Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday turned up the heat on other technology giants by launching new image and video recognition products which could help it court businesses worried about running ads…
more ...Facebook to Play Down Links to Websites With Deceptive Ads
Facebook is planning to intensify its crackdown on so-called clickbait websites, saying it will begin giving lower prominence to links that lead to pages full of deceptive or annoying advertisements.…
more ...Therapists Use VR to Treat Balance Problems
New York University researchers have developed a system combining virtual reality with a pressure sensing mat they say could help people with vestibular dysfunction, which affects parts of the inner…
more ...For One Chinese City, New ‘Silk Road’ Leaves Old Problems Unsolved
In August, 2014, planners in the northeastern Chinese city of Hunchun argued in state media that it should be included in the “One Belt, One Road” project, Beijing’s vision laid…
more ...Mexico Targets Suppliers, Buyers in Move Against Fuel Theft
Mexico is embarking on a strategy to combat illegal pipeline thefts that includes going after those who purchase and deal in stolen fuel as well as the thieves, the country’s…
more ...States Sue Over Trump Decision to Restart Coal Lease Program
Four U.S. states filed a lawsuit Tuesday over President Donald Trump’s decision to restart the sale of coal leases on federal lands, saying the Obama-era block of the leasing program…
more ...US Commerce’s Ross: 3 Percent GDP Growth Not Achievable This Year
The U.S. economy won’t achieve the Trump administration’s 3 percent growth goal this year and not until all of its tax, regulatory, trade and energy policies are fully in place,…
more ...In Drought-hit Kenya, Selling Water Keeps City’s Young People in Business and Off Drugs
Now onto his third job since finishing high school a decade ago, Festus Chege is hoping his latest venture as a water vendor in Githurai, a growing suburb to the…
more ...AeroVironment Unveils Palm-sized Surveillance Drone for US Military
Drone-maker AeroVironment Inc. unveiled a small four-rotor surveillance helicopter on Tuesday that can be carried in a small pouch and launched from the palm of a hand. The smaller size…
more ...As Droughts Worsen, Phones and Radios Lead Way to Water for Niger’s Herders
When Moumouni Abdoulaye and his fellow herders in western Niger used to set off on scouting missions in search of water, they feared for their livestock – and for their…
more ...India’s IndiGo to Fly to Smaller Cities in Strategy Shift
Indian airline IndiGo said it plans to start flying smaller planes to second-tier towns and cities later this year, in a shift in strategy for the carrier that has prided…
more ...Gibraltar Plans for Hard Brexit, End of Access to EU Market
Gibraltar is preparing for a post-Brexit setup in which its firms will have no longer access to the European Union market but will maintain a preferential relationship with Britain, a…
more ...Amazon Gives Voice-enabled Speaker a Screen, Video Calling
Amazon is giving its voice-enabled Echo speaker a touch screen and video-calling capabilities as it competes with Google’s efforts at bringing “smarts” to the home. The new device, called…
more ...Chicken Nugget Tweet Breaks World Record
Move over Ellen DeGeneres, there’s a new most-tweeted tweet. And it’s not from another celebrity, famous athlete or politician, but rather a 16-year-old kid from Reno, Nevada named Carter Wilkerson…
more ...With Lacoste, Mont Blanc, Socialist Cuba Has 1st Luxury Mall
The saleswomen in L’Occitane en Provence’s new Havana store make $12.50 a month. The acacia eau de toilette they sell costs $95.20 a bottle. Rejuvenating face cream is $162.40 an…
more ...FCC Website Under Attack
The website for the Federal Communications Commission has come under attack. Initially, the problems were believed to have been caused by comedian John Oliver, who on Sunday urged his viewers…
more ...Washington DC Draws 20 Million Domestic Tourists in Year for 1st Time
The tourism bureau in the nation’s capital says a record 20 million U.S. visitors traveled to Washington in 2016. Destination DC released the domestic visitation total on Tuesday. International visitor…
more ...ESA Looking For Life on Mars
Exploration of Mars has not proceeded without setbacks, but that did not discourage scientists trying to find the answer to one of the crucial questions – has the red planet…
more ...Austrian Court Rules Facebook Must Delete ‘Hate Postings’
Facebook must remove postings deemed as hate speech, an Austrian court has ruled, in a legal victory for campaigners who want to force social media companies to combat online “trolling.”…
more ...Canada Political Pressures Force PM’s Hand on US Trade Disputes
Canada escalated a trade dispute with United States by making threats Washington called inappropriate in part because Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under pressure to secure support in a key…
more ...What You Need to Know About EB-5 Visas
What is the EB-5 Visa? The EB-5 program allows entrepreneurs and their families to apply for green cards (permanent residence) if they 1) make the necessary investment in a commercial…
more ...Austerity Remains a Bitter Pill for Greeks to Swallow
The prospect of an economic doomsday for Greece may have diminished in the past week, but citizen Angelika Dinkel doesn’t much care. Following months of negotiations, the Greek government last…
more ...Baltic States Agree to Link Their Power Grids to EU Via Poland
The Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia said on Monday they had agreed to link their power systems to other European Union members through Poland as they look to…
more ...Buffett’s ‘Carnival’ Draws Shoppers, Sleep-deprived
Katie Ryerson and her father took a train from their hometown of Columbus, Ohio, to Omaha, Nebraska, for her first Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholder meeting, a weekend the conglomerate’s billionaire…
more ...Facebook Removes Accounts in Fight Against Fake News
Facebook says it has deleted tens of thousands of accounts in Britain ahead of the June 8 general election in a drive to battle fake news. The tech giant…
more ...China to Strengthen Its Controls Over the Internet
China will further tighten its internet regulations with a pledge Sunday to strengthen controls over search engines and online news portals, the latest step in President Xi Jinping’s push to…
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