All Technology
Microsoft employee ranking leads to discrimination against women, lawsuit saysA former employee filed a federal class action suit on Wednesday, saying the tech giant gives women low ratings on performance evaluations based on subjective criteria, such as disliking a worker's "manner or style."
How Apple's mobile ad-blocking may change how companies advertiseWith the release of its new operating system iOS9 on Wednesday, Apple is taking aim at rivals like Google, which controls the online ad market.
Amazon lights the Fire with six new streaming boxes and tabletsAmazon introduced six new pieces of hardware on Wednesday, including a $50 Fire tablet and a Fire TV capable of streaming in 4K resolution. The line of new Fire tablets is powered by FireOS 5, a redesigned operating system that makes it easier for users to find new media.
Chile earthquake: How good is Pacific tsunami warning system?Previous disasters have created a more robust network of warning centers and cross-national collaboration.聽
Why Massachusetts wants Uber drivers to undergo stricter background checksDuring a hearing this week, state lawmakers debated whether ride-sharing services are really tech companies, or simply high-tech cab services, with some legislators arguing fingerprint background checks would protect passengers' safety.
Who will make Elon Musk's 'Hyperloop' a reality?Hyperloop Technologies, one of the companies going after the Hyperloop, introduced their CEO on Wednesday, marking continued progress in the transportation transformation.聽
Why Facebook says a 'dislike' button will make the site more compassionateFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that the company is working on a "dislike" button. The "dislike" button would allow Facebook users to more easily sympathize with sad posts, or express their disagreement with others.
Microsoft鈥檚 mysterious event: New phones? Surface Pro 4?Microsoft has announced a Windows 10 hardware event in New York City on October 6. Tech sites are reporting that Microsoft will unveil a pair of new Lumia phones, a Surface Pro 4 tablet, and a new Microsoft Band fitness tracker.
Facebook will work with Germany to crack down on racist posts. What now?Questions about the social media site's policies on hate speech remain as it announces it will work with German officials to curb posts directed at migrants.
Jeff Bezos: Why Blue Origin is moving to Cape Canaveral, Fla.Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says that聽his Blue Origin space company will build rockets and launch them from Cape Canaveral. Fla.聽
First LookTwitter politics: Can candidates tweet their way to top of fundraising heap?Twitter has rolled out a feature that allows its users to donate funds to political candidates and causes.
Why Russia says Google's pre-installing of mobile apps is illegalOn Monday, the Russian anti-monopoly agency FAS said Google would face penalties for abusing its market position and making it difficult for competing search engines to catch up.
LA police commit to a greener future with electric cop cars, even a TeslaThe city introduced a fleet of 160 purely battery-powered electric vehicles and 128 hybrid cars for use by city departments on Friday, saying it will help reduce operating costs
Google chairman: We鈥檙e making 'real progress' on artificial intelligenceRecent and future breakthroughs in artificial intelligence will help us solve big problems in genomics, energy, and climate science, Google chairman Eric Schmidt wrote in an op-ed.
Why we should design our computer chips to self-destructScientists at Xerox PARC have developed a computer chip that can self-destruct on command.
How robots are helping smaller dairy farms stay in businessRobots are becoming part of dairy production on smaller farms across the country. Farmers say the technology is providing more efficient labor and helping their businesses remain viable.
Germany moves to clamp down on Facebook racismGerman officials say Facebook's commenting policy doesn't do enough to block racist comments online as concern grows about violence against migrants.
How Google Fiber changes the cities it's chosenGoogle Fiber isn't up and running in very many locations, but it's already causing existing providers to roll out competing fiber Internet services.
First LookAll aboard! Tour SpaceX's Crew Dragon space capsuleSpaceX hopes to one day transport astronauts to the space station and beyond in the Crew Dragon spacecraft. For now, aspiring astronauts will have to settle for a virtual tour of the capsule.
The delayed promise of Apple's new 3D TouchThe company unveiled an upgraded iPhone on Wednesday featuring 3D Touch technology that can recognize gestures, but some developers say the benefits for users may not be immediately apparent.