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Can Twitter Change Its ‘Core' And Remain Twitter?

After long resisting change, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey wants to revamp the “core” of the service to fight rampant abuse and misinformation. But it’s not clear if changing that essence — how it rewards interactions and values popularity — would even work. 

Microsoft Hopes To Protect Candidates Without Skirting Laws

Tech companies want to protect U.S. political candidates from Russian hackers ahead of the midterm elections, but could that free help count as an illegal campaign contribution?

Facebook Takes Down 652 Accounts Linked To Russia, Iran

Facebook has identified and banned more accounts engaged in misleading political behavior ahead of the U.S. midterm elections in November. 

Can Tech Giants Work Together Against Their Common Enemies?

Facebook, Twitter and Google routinely squabble for users, engineers and advertising money. Yet it makes sense for these tech giants to work together on security threats, elections meddling and other common ills.

California Seeks To Be First State To Limit Plastic Straws

If you want a straw with your drink, you soon may have to ask for it at California restaurants.

Decades-Old Skateboarding Trick Mixes With Virtual Reality

Leave it to Tony Hawk to mix a decades-old skateboarding trick with the latest in virtual reality technology. 

Google's Search Tool To Help Job-seeking Veterans

Google’s Search Tool To Help Job-seeking Veterans

Rights Groups No Google: No Censored Search In China

Rights Groups No Google: No Censored Search In China

Rotten Tomatoes Takes Steps To Diversify Critics Pool

Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes is attempting to diversify its film critic pool after a recent study found the site’s reviews of top-grossing movies were heavily male-dominated.

Supercycle : iPhone Event Could Include Big Surprises

Supercycle : iPhone Event Could Include Big Surprises

The US Push To Boost ‘Quantum Computing'

A race by U.S. tech companies to build a new generation of powerful quantum computers could get a $1.3 billion boost from Congress, fueled in part by lawmakers fear of growing competition from China.

Series 4: Why The Next Big Thing Is On Your Wrist

Apples September Events are a time for the company to show offtheir latest innovations and get people excited about the next year of products and software. Historically, its the iPhone that attracts the most attention.

What The XS, XS Max And XR Are Actually Like

You might have heard that there was a big announcement earlier this month at the Apple campus.

Facebook Unveils Quest, Its New Virtual-Reality Headset ​​​​​​​

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is off to a slow start in his mission to bring virtual reality to the masses, so perhaps its appropriate his companys next VR headset will be called Quest.

Climate Goals Mean Europe Will Overtake US In Electric Cars

European carmakers are rolling out electric vehicles like the ones on view this week at the Paris Motor Show to burnish their reputations as technology leaders and to compete with Tesla. But also because EU regulations dont leave them much choice.

New Tesla Chair Must Rein In CEO Musk At Key Moment

It wont be an easy job.

iPhone Free, Walk Light, But Connected

Over the past several years, Apple engineers have been hard at work perfecting the iPhone. In many ways, the company has already achieved its mission, with the 2018 launch of the iPhone XS bringing the most advanced hardware of all time to consumer technology.

Coming Attractions: How Apple Can Take A Bite Out Of The Tv Business

Apple has dominated several product categories such as the smartphone, the smartwatch and the portable music player when it has been the founding member of the market or has joined at a preliminary stage.

Amazon Jumps Out Ahead Of Its Rivals And Raises Wages To $15

Amazon, the business that upended the retailing industry and transformed the way we shop for just about everything, is jumping out ahead of the pack again, announcing a minimum wage of $15 an hour for its U.S. employees that could force other big companies to raise their pay.

​​​​​​​Canucks Player Says Team Has ‘Fortnite' Ban For Season

A day after Vancouver forward Bo Horvat said the Canucks have instituted a Fortnite ban for the upcoming season, there was talk in NHL arenas about whether it is fair to blame the popular online game for performance on the ice.

MACS: Innovation & Sales Leading Industry

The Beatles v The Rolling Stones; The Yankees v The Red Sox; Muhammad Ali v Smokin; Joe Frazier – Nobody can truly claim to be the undisputed champion of anything if they haven’t had an equal and opposite power to fight against and ultimately overcome.

Mandan Schools Work To Get All Students iPads

Mandan Schools Work To Get All Students iPads.

Xiaomi: A Chinese Startup Out To Challenge Google, Amazon

Xiaomi: A Chinese Startup Out To Challenge Google, Amazon.

Instagram Unveils New Video Service In Challenge To Youtube

Facebook’s Instagram service is loosening its restraints on video in an attempt to lure younger viewers away from YouTube when they’re looking for something to watch on their smartphones.

How Apple TV Improves Sports Viewing

How Apple TV Improves Sports Viewing.

Facial Recognition System Set To Be Used In Olympic Security

A facial recognition system will be used across an Olympics for the first time as Tokyo organizers work to keep security tight and efficient at dozens of venues during the 2020 Games.

Patrick Stewart To Reprise 'Star Trek' Role In New Series

Patrick Stewart is boldly going where he’s been before — “Star Trek.” 

Apple iPhone Chip Supplier Says Virus Will Delay Shipments

A company that makes semiconductors for Apple iPhones says it is recovering from a virus outbreak but expects the incident to delay shipments and raise costs.

Navajo Robotics Team Heads To International Competition

A team of Navajo high school students from a remote town in southern Utah is building a robot to represent North America in an international robotics competition.

Apple: Now a Trillion-Dollar Company

Apple has hit many crucial milestones during its 42-year existence. Obvious examples include when it was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, the 1984 launch of the Macintosh, and the arrivals of the iPod, iPhone and iPad in 2001, 2007 and 2010 respectively.