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Gym Class Without The Gym? With Technology, It's Catching On
Grace Brown’s schedule at West Potomac High School in northern Virginia is filled with all the usual academics, and she’s packed in Latin, chorus and piano as extras.
FBI Asks Apple For Phone Data From Saudi Shooting Suspect
The FBI asked Apple this week to help extract data from iPhones that belonged to the Saudi aviation student who investigators say fatally shot three sailors at a U.S. naval base in Florida last month.
EU Chief Warns UK Must Compromise To Get Brexit Trade Deal
The president of the European Commission warned Britain on Wednesday that it won’t get the “highest quality access” to the European Union’s market after Brexit unless it makes major concessions.
California to Examine Effect of Blackouts on Communication
When the nation’s largest electric utility preemptively shut off power last fall to prevent wildfires in California, customers lost more than just their lights — some lost their phones, too.
SEARCH OFF FOR ‘COMMAND VEHICLE' IN MYSTERY DRONE CASE
A Colorado sheriff-rescinded his call for people to be on the lookout for a “command vehicle” that may be operating mysterious groups of drones spotted in recent weeks over northeastern Colorado and western Nebraska.
ELECTRIC SCOOTER INJURIES SURGE ALONG WITH THEIR POPULARITY
Electric scooter injuries have surged along with their popularity in the United States, nearly tripling over four years, researchers said in a study published Wednesday.
NEW US PLAN KEEPS AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE STANDARDS VOLUNTARY
The Trump administration unveiled its most recent round of guidelines for autonomous vehicle makers that rely on voluntary standards despite calls for specific regulations.
EX-HBO HEAD TO MAKE TV, MOVIES FOR APPLE'S STREAMING SERVICE
The former head of HBO, Richard Plepler, has signed an exclusive production deal with Apple to make TV shows and movies for the iPhone maker’s new streaming service, Apple TV Plus.
LED BY ‘MARRIAGE STORY,' NETFLIX DOMINATES GOLDEN GLOBE NOMS
A Netflix wave swept over the 77th Golden Globe nominations, where the streaming company dominated with 34 total nominations, including four films up for best picture and four series nominated for the top television awards.
HOLLYWOOD-BACKED QUIBI THINKS YOU'LL PAY FOR ITS VIDEO BITES
A startup heavily backed by Hollywood is wagering that you’re ready to set aside YouTube and TikTok to watch star-studded short videos on your phone — for a price.
Virgin: Vegas-To-California Train Work Could Start In 2020
Construction on a high-speed train between Las Vegas and Southern California could start late next year if bonds are approved by February, the company planning the project said.
Food Delivery And The 'Sharing Economy'
Technology has profoundly transformed how we dine
UBER Vows to Stop Airport Service After Phoenix Raises Fees
The Phoenix City Council said it will raise fees charged to ride-hailing companies at the airport in the nation’s fifth-largest city, and Uber said it will stop operations there over the increase.
UK OPENS INQUIRY INTO GOOGLE'S TAKEOVER OF DATA COMPANY
UK OPENS INQUIRY INTO GOOGLE’S TAKEOVER OF DATA COMPANY
WISCONSIN GOVERNOR: NO TAX CREDITS FOR NEW FOXCONN PLANT
WISCONSIN GOVERNOR: NO TAX CREDITS FOR NEW FOXCONN PLANT
TOYOTA UNVEILS UPGRADED VERSION OF ITS HUMANOID ROBOT
TOYOTA UNVEILS UPGRADED VERSION OF ITS HUMANOID ROBOT
US AND INDIA PLEDGE COOPERATION AS DOMESTIC CRISES PLAY OUT
US AND INDIA PLEDGE COOPERATION AS DOMESTIC CRISES PLAY OUT
CHINA TARGETS TECH GIANTS IN APP PRIVACY CRACKDOWN
CHINA TARGETS TECH GIANTS IN APP PRIVACY CRACKDOWN
QUEEN LAYS OUT JOHNSON'S BREXIT PLANS AT PARLIAMENT OPENING
QUEEN LAYS OUT JOHNSON’S BREXIT PLANS AT PARLIAMENT OPENING
EUROPE POSTPONES LAUNCH OF PLANET MISSION, SEEKS SOYUZ FIX
EUROPE POSTPONES LAUNCH OF PLANET MISSION, SEEKS SOYUZ FIX
CALIF CONSUMER PRIVACY LAW CAN AFFECT BUSINESSES ACROSS U.S.
CALIF CONSUMER PRIVACY LAW CAN AFFECT BUSINESSES ACROSS U.S.
BUDGET DEAL PUTS ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE ABOVE CURBING COSTS
The bipartisan budget deal announced in Congress protects access to health care under the Affordable Care Act but it also ditches one of that law’s main cost controls.
Sea-Tac Airport Officials Opt Out Of Facial Recognition
At least for now, controversial facial-recognition technology won’t be installed at boarding gates at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Census Bureau Head Says it Concerns Are Being Remedied
Information technology problems at the U.S. Census Bureau have been fixed or are in the process of being remedied, despite recent reports raising concerns about the bureau’s preparedness for the 2020 Census, the agency’s director said.
Blue Origin Launches, Lands Same Rocket Record 6 Times
Blue Origin, JeffBezos’ space company, has scored another successful spaceflight.
Santa Claus House: Everything is Merry Year Round
Santa Claus House operations manager Paul Brown says that the business is almost like an “Alaska house.”
Amid Climate Change Concern, GM Rolls Out Big New Chevy SUVs
Global concerns about climate change are not stopping General Motors from making large SUVs for U.S. drivers.
RESEARCHERS WARN CENSUS ABOUT ACCURACY CONCERNS WITH METHOD
A new technique to protect the privacy of participants in the 2020 Census could foster distrust between the Census Bureau and researchers if it results in too many inaccuracies, demographers warned officials Wednesday.
‘THE AERONAUTS' DOESN'T EXACTLY SOAR, BUT JONES DOES
Would you like to ride in Eddie Redmayne’s beautiful balloon?
SPACEX DELIVERS ‘MIGHTY MICE,' WORMS, ROBOT TO SPACE STATION
SpaceX made an early holiday delivery to the International Space Station last weekend, bringing muscle-bound “mighty mice,” pest-killing worms and a smart, empathetic robot.