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Volvo announces its self-driving cars will hit the road by 2017Volvo announced Thursday that its autonomous vehicle program Drive Me has finalized designs for a self-driving car. The Swedish automaker will distribute 100 vehicles to consumers in Gothenburg by 2017.
Yahoo courts app developers at its first-ever mobile conferenceAt the center of Yahoo's new suite of development tools is Flurry, an analytics service that tells developers how customers are interacting with their software -- and allows them to make money from displaying Yahoo ads.
Superfish: What is this snooping adware and how to get rid of itIn an effort to increase ad revenue, Lenovo preloaded its computers with Superfish, an adware that creates its own security certificates without user's knowledge.
'Un-carrier' T-Mobile reverses its losing streakPosting profits of $101 million and continued customer growth, T-Mobile says its bet on low cost, consumer-friendly plans has paid off. But will those cheap plans come back to haunt the 'un-carrier'?
Iggy Azalea quits Twitter because of 'hatred and pettiness' onlineAnother celebrity has left Twitter after being insulted, threatened, and bullied on social media. What steps are being taken to combat online abuse?- How well do you know Elon Musk? Take our quiz!
Apple awarded patent for possible VR headsetAfter a seven year wait, Apple was awarded a patent on Tuesday for a head-mounted display that could be powered by an iPhone.
Apple scoops up car engineers, sparking lawsuit over poachingAccording to a court filing, the electric-car batterymaker A123 is suing Apple for allegedly poaching employees to build a large-scale battery division. Poaching is a very common practice in the tech industry.
After losses, Sony takes a step back from TVs and smart phonesSony's chief executive officer Kazuo Hirai said the consumer electronics company would no longer focus on growth in areas with fierce rivalry, such as smart phones.
UK grocer tries out e-ink price tagsSainsbury鈥檚 grocery store is testing digital pricing system in one London location, which, if successful, will be rolled out in all its stores.
Russian search giant Yandex sues GoogleYandex, the biggest search engine in Russia, says that Google's approach to Android smart phones is anticompetitive. Google requires the full suite of its apps 鈥� or none at all 鈥� to be preinstalled on Android devices.
How Apple's Jony Ive influenced the new Star Wars lightsaberAn interview from The New Yorker about Apple's design chief gives Star Wars fans some insight into how the new version of the lightsaber was created.
How to make your own battery, just like Alessandro VoltaIn honor of Alessandro Volta's birthday, here's the recipe to two DIY batteries made from materials you probably have around the house.
US judge to rule if attorney general may investigate GoogleWhile Google has cited free speech rights to avoid censoring search results, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood believes they are liable for the content they display.
Is a Google or Apple car good for Detroit?On Tuesday, the chief executive of Bosch said that the auto industry is stepping up efforts to introduce highly automated cars as Google, and possibly Apple, explore the automotive market.- Alessandro Volta: Google Doodle celebrates inventor of the batteryWednesday's Google Doodle features a copper-and-zinc battery in honor of Alessandro Volta, the Italian physicist who invented the battery. Volta would have been 270 years old on Wednesday.
Is the new talking Barbie a good idea for your kids?Toy maker Mattel, in partnership with startup ToyTalk, has unveiled Hello Barbie 鈥撀燼 digitized version of the iconic doll that can have two-way conversations with kids.
Google Earth data suggests Russia shelled Ukraine, say researchersA report from a Britain-based investigative reporting group used satellite imagery to determine if artillery strikes in Ukraine came from launch sites inside Russian territory.
Goodbye to imaginary conversations. Hello Barbie is here.Mattel announced it is developing Hello Barbie 鈥� a doll that uses Wi-Fi voice recognition in the cloud to remember her owner's likes, dislikes, and previous conversation topics.
Did Apple dream too big with the Apple Watch?Apple had big plans for its smart watch, but as insiders report, the company has dropped some of Apple Watch's coolest features at initial release due to inconsistencies in performance.