The head of popular messaging service WhatsApp is planning to leave the company because of a reported disagreement over how parent company Facebook is using customers’ personal data. WhatsApp billionaire…
more ...Paper Plane Protesters Urge Russia to Unblock Telegram App
Thousands of people marched through Moscow, throwing paper planes and calling for authorities to unblock the popular Telegram instant messaging app on Monday. Protesters chanted slogans against President Vladimir Putin…
more ...State TV: Iran’s Judiciary Bans Using Telegram App
Iran’s judiciary has banned the popular Telegram instant messaging app to protect national security, Iran’s state TV reported Monday. “Considering various complaints against Telegram social networking app by Iranian citizens,…
more ...Ugandan Government Eyes Tax on Mobile Data Use
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni was criticized this month when he asked the Finance Ministry to find a way to tax social media use, in order to control what he called…
more ...ISS to Get a New Commander and AI Assistant
On June 6, a few months short of its 20th birthday, the International Space Station or ISS, is scheduled to receive its newest crew, including the new commander, German astronaut…
more ...US Wireless Carriers T-Mobile, Sprint Announce Merger
The third and fourth biggest U.S. wireless carriers, T-Mobile and Sprint, said Sunday they plan to merge, the third attempt they’ve made to join forces against the country’s two biggest…
more ...Parenting of the Future? Pick an Embryo
The future of parenting may see a big change as scientists and ethicists have a startling prediction about how children will be conceived in the future. Thanks to biomedical advances,…
more ...China Rapidly Expanding its Technology Sector
If you want your technology sector to expand rapidly, it pays to have strong support from the government, easy access to bank loans and a large market, hungry for your…
more ...Can a River Model Save Eroding Mississippi Delta?
Thousands of years of sediment carried by the Mississippi River created 25,000 square kilometers of land, marsh and wetlands along Louisiana’s coast. But engineering projects stopped the flow of sediment…
more ...Genetics Help Spot Food Contamination
A new approach for detecting food poisoning is being used to investigate the recent outbreak of E.coli bacteria in romaine lettuce grown in the U.S. state of Arizona. The tainted…
more ...The Store Where Everything Is Made in America
From T-shirts, socks and toys to knives and lanterns, a store in upstate New York takes pride in only selling goods that are made in America. Olga Loginova from VOA’s…
more ...Consumers Close Wallets, Trim US 1st Quarter Growth
The U.S. economy likely slowed in the first quarter as growth in consumer spending braked sharply, but the setback is expected to be temporary against the backdrop of a tightening…
more ...Amazon Delivers Profits, a $20 Prime Hike, NFL Games
Amazon.com Inc. more than doubled its profit Thursday and predicted strong spring results as the world’s biggest online retailer raised the price for U.S. Prime subscribers, added U.S. football games…
more ...Mexico Economy Minister Says NAFTA Revamp Talks ‘Not Easy’
Much remains to be done before a new North American Free Trade Agreement is reached, Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said Thursday, tempering hopes for a quick deal as ministers…
more ...EU Piles Pressure on Social Media Over Fake News
Tech giants such as Facebook and Google must step up efforts to tackle the spread of fake news online in the next few months or potentially face further EU regulation,…
more ...Facebook’s Rise in Profits, Users Shows Resilience
Facebook Inc. shares rose Wednesday after the social network reported a surprisingly strong 63 percent rise in profit and an increase in users, with no sign that business was hurt…
more ...YouTube Overhauls Kids’ App
YouTube is overhauling its kid-focused video app to give parents the option of letting humans, not computer algorithms, select what shows their children can watch. The updates that begin rolling…
more ...Will Robot Baristas Replace Traditional Cafes?
There has been a long tradition of making and drinking coffee across cultures and continents. Now, a tech company in Austin is adding to this tradition by creating robot baristas…
more ...US Pecan Growers Seek to Break Out of the Pie Shell
The humble pecan is being rebranded as more than just pie. Pecan growers and suppliers are hoping to sell U.S. consumers on the virtues of North America’s only native…
more ...Beijing Auto Show Highlights E-cars Designed for China
Volkswagen and Nissan have unveiled electric cars designed for China at a Beijing auto show that highlights the growing importance of Chinese buyers for a technology seen as a key…
more ...Flying Taxi Start-Up Hires Designer Behind Modern Mini, Fiat 500
Lilium, a German start-up with Silicon Valley-scale ambitions to put electric “flying taxis” in the air next decade, has hired Frank Stephenson, the designer behind iconic car brands including the…
more ...Facebook Rules at a Glance: What’s Banned, Exactly?
Facebook has revealed for the first time just what, exactly, is banned on its service in a new Community Standards document released on Tuesday. It’s an updated version of the…
more ...Cambridge Analytica Fights Back on Data Scandal
Cambridge Analytica unleashed its counterattack against claims that it misused data from millions of Facebook accounts, saying Tuesday it is the victim of misunderstandings and inaccurate reporting that portrays the…
more ...WhatsApp Raises EU Minimum Age Ahead of New Data Privacy Law
WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc, is raising its minimum age from 13 to 16 in Europe to help it comply with new data privacy rules coming…
more ...To Beat Porch Thieves, Amazon Slips Packages in Car Trunks
Not content to stop at slipping packages inside customers’ front doors, Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday started a new program to deliver packages to its members’ parked cars. The world’s largest…
more ...Trump Says New NAFTA Deal Could Be Completed Quickly
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that a new NAFTA trade deal could be completed quickly, as ministers from Canada, Mexico and the United States prepared to meet later…
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