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Facebook, Twitter Urged To Do More To Police Hate On Sites

Facebook, Twitter Urged To Do More To Police Hate On Sites

Whatsapp Founder Jan Koum To Leave Facebook

Jan Koum, the CEO of WhatsApp, is leaving the company and Facebook.

Us Seeking 1 Million For Massive Study Of DNA, Health Habits

Wanted: A million people willing to share their DNA and 10 years of health habits, big and small, for science.

Senate Democrats Push To Reinstate ‘Net Neutrality' Rules

Don’t expect the House to go along with the Senate’s expected passage of legislation that would revive an Obama-era rule requiring equal treatment for all web traffic by internet providers.

Nasa's Next Mars Rover Mission To Carry Tiny Helicopter

NASA is planning to send a tiny autonomous helicopter to Mars on its next rover mission to the red planet.

Brexit In Space: EU, Britain Fight Over Galileo Navigation

Brexit talks have reached into space, with the European Union and Britain fighting over the rights that London will have to the multi-billion Galileo satellite navigation system and its security-sensitive information.

Mexico Acknowledges Banks Were Hacked; Losses Unknown

Mexico established a one-day waiting period on electronic money transfers of over $2,500 in the wake of a hacking attack that may have taken as much as $20 million from several Mexican banks.

Spacex: Rocket For Moon, Mars And NY-To-Shanghai In 39 Mins

SpaceX chief Elon Musk’s elaborate plan for a mega-rocket to carry astronauts to Mars may have some down-to-Earth applications.

A New Era For Apple TV: What We Can Expect to See this year

Apple Set to Rival Netflix with Original Shows

Sharp Vision: New Glasses Help the Legally Blind See

Jeff Regan was born with underdeveloped optic nerves and had spent most of his life in a blur.

Q&A: How Can I Stop My TV From Spying On Me

The publication by WikiLeaks of documents it says are from the CIA’s secret hacking program describe tools that can turn a world of increasingly networked, camera- and microphone-equipped devices into eavesdroppers.

Will Wikileaks Work With Tech Firms To Defeat CIA Hacking?

The anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks raised the prospect of sharing sensitive details it uncovered about CIA hacking tools with leading technology companies whose flagship products and services were targeted by the government’s hacker-spies.

Lyft Forms Own Autonomous Vehicle Unit, Will Open Network

Lyft said that it is setting up its own unit to develop autonomous vehicle technology, but its approach will be different from other companies and partnerships working on self-driving cars.

Wonder Woman 2 Sets December 2019 Release Date

“Wonder Woman 2” is set to storm theaters on Dec. 13, 2019.

Authorities Warn Virtual Kidnapping Scams Are On The Rise

The caller who rang Valerie Sobel’s cellphone had a horrifying message: “We have Simone’s finger. Do you want to see the rest of her in a body bag?”

Discovery And Scripps Seek To Tie Up In $12 Billion TV Deal

Apple Posts Strong 3Q, Provides Upbeat Forecast

Don't Try This: Thieves Steal iPhones From Moving Truck

Iphone Assembler Foxconn May Invest $ 7B In US Display Plant

The Taiwanese company that assembles Apple’s iPhones and other electronics is considering investing $7 billion in a U.S. factory to produce display panels that would create as many as 50,000 jobs.

Freeze-Dried Food And 1 Bathroom: 6 Simulate Mars In Dome

Crammed into a dome with one bathroom, six scientists will spend eight months munching on mostly freeze-dried foods - with a rare treat of Spam - and have only their small sleeping quarters to retreat to for solace. 

Youtube TV Has Some Nifty Features- And Some Big Drawbacks

YouTube TV, Google’s new streaming package of about 40 television channels, is the tech industry’s latest bid to get cable-shunning millennials to pay for live TV over the internet. It offers intriguing advantages over rivals, but it remains hobbled by a limited channel selection.

Trump Signs Bill Blocking Online Privacy Regulation

After his press secretary blasted it as an example of rampant government overreach, President Donald Trump signed a bill into law Monday that could eventually allow internet providers to sell information about their customers’ browsing habits.

Hacked NewYork Post App Sends Out 'Heil President' Alert

The New York Post app has been hacked on April Fools’ Day, sending out push alert notifications that included “Heil President Donald Trump.”

Privacy Concern Raised Over Search On Verizon Phones

Is Verizon planning to spy on its customers?

Cyborgs At Work: Employees Getting Implanted With Microchips

The syringe slides in between the thumb and index finger. Then, with a click, a microchip is injected in the employee’s hand. Another “cyborg” is created.

Facebook Loses Search Warrent Challenge In Newyork Court

Facebook has lost a legal fight against a New York City prosecutor who sought search warrants for hundreds of user accounts.

Michelle Rodriguez Threatens To Leave 'Fast And The Furious'

Michelle Rodriguez is threatening to leave “The Fast and the Furious” franchise unless its female characters are treated differently.

JK Rowling Marks 20 Years Since Harry Potter Appeared

Wizarding legend Harry Potter’s tale has turned 20.

A Thrilling Epic In 'War For The Planet Of The Apes'

Apparently all the new Planet of the Apes films needed to do to really hit a home run was take the humans out of the equation.

Pandora CEO Tim Westergren Departs

The co-founder and CEO of Pandora, under intensifying competitive pressure from Spotify and Apple Music, has relinquished his position and will step down from the company board as well.