The United States has announced changes to its nonimmigrant work visa policies that are expected to make renewals more difficult. In the past, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services would generally…
more ...Trump Ponders New Head for Federal Reserve
President Donald Trump says he is “very close” to picking a person for the most important economic post in the United States, the head of the Federal Reserve. Current Chair…
more ...N. Korean Debt to Sweden Remains Unpaid After Four Decades
More than four decades after selling 1,000 Volvos to North Korea, Sweden is still trying to get paid for the cars. The vehicles were part of a $131 million trade…
more ...US House of Representatives Approves a $4T Fiscal 2018 Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives Thursday approved a $4 trillion fiscal 2018 budget blueprint, a major step forward toward the introduction of a Republican tax cut bill. The measure narrowly…
more ...Twitter Surprises With Third Quarter Earnings
Twitter is reporting a loss of $21.1 million in its third quarter, but turned in a better-than-expected profit when one-time charges and benefits are removed. Shares of Twitter Inc.…
more ...Twitter Toughens Abuse Rules – and now has to Enforce Them
Twitter is enacting new policies around hate, abuse and ads, but creating new rules is only half the battle – the easy half. The bigger problem is enforcement, and there…
more ...Ancient Origami Art Becomes Engineers’ Dream in Space
Robert Salazar has been playing with origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, since he was 8 years old. When he sees a sheet of paper, his imagination takes over and…
more ...Ancient Art of Paper Folding Becomes Engineers’ Dream in Space
Paper folding known as origami is widely considered a Japanese art form. From a single piece of paper, an animal, a flower or even a boat can take shape. Besides…
more ...A Tale of Tesla Seats Hints at Why So Few Cars Built
Elon Musk was fed up. The seats on Tesla Inc’s new Model X SUV were a mess. An outside contractor was having trouble executing the complicated design, spurring frustration and…
more ...Trump Orders Test Program for More Drones
U.S. President Donald Trump Wednesday ordered the Transportation Department to launch a test program to increase the number of drones for commercial and civil use. “The program will help tackle…
more ...Ivanka Trump Promotes Expansion of Child Tax Credit at Capitol
Ivanka Trump teamed up Wednesday with Republican legislators to try to ensure the tax overhaul package under construction on Capitol Hill includes an expansion of the child tax credit. The…
more ...Not at Home? Amazon Wants to Come in and Drop Off Packages
Don’t want Amazon boxes sitting on the porch? The company hopes you’ll let a stranger inside to drop them off. Amazon said Wednesday it will launch a service called Amazon…
more ...Facebook to Build Wind Farm to Help Power Omaha Data Center
Facebook is partnering with a developer to build a wind power farm in northeast Nebraska that will supply energy for the company’s planned data center. The social media giant announced…
more ...Cell Game: Novel Software Helps Match Up Inmates, Prisons
A university engineering department has developed what amounts to a Tinder app for criminals — a computer program that matches inmates with suitable prisons. The software, unique in the corrections…
more ...Austerity to Hit Jordan as Debt Spikes, Economy Slows
Jordan’s high and rising public debt has worried the International Monetary Fund and prompted a downgrade from Standard & Poor’s. So the government is planning a blast of austerity by…
more ...Trump OKs Test Program to Expand Domestic Drone Flights
Americans could see a lot more drones flying around their communities as the result of a Trump administration test program to increase government and commercial use of the unmanned aircraft.…
more ...Companies in Ukraine, Russia Come Under New Cyberattack
A new strain of malicious software has paralyzed computers at a Ukrainian airport, the Ukrainian capital’s subway and at some independent Russian media. The Odessa international airport in Ukraine’s…
more ...Kaspersky: We Uploaded US Documents But Quickly Deleted Them
Sometime in 2014, a group of analysts walked into the office of Eugene Kaspersky, the ebullient founder of Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, to deliver some sobering news. The analysts…
more ...Online Resources Aid Female Candidates
Only about 1 in 5 politicians in the US is female, even though women make up just over half of the US population. With many saying 2018 could be “The…
more ...No Roof? No Problem. Community-Shared Solar Offers Solar Energy for All
If you’re a city dweller, tapping into solar power can be challenging. Chances are, you live in an apartment and can’t install solar panels or get access to your roof.…
more ...China Turning Pakistan Port Into Regional Giant
An unprecedented Chinese financial and construction effort is rapidly developing Pakistan’s strategically located Arabian Sea port of Gwadar into one of the world’s largest transit and transshipment cargo facilities. The…
more ...US Workforce to Add 11.5 Million Jobs by 2026
The U.S. economy is expected add another 11.5 million jobs by 2026, as an aging population and longer life spans raise the need for health care providers. The total U.S.…
more ...High Rise Buildings Can Be Earthquake-Proof
After a deadly earthquake in 1985, authorities in Mexico City decided they must start constructing houses that can withstand strong shakes. Government buildings, hospitals and schools are now built according…
more ...Facebook Tests Splitting Its News Feed Into Two
Facebook Inc said on Monday it was testing the idea of dividing its News F eed in two, separating commercial posts from personal news in a move that could lead…
more ...Amazon Says It Received 238 Proposals for 2nd Headquarters
Amazon said Monday that it received 238 proposals from cities and regions in the United States, Canada and Mexico hoping to be the home of the company’s second headquarters. The…
more ...Pay-by-Minute Electric Cars
Electric cars are steadily gaining ground in the global auto market, but it’s a slow process. Along with their high price, one of the main reasons for the consumers’ reluctance…
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