MIT Uses $29m Gift To Launch Down Syndrome Research Center

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has a received a nearly $29 million gift the university says will be used to enhance research and improve the lives of people with Down syndrome.

From Dollars To Bytes: Digital Payment Tech Companies Merge

Fidelity national information services is buying worldpay for about $35 billion to combine forces as financial transactions increasingly move online.

Uber Acquires Mideast Competitor Careem For $3.1 Billion

Ride-hailing service Uber announced it has acquired Mideast competitor Careem for $3.1 billion, giving the San Francisco-based firm the commanding edge in a region with a large, young, tech-savvy population.

Apple Throws The Cover Off Apple TV+... Well, Sort Of

Apple’s latest big media event on Monday was exciting for more than a few reasons.

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

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

EU Ignores US Calls To Ban Huawei In 5G Cyber Blueprint

The European Commission has ignored U.S. calls to ban Chinese tech supplier Huawei as it announced a series of new cybersecurity recommendations for next-generation mobile networks.

Facebook Extends Ban On Hate Speech To ‘White Nationalists'

Facebook is extending its ban on hate speech to prohibit the promotion and support of white nationalism and white separatism.

Apple's News Subscription Service A Mixed Bag For Publishers

On Monday, Apple launched what some have called a “Netflix for news” — a $10-a-month subscription service that offers access to hundreds of magazines and a handful of newspapers. But most major U.S. news publishers aren’t participating.

In ‘Killer Robots' Debate, Japan Shuns Fully Automated Arms

Japan’s ambassador to the United Nations-backed Conference on Disarmament says his country has not developed fully autonomous weapons systems and has no plans to do so.

To Imagine The ‘5G' Future, Revisit Our Recent Wireless Past

The mobile industry is cranking up its hype machine for sleek new “5G” networks that it says will make your phone and everything else faster and wonderful. If you believe the marketing.

Google To Require Benefits, Minimum Wage For Contractors

Google says it will require staffing companies it works with to pay workers at least $15 an hour and give them health benefits.

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.

Public Beta Testing For iOS macOS and More

Public Beta Testing For iOS macOS and More

Uber Poised To Make Investment In Scooter-Rental Business

Uber is getting into the scooter-rental business. 

Loon And Wing Graduate From Alphabet's ‘Moonshot Factory'

Loon And Wing Graduate From Alphabet’s ‘Moonshot Factory’

Sweeping UK Spy Bill Dubbed ‘Snoopers' Charter' Becomes Law

In Britain, Big Brother just got bigger.

UK Bill Requiring Firms To Store Web Histories Becomes Law

A contentious internet surveillance bill that creates databases of Britons’ online activity has become law - though the government says some of its provisions still need “extensive testing” before taking effect.

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.

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.

Sweden Starts Construction On Fossil Fuel-Free Steel Plant

Sweden has started construction on a factory that will test whether it’s feasible to make steel without burning fossil fuels.

Peek At The Future: Electric Plane Cruises Skies Over Norway

Norway’s transportation minister and the head of the Scandinavian country’s airport operator took off for a short flight ... aboard a Slovenianmade two-seater electric airplane.

Apple Sets Up iPhones To Relay Location For 911 Calls

Apple is trying to drag the U.S.’s antiquated system for handling 911 calls into the 21st century.

Netflix Options Story Of Soccer Team That Welcomed Refugees

The story of a group of Somali refugees who joined a largely white high school soccer team in Maine and helped lead it to the state championship could soon be on Netflix.

Compulsive Video-Game Playing Could Be Mental Health Problem

Obsessive video gamers know how to anticipate dangers in virtual worlds.

Judge: IBM Owes Indiana $78m For Failed Welfare Automation

Judge: IBM Owes Indiana $78m For Failed Welfare Automation

3-D Version Of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Set For Debut

3-D Version Of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Set For Debut

Tesla Wants To Electrify Big Trucks, Adding To Its Ambitions

Tesla Wants To Electrify Big Trucks, Adding To Its Ambitions

Old, Meet New: Drones, High-Tech Camera Revamp Archaeology

Old, Meet New: Drones, High-Tech Camera Revamp Archaeology

Have You Been ‘PWNED' In A Data Breach? Troy Hunt Can Tell

Troy Hunt has collected a trove of 4.8 billion stolen identity records pulled from the darkest corners of the internet — but he isn’t a hacker.

Delivery Robots Will Need Permits To Roam San Francisco

Delivery robots in San Francisco will need permits before they can roam city sidewalks under legislation approved by city supervisors.