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Tesla Shareholders Reject Bid To Strip Musk Of Chairman Role

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has rebuffed a shareholder attempt to overhaul the electric car maker’s board and strip him of his role as chairman, despite worries about the company’s shaky finances and inability to meet its production goals for its first mass-market sedan. 

After 4 Years, Indiana Embraces Text-To-911 In Emergencies

Four years after Indiana’s dispatch centers began adopting text-to-911 technology, residents in all 92 of the state’s counties can now send texts during emergencies if they’re unable to speak to dispatchers.

Ball State And Tv Network Offer Free Online Musical Class

Ball State And Tv Network Offer Free Online Musical Class

Boulder-Size Asteroid Disintegrated Harmlessly Over Africa

A boulder-size asteroid disintegrated harmlessly over Africa, just hours after its weekend discovery. 

Visa Says Disruption Caused By Hardware Problem, Not Attack

Visa Says Disruption Caused By Hardware Problem, Not Attack

Money, Money, Money: Managing It on iOS

Use Apps to Hone Your Market Trading Skills.

The Apple Car: Innovation Meets Mobility

Exciting Automotive Technologies are emerging.

Best Weather Satellite Ever Built Rockets Into Space

The most advanced weather satellite ever built rocketed into space Saturday night, part of an $11 billion effort to revolutionize forecasting and save lives.

Get Used To Heat Records; Study Predicts Far More In Future

The United States is already setting twice as many daily heat records as cold records, but a new study predicts that will get a lot more lopsided as man-made climate change worsens.

BOX OFFICE TOP 20: ‘A QUIET PLACE' MAKES NOISE WITH $50.2M

BOX OFFICE TOP 20: ‘A QUIET PLACE’ MAKES NOISE  WITH $50.2M

Hino, VW Partner On Hybrids, Autonomous Drive, Technology

Hino, VW Partner On Hybrids, Autonomous Drive, Technology

Pennsylvania, Penn State Plan Transportation Research Center

Pennsylvania, Penn State Plan Transportation Research Center

How A Trump Administration Could Shape The Internet

Under a President Donald Trump, cable and phone companies could gain new power to influence what you do and what you watch online - not to mention how much privacy you have while you’re at it.

Oscars: A Record Year For Women, But Is It Progress?

At the glad-handy Oscar nominees luncheon earlier this month, film academy president John Bailey proudly told the 171 nominees in the room that there were a record number of women nominated for Academy Awards this year.

Changing The Game: 5G Is Much More Than Bandwidth

Being a pessimistic consumer is relatively easy. Until something is in your hands and you can see and feel its tangible benefits, any promises of ‘bigger, better, quicker’ sit firmly in category of the brain marked ‘pipe dreams’.

NASA Launches Orion Crew Capsule To Test Abort System

NASA conducted a full-stress launch abort test Tuesday for the Orion capsules designed to carry astronauts to the moon.

Samsung Electronics Misses Forecast On Lower Phone Sales

Samsung Electronics Co. reported a lower-than-expected gain in the second-quarter earnings this week, indicating an end to its streak of record-breaking financial results as sales of smartphones and display panels slowed while memory chip profit stabilized. 

Fending Off Fortnite: Can Overwatch Stay Atop Esports World?

The Overwatch League has planted its flag atop the esports mountain. But just like its twitchy-thumbed superstars, the premier circuit can’t afford to sit still.

Film Inclusion Report Says Rhetoric Doesn't Equal Results

Despite enthusiastic discourse around diversity in film, a report from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative released this week says when it comes to the numbers, little has changed. The most popular movies are still largely the domain of white, straight, able-bodied men, both in front of the camera and behind.

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.