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New Homeland Security Center To Guard Against Cyberattacks

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is creating a center aimed at protecting banks, electric companies and other critical infrastructure against cyber attacks — a threat that now exceeds the danger of a physical attack against the U.S. by a hostile foreign group, Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said.

Streaming: Changing The Future Of TV

Streaming: Changing The Future Of TV.

Instagram Emerges From Facebook's Shadow

Instagram Emerges From Facebook's Shadow.

Field To Fingertips: Tech Divide Narrows For World Cup Teams

Field To Fingertips: Tech Divide Narrows For World Cup Teams.

Science Says: What Makes Something Truly Addictive

Now that the world’s leading public health group says too much Minecraft can be an addiction, could overindulging in chocolate, exercise, even sex, be next?

High Court: Online Shoppers Can Be Forced To Pay Sales Tax

The Supreme Court says states can force online shoppers to pay sales tax. 

Tesla Wants To Cut Size Of Board From 11 Directors To 7

Tesla plans to cut its board of directors from 11 to seven in a move the electric-car maker says will allow the board to act more nimbly and efficiently.

San Francisco Billionaire Gives $30M To Study Homelessness

A San Francisco billionaire is donating $30 million to the University of California, San Francisco, to research root causes of homelessness and potential solutions.

Samsung's 1Q Profit Slides On Falling Chip Prices

Samsung Electronics Co. said its operating profit for the last quarter declined more than 60% from a year earlier because of falling chip prices and sluggish demands for its display panels.

NOAA Picks Uri To Host Its New Ocean Exploration Institute

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that it has picked the University of Rhode Island as the home of a new institute for ocean exploration.

Science Says: Why Biodiversity Matters To You

You may go your entire life without seeing an endangered species, yet the globe’s biodiversity crisis threatens all of humanity in numerous unseen or unrecognized ways, scientists say.

Google Promises Better Privacy Tools, Smarter AI Assistant

Google announced 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 in their own home.

Microsoft Workers Join China's Debate Over Grueling Workweek

Tech workers in China protesting a corporate culture of grueling work schedules are getting some support from their U.S. peers.

‘Avengers: Endgame' Is Marvel's Machine In High Gear

Satisfaction is a complicated concept in Marvel Land. On the one hand, every morsel of prerelease information is obsessively poured over in feverish anticipation.

Twitter To Disclose Info On Political ADs AMID Scrutiny

Twitter says it will provide more information about political ads on its service, including who is funding them and how they are targeted.

GAO: Climate Change Already Costing Us Billions In Losses

A non-partisan federal watchdog says climate change is already costing U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars each year, with those costs expected to rise as devastating storms, floods, wildfires and droughts become more frequent in the coming decades.

Amazon Says It Got 238 Entries For 2nd Headquarters

Amazon will be sorting through 238 proposals from cities and regions in the United States, Canada and Mexico that are hoping to land the company’s second headquarters and the investment it’ll bring.

Apple Event Education : New iPad & All The News From The Stage

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Selfie Medicine: Phone Apps Push People To Take Their Pills

Selfie Medicine: Phone Apps Push People To Take Their Pills

Cisco Systems Gives $50m To Combat California Homelessness

Cisco Systems Gives $50m To Combat California Homelessness

State Looks To Attract Bitcoin Tech Companies

State Looks To Attract Bitcoin Tech Companies

2016 Retrospective: A year Of Apple Evolution

New iphones, Apple watch and Macbook Pro all land.

Tesla To Build California Utility Battery Storage Project

Tesla announced that it will build a battery storage system at a California utility substation that will have the largest output of any existing lithium-ion storage facility.

Innovation, Safety Sought In Self-Driving Car Guidelines

Saying they were doing something no other government has done, Obama administration officials rolled out a plan Tuesday they say will enable auto makers to get self-driving cars onto the road without compromising safety.

The New Red iPhones: Weapons In The Fight Against AIDS

A Successful Campaign Set On Even More Success

What Makes A Cyberattack? Experts Lobby To Restrict The Term

When U.S. senator John McCain told Ukrainian television that the allegedly Russian backed breach of the Democratic National Committee’s server was “an act of war,” Michael Schmitt cringed.

Macbook Air: The Greenest Mac Yet

LIGHTER, BRIGHTER, AND MIGHTIERHaving only just unveiled a range of new iPhones and the Apple Watch Series 4, many thought Apple was set for the festive season.

Experimental Plane Flies Silently, May Lead To Quiet Drones

A nearly silent, drone-sized aircraft has shown it can fly, thanks to a scientist who was inspired by watching “Star Trek” as a child.

NASA Accepts Delivery Of European Powerhouse For Moonship

NASA has accepted delivery of a key European part needed to power the world’s next-generation moonship.

Fox Begins Digital Service For People Who Want More Opinion

The new streaming service Fox Nation that launches Tuesday is aimed at people who don’t think Fox News Channel offers enough opinion.