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Wanted: Presidential campaigns that focus on 鈥榊ankee ingenuity鈥�While many issues divide Americans, technology innovation can improve the country with bipartisan support. Why don鈥檛 candidates run on it?
Greece rolls out driverless bus pilot program. Is it a viable option?Driverless technology is still a mysterious technology 鈥� consumers are interested in it, but don't know a lot about it. Will Greece's driverless bus program educate and alleviate concerns?
No thumbs down: What is the new Facebook 'dislike' feature?It's not the much coveted little thumbs-down. The new Reactions option will allow users to respond to newsfeed material with six different emojis in addition to the traditional 'like.'
NASA needs our help building on MarsThe agency is challenging the public to figure out how to use Martian soil and rock to build on the planet.
How Kickstarter became the new emergency donation hotlineThis week, Kickstarter announced a partnership with the UN's refugee agency to solicit donations, while Airbnb will provide housing vouchers to local aid workers. The efforts earned praise from the White House, which has worked actively to recruit former Silicon Valley figures.
Twitter 鈥楳oments鈥� turns the social network into a 鈥� newspaper?To attract more users, Twitter's new feature harks back to the good old days of slow news, curated for easy consumption at a manageable pace.
Android Marshmallow has a hidden feature: universal translationAndroid 6.0 'Marshmallow' allows users to instantly translate text between languages from within popular apps including WhatsApp, TripAdvisor, and LinkedIn.
How news site Upvoted tries to harness the best of Reddit while ignoring the restOn Tuesday, Reddit, the social website famous for its dedicated community of users 鈥� and debates over misogyny and harassment online 鈥� unveiled Upvoted, a separate site aimed at bringing Reddit's users' voices to a larger audience.
Why Google's Android app strategy could lead to sanctions in RussiaOn Monday, Russia's antitrust watchdog announced that the search engine giant has until Nov. 18 to stop blocking competing search engines from working on devices with Google's Android operating system.
Safe Harbor: How an EU court aims to protect citizens from NSA snoopingOn Tuesday, the European Court of Justice ruled that a 15-year-old law called Safe Harbor that governs how many US tech firms transfer Europeans' data to the US is invalid, likely forcing companies like Facebook and Google to revamp how they deal with users' data.
Mercedes-Benz鈥檚 self-driving truck hits the open roadThe Mercedes-Benz Actros, a self-driving big rig, began driving on public roads in Germany last week. Once it's on the highway, the Actros automatically stays in its lane and adjusts its speed to the flow of traffic.
First LookEU's high court nixes Safe Harbor deal: what that means for US tech firmsThe Safe Harbor pact enabled US companies to self-check that they were meeting the European Union's high standards for data security, but a court ruling Tuesday invalidates Safe Harbor, requiring international watchdogs to check on data security.
First LookFacebook's quest for universal Internet access: next stop, Sub-Saharan AfricaThe social media giant has teamed up with French satellite company聽Eutelsat to connect people in remote regions of 14 countries in Africa.聽
Why Facebook wants to use satellites to connect Africa to the InternetFacebook announced on Monday that it is partnering with a French satellite operator to provide its own Internet.org service to larger swaths of Sub-Saharan Africa by mid-2016.
Photoshop Fix boils down professional photo editor to free iOS appPhotoshop Fix condenses some of the most powerful features of Adobe Photoshop into a free photo editor for iPhones and iPads.
Apple Watch aims to boost sales rolling out to Target, Best BuyApple Watch is now available at Best Buy and will soon sell at Target stores nationwide.聽
Why Silicon Valley cares so much about who will lead the Library of CongressAfter years of debate over the Library of Congress' failure to adapt to changing digital technology, the resignation of its longest-serving Librarian represents a new opportunity to move into the digital age.
Why Amazon is banning sales of Apple and Google streaming media boxesThe online marketplace told sellers in an e-mail Thursday that it would remove listings for the rival products beginning October 29, ostensibly because the products did not "interact well" with its own Prime Video service.
Ad-blocking in iOS 9 saves money, but starves publishersA New York Times report found that popular iOS 9 mobile ad-blockers cut page load times significantly.
First LookConsumers wary of Experian's credit monitoring service after data breachExperian revealed that personal data belonging to 15 million T-Mobile subscribers聽who applied for a phone plan or financing between Sept. 1, 2013 and Sept. 16, 2015 may have been compromised.