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At Apple's product event, a focus on privacy, environment, healthThe event, held Monday at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., was split between the unveiling of new products 鈥� including a new iPhone and iPad 鈥� and a discussion of the tech giant's broader social goals.
How Google plans to improve Internet service in CubaTechnology giant Google will offer Internet that is nearly 70 times faster than聽those now available to the Cuban public.
What to expect at Apple launch? New low-cost iPhone, a focus on devices.At 10 a.m. Pacific on Monday, Apple will likely unveil a new smartphone model, the iPhone SE, and a new iPad Pro. Amid declining iPhone sales, the company is betting that new devices could convince more users to switch from Android.
Can Facebook's 'China Dream' get along with Xi Jinping's?Mark Zuckerberg's meeting with China's internet chief has observers wondering if Facebook could one day reopen behind the Great Firewall. If so, it will likely face greater censorship.聽
Beware of cyber car hacks, feds warnFederal agencies want you to be aware that as cars become smarter, so do cyber hackers.
Israel's desert city of Beersheba could be the next Silicon ValleyIn the heart of the Negev desert, Israel is laying the foundations of a cybersecurity hub it hopes will be a world leader.
Why the SEC says Amazon should consider proposal on gender pay equityThe SEC rejected Amazon's contention that a proposal on pay discrimination was 'so inherently vague or indefinite' that it couldn't be implemented.- Why MIT's plan to eliminate traffic lights isn't as crazy as it soundsIf vehicles could communicate with each other, they wouldn't need stop lights to prevent bottlenecks at intersections. That might allow twice as much traffic to use existing roads.
Why did Universal 'white-wash' trailers for 'Straight Outta Compton'?When the biopic of rap group N.W.A came out last summer, the distributor created separate trailers for the film for white, African-American, and Latino audiences to view on Facebook, a Universal executive said this week. While it's controversial, the technique isn't unusual.
Google looks to sell robot-maker Boston DynamicsDespite popular interest in Boston Dynamics' robots, the robotics startup's inability to spin a profit and concerns over the direction of humanoid robotic innovation have prompted Google to put the company up for sale.
Baidu wants a shift in how we think about self-driving carsBaidu, the Chinese technology company, is planning on testing self-driving cars in the US, but says a shift in thought and policy will be required before self-driving cars can enter the marketplace.聽
First LookWhat the FBI wants you to know about vehicle cybersecurityThe FBI released a public service announcement on Thursday warning consumers about the potential for hackers to tap into car computer systems and offered some tips for how to stop them.
T-Mobile changes controversial data plan, adds free YouTube streamingGoogle and YouTube have joined the controversial T-Mobile data plan they once accused of throttling video data. The change in stance occurred as T-Mobile made several changes to the plan.
Can you hack a Google Chromebook? If so, you can earn $100,000 legallyGoogle, like many other tech companies, uses rewards programs to incentivize the most talented hackers to find security problems in their products, and often, to recruit talent.
How can machine learning algorithms find drunk Twitter users?A University of Rochester study was able to develop a system for identifying and tracking Twitter users' drinking habits based on their Tweets.
Nike's self-lacing shoes: Another product born of innovationNike unveiled a variety of new products at its innovation conference in New York on Wednesday, including its heavily anticipated self-lacing shoes.
Why concerns about self-driving cars may require a more hands-on approachWith a demonstration of vehicles from BMW, GM, and Tesla on Tuesday, self-driving cars made a splash in Congress. But some lawmakers expressed concerns about the safety and security of autonomous vehicles as federal regulators mull creating a unified standard.
How Sony's new VR headset could help the industrySony has unveiled new details about the PlayStation virtual reality headset, including price and launch date. Good sales could be a boon for the entire industry.
How public are publicly-available court records?Federal courts now make extensive case records available online through a public database. But state courts can be more inconsistent, an issue that becomes thorny when the availability of records can impact murder cases and copyright suits.
As one jail's video visitation technology breaks, a larger battle continuesFamilies in Pontotoc County, Okla., have been unable to visit inmates at the local jail for the past three weeks due to a computer failure, the sheriff says.
