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FIFA Hopeful Var Will Prevent World Cup Controversies

Frozen screens, bendy offside lines and other technical glitches have made the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system a frequent target of derision as the World Cup approaches.

NASA, Uber Team Up To Get Flying Taxis Off The Ground

NASA and Uber have signed an agreement to explore putting flying taxis in the skies over US cities.

Google Showcases Al Advances At Its Big Conerfence

Google put the spotlight on its artificial intelligence smarts at its annual developers conference, where it announced new features and services imbued with machine learning.

Waymo To Buy 20,000 Jaguars For Robotic Ride-Hailing Service

Waymo To Buy 20,000 Jaguars For Robotic Ride-Hailing Service

5 Reasons Amazon Is Experimenting With Physical Stores

Is the online giant of retail also looking to conquer physical stores?

Apple Growing Cash Stash Spurs Talk of Huge Acquisition

As Apple’s stash of cash grows, so does the possibility that the world’s most valuable company will use some of the money for a huge acquisition that would expand its empire beyond iPhones and other gadgets.

Google Warns of Phishing Scam That Impersonates Google Docs

Google is warning users to beware of a phishing scam spread by a fraudulent invitation to share a Google Doc.

The Fate Of The Furious... And The Apple Car

The Furious Franchise gets into even Higher Gear

Airbnb, San Francisco Reach Deal on Rental Registrations

San Francisco and Airbnb reached a deal this week that aims to prevent the short-term rental website from listing housing units that are not following city rules that limit the duration of stays and the number of nights units can be rented.

Turkish Court Formally Blocks Access to Wikipedia

In a move that social media users called censorship, a Turkish court blocked access to Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia, enforcing an earlier restriction by Turkey’s telecommunications watchdog.

Judge Orders Clinton To Answer Questions on Email Use

A federal judge on Friday (19) ordered Hillary Clinton to answer questions in writing from a conservative legal advocacy group about her use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state.

Ohio Turnpike May Soon See Self-Driving Testing

Ohio’s toll road, a heavily traveled connector between the East Coast and Chicago, is moving closer to allowing the testing of self-driving vehicles.

Delphi, Mobileye Join Forces On Autonomous Car Platform

Auto parts and electronics company Delphi Automotive is joining with Israeli software maker Mobileye to develop the building blocks for a fully autonomous car in about two years.

WI-FI? Why Not? Homeless Are Avid Users OF NYC'S Free Kiosks

An ambitious effort to replace obsolete New York City pay phones with Wi-Fi kiosks that offer free web surfing and phone calls has been a hit with panhandlers and the homeless, the least wired people in the city.

US, UK Say Russia Targets Internet Hardware For Espionage

Washington and London jointly accused the Russian government of maliciously targeting global internet equipment for political and economic espionage.

Bovines Online: Farmers Are Using AI To Help Monitor Cows

Is the world ready for cows armed with artificial intelligence?

Driverless Cars Give Hope To Blind - Are Automakers Onboard?

In 2012, Steve Mahan, who is blind, climbed into the driver’s seat of a self-driving car and rolled up to the drive-thru of a Taco Bell in a video that’s been viewed more than 8 million times online.

Spacewalking Cosmonauts Release 3-D-Printed Satellite

Spacewalking cosmonauts have set free the world’s first satellite made with a 3-D printer. 

Cruise Ankle Break Halts 'Mission: Impossible 6' Production

Production has shut down on “Mission: Impossible 6” due to star Tom Cruise’s broken ankle. Paramount Pictures said Wednesday that production will go on hiatus while Cruise makes a full recovery. 

New Facebook Data Center A Boost To Ohio's Technology Sector

Facebook will spend $750 million on a new data center in central Ohio, the company announced this week - marking another boost for the state’s growing technology sector. 

US Tech Giants May Find Their Future Shaped By Europe

US Tech Giants May Find Their Future Shaped By Europe

Apple Teams With Steven Spielberg On Video Expansion

Apple Teams With Steven Spielberg On Video Expansion

iOS 11: Indispensable New Tips & Tricks

iOS 11: Indispensable New Tips & Tricks

Stormtroopers On Soldier Field Introduce ‘Last Jedi' Trailer

Stormtroopers On Soldier Field Introduce ‘Last Jedi’ Trailer

Facebook CEO Defends Advertising-Supported Business Model

The CEO of Facebook is defending its advertising-supported business model.

Facebook Scandal Affected More Users Than Thought: Up To 87m

Facebook revealed that tens of millions more people might have been exposed in the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal than previously thought and said it will restrict the user data that outsiders can access.

Congress Challenge: How To Tame Industry Giant Facebook

Facebook isn’t just a company. It’s a behemoth, with 2.1 billion monthly users, $40 billion in revenue and more than 25,000 employees worldwide.

When Drone Imperiled New Zealand Plane, Nobody Called Police

When a drone flew within meters of a landing plane last week, endangering 278 passengers and crew, Air New Zealand responded by saying that such reckless drone operators should be thrown in prison.

Foxconn Set Construction Hiring Targets

Foxconn Technology Group is setting some construction hiring targets for its manufacturing campus in Racine County.

AT & T Drops Plan To Sell Huawei Smartphone In US

U.S. telecoms carrier AT&T has dropped plans to sell Chinese brand Huawei’s smartphones in the United States, dealing a setback to the No. 3 global phone maker’s expansion plans, according to news reports.