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Senate Democrats Push To Reinstate ‘Net Neutrality' Rules

Don’t expect the House to go along with the Senate’s expected passage of legislation that would revive an Obama-era rule requiring equal treatment for all web traffic by internet providers.

AT&T Chief Lobbyist Out After Hiring Of Trump Attorney Cohen

The chief lobbyist for AT&T is leaving the company after overseeing a $50,000-per-month contract for President Donald Trump’s attorney Michael Cohen to serve as a political consultant.

Icelandic Fugitive In Bitcoin Heist Arrested In Amsterdam

Icelandic Fugitive In Bitcoin Heist Arrested In Amsterdam

UK Calls On Social Media Firms To Better Protect Children

UK Calls On Social Media Firms To Better Protect Children

Twitter Is Profitable Again In 1st Quarter, Grows Overseas

House Panel Says Facebook's Zuckerberg To Testify April 11

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before a House oversight panel on April 11 amid a privacy scandal that has roiled the social media giant, the panel announced Wednesday.

Technology Reduces Doctor Visit For Low-Risk Pregnancies

The Mayo Clinic in Minnesota is giving low-risk pregnant women the option of fewer checkups by providing equipment that allows them to monitor their blood pressure, fetal heart rate and other medical conditions at home. 

When Drone Imperiled New Zealand Plane, Nobody Called Police

When a drone flew within meters of a landing plane last week, endangering 278 passengers and crew, Air New Zealand responded by saying that such reckless drone operators should be thrown in prison.

Tesla Says Vehicle In Deadly Crash Was On Autopilot

The vehicle in a fatal crash last week in California was operating on Autopilot, making it the latest accident to involve a semi-autonomous vehicle, Tesla confirmed.

China State Media Say 4 Popular News Apps Suspended

Four popular Chinese news apps have been temporarily removed from the Android store in China following an order from regulators to tighten control over the spread of information, state media reported this week.

Samsung Electronics Estimates 56 Percent Jump In Profit

Samsung Electronics estimated its first-quarter operating profit jumped 56 percent to a record high, likely because demand for memory chips continued to be robust, outweighing lower display sales to Apple.

Pennsylvania, Penn Sate Plan Transportation Research Center

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission say they’ll work with Penn State University to build a state-of-the-art highway and transportation technology center.

The Center Of The Milky Way Is Teeming With Black Holes

The center of our galaxy is teeming with black holes, sort of like a Times Square for strange super gravity objects, astronomers discovered.

US, UK Say Russia Targets Internet Hardware For Espionage

Washington and London jointly accused the Russian government of maliciously targeting global internet equipment for political and economic espionage.

Army Shows Off Next-level Tech At Fort Leonard Wood

The U.S. Army is training troops to use 3D printers to build concrete barracks, or to use drones to gather intelligence in contaminated spots that might be dangerous for soldiers.

Wayfair Follows Amazon With Its Own Made-up Holiday: Way Day

Amazon started Prime Day. Alibaba capitalized on Singles Day. Now another e-commerce company is hoping for success with an invented shopping holiday.

Game Of Thrones: Doesn't Anyone Here Want To Make Any Money?

Q&A: How Can I Stop My TV From Spying On Me?

The publication by WikiLeaks of documents it says are from the CIA’s secret hacking program describe tools that can turn a world of increasingly networked, camera- and microphone-equipped devices into eavesdroppers.

US Says Global Spam Scheme Targeted After Mastermind Nabbed

U.S. authorities announced this week they are working to dismantle a global computer network that sent hundreds of millions of spam emails worldwide each year. The Russian man alleged to be at the head of the scheme was arrested Friday in Spain. 

Slumping PC Market Shows A Glimmer Of Hope In 1st Quarter

The long-suffering personal computer market may be finally recovering from the damage inflicted by the shift to smartphones and tablets, according to a report released this week. 

Preparing Artifacts Of The 'Great War' For The Digital Age

Rick Maynard found the manila envelope containing letters from the battlefields of World War I while he and his sister were cleaning out the basement after their father’s death. 

Lithium Reviving Centuries-old Czech Mining Tradition

A surge in the global use of lithium, a key component in electric batteries, is leading to the revival of a centuries-long mining tradition in the Czech Republic’s Ore Mountains. 

Blackberry Wins $815 Million In Dispute With Qualcomm

BlackBerry Ltd. says it has been awarded $814.9 million in a binding interim arbitration decision in a dispute with Qualcomm Inc. over royalty over payments. 

How Apple will "Pro for it"with Future Macs

Typically, Apple won’t publicly launch into extensive detail about any upcoming products until those products are on the verge of shipping. However, the company recently broke from this playbook for a meeting with a small number of reporters - in Apple’s Product Realization Lab for the Mac, too - with whom the subject of the Mac’s future was brought up. The message that the press walked away with was clear: Apple is committed to giving the Mac a bright future for professional users. 

Uber's PR Head Resigns Amid Tumultuous Time For Company

Uber’s head of communications is leaving, the latest in a string of executive departures as the ride-hailing company tries to dig out from a pile of troubles. 

5 Reasons Amazon Is Experimenting With Physical Stores

Is the online giant of retail also looking to conquer physical stores?

Apple Growing Cash Stash Spurs Talk of Huge Acquisition

As Apple’s stash of cash grows, so does the possibility that the world’s most valuable company will use some of the money for a huge acquisition that would expand its empire beyond iPhones and other gadgets.

Robotic Fruit Pickers May Help Orchards With Worker Shortage

Harvesting Washington state’s vast fruit orchards each year requires thousands of farmworkers, and many of them work illegally in the United States.

Airbnb, San Francisco Reach Deal on Rental Registrations

San Francisco and Airbnb reached a deal this week that aims to prevent the short-term rental website from listing housing units that are not following city rules that limit the duration of stays and the number of nights units can be rented.

Nutonomy, Groupe PSA to Collaborate on Self-driving Cars

Self-driving software company nuTonomy is teaming up with French automaker Groupe PSA.