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Resistance Is Key As ‘Handmaid's Tale' Returns For Season 3

Resistance is the theme when “The Handmaid’s Tale” returns this summer with 13 episodes for its third season, but the Hulu drama is avoiding a collision with the final season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones.”

Hulu Making Howard The Duck And 4 More Marvel Animated Shows

Hulu is teaming with Marvel to make four separate animated series based on comic book characters like Howard the Duck.

‘Digital Gangsters': UK Wants Tougher Rules For Facebook

British lawmakers issued a scathing report this week that calls for tougher rules to keep Facebook and other tech firms from acting like “digital gangsters” and intentionally violating data privacy and competition laws.

Oscars: A Record Year For Women, But Is It Progress?

At the glad-handy Oscar nominees luncheon earlier this month, film academy president John Bailey proudly told the 171 nominees in the room that there were a record number of women nominated for Academy Awards this year.

Berlin To Get Single Travel App For Public, Private Services

Travelers in Berlin will soon be able to use a single app to switch seamlessly between public transport, rental bikes, car-sharing and taxis without signing up for each service individually, officials said.

iPhone 11: Superpowered iPhone Is Coming

With Apple all-but-confirmed to be releasing a trio of new iPhones this September, this week we decided to take a closer look at the latest rumors and leaks, go hands-on with a dummy model, and consider what the future holds for the world’s most iconic smartphone…

‘Privacy-focused' Facebook Puts The Spotlight On Groups

Facebook is launching a major redesign of its app and website built around letting people connect with groups that share their interests — an attempt to shift its focus away from the untrammeled public sharing that has helped spread hate speech, extremism, misinformation and live-streamed video of massacres.

Google Promises Better Privacy Tools, Smarter AI Assistant

Google announced updates for its artificially intelligent voice assistant and new privacy tools to give people more control over how they’re being tracked on the go or in their own home.

New Movie Starring Pikachu Is Just A Hokey Pokémon

It’s got an adorable hero from an iconic media brand who is voiced by a proven box office master at snark. But, somehow, “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” never really gets arresting.

Science Says: Why Biodiversity Matters To You

You may go your entire life without seeing an endangered species, yet the globe’s biodiversity crisis threatens all of humanity in numerous unseen or unrecognized ways, scientists say.

Foodtech: Changing The Way We Eat

With consumers becoming increasingly conscious of their health and the environment, new startups are innovating in food and introducing new technology to reduce carbon emissions and make us healthier and greener.

Indoor Navigation: Emerging Tech Revolution

It’s impossible to deny the nigh-on revolutionary effect that Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and all of the features built upon it have had on our lives.

Japan's Private Rocket Reaches Outer Space For First Time

A Japanese aerospace startup funded by a former internet maverick successfully launched a small rocket into space last weekend, making it the first commercially developed Japanese rocket to reach orbit.

Help Coming On Blocking Scam Calls For Robocall Plagued Us

New measures by U.S. regulators could help thwart some of the billions of robocalls received in the U.S.

The Internet Of Things

The Opportunities And Risks Of An Increasingly Hyper-Connected World

Walmart Ups The Delivery Game With Next Day Shipping

Walmart is rolling out free next-day delivery on its most popular items, increasing the stakes in the retail shipping wars with Amazon.

Disney Takes Over Hulu From Comcast As Stream Wars Heat Up

Disney is taking full control of Hulu from Comcast, as both companies prepare to launch their own streaming services in response to declining audiences for traditional TV.

Jony Ive Leaves An Apple That Continues To Flourish

Towards the end of June, Apple dropped something of a bombshell among the tech press: the corporation’s Chief Design Officer, Jony Ive, was set to leave the company to launch his own design firm, LoveFrom.

Flying Blind: Apps Help Visually Impaired Navigate Airport

Navigating airports can be tricky.

MacOS Catalina: Giant Leap For Mac-Kind

In June, Apple lifted the lid on macOS Catalina, one of the biggest releases for the Mac in years.

DC Superhero Pic ‘Shazam!' Is A Joy... Seriously

Holy superhero fatigue, Batman, “Shazam!” is actually good.

Woman Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Tech Company Of $500k

A Massachusetts woman has pleaded guilty to defrauding a Rhode Island technology company out of more than $550,000 in reimbursements for business expenses.

The Power Of Software To Build Experiences

While there’s always much to take away from Apple’s keynote talks, the Cupertino firm’s March 25 event was, excuse the unintended pun, ‘notable’, for the lack of one thing.

EU Investigates Video Game Companies Over Antitrust Concerns

The European Union’s competition watchdog is stepping up its investigation of a U.S. video game platform and five game makers over concerns they blocked players from buying cheaper versions of games in other countries.

Snap Joins Online Game Fray, Unveils Advertising Products

Snapchat is joining the online-games bandwagon with a new service that lets people play together on its mobile platform. The company says it wants to make it easier for friends to play together.

Scientists Reveal First Image Ever Made Of A Black Hole

Scientists on Wednesday revealed the first image ever made of a black hole, depicting a fiery orange and black ring of gravity-twisted light swirling around the edge of the abyss.

Favreau Gives ‘Star Wars' Fans 1st Look At ‘the Mandalorian'

Jon Favreau gave fans their first look at the “The Mandalorian” at the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago last weekend, previewing the most anticipated series yet from the galaxy far, far away.

NBC, LA 2028 To Combine To Sell Sponsorships, Ad Time

NBC Universal and the LA Olympics are going into business together, combining to package commercial time on all the network’s platforms with opportunities to sponsor the American team through 2028.

Disney, Comcast Now Hulu's Only Owners As AT&T Exits

AT&T has sold its 9.5% share in Hulu back to the streaming TV company, leaving Disney and Comcast as its owners.

Future Can Be Bright For Apple

It’s official. By the time Game of Thrones’ long-awaited winter has come and gone for the final time, many fans of entertainment streaming services will be eagerly anticipating a new major development in the fall of 2019. Last week, Disney confirmed the long awaited news that its own streaming service, Disney+, will officially hit our screens and devices this November.