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Sierra Update Arrives On Macs: 4 Things To Look For

The latest software update for Mac computers, MacOS Sierra, brings iPhone services to Apple laptops and desktops and further breaks down walls between devices.

Official Envisions A Day When Millions Of Drones Fill Skies

So many people are registering drones and applying for drone pilot licenses that federal aviation officials say they are contemplating the possibility of millions of unmanned aircraft crowding the nation’s skies in the not-too- distant future.

Asus Computers Infected By Auto-update Virus

In a sophisticated targeted espionage operation, hackers infected tens of thousands of computers from the Taiwanese vendor ASUS with malicious software using the company’s online automatic update service, security researchers reported this week.

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.

50 Years Later, The Moon Is Still Great For Business

Fifty years after humans first visited, businesses are still trying to make a buck off the moon.

In The Joyous ‘Toy Story 4,' The Toys Evolve Too

It’s futile to ask “why more” in the movie business, but it’s hard not to go in a little suspicious of a fourth “Toy Story.” The trilogy was so perfect.

Why We Shouldn't Get So Outraged Over Kids' Screen Time

THERE ARE HEALTH AND PRACTICAL REASONS NOT TO BE TOO WORRIED

‘The Office' To Leave Netflix For NBCUniversal In Jan. 2021

Netflix’s announcement that NBC’s

Apple Announces Plan To Add 2,000 Jobs In Seattle

Apple officials say the company plans to add 2,000 software and hardware jobs in Seattle in the next five years with 200 jobs by the end of this year.

Libra: Facebook Plans Its Own Currency For 2 Billion-Plus Users

Facebook already rules daily communication for more than 2 billion people around the world.

Tesla Announces Deal For Shanghai Factory

Electric car producer Tesla will build its first factory outside the United States in Shanghai under an agreement signed this week, becoming the first wholly foreign-owned automaker in China.

Twitter To Remove Suspicious Accounts From Follower Counts

Twitter To Remove Suspicious Accounts From Follower Counts

In ‘Skyscraper,' The Rock Towers Over Action Tropes

I like to imagine what King Kong, as a popcorn-chomping moviegoer, might make of “Skyscraper,” the latest summer actioner staring Dwayne Johnson.

App Store: Turning Ten and Still Getting Better

It may seem hard to believe, but the App Store will turn ten this month.

Youtube Aims To Crack Down On Fake News, Support Journalism

Google’s YouTube says it is taking several steps to ensure the veracity of news on its service by cracking down on misinformation and supporting news organizations.

Facebook Faces U.K. Fine Over Its Privacy Scandal

Facebook is facing its first financial penalty for allowing the data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica to forage through the personal data of millions of unknowing Facebook users.

Why Is Facebook Keen On Robots? It's Just The Future of AI

Facebook announced several new hires of top academics in the field of artificial intelligence, among them a roboticist known for her work at Disney making animated figures move in more human-like ways.

Jupiter's Moon Count Reaches 79, Including Tiny 'Oddball'

Jupiter's Moon Count Reaches 79, Including Tiny 'Oddball'

Green Energy: How Apple Is an Industry Power

On July 12, Apple announced that it was launching a new investment fund to enable its Chinese suppliers to more easily tap into renewable energy sources.

Apple Releases Update To Fix Management System Throttling Performance

Apple Releases Update To Fix Management System Throttling Performance

Mars Making Closest Approach To Earth

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

5G Is Coming: The Next Generation Of Mobile

5G technology, the next-generation of 4G or LTE cellular data, is set to change the world once more, providing an infrastructure that supports super-fast mobile connections.

More Protection: UN Says Earth's Ozone Layer Is Healing

Earth’s protective ozone layer is finally healing from damage caused by aerosol sprays and coolants, a new United Nations report said.

TVA Announces Solar Installations Being Built For Facebook

Tennessee and Alabama will get their largest solar power projects yet, to supply a Facebook data center with 100 percent renewable energy.

Softbank CEO Decries Journalist's Death, Defends Saudi Fund

SoftBank Group Corp. Chief Executive Masayoshi Son denounced Monday the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but defended the Japanese technology giant’s investment fund, which includes Saudi money, as work that needs to be finished.

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.

How ‘Net Neutrality' Became A Hotbutton Issue

For a fundamentally nerdy subject, net neutrality is pushing a lot of political buttons.

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.

With J.K. Rowling's Help, Jude Law Builds A New Dumbledore

When Jude Law met with J.K. Rowling about portraying the younger version of Albus Dumbledore, the two discussed how to rebuild the fan-favorite character from the “Harry Potter” films.

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.