In a warehouse outside Paris, university drop-out Celine Galland stacks palettes and fills out an inventory sheet, part of a logistics apprenticeship she hopes will put a decade of short-term…
more ...Afghanistan Blocks Social Media Services
Authorities in Afghanistan are temporarily blocking WhatsApp and Telegram social media services in the country, citing security concerns, officials confirmed Friday. An official at the Afghan Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, ATRA,…
more ...Researchers Working for the End of the Internal Combustion Automobile
Hybrid cars are slowly working their way into car markets, and there are waiting lists for Elon Musk’s new all-electric Tesla Model 3. But as popular as these cars are,…
more ...Trump Names Jerome Powell New Fed Chief
President Donald Trump is making his mark on the US Federal Reserve, naming former investment manager and central bank governor Jerome Powell to replace Janet Yellen, whose term expires in…
more ...Venezuela Looks to Restructure Debt, but Default Looms
Venezuela on Thursday announced plans to restructure its burgeoning foreign debt, a move that may lead to a default by the cash-strapped OPEC nation whose collapsing socialist economy has left…
more ...Officials Disagree on Puerto Rico Power Restoration Timeline
Officials in the U.S. and Puerto Rico gave differing views Thursday on when power will be fully restored to the U.S. territory after Hurricane Maria hit as a Category 4…
more ...Ivanka Trump: World Needs More Women in STEM Fields
Ivanka Trump, U.S. President Donald Trump’s daughter and informal adviser, told a summit in Tokyo Friday that the world must boost women and minority participation in the fields of science,…
more ...Twitter Employee, on Last Day, Deactivates Trump Account
U.S. President Donald Trump’s @realdonaldtrump Twitter account was deactivated by a Twitter Inc employee whose last day at the company was Thursday, and the account was down for 11 minutes…
more ...Twitter Employee, on Their Last Day, Deactivates Trump Account
U.S. President Donald Trump’s @realdonaldtrump Twitter account was deactivated by a Twitter Inc employee whose last day at the company was Thursday, and the account was down for 11 minutes…
more ...Mexico City Updates 911 App to Push Quake Alerts to Phones
Mexico City has updated its 911 emergency app to send earthquake alerts to residents’ smartphones following last month’s magnitude 7.1 temblor that killed 369 people, including 228 in the capital,…
more ...Facebook Pressured to Notify People Who Saw Russian Posts
Facebook received several tongue-lashings during U.S. congressional hearings this week, but the world’s largest social network also got an assignment: Figure out how to notify tens of millions of Americans…
more ...Pressure Mounts on Apple to Live Up to Hype for iPhone X
The iPhone X’s lush screen, facial-recognition skills and $1,000 price tag are breaking new ground in Apple’s marquee product line. Now, the much-anticipated device is testing the patience of…
more ...Here’s What We Know About Russian Social Media Election Meddling
Lawyers for internet giants Facebook, Google and Twitter met with three congressional committees this week to answer questions about Russian efforts to use the platforms to spread disinformation in the…
more ...Google, AutoNation Partner on Self-driving Car Program
Google is partnering with AutoNation, the country’s largest auto dealership chain, in its push to build a self-driving car. AutoNation said Thursday that its dealerships will provide maintenance and repairs…
more ...Russia Hackers Had Targets Worldwide, Beyond US Election
The hackers who upended the U.S. presidential election had ambitions well beyond Hillary Clinton’s campaign, targeting the emails of Ukrainian officers, Russian opposition figures, U.S. defense contractors and thousands of…
more ...Social Media Companies Face Tough Congressional Questions on Russian Election Interference
Facebook, Twitter and Google executives testified in public before Senate and House investigations into Russian election interference for the first time Wednesday, amid disclosures that Russian influence on social media…
more ...Facebook Profit Soars, No Sign of Impact from Russia Issue
Facebook reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue on Wednesday as it pushed further into video advertising, showing no sign of financial damage from the controversy over how Russia used the…
more ...Saudi Women Riled by Robot With No Hjiab and More Rights Than Them
Women in Saudi Arabia have scorned the government’s decision to grant citizenship to a female robot who, unlike them, does not need a male guardian or have to cover her…
more ...On Climate Change, It’s Trump vs Markets
Though the Trump administration has taken steps to undo regulations aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions, experts say economic forces are helping to push down U.S. emissions anyway. U.N. climate…
more ...Malaysia Investigating Reported Leak of 46 Million Mobile Users Data
Malaysia is investigating an alleged attempt to sell the data of more than 46 million mobile phone subscribers online after a major data breach, Communications and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said…
more ...New Fingerprint Technology Solves Mysteries, Brings Closure to Families of Deceased
Modern forensics have come a long way with the use of DNA evidence and fingerprint databases. But it’s not always easy to match a full set of prints, especially if…
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