Ford is showing off its new fleet of electric vehicles. Some of the standouts include a new hybrid plug-in and the promise of a new, all-electric model by 2022. The…
more ...The Future of Farming: Robots Tend Crops and Bovines Go 5G
British agriculture is going high-tech. Farmers recently tested cutting-edge technology like robots that autonomously tend fields and wireless cattle that may connect faster to the farm than you to your…
more ...China’s Political System Helps Advance Its Artificial Intelligence
Recent technological advances demonstrated by China have started an intense debate on whether it is set to take a lead in the field of artificial intelligence, or AI, which has…
more ...NASA Launches Chicago Planetarium’s Student Project into Space
College student Fatima Guerra, 19, will be the first to admit, she’s into some really nerdy stuff. “Like, up there nerdy.” “Way up there nerdy,” she says. “All the way…
more ...NASA Rocket Carries Adler Planetarium Student Project into Space
For some, the launch of a rocket into space to resupply the International Space Station is a routine mission. But for a group of students working with the Adler Planetarium…
more ...Food Stamps, Online Grocery Shopping Are About to Mix
Amazon and Walmart on Thursday kicked off a two-year government pilot program allowing low-income shoppers on government food assistance in New York to shop and pay for their groceries online…
more ...National Enquirer Being Sold to Former Newsstand Mogul
The National Enquirer is being sold to the former head of the airport newsstand company Hudson News following a rocky year in which the tabloid was accused of burying stories…
more ...Slight US Boost Seen From New North American Trade Pact
The new North American free trade pact would modestly boost the U.S. economy, especially auto parts production, but may curb vehicle assembly and limit consumer choice in cars, a hotly anticipated analysis from…
more ...Facebook ‘Unintentionally’ Uploaded Email Contacts of 1.5 Million Users
Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it may have “unintentionally uploaded” email contacts of 1.5 million new users since May 2016, in what seems to be the latest privacy-related issue faced…
more ...ILO: Changing World of Work Poses New Safety, Health Risks
The U.N. labor agency says existing methods of protecting workers from accidents and disease are not good enough to deal with new occupational hazards arising from changes in the nature…
more ...Google: Android Users Get Browser, Search Options in EU Case
Google said Thursday it will start giving European Union smartphone users a choice of browsers and search apps on its Android operating system, in changes designed to comply with an…
more ...Pakistan’s Finance Minister Resigns Amid Economic Crisis
Pakistan Finance Minister Asad Umar has resigned days after returning home from crucial talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a financial bailout package to avert a national balance…
more ...Samsung to Investigate Reports of Galaxy Fold Screen Problems
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said it has received a few reports of damage to the main display of samples of its upcoming foldable smartphone and that it will…
more ...US Trade Deficit Hits 8-Month Low on Weak Chinese Imports
The U.S. trade deficit fell to an eight-month low in February as imports from China plunged, temporarily providing a boost to President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda and economic growth…
more ...UN: Smartphones, Digital Technology Can Improve Health Care
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first guidelines on digital health intervention. The U.N. agency said governments can improve the health of their citizens by using digital technology…
more ...Long-Hidden Kafka Trove Within Reach After Series of Trials
A long-hidden trove of unpublished works by Franz Kafka could soon be revealed following a decade-long battle over his literary estate that has drawn comparisons to some of his surreal…
more ...Human Tissue Used to Create 3D Printed Heart
Scientists in Israel have revealed what they say is the world’s first 3D-printed heart using human tissue. It’s hoped the small heart will pave the way for transplants without donors,…
more ...Tech Toys No Longer a Trend, They’re Everywhere
Tech toys used to be their own category at the toy store, but just as technology has become unavoidable in day-to-day life, so too has it become more integrated into…
more ...China’s Economic Growth Steady Amid Tariff Fight With US
China’s economic growth held steady in the latest quarter despite a tariff war with Washington, in a reassuring sign that Beijing’s efforts to reverse a slowdown might be gaining traction.…
more ...Argentine Presidential Hopeful Massa Says Would Revamp IMF Deal
Argentine presidential hopeful Sergio Massa would renegotiate the country’s unpopular financing deal with the International Monetary Fund if he wins office later this year, the former congressman told reporters on…
more ...Venezuelan Scavengers Vie with Vultures for Brazilian Trash
Surrounded by vultures perched on trees awaiting their turn, Venezuelan migrants scrape out a living scavenging for metal, plastic, cardboard and food in a Brazilian border town’s rubbish dump. Trapped…
more ...Microsoft Rejected Some Sales of Facial-Recognition Software
Microsoft recently rejected a California law enforcement agency’s request to install facial recognition technology in officers’ cars and body cameras because of human rights concerns, company President Brad Smith said…
more ...Zimbabwe’s White Farmers Hopeful After Promise of Compensation
In Zimbabwe, white farmers whose land was taken by the government are cautiously hopeful about a promise from President Emmerson Mnangagwa to give them at least partial repayment. The promise…
more ...Palestinian PM Accuses US of ‘Financial War’
The new Palestinian prime minister on Tuesday accused the United States of declaring “financial war” on his people and said an American peace plan purported to be in the works…
more ...Brazil Announces Financial Package to Avoid Truckers’ Strike
The government of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced Tuesday a financial package aimed at staving off a potential truckers’ strike. Chief of Staff Onyx Lorenzoni said the Brazilian Development…
more ...Brussels Warns US Against Exposing EU Firms in Cuba to Lawsuits
The European Union has warned Washington that any move to allow U.S. citizens to sue foreign firms doing business in Cuba could lead to a World Trade Organization challenge and…
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