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An Alert Researcher, Teamwork Helped Stem Huge Cyberattack

The cyberattack that spread malicious software around the world, shutting down networks at hospitals, banks and government agencies, was thwarted by a young British researcher and an inexpensive domain registration, with help from another 20-something security engineer in the U.S.

Conversica CEO Discusses Future Of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is all around us, whether it’s to recommend movies you might like or weed out unsavory videos.

Facebook May Be Facing An 'Era Of Accountability'

Facebook May Be Facing An 'Era Of Accountability'

Leaning San Francisco Tower Seen Sinking From Space

Engineers in San Francisco have tunneled underground to try and understand the sinking of the 58-story Millennium Tower. Now comes an analysis from space.

Austria Domain Registry Rejects US NEO-Nazi Website

Austria Domain Registry Rejects US NEO-Nazi Website

Bovines Online: Farmers Are Using AI To Help Monitor Cows

Is the world ready for cows armed with artificial intelligence?

Minnesota Firm Tries To Solve Metal Pollution With Peat

A northern Minnesota company says it’s developed a natural, cheap technology to reduce heavy metal contamination in waterways.

Apple Inspiring Customer Loyalty

It Just Works.

Tech Companies Move To Target Terrorist Propaganda Online

Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube are joining forces to more quickly identify the worst terrorist propaganda and prevent it from spreading online.

Trump: Japanese Mogul Pledges $50 Billion US Investment

After meeting with Donald Trump on Tuesday, Japanese tech billionaire Masayoshi Son said he will invest $50 billion in the United States and would “commit” to creating 50,000 new jobs.

Scientists Develop Robotic Hand For People With Quadriplegia

Scientists have developed a mind-controlled robotic hand that allows people with certain types of spinal injuries to perform everyday tasks such as using a fork or drinking from a cup.

Trump Targets F-35, but Aircraft Means Jobs in 45 States

President-elect Donald Trump is vowing to corral the “out of control” cost of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. But congressional Republicans and Democrats, aware of the tens of thousands of jobs the aircraft generates in 45 states, will be wary of any plans by Trump to cut the program.

R2-D2, Lightsaber: Force Is Strong In This Star Wars Auction

Die-hard Star Wars fans will need to rely on more than the force if they want to bid on an R2-D2 droid that appeared in several of the franchise’s movies.

Home Sweet Homepod: A Different Kind Of Smart Speaker

Amazing Sound Quality For Immersive Music

Researchers: We've Discovered Power Grid-Wrecking Software

Researchers have found a troubling new form of power grid-wrecking software, tying the discovery to a recent Ukrainian blackout in two reports published this week.

Warren Buffett Auctions Off Lunch To Raise Money For Charity

The winning bid for a private lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett may top several million dollars in an online auction to benefit a California homeless charity that wraps up last Friday night.

Symantec Says Cia Tools Found Across 16 Countries

The CIA’s cyberespionage toolkit made public by WikiLeaks has been linked to 40 spying operations in 16 countries, an early public assessment of the intelligence agency’s global hacking operations, computer security company Symantec said Monday.. 

Hacker Group Releases Password To Alleged NSA Files

A secretive group that published a trove of hacking tools allegedly used by U.S. spies has released a password that it says can unlock related files. 

Uber Fires Back At Google Spinoff In Self-driving Car Case

Uber is scoffing at claims that its expansion into self-driving cars hinges on trade secrets stolen from a Google spin off, arguing that its ridehailing service has been working on potentially superior technology. 

Visa Says Disruption Caused By Hardware Problem, Not Attack

Visa says a problem that left people across Europe unable to use their cards was caused by a hardware fault, not a cyberattack.

Microsoft Embraces Collaboration In $7.5B Deal For Github

Microsoft is paying $7.5 billion for the popular coder hangout GitHub as the maker of Windows further embraces the types of open-source projects it used to shun.

Tesla Shareholders Reject Bid To Strip Musk Of Chairman Role

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has rebuffed a shareholder attempt to overhaul the electric car maker’s board and strip him of his role as chairman, despite worries about the company’s shaky finances and inability to meet its production goals for its first mass-market sedan. 

Facebook Kills ‘Trending' Topics, Tests Breaking News Label

Facebook is shutting down its ill-fated “trending” news section after four years.

Keynote WWDC: Os Innovation At The Next Level

With a Planet Earth-style introduction documenting the “great migration made by one of the world’s most mysterious species”, also known as software developers, you’d be forgiven for thinking that you’d tuned into National Geographic rather than the Worldwide Developers Conference on June 4. But the goodhumored video raised early-morning spirits in the McEnery Convention Center and set Tim Cook up for another impressive keynote.

Human Project' Study Will Ask 10,000 To Share Life's Data

Wanted: 10,000 New Yorkers interested in advancing science by sharing a trove of personal information, from cellphone locations and credit-card swipes to blood samples and lifechanging events. For 20 years.

Google Promises Youtube Crackdown On Online Extremism

Google is promising to be more vigilant about preventing terrorist propaganda and other extremist videos from appearing on its YouTube site amid intensifying criticism about the internet’s role in mass violence.

Uber Allows Riders To Tip Drivers Via App, Matching Lyft

Uber is enabling passengers to tip its U.S. drivers with a tap on its ride-hailing app for the first time, part of a push to recast itself as a company with a conscience and a heart.

Google's Search Engine Aims To Become Employment Engine

Google is trying to turn its search engine into an employment engine.

Tesla Says IT's Improving Autopilot By Boosting Radar

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the electric car company is making major improvements to the Autopilot system used by its vehicles, which will dramatically reduce the number and severity of crashes in which they are involved.

HP Buying Samsung Electronics' Printer Business For $1.05B

HP is buying Samsung Electronics Co.’s printer business in a transaction worth $1.05 billion.