With nearly 2 billion users, Facebook’s survival depends on people continuing to use its service. That’s why observers were surprised by an unusual company blog post Friday that highlighted some…
more ...Powerful CEOs Demand DACA Fix
Two titans of U.S. business have come together to demand that Congress find an immediate solution for DACA recipients, whose legal immigration status will come to an end in March…
more ...US Prosecutors Move to Cash in on $8.5M in Seized Bitcoin
U.S. attorneys in Utah prosecuting a multimillion-dollar opioid drug-ring are moving quickly to sell seized bitcoin that’s exploded in value to about $8.5 million since the alleged ringleader’s arrest a…
more ...German Government Says It Backs ‘Open and Free Internet’
The German government says it backs an “open and free internet” following the U.S. decision to repeal net neutrality rules. A spokeswoman for the Economy Ministry said Friday that Germany…
more ...Scientists Working on Writing Five-day Forecast for Solar Storms
Charged particles from the sun are responsible for the brilliant auroras at the earth’s poles. But there can be cases of too much of a good thing. When huge solar…
more ...Trump Touts Progress on Slashing Federal Regulations
U.S. President Donald Trump has touted progress on slashing federal regulations, which he says cost America trillions with no benefit. Speaking Thursday from the White House, the president said his…
more ...What Is Net Neutrality?
“Net neutrality” regulations, designed to prevent internet service providers like Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and Charter from favoring some sites and apps over others, have been repealed. On Thursday, the Federal…
more ...FCC Scraps Net Neutrality Rules in US
There could soon be a major change in what Americans see on the internet after federal regulators voted Thursday to scrap traditional “net neutrality” rules. Thursday’s 3-2 vote by the…
more ...Decade Since Recession: Thriving Cities Leave Others Behind
As the nation’s economy was still reeling from the body blow of the Great Recession, Seattle’s was about to take off. In 2010, Amazon opened a headquarters in the little-known…
more ...Disney to Buy Fox Film, TV Businesses for $52 Billion
Walt Disney Co on Thursday agreed to buy film, TV and international assets from Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox Inc for $52.4 billion as Disney seeks greater scale to tackle…
more ...Brexit Talks Due to Get Green Light to Move on to Trade
The European Union’s leaders are due to say Friday that the Brexit talks with Britain can move on to the next phase to include the key topic of trade, according…
more ...As ‘Net Neutrality’ Vote Nears, Some Brace for Long Fight
As the federal government prepares to unravel sweeping net-neutrality rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet, advocates of the regulations are bracing for a long fight. The Thursday vote…
more ...Blockchain — The New Must-Know Word
There is a new word in the English language that all internet users should learn, because it may define the next stage in global financial transactions. It may not be…
more ...Microsoft Updates Bing Search to Highlight Reputable Results
Microsoft on Wednesday rolled out new features on its Bing search engine powered by artificial intelligence, including one that summarizes the two opposing sides of contentious questions, and another that…
more ...Trump Administration Calls for Government IT to Adopt Cloud Services
The White House said Wednesday the U.S. government needs a major overhaul of information technology systems and should take steps to better protect data and accelerate efforts to use cloud-based…
more ...Sweet Victory: French Candymakers Win China Legal War
Revenge is sweet for the makers of France’s traditional “calisson” candies, who have won a months-long legal battle with a businessman who trademarked the product’s name in China. The lozenge-shaped…
more ...Tanzania Orders Tighter Controls on Currency, Bank Crackdown as Growth Slows
Tanzanian president John Magufuli ordered the central bank on Wednesday to tighten controls on the movement of hard currency and take swift action against failing banks in a bid to…
more ...Growing Levels of E-Waste Bad for Environment, Health and Economy
A new report finds growing levels of E-waste pose significant risks to the environment and human health and result in huge economic losses for countries around the world. Lisa Schlein…
more ...Italian Laser Device Detects Potentially Dangerous Food Fraud
‘Food Fraud’ costs the food and beverage industry an estimated $30 billion every year. Food fraud is the deliberate substitution or misrepresentation of food products for economic gain. It can…
more ...EmTech at MIT: Where Technology’s Future First Appears
Every year hundreds of the most famous names in high tech gather on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or M.I.T, for the EmTech Conference, an opportunity to…
more ...US, EU, Japan Slam Market Distortion in Swipe at China
The United States, European Union and Japan vowed Tuesday to work together to fight market-distorting trade practices and policies that have fueled excess production capacity, naming several key features of…
more ...Afreximbank Pledges Up to $1.5B to Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe
The African Export and Import Bank has pledged up to $1.5 billion in new loans and financial guarantees to Zimbabwe in a major boost for new President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government,…
more ...Filipino Houses From Debris, Californian Fruit Pickers’ Homes Win Major Award
A project in the Philippines that used debris to rebuild typhoon-ravaged houses and Californian homes providing year-round housing for migrant workers won one of the world’s most prestigious housing awards…
more ...Trump Signs into Law US Government Ban on Kaspersky Lab Software
President Donald Trump signed into law on Tuesday legislation that bans the use of Kaspersky Lab within the U.S. government, capping a months-long effort to purge the Moscow-based antivirus firm…
more ...Smaller Farms Can Cope Better With Climate Change in India, Say Analysts
India’s small farmers are better equipped than large landowners to deal with climate change, but need more support to find innovative ways to minimize the impacts of higher temperatures, uneven…
more ...US Retailer Aims to Give Tech Experience to Immigrant Teens
A major U.S. electronic retailer says it wants to help immigrant and underprivileged teens gain the technology skills they’ll need for the job market. Best Buy, in partnership with a…
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