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Alphabet's Q2 Profit Triggers Rally, Despite $5.1b EU Fine
Google parent Alphabet on Monday reported second-quarter earnings that pleased Wall Street, even as it booked a $5.1 billion charge to cover a fine levied by European regulators.
OLED: The Future Of Screen Tech
The iPhone X was, in a series of further experiments, also found to come out on top for color representation, white balance - for which the X’s True Tone technology can be thanked - and viewing angles.
Gal Gadot Shows 'Wonder Woman 1984' First Look At Comic-Con
“Wonder Woman 1984” is only three and a half weeks into production, but that didn’t stop star Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins from bringing some footage to Comic-Con.
Water Is Buried Beneath Martian Landscape, Study Says
A huge lake of salty water appears to be buried deep in Mars, raising the possibility of finding life on the red planet, scientists reported Wednesday.
EU Top Court Rules New Breeding Techniques Count As GMOS
The European Union’s top court ruled Wednesday that food produced by a series of new biotechnology breeding techniques should be considered genetically modified organisms, thus falling under the EU’s strict regulations of the products.
Trolls And Snowflakes: Once-Stuffy DC Embraces Tough Slang
The House speaker dismissed the actions of a U.S. president as merely “trolling.” And the nation’s attorney general knocked America’s university students as a bunch of sensitive “snowflakes.”
Facebook Sets Up Subsidiary In China, Where It's Blocked
Facebook is blocked in China but it’s still setting up a subsidiary in the world’s most populous country.
‘Ant-Man And The Wasp' Punches Above Its Weight
Not since Animal against the advice of Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker ingested Insta-Growth pills has a movie had as much fun with scale as “Ant-Man and The Wasp.”
Apple Music- Rocking Songs and Video Clips
Now dominating music and video.
CEO Musk: Tesla Hits Weekly Goal Of Making 5,000 Models 3S
Electric car maker Tesla Inc. has delivered on its CEO’s promise to build a lower-priced car at a rate of 5,000 per week by the end of June.
Why They Fight: US And China Brawl Over High Technology
To understand why the United States and China stand on the brink of a trade war, consider the near-death experience of American Superconductor Corp.
Apple Maps: Time For A New Direction
ALL CHANGE FOR APPLE MAPSWhether you’re heading to a meeting or looking for a place to eat with friends in town, mapping apps are an essential part of everyday life.
Facebook: 800K Users May Have Had Bug Unblock Blocked People
Facebook says more than 800,000 users may have been affected by a bug that unblocked people they previously had blocked.
Experimental Plane Flies Silently, May Lead To Quiet Drones
A nearly silent, drone-sized aircraft has shown it can fly, thanks to a scientist who was inspired by watching “Star Trek” as a child.
China Again Tops UN Agency's Ranking Of Top Patent Filers
A U.N. agency says China has issued the most international patent applications for an eighth straight year, showing the country’s heft in intellectual property amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s accusation that the growing Asia power steals it.
NASA Spacecraft Arrives At Ancient Asteroid, Its 1st Visitor
After a two-year chase, a NASA spacecraft arrived Monday at the ancient asteroid Bennu, its first visitor in billions of years.
Reused Rocket Takes Off Carrying 64 Satellites
A SpaceX rocket carrying 64 small satellites lifted off from California on Monday, marking the first time the same Falcon 9 rocket has been used in three space missions.
Drake Dominates Apple Music As Most-Streamed Artist In 2018
Drake was a dominate force on Apple Music as the platform’s most-streamed artist of the year globally.
To Encourage More Use, Instagram To Allow Sharing With Fewer
Keep your friends close ... and your close friends closer?
Q&A: Zero Motorcycles' CEO On Tax Credits, Rivals
Sam Paschel is the CEO of Zero Motorcycles Inc., a privately-held company based in Scotts Valley, California, that designs and makes electric motorcycles and powertrains, including fleet vehicles for police and the military. The company was started in 2006 by Neal Saiki, a former NASA engineer.
Internet Access Via Mobile Phones Starts For All Cubans
For the first time, average Cubans became eligible to sign up for internet service for their mobile phones, a development long awaited on the communist-ruled island.
NASA's Voyager 2 Becomes 2nd Craft In Interstellar Space
NASA’s Voyager 2 is now the second humanmade object to zip away from the sun into the space between the stars.
A Year Of Data Scandals
WHY APPLE IS SETTING A SHINING EXAMPLE ON USER PRIVACY
Nomad Adds Unique Character And A Premium Touch To Your iPhone
With a stunning all-glass and ergonomic design, it feels like a betrayal to put an iPhone XS in a case. But even with its scratch-resistant finish, it’s impossible not to scuff, mark, or dent the device if you choose to go ‘naked’, so opting to add a protective layer is a sensible choice.
Pence Misses Launch But Treated To New Spacex Crew Capsule
Vice President Mike Pence missed seeing a SpaceX rocket soar Tuesday. But he still got to view the company’s new crew capsule, designed to carry astronauts to the International Space Station as soon as next year.
Networks Sue Locast, A Service That Streams TV For Free
The country’s biggest TV networks — ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox — have sued Locast, a streaming service that transmits their broadcasts for free, in federal court in New York.
UN Report: North Korea Cyber Experts Raised Up To $2 Billion
A panel monitoring U.N. sanctions says North Korean cyber experts have illegally raised money for the country’s weapons of mass destruction programs “with total proceeds to date estimated at up to $2 billion.”
Gatehouse, Gannett To Merge For $1.4B, Build Newspaper Giant
Two of the largest U.S. newspaper companies have agreed to combine for roughly $1.4 billion, creating a new industry giant that hopes to manage the crisis of print’s decline through sheer size.
No, There's Still No Link Between Video Games And Violence
Do video games trigger violent behavior? Scientific studies have found no link. But the persistent theory is back in the headlines following Saturday’s mass shooting in El Paso, Texas.
Wikileaks Reveals CIA Trove Alleging Wide-Scale Hacking
WikiLeaks published thousands of documents this week described as secret files about CIA hacking tools the government employs to break into users’ computers, mobile phones and even smart TVs from companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Samsung.