An estimated 5 million people around the world are bitten by venomous snakes each year, and more than 100,000 victims die. In many cases the key to survival is anti-venom,…
more ...North Korea Missile Threat Revives Talk of ‘Star Wars’
Scientists and NASA officials who spearheaded development of a space-based missile defense system in the 1980s are urging its revival to counter emerging nuclear threats from North Korea and other…
more ...Mnuchin ‘Not Concerned’ About Short-term Value of Dollar
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the U.S is “not concerned” about the value of the dollar in the short-term. At a press briefing at the World Economic Forum on…
more ...Davos Elite Brace for Trump’s ‘America First’ Agenda
Donald Trump arrived at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos on Thursday, the first serving U.S. president to attend since Bill Clinton in 2000. Analysts…
more ...Chinese Company Convicted of Stealing Trade Secrets From US Firm
A federal jury in Wisconsin on Wednesday convicted a Chinese wind turbine company of stealing trade secrets, which nearly destroyed a U.S. manufacturer. China’s Sinovel Wind Group does business in…
more ...US Safety Board to Probe Tesla Autopilot Crash
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation in an accident involving a Tesla car that may have been operating under its semi-autonomous Autopilot system. The board sent…
more ...Apple Will Give Users Control Over Slowdown of Older iPhones
Apple’s next major update of its mobile software will include an option that will enable owners of older iPhones to turn off a feature that slows the device to prevent…
more ...Internet Access Booming in Least Developed Countries
The International Telecommunication Union reports hundreds of millions of people in the world’s poorest countries now have access to the Internet and mobile devices. It is increasingly difficult to function…
more ...Silicon Valley Moms Ease Child-care Shortage With Technology
The high cost of living makes finding affordable child care a challenge in Silicon Valley. Three moms have founded the online platform “Roovillage” to help ease the burden. VOA’s Calla…
more ...Touching Objects in Virtual Reality Is Now Possible
Virtual reality allows the user to enter a different world through sight and sound. Several researchers and companies are adding a third element to the virtual experience: the sense of…
more ...Touching Objects in Virtual Reality Now Possible
Virtual reality allows the user to enter a different world through sight and sound. Now, researchers are adding a sense of touch to the experience, making the virtual world seem…
more ...Trump Administration Prepares Flurry of Trade Moves
The Trump administration is set to announce a raft of trade decisions over the next months, ranging from curbs on foreign imports of steel and aluminum to steps to clamp…
more ...AI Can Read! Tech Firms Race to Smarten Up Thinking Machines
Seven years ago, a computer beat two human quizmasters on a Jeopardy challenge. Ever since, the tech industry has been training its machines even harder to make them better at…
more ...Europe’s Recovery Rolls On — And So Does European Central Bank Stimulus
Europe’s economy is on a roll — raising the question of exactly when the European Central Bank will end its extraordinary stimulus efforts. Bank President Mario Draghi will be at…
more ...Winners, Losers of Trump’s Solar Panel Tariff
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed into law a steep tariff on imported solar panels, a move billed as a way to protect American jobs but which the solar industry…
more ...US Stresses Lebanon Must Cut Hezbollah from Financial System
Lebanon must cut Iran-backed Hezbollah from the financial sector, a U.S. official on combating illicit finance said Tuesday, two weeks after Washington began a new push to disrupt the militant…
more ...NAFTA Negotiators Open Key Round of Talks; Trump Cites Progress
U.S., Canadian and Mexican officials opened a key round of negotiations to modernize NAFTA on Tuesday as President Donald Trump, who has regularly threatened to quit the trade pact, said…
more ...Trump Move to Tax Some Imports Creates Its Own Risks for US
President Donald Trump’s move Tuesday to tax imported solar cells and washing machines is meant to make good on his vow to reverse decades of U.S. support for free trade…
more ...Senate Confirms Powell as Next US Fed Chair
The Senate on Tuesday approved President Donald Trump’s selection of Jerome Powell to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve beginning next month. Senators voted 84-13 to confirm…
more ...Japan: Trans-Pacific Trade Pact, Without US, to Be Signed in March
Eleven countries aiming to forge an Asia-Pacific trade pact after the United States pulled out of an earlier version will sign an agreement in Chile in March, Japan’s economy minister…
more ...China Online Quiz Craze Lures Prize Seekers, Tech Giants
It seems like a game everyone wins: Some of China’s biggest tech companies, looking to hook in new consumers, are using cash prizes to draw millions of contenders to mobile-based…
more ...China, South Korea Protest US Tariffs on Washing Machines, Solar Panels
China and South Korea are protesting U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose steep tariffs on washing machines and solar panels, a move that is fueling concerns in Asia that…
more ...Virtual Reality Tech Makes Gaming a Full Body Experience
There’s little doubt that virtual reality is likely to be the future of video gaming. Now, a Russian company in Moscow is pushing the limits of the technology with a…
more ...US Auto Parts Firms Urge NAFTA Compromise to Cover Engineering Work
A trade group representing U.S. auto parts makers on Monday urged the Trump administration to adopt NAFTA automotive rules that cover research, engineering, design and software development work as part…
more ...China Invites Latin America to Take Part in ‘One Belt, One Road’
China invited Latin American and Caribbean countries to join its “One Belt, One Road” initiative on Monday, as part of an agreement to deepen economic and political cooperation in a…
more ...Social Media Has Mixed Effect on Democracies, Says Facebook
Facebook took a hard look in the mirror with a post Monday questioning the impact of social media on democracies worldwide and saying it has a “moral duty” to understand…
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