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How 'Wonder Woman' Built A World Of Women, Onscreen And Off
In a world of only women, there are no phallic structures.
Sirius XM Buys Stake In Music Streaming Site Pandora
Pandora is raising cash to help it take on Spotify and other streaming music services.
Review: Interstellar Virus Makes Trouble In New Sci-fi Novel
“The Space Between the Stars” (Berkley), by Anne Corlett.
Facebook Deploys Ai To Fight Terrorism On Its Network
Facebook has started deploying its artificial intelligence capabilities to help combat terrorists’ use of its service.
Harvard Freshmen's Ouster Over Posts Draws Broad Response
Few college-bound kids lose their shot, and their slot, at their dream school once they get in, but it happened at one of the world’s most elite institutions and for a reason that has, until recently, hardly registered in the university admissions process: social media.
Tech CEOs Visit White House To Talk Modernizing Government
The White House on Monday urged technology CEOs to pitch in on President Donald Trump’s effort to modernize government.
Augmented Reality:A New Goal For Apple
Arkit:Apple Headed In A New Direction.
Elon Musk Talks Cars And Humanity's Fate With Governors
Tesla CEO Elon Musk warned a bipartisan gathering of U.S. governors on Saturday (15) that government regulation of artificial intelligence is needed because it’s a “fundamental risk to the existence of human civilization.”
Tesla Driver Recants, Says Autopilot Not To Blame for Crash
A Tesla driver says his car’s partially self-driving Autopilot system wasn’t responsible for a crash in Minnesota, despite what he initially told investigators.
Dispute Could Mean Financial Panic In Bitcoin
Got some bitcoin? An internal dispute over the digital currency could soon mean financial losses, whipsawing prices and delays in processing payments.
Netflix Still Piling Up Viewers And Big Programming Bills
Netflix is pulling in new viewers and award nominations in droves.
US To Create Independent Military Cyber Command
After months of delay, the Trump administration is finalizing plans to revamp the nation’s military command for defensive and offensive cyber operations in hopes of intensifying America’s ability to wage cyberwar against the Islamic State group and other foes, according to U.S. officials.
Besson Hopes 'Valerian' Is A Remedy For Your Sequel Fatigue
“I’m Valerian and she’s Laureline,” Luc Besson says with a smile, and gesturing to his producer and wife Virginie Besson-Silla. “She’s the clever one.”
Ball State And Tv Network Offer Free Online Musical Class
Ball State University is teaming up with Turner Classic Movies to offer a free online class on the history of Hollywood musicals.
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.
After Election Rupture, CEOS Seek Unity For Staff, Customers
Apple CEO Tim Cook is telling his employees to “keep moving forward.” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is saying “progress does not move in a straight line.”
Nintendo Ending Japan Sales of WII U, Shifting To Switch
Nintendo Co. is ending sales in Japan of its Wii U home console “soon,” although it’s not saying exactly when, and similar announcements are expected in other regions.
Google Also Gets Fooled By Fake Election News
Google’s search engine highlighted an inaccurate story claiming that President-elect Donald Trump won the popular vote in last week’s election, the latest example of bogus information spread by the internet’s gatekeepers.
Get Ready To Build! Hands-On Toys That Teach Are Hot
Toys that teach aren’t a new thing, but a growing number are calling for kids to build with blocks, circuits or everyday items before reaching for a tablet screen.
The Apple Car: Innovation Meets Mobility
Exciting Automotive Technologies are emerging.
British Prime Minister To Pledge Investment Into R&D
British Prime Minister Theresa May offered business leaders a trade-off Monday, pledging more investment in science and technology while insisting that the benefits of private enterprise must be more evenly spread around the country.
Apple Watch Goes Solo, But Don't Dump Your Phone Yet
Apple Watch Goes Solo, But Don't Dump Your Phone Yet
Apple Pays $450,000 For Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations
Apple is paying $450,000 to settle allegations that the iPhone maker operated and closed two hazardous-waste processing plants without submitting the proper paperwork to California environmental regulators.
Tech Leaders Couldn't Beat Trump; They'll Meet Him Instead
Technology leaders are about to come face-to- face with President-elect Donald Trump after fiercely opposing his candidacy, fearful that he would stifle innovation, curb the hiring of computer-savvy immigrants and infringe on consumers’ digital privacy.
Redstone Firm Calls Off CBS, Viacom Merger Proposal
Media mogul Sumner Redstone’s National Amusements is abandoning a proposal that CBS and Viacom reunite after a 10 year split.
Critics Wary As Google's Chrome Begins An Ad Crackdown
Last week, Google will begin using its Chrome browser to eradicate ads it deems annoying or otherwise detrimental to users. It just so happens that many of Google’s own most lucrative ads will sail through its new filters.
Stars Of The Olympics Are Changing The Sponsorship Game
A gold medal used to be the golden ticket for lucrative endorsements — think Mary Lou Retton on a Wheaties box. But in the age of social media, athletes are making a name for themselves well ahead of time.
US, China Resume Trade Talks In Washington Ahead Of Deadline
The United States and China resume talks aimed at ending a fight over Beijing’s technology ambitions ahead of a deadline for a massive U.S. tariff hike.
EU Gets Heavy-Duty On Pollution: 1st Standards For Trucks
The European Union reached a tentative agreement on the first specific EU standards for trucks, seeking to get polluting CO2 levels down.
Mystery Of NSA Leak Lingers As Stolen Document Case Winds Up
Federal agents descended on the suburban Maryland house with the flash and bang of a stun grenade, blocked off the street and spent hours questioning the homeowner about a theft of government documents that prosecutors would later describe as “breathtaking” in its scale.