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Apple Design: Best-In-Class Apps And Games

Whilst WWDC is primarily held to show off the major changes coming to Apple’s operating systems in the months ahead, it’s also a chance for developers to reflect on the year gone by, and for Apple to recognize some of the most beautifully-designed apps and games on the App Store.

Steve Jobs' Brainchild Has Realized Its Potential

When the then-CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, prepared to unveil the cloud storage service iCloud back in 2011, he described a world that you might barely recognize now: a world where any photos you take, videos you shoot, music you buy and other digital files are stored simply on your PC, “the digital hub of your digital life”.

Satellite Imagery Company Launches Wildfire Twitter Feed

A new tool for visualizing and tracking wildfires from the sky was launched on twitter by a New Mexico-based startup company, in an effort that combines super-computing capabilities with satellite imagery. 

Microsoft Raises Alarms About Face Recognition

Microsoft is calling on Congress to regulate the use of facial recognition technology to protect people’s privacy and freedom of expression.

Next Generation : All-New Macbook Pro Lineup Announced By Apple

Next Generation : All-New Macbook Pro Lineup Announced By Apple

Facebook Sets Up Subsidiary In China, Where It's Blocked

Facebook is blocked in China but it’s still setting up a subsidiary in the world’s most populous country.

EU Top Court Rules New Breeding Techniques Count As GMOS

The European Union’s top court ruled Wednesday that food produced by a series of new biotechnology breeding techniques should be considered genetically modified organisms, thus falling under the EU’s strict regulations of the products. 

Mars Making Closest Approach To Earth In 15 Years

Now’s the time to catch Mars in the night sky.

Gal Gadot Shows 'Wonder Woman 1984' First Look At Comic-Con

“Wonder Woman 1984” is only three and a half weeks into production, but that didn’t stop star Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins from bringing some footage to Comic-Con.

Alphabet's Q2 Profit Triggers Rally, Despite $5.1B EU Fine

Google parent Alphabet on Monday reported second-quarter earnings that pleased Wall Street, even as it booked a $5.1 billion charge to cover a fine levied by European regulators. 

Apple Releases Update To Fix Management System Throttling Performance

Apple Releases Update To Fix Management System Throttling Performance.

Trolls And Snowflakes: Once-Stuffy DC Embraces Tough Slang

The House speaker dismissed the actions of a U.S. president as merely “trolling.” And the nation’s attorney general knocked America’s university students as a bunch of sensitive “snowflakes.”

Water Is Buried Beneath Martian Landscape, Study Says

A huge lake of salty water appears to be buried deep in Mars, raising the possibility of finding life on the red planet, scientists reported Wednesday.

5G is Coming: The Next Generation Of Mobile

5G is Coming: The Next Generation Of Mobile

Schools Eye Facial Recognition Technology To Boost Security

The surveillance system that has kept watch on students entering Lockport schools for over a decade is getting a novel upgrade.

Private Messaging Apps Increasingly Used For Public Business

One app promotes itself as a way to discuss sensitive negotiations and human resources problems without leaving a digital record.

Jeep Exec Takes Over Fiat, Marking End Of Marchionne Era

Jeep executive Mike Manley will be the new CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles after longtime leader Sergio Marchionne’s health suddenly deteriorated following recent surgery.

Russia Tightens Control Of Anonymous Messenger Apps

Tightening its control over popular anonymous chat apps, the Russian government has approved regulations that would identify users by their cellphone numbers.

Chicago-Area Researchers Study Quantum Computing

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers and Chicago-area scientists are working to create a communications network that can withstand hacking.

Verizon Reorganizes Structure Under New CEO To Prep For 5G

Verizon is undergoing a significant restructuring under new CEO Hans Vestberg, including its dominant wireless division, as it prepares to roll out its 5G technology.

Actor Douglas Rain, Who Supplied Hal's Voice, Dies At 90

Canadian actor Douglas Rain, who played some of Shakespeare’s most intriguing characters onstage but perhaps is best known for supplying the creepily calm voice of the computer HAL in Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” has died at 90.

EPA Seeks New Truck Pollution Rules; Says Air Won't Suffer

The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to rewrite rules that limit pollution from heavy trucks but that the EPA says slow the economy.

Claire Foy Trades Elizabeth For Lisbeth

No, “The Girl in the Spider’s Web” isn’t a Spiderman spinoff about a young woman ensnarled by Peter Parker. But you’d be forgiven for thinking the latest, revamped iteration of Stieg Larsson’s thrillers has some superhero DNA.

Tesla CEO Drops Latest Bombshell With $72b Buyout Proposal

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is gearing up to lead a buyout of the electric car maker in a stunning move that would end the maverick company’s eight-year history trading on the stock market. 

Goo-gle Gaga: Parenting In The Age Of Alexa And Her Ilk

Hey parents: What if there was a machine that could respond to your kids’ every command, never tiring, even if they ask it to tell jokes for two hours or answer all their homework questions?

Trump's China Trade War Pulls Consumer Tech Into Crossfire

The prices of headphones, speakers, high-tech lighting and internet service could all go up if the U.S. trade war with China continues.

Advocates Condemn Psych Techniques Used To Keep Kids Online

Children’s advocates want the American Psychological Association to condemn the tech industry’s practice of using persuasive psychological techniques to keep kids glued to their screens.

Trump Wants A Space Force, But Pentagon Has Different Idea

President Donald Trump wants a Space Force, a new military service he says is needed to ensure American dominance in space.

How To Plan Your Smart Home - And Weigh Privacy Risks

You might have heard of lights that turn off with an app or voice command. Or window shades that magically rise every morning.

China Again Tops Un Agency's Ranking Of Top Patent Filers

A U.N. agency says China has issued the most international patent applications for an eighth straight year, showing the country’s heft in intellectual property amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s accusation that the growing Asia power steals it.