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detroit auto show: google, camry and the shadow of trump

fresh off a record year for u.s. auto sales, carmakers meet in detroit next week to show buyers what’s coming next - and ponder their own future under a trump administration.

china says new rocket brings space station plans closer

china’s plans for a permanent space station remain firmly on track with the successful launch of its new heavy-lift long march 5 rocket that will enable ambitious future missions, including a planned trip to mars.

ios vs android: a battle that's far from over

two operating systems each with unique strengths

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Milwaukee To ‘Pokemon' Monsters: Get A Permit To Enter Parks

“Pokemon Go” monsters can roam virtually wherever they please, but they’ll need a permit to get into Milwaukee County parks.

Big Hit For Bulls, ‘Benny's Day Off' Onnects Online

Dancing on the roof, microphone in hand as he lip-synched to “Twist and Shout,” Benny the Bull was putting on quite a performance as his tricked-out black van rolled through downtown Chicago.

Survivors, Relatives, Volunteers Connect Online For Irma Aid

Survivors, Relatives, Volunteers Connect Online For Irma Aid

Austria Domain Registry Rejects Us Neo-Nazi Website

Austria Domain Registry Rejects Us Neo-Nazi Website

The Great War? ‘Battlefield' Plots To Make WWI Entertaining

The Great War? ‘Battlefield’ Plots To Make WWI Entertaining

That Pilot In The Cockpit May Someday Be A Robot

From the outside, the single-engine Cessna Caravan that took off from a small airport here on Monday looked unremarkable.

New Facebook Privacy Furor: What's At Stake?

Facebook is at the center of another privacy furor, this one over its sharing of user data with device makers such as Apple, Amazon, Samsung and others over the past decade 

New Business Deals Bring Autonomous Vehicles A Step Closer

Two technology giants announced major new investments in self-driving vehicles, bringing the world a step closer to a time when autonomous cars are a part of everyday life — a reality that General Motors aims to achieve in some places as early as next year.

FAMILY FUN AND INSIGHT IN SPRIGHTLY ‘INCREDIBLES 2'

FAMILY FUN AND INSIGHT IN SPRIGHTLY ‘INCREDIBLES 2’

Tests Find Samsung's S8 Phones More Prone To Screen Cracks

Samsung’s latest phones feature big wraparound screens and lots of glass. They also appear to break more easily, according to tests run by SquareTrade, a company that sells gadget-repair plans.

Hope For Preemies As Artificial Womb Helps Tiny Lambs Grow

Researchers are creating an artificial womb to improve care for extremely premature babies - and remarkable animal testing suggests the first-of-its-kind watery incubation so closely mimics mom that it just might work.

Apple Double Downs On Running With Nike-Edition Smartwatch

Apple isn’t the first to add GPS functionality to a smartwatch, but it’s the first to make something that feels like a running watch.

Marvel Takes Mind-Bending Turn With

When Doctor Strange was introduced into the Marvel comics in 1963, it was considered quite a departure from his wildly popular and comparatively conventional predecessors like Thor, Captain America and Spider-Man. Doctor Strange was psychedelic, hallucinogenic, weird and, most importantly, a bold step in a new and freeing direction for the comics.

Study: Drilling May Have Caused Deadly 1933 California Quake

New research suggests oil drilling decades ago may have triggered earthquakes in the Los Angeles region, including the 1933 quake that killed more than 100 people.

Google Unveils Home Smart Speakers To Counter Amazon, Apple

Google Unveils Home Smart Speakers To Counter Amazon, Apple

Space-Time Gravitational Wave Researchers Won A Nobel

Space-Time Gravitational Wave Researchers Won A Nobel

A Commuter's Dream: Entrepreneurs Race To Develop Flying Car

Even before George Jetson entranced kids with his cartoon flying car, people dreamed of soaring above traffic congestion.

GM, Honda Team Up To Develop Advanced Hydrogen Fuel Cells

General Motors Co. and Honda Motor Co. took a big step toward putting out vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells by forming a joint venture to produce the systems for both companies’ vehicles.

Concert Halls Call on This Japanese Engineer to Shape Sound

Behind some of the world’s most reputed concert halls is a Japanese engineer whose finesse in shaping sound is so perfectly unobtrusive that all listeners hear is the music in all its subtlety, texture and fullness.

Ed Sheeran Helps Music Industry Hit A High Note In 2017

Ed Sheeran’s album “Divide” was the most popular album of 2017, helping the music industry enjoy a growth spurt during the year, according to Nielsen Music.

Records Beyond Market Expectations

It would be fair to say that Wall Street was feeling the jitters in the run-up to Apple’s latest quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday.

7 Striking Facts About The Money Tech Companies Are Making

Everyone knows the tech industry is rich, but it can be challenging to get your head around just how much money it’s minting.

Sprint And T-mobile Agree To Combine In $26.5 Billion Deal

T-Mobile and Sprint reached a $26.5 billion merger agreement last Sunday that would reduce the U.S. wireless industry to three major players — that is, if the Trump administration’s antitrust regulators let the deal go through.

Sinclair To Sell 7 TV Stations To Fox To Win Regulatory Ok

Media company Twenty-First Century Fox is buying seven TV stations from Sinclair Broadcast Group for $910 million.

Smiley Faces At Small Company Making Popular Emoji Apps

Mobile apps that allow users to create their own emojis or share the stylized images of NBA star Stephen Curry and other celebrities are paying off for a small upstate New York company.

Apple Becomes First U.S Company to top $800 Billion value

Apple Inc. became the first U.S. company with a market value of more $800 billion as investors bet the next iPhone will spur a resurgence in sales.