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Judge Orders Linkedin To Stop Blocking Datascraping Firm

A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered LinkedIn to stop blocking a startup company from scraping LinkedIn personal profiles for data. 

Pro-Telescope Group: Don't Close Door To Education Benefits

Building a giant telescope atop Mauna Kea will come with educational opportunities that Hawaii shouldn’t close the door to, the president of a Native Hawaiian group that supports the project said.

Diesel Says Guardians Of The Galaxy To Be In Next 'Avengers'

The actor who voices the talking tree in “Guardians of the Galaxy” let it slip that his Marvel superhero team will sprout up in “Avengers: Infinity War.”

Offshore Wind Sails Forward, But a Different Story on Land

Even as Rhode Island makes history as the first U.S. state with an offshore wind farm, its people are not so fond of wind turbines sprouting up on land near where they live.

Yosemite, And President Obama, Head into Virtual Reality

In a new project with National Geographic, Barack Obama becomes the first sitting U.S. president to project himself into virtual reality - in this case, a 360-degree representation of Yosemite National Park.

Uber, Rival Careem Suspend Services in UAE Capital Abu Dhabi

Ride-hailing service Uber said Sunday that it and competitor Careem have abruptly suspended services in the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi due to “unforeseen circumstances,” suggesting potential difficulties with local regulators.

Verizon Sought $925 Million Penalty For Yahoo's Lax Security

Verizon initially thought the biggest data breaches in internet history merited a $925 million discount on its acquisition of Yahoo’s online services, nearly three times more than the two companies finally agreed upon.

The Seal Whiskerers: Navy Looks To Sea Life For New Ships

The U.S. Navy is enlisting the help of seals - but not the kind of highly trained special operatives with whom it usually associates.

iOS Security: Are You Safe? - BulletProof Your iPhone

Smartphones have transformed our lives, made it easier to communicate, be entertained and informed, and have even helped to provide more than 17 million jobs to the worldwide economy.

Video Streaming Player Pioneer Roku Seeks $100M In IPO

Video streaming player pioneer Roku is going public, hoping to raise money to expand into more households and fend off competitive threats from bigger technology companies.

Apple Park: A Masterpiece Of Architecture

"One more thing" From Steve Jobs

Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Screens In 3-D At Venice

Director John Landis said Monday that he is still upset by Michael Jackson’s death, but a Venice Film Festival screening dedicated to “Thriller” is a chance to celebrate the musician’s life.

Nasa's Next Mars Rover Mission To Carry Tiny Helicopter

NASA is planning to send a tiny autonomous helicopter to Mars on its next rover mission to the red planet.

Swiss Police Investigate Fatal Crash, Fire Involving Tesla

Police in southern Switzerland say they are investigating the death of a German man after a Tesla car he was driving crashed into a guardrail and burst into flames last week.

Trump To Sign Order To Reform Us Infrastructure Technology

President Donald Trump is signing an executive order to try to reform the federal government’s confounding information technology structure.

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.