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Swedish Regulator Ends Investigation Of Birth Control App

Swedish regulators have closed their investigation of a birth control app after finding that the rate of unwanted pregnancies, which had gained media attention, was actually in line with clinical data.

US Blacklists NKorean-Controlled It Firms In China, Russia

The Trump administration blacklisted two North Korean-controlled information technology companies based in China and Russia on Thursday as it pushed for progress by Kim Jong Un’s government on denuclearization. 

Intel To Develop Memory Tech At New Mexico Plant

Intel Corp. is moving development of a new generation of storage and memory technology to its manufacturing plant in New Mexico.

Talking Gloves, Tactile Windows: New Tech Helps The Disabled

Hadeel Ayoub slips a black glove onto her hand before beginning the swish of sign language that is meaningless to the untrained observer. Then she pushes a button on her wrist, and a small speaker relays the message drawn in the air: “Let’s Dance!”

Amazon Launches Small Business Shop

Amazon wants you to shop small.

Bill Gates Calls For More Global Education Assessments Data

Bill Gates is rallying behind school quality in developing nations with a push for more assessment data, a new initiative that links the Microsoft co-founders signature U.S. education priorities with his more prominent global philanthropy work.

European Nations Plan To Use More Hydrogen For Energy Needs

Dozens of European countries are backing a plan to increase the use of hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels to cut the continent’s carbon emissions.

Emergency Alert Test Sounds Off On Mobile Phones Nationwide

Electronic devices across the United States sounded off Wednesday as the Federal Emergency Management Agency conducted its first-ever national wireless emergency alert test.

Chinese Armed Drones Now Flying Across Mideast Battlefields

High above Yemens rebel-held city of Hodeida, a drone controlled by Emirati forces hovered as an SUV carrying a top Shiite Houthi rebel official turned onto a small street and stopped, waiting for another vehicle in its convoy to catch up.

New Zealand Fines Travelers Who Won't Unlock Secure Devices

Visitors to New Zealand can be fined 5,000 New Zealand dollars ($3,243) for refusing to provide passwords to unlock electronic devices and allow customs officials to examine them under a new law that a civil liberties group on Thursday condemned as a grave invasion of privacy.

Google Appeals $5 Billion EU Fine In Android Antitrust Case

Google is appealing a record $5 billion antitrust fine by European Union authorities, who say the tech giant abused the dominance of its Android operating system to stifle competitors.

US Treasury Issues New Rules On Foreign Investments

The Treasury Department issued new rules on foreign investments into American companies that will give the government more power to block foreign transactions on national security grounds.

Debut Of SpaceX, Boeing Crew Capsules Off Until Next Year

The debut of SpaceX and Boeing crew capsules is off until next year.

Hubble Space Telescope Sidelined By Serious Pointing Failure

The Hubble Space Telescope has been sidelined by a serious pointing problem.

Indiana School Tries New Methods With Autistic Students

An Indiana polis high school that opened last year is attracting students with autism by taking a different approach to teaching.

Can Pinterest Succeed As The 'UN' -Social Network?

If Instagram is the dream vacation youll never go on and Facebook is Thanksgiving with too many relatives arguing over politics, Pinterestis sitting on the couch by yourself, watching a home improvement show and absent-mindedly flipping through an old issue of Gourmet magazine.

Privacy : Apple Fighting To Keep Your Data Safe

Your data is in safe hands.

EU Leaders Order Sanctions Mechanism Against Cyber-Attacks

European Union leaders have commissioned work on a new system for slapping sanctions on the perpetrators of cyberattacks, in the wake of the attack on the world chemical weapons watchdog.

Google Plus To Close After Bug Leaks Personal Information

Google is shutting down its long-shunned Plus social network for consumers, following its disclosure of a flaw discovered in March that could have exposed some personal information of up to 500,000 people.

review: sony delivers worthy virtual-reality experience

sony isn’t the first to make virtual reality a reality, but in waiting, the company has delivered a worthy experience that’s cheaper, more comfortable and more convenient than the two high-end systems already out.

testing wearable sensors as ‘check engine' light for health

a next step for smart watches and fitness trackers? wearable gadgets gave a stanford university professor an early warning that he was getting sick before he ever felt any symptoms of lyme disease.

AT&T's Time Warner Takeover Has Already Reshaped Media World

A federal appeals court upheld AT&T’s $81 billion takeover of Time Warner, approving one of the biggest media deals on record in the face of opposition from the Trump administration.

SEC Seeks Contempt Charges Against Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Stock market regulators are asking a federal court to hold Tesla CEO Elon Musk in contempt for violating an agreement requiring him to have his tweets about key company information reviewed for potentially misleading claims.

The Promise Of 5G Wireless - Speed, Hype, Risk

A much-hyped network upgrade called “5G” means different things to different people.

Reddit Raises $300M In Finance Round Led By China's Tencent

Social media service Reddit Inc. says it has raised $300 million in a financing round led by Chinese internet giant Tencent.

A Spinoff Happily Spins Its Wheels In ‘Hobbs & Shaw'

Add an “e” and “Hobbs & Shaw” might have been a time-traveling thriller about playwright George Bernard Shaw and 17th-century philosopher Thomas Hobbes.

Apple's Battle To Expand In China

After Apple issued profit guidance and cited slowing Chinese demand as the reason for slower-than-expected growth, all eyes are on Tim Cook to drive sales in the country and fight regional competitors Huawei and ZTE. This week, read all about Apple’s ongoing battle in China, its price-slashing techniques, and the increasing threat of the Chinese government.

Top Russian Internet Firm Reportedly Under Pressure On Data

Russia’s leading internet company said that it’s committed to data privacy as it responded to reports that the national intelligence agency is pressuring it into handing over encryption keys.

WWDC 2019 Part 2: MAC Innovation And A First For The iPad

The legendary tablet finally gets its own operating system

Technology Expected To Help Drivers In Arizona Dust Storms

With Arizona’s monsoon season quickly approaching, state transportation planners intend to begin installing a new long-range dust-detection system on Interstate 10.