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Iowa passes the nation's first digital driver's license lawIowa鈥檚 digital driver鈥檚 license will work at traffic stops and Iowan airports.聽
Innovation grant winners: Up to $3 million go to 14 cities worldwideThe Bloomberg innovation grant city winners include Boston, L.A., Jerusalem, Seattle, and Jersey City, N.J.聽The Bloomberg Philanthropies grants range from $400,000 to $1 million annually for three years,
Pushing for diversity in Silicon ValleyTechnology companies in Silicon Valley are notorious for lacking diversity. So Jesse Jackson and his Rainbow Push organization held a summit Wednesday to promote diversity in technology companies.
Google plans to pull its engineers out of RussiaGoogle is planning to close its engineering office in Russia, and while it hasn't officially said why, the move coincides with the passage of several laws restricting Internet freedom in Russia. Google will maintain its offices in Russia dedicated to customer support, marketing, and sales.
Oculus VR scoops up experts in hand tracking and capturing realityOculus VR, a virtual reality company owned by Facebook, announced it bought two companies that could help expand one of the most anticipated game systems in recent memory.
Can Facebook create the artificial conscience?It's not the first time this kind of technology has been implemented.
Google News will shut down in Spain in response to 'Google Tax'Google News will close in Spain ahead of a new law which would require Google to pay publishers for showing snippets of their content on its site. Google will also remove Spanish publishers from international editions of Google News.
Microsoft joins list of companies accepting bitcoinsMicrosoft has become the latest major corporation to begin accepting bitcoins, a virtual currency. Here's how it works.
Web founder says Internet should be human right, criticizes government surveillanceThough most business and information is spread over the Internet, some people still lack access to it. Tim Berners-Lee, founder of the Web, says everyone should be able to make use of it.
Intel embraces the Internet of Things with new plan to link all your devices togetherOn Tuesday, Intel announced a platform to securely link computers and tablets to watches, thermostats, industrial controllers, fridges, and all the other 'smart' devices that make up the Internet of Things.聽
What the FAA says you can and can't do with your droneDrones are cool, but they are highly regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration. Wednesday the FAA opened up those regulations for four companies ahead of planned commercial regulation in 2015. Before you buy your drone, here is a list of what you can and cannot do with it.
Hackers demand Sony stop showing 'The Interview'Sony has been the victim of a number of cyberattacks in recent weeks, and Monday night a group known as Guardians of Peace demanded the company stop showing 'The Interview,' a forthcoming fictional movie about the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un.聽
Blackphone will open privacy-focused app storeBlackphone, a privacy-focused smart phone, will get an app store in early 2015. Blackphone is designed to keep users' communications safe from hackers and electronic surveillance.
Amazon gives shoppers the option to haggle on collectibles, fine artIt's not quite eBay, but Amazon is giving a little more power to buyers and sellers by giving them grounds to negotiate prices.
Ralph Baer was the father of the video game industryRalph Baer developed the first video game console. Now, the game industry is worth more than $90 billion globally. Here's a tribute to the father of video games.
Legally murky music service Grooveshark goes legit with 'Broadcasts' appGrooveshark, the questionably-legal music streaming service, will launch a completely legal app in 2015. The Grooveshark app, called 'Broadcasts,' will let users listen to playlists curated by other users.
Facebook launches charm offensive. Can it win over Chinese officials?Mark Zuckerberg does an interview in Mandarin Chinese, and now the Facebook CEO told a Chinese official that he bought copies of President Xi Jinping's new book for employees to read.
Sony PlayStation store suffers cyberattack a week after Sony Pictures hackThe FBI is investigating threatening emails sent to some employees of聽Sony聽Pictures Entertainment, and trying to identify the person or group responsible.
'Stop Mega Comcast' coalition targets Comcast-TWC merger'Stop Mega Comcast' unites public defenders and corporate interests against the $45 billion merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable.
Tech giants team up for the Hour of Code 2014Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, and other technology companies are promoting the Hour of Code 2014, which aims to demystify computer programming for students around the world. Apple will host free coding classes at its stores during the Hour of Code on December 11.