car maker Tesla plans to sell solar roof tiles too
In this April 30, 2015, file photo, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk unveils the company's newest products, in Hawthorne, Calif. Tesla Motors and ...
Mobile money on the rise in Africa as millions get phones
In this photo taken Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, pedestrians walk past a mobile money point in Kampala, Uganda. Mobile money has become a way o ...
Apple double downs on running with Nike-edition smartwatch
This Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, photo shows the Apple Watch Nike Plus on display, in New York. Apple isn't the first to add GPS functionality ...
Hackers apparently fooled Clinton official with bogus email
In this Oct. 5, 2016 file photo, Hillary Clinton's campaign manager John Podesta speaks to members of the media outside Clinton's home in Wa ...
Tesla expands its portfolio to produce solar roof tiles
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk said solar panels need to undergo a transformation making them "as appealing as electric cars have become&qu ...
Making energy-harvesting computers reliable
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Electrical and Computer Engineering A revolutionary and emerging class of energy-harvesting computer sys ...
Apple Watch a fine running companion with or without Nike
This Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, photo shows the Apple Watch Nike Plus on display, in New York. Apple isn't the first to add GPS functionality ...
UK Uber drivers win case to get paid vacation minimum wage
Uber drivers in Britain should get paid vacation days and be guaranteed a minimum wage, a tribunal said Friday, in a ruling that tests the l ...
Collaboration yields open source technology for computational science
The Eclipse Integrated Computational Environment (ICE) is a scientific workbench and workflow environment developed to improve the user expe ...
Apple raises prices in Britain due to pound's drop
MacBook computers are shown in a demo room following the announcement of new products at Apple headquarters Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, in Cupe ...
Swiss rail service to sell Bitcoin at ticket machines
Switzerland's national rail service (SBB) said Friday it was set to launch a new service selling the digital currency Bitcoin at all ticket ...
'Invisible': A rousing all-round thriller in virtual reality
In this image released by Conde Nast Entertainment (CNE) Jerome Sable, foreground from left, Doug Liman and Julina Tatlock appear on the set ...
From photos to realistic video games in the blink of an eye
Companies willing to stand out in today's video game industry need three core assets: an original concept and scenario, an intuitive gamepla ...
French lawmakers want higher taxes on Airbnb renters
French lawmakers backed on Friday a proposal to increase taxes on people renting their homes, cars and other goods on the internet when thei ...
Uber drivers in UK should get paid vacation tribunal says (Update)
Uber drivers in Britain should get paid vacation days and guaranteed minimum wage, a tribunal said Friday in a ruling that the company will ...
US man gets 18 months in 'Celebgate' nude photo hack
A US man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for hacking the accounts of Hollywood stars, which led to the online release of private nude p ...
Scottish IoT network extended
Following the establishment of LoRa IoT networks in Glasgow and Inverness, CENSIS, Stream Technologies and Boston Networks have added four more networks in Scotland. According to the partners, organis
Breakthrough in harvesting energy from automotive shock absorbers
Ruichen Wang with the prototype. Credit: University of Huddersfield Boosting the fuel efficiency of motor vehicles by "harvesting" ...
Mobile video pump up profit at Google parent Alphabet (Update)
Google shares rose about 1.5 percent to $830 in after-market trades that followed release of the earnings figures Google parent Alphabet o ...
Amazon triples profit but shares slide (Update)
This Sept. 6, 2012, file photo, shows the Amazon logo in Santa Monica, Calif. Amazon reports financial results Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. The ...
As music streaming booms TuneCore eyes global growth
New York-based TuneCore allows musicians to bypass record labels and distribute directly on streaming sites such as Spotify as well as iTune ...
Israel firm wants super-efficient engine to power car revolution
Israeli firm Aquarius Engines says its reinvented internal combustion engine can allow cars to travel over 1,600 kilometres (990 miles) on a ...
New rules on warrants for online devices divide officials
The Justice Department is citing last week's internet outages caused by widespread cyberattacks to support allowing U.S. agents to search on ...
Uber lays out vision for flying commuter transit
Uber on Thursday laid out a vision for on-demand aircraft that can whisk commuters to home or work in a fraction of the time it would take o ...
Automated method allows rapid analysis of disaster damage to structures
Credit: Purdue University Researchers are harnessing "deep learning" algorithms and powerful computer vision technology to dramat ...
Photon pairs for tap proof encryption
Starting with a semiconductor crystal and some sticky tape, physicists from the University of Würzburg have designed a light source that emits photon pairs. According to the researchers, these photon
Startup commercializing virtual reality sickness solutions helps move virtual reality mainstream
David Whittinghill, works with Richelle Fosu, a doctoral student in technology at Purdue, researching different applications that could bene ...
Online privacy may be boosted by new FCC data rules (Update)
In this Feb. 25, 2014, file photo, a Samsung Galaxy S5 is demonstrated at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade ...
Rising star: YouTube playing key role in Google's success
This Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, file photo shows Google's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, re ...
Amazon courts food shoppers
2016-10-28 06:00:06Amazon courts food shoppers
This Sept. 6, 2012, file photo, shows the Amazon logo in Santa Monica, Calif. Amazon reports financial results Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. The ...
Mobile and video pump profit at Google parent Alphabet
Google shares rose about 1.5 percent to $830 in after-market trades that followed release of the earnings figures Google parent Alphabet on ...
Amazon misses 3Q profit forecasts
This Sept. 6, 2012, file photo, shows the Amazon logo in Santa Monica, Calif. Amazon reports financial results Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. The ...
Twitter plots new path after merger talks fail
Twitter has reaffirmed its strategy to drive growth after failing to find a buyer Twitter said Thursday it has a path to growth and profit ...
Learning Morse code without trying
Study participants tapped Morse Code into Google Glass after four hours. Credit: Georgia Tech/Caitlyn Seim It's not exactly beating somethi ...
Apple adds keyboard touch functions to Mac in major refresh
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an announcement of new products Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez ...
Twitter plots new path after merger talks fail (Update)
Twitter has reaffirmed its strategy to drive growth after failing to find a buyer Twitter said Thursday it has a path to growth and profit ...
Broadband privacy rules approved despite industry pushback (Update)
Federal regulators have approved new broadband privacy rules that make internet service providers like Comcast and Verizon ask customers' pe ...
Samsung keeps smartphone lead despite Note 7 debacle
Samsung maintained its lead in the global smartphone market in the third quarter despite a massive recall that has tarnished the South Korea ...
Twitter to cut 9% of staff plots new growth strategy
Twitter has reaffirmed its strategy to drive growth after failing to find a buyer Twitter announced plans Thursday to cut nine percent of i ...