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Nasa's Mars Rover Curiosity Snaps Dusty Selfie

NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has snapped a dusty but cool selfie.

Beyond Fake News? Facebook To Fact Check Photos, Videos

Facebook says it is expanding its fact-checking program to include photos and videos as it fights fake news and misinformation on its service. 

Co-founder Of Salesforce Buys Time Magazine For $190 Million

Time Magazine is being sold by Meredith Corp. to Marc Benioff, a co-founder of Salesforce, and his wife, it was announced this week. 

N. Korea Calls Sony, Wannacry Hack Charges Smear Campaign

North Korea strongly denied claims by the United States that a computer programmer working for the North Korean government was involved in the hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment and the spread of the WannaCry ransomware virus.

Role Of Technology Increasing In Wildfire Fights

Wildland firefighters are still the heart and soul of the battle against raging blazes, but a technology boom is playing an increasing role in efforts to snuff out flames.

Too Much Screen Time? New Phone Controls For You And Kids

Apple and Google want to help you spend less time on their phones — really. Like that time you checked Facebook at 3 a.m. Stats don’t lie.

UK Lawmakers: ‘Wild West' Cryptocurrencies Need Regulation

British lawmakers have backed calls for greater regulation of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin in order to bring an element of control to a market that more resembles the Wild West.

Project Titan: Tesla Talent Joins Car Project

It’s one of the worst-kept secrets in Apple history.

Apple Pay Is Leading The Electronic Currency Revolution

Cashing out – why physical money is in terminal decline

Tinder Founders, Execs File Suit Against IAC And Match Group

The founders of the dating app Tinder, along with current executives and some of its employees, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against IAC/ InterActiveCorp and its Match Group subsidiary for allegedly bilking them by manipulating financial information to create a lowball estimate of Tinder’s value.

Using Common Social Media Tactics To Subvert Us Elections

The latest efforts to disrupt the U.S. midterm elections through Facebook manipulation seem to be following a persuasion playbook refined by legitimate companies and organizations — but with a twist.

To Fend Off Netflix, Movie Theaters Try 3-screen Immersion

Sit at the back of the movie theater, and it’s possible to see the appeal of ScreenX, the latest attempt to drag film lovers offthe sofa and away from Netflix.

Equifax To Pay Up To $700m In Data Breach Settlement

The settlement with federal authorities and states, includes up to $425 million in monetary relief to consumers, a $100 million civil penalty, and other offers to the nearly 150 million people who could have been affected.

Health System Offers Free DNA Tests For 10,000 Floridians

An operator of hospitals and clinics began offering free DNA testing this week to 10,000 Floridians in a partnership with a private genomics company.

First Crispr Study Inside The Body To Start In US

Patients are about to be enrolled in the first study to test a gene-editing technique known as CRISPR inside the body to try to cure an inherited form of blindness.

Tesla Posts $408m Loss In 2Q, Causing Stock To Plummet

Tesla suffered a loss of $408 million during its latest quarter as the company continues to struggle to prove it can make money while producing electric cars at prices that a mass-market can afford.

HBO Chief: Sorry, Fans, No ‘Game Of Thrones' Do-Over

The clamor from “Game of Thrones” fans for a doover of the drama’s final season has been in vain. HBO programming chief Casey Bloys said Wednesday there was no serious consideration to remaking the story that some viewers and critics called disappointing.

NY State Police Lag Behind Agencies Nationwide On Camera Use

A highway shoulder is where New York state troopers spotted Luke Patterson, walking by himself around 2 a.m. after his car became disabled.

MacOS Catalina: Giant Leap For Mac-Kind

In June, Apple lifted the lid on macOS Catalina, one of the biggest releases for the Mac in years.

Instagram Expands Hiding ‘Likes' To Make You Happier

The Facebook-owned photo-sharing service has been running the test in Canada since May.

Foxconn Doesn't Meet Wisconsin Jobs Benchmark For 2018

Foxconn Technology Group didn’t create enough Wisconsin jobs in 2018 to immediately claim state tax credits.

Social VR - Repairing Facebook's Damaged Reputation

It’s fair to say that social media’s reputation hasn’t quite grown at the same rate as the number of people who register to use its various forms. Right now, there are an estimated 2.77 billion social media users around the globe, with this figure expected to hit the three billion mark in 2021.

Samsung, Like Apple, Feels Sting Of Slowing Global Growth

Samsung expects its quarterly operating profit to fall 29 percent compared with last year, adding to the tech sector’s unease about the effect of slowing global economic growth on the industry.

Global Warming Hasn't Gone Away Despite Cold

In the midst of a Midwest cold spell, President Donald Trump is pleading for global warming to come back, but it never went away.

Apple's Top Retail EXEC To Leave Amid iPhone Sales Slowdown

Apple’s top retailing executive is stepping down amid a slowdown in iPhone sales that has raised doubts about the company’s future growth prospects.

Activision To Lay Off 800 Workers As Video Game Sales Drop

Video game maker Activision Blizzard is laying off nearly 800 workers as the company braces for a steep downturn in revenue following the best year in its history.

Spotify Buys Gimlet, Anchor To Ramp Up Its Podcast Game

Music streaming service Spotify is buying podcast companies Gimlet and Anchor as it looks to take on Apple’s popular iTunes’ podcasting platform.

‘Digital Gangsters': UK Wants Tougher Rules For Facebook

British lawmakers issued a scathing report this week that calls for tougher rules to keep Facebook and other tech firms from acting like “digital gangsters” and intentionally violating data privacy and competition laws.

Tornado Forecasting Improves, But Still Deaths Keep Coming

Sometimes in forecasting tornadoes, you can get everything technically right, and yet it all goes horribly wrong.

Apple's Fiscal 2Q Revenue, Profit Sag Amid iPhone Slump

Apple’s sales are still shrinking amid weakening iPhone demand, despite the company’s increasing emphasis on services designed to bring in a steady flow of money from the 1.4 billion of its devices still in use.