USA

Some apps send data about menstruation, home buying to Facebook, WSJ reports

At least 11 popular phone apps with tens of millions of downloads are sharing personal data, often without prominent disclosure, according to the report.

22 February 2019

USA

Israel flying to moon for first lunar landing after SpaceX launch

Israel seeks to become only the fourth country to successfully land on the moon, after Russia, the U.S. and China.

22 February 2019

USA

The race is on for global 5G dominance — and Trump's in on it

"The implications is that new industries of the future, the new ways of making a living, will be in China and not here," one policy expert explained.

22 February 2019

USA

World's largest bee, feared extinct and last seen in 1981, spotted

"I simply couldn't believe it: We had rediscovered Wallace's Giant Bee," wrote a photographer on the research team that spotted the insect last seen in 1981.

22 February 2019

USA

Neptune's 'moon that shouldn't be there' points to solar system's violent past

Hippocamp is thought to be a fragment of a neighboring moon shattered by the impact of a comet.

21 February 2019

USA

Google ends mandatory arbitration policy

Arbitration is a private, quasi-legal process that some workers and activist organizations say is used by companies to shield internal disputes from public scrutiny.

21 February 2019

USA

Advertisers dump YouTube over questionable content featuring children

YouTube said it considers any content that endangers minors to be "abhorrent" and prohibited on its platform.

21 February 2019

Germany

Watch: Take a look inside Europe's largest virtual reality lab

While the dome would be a gamer's paradise, it is used by businesses to create virtual replicas of workplaces, from factories to oil rigs.

21 February 2019

USA

Tesla's latest tech aims to stop dogs suffering in hot cars

No more hot dogs: Hi-tech carmaker Tesla's latest gimmick allows owners to use software to protect their pets

21 February 2019

USA

New WSJ editor talks China, big tech, and the struggle to cover a "unique" president

The new top editor at the iconic broadsheet talks China, big tech, and the struggle to cover a "unique" president.

21 February 2019

USA

A Japanese spacecraft will fire a bullet into an asteroid today

It's all about collecting samples of the space rock Ryugu and returning them to Earth.

21 February 2019

Business

Blown away by innovation or price? Samsung's foldable phone opens up debate

Blown away by innovation or price? Samsung's foldable phone opens up debate

21 February 2019

USA

Immigrants innovate at higher rate than U.S. citizens, study shows

Despite the study's findings, immigrant entrepreneurs still face a slew of visa challenges that make it difficult for them to start and build companies.

21 February 2019

USA

Zuckerberg defends big tech, says Facebook should remain free

"Now you've built a bunch of big companies in the process, but I think what has largely happened is that individuals today have more voice," Zuckerberg said.

20 February 2019

World News

Microsoft extends cyber protection ahead of European elections

Microsoft says it will extend its cyber security protection across the continent to help in the fight against influencing campaigns ahead of the European Parliament elections

20 February 2019

USA

Virgin Galactic space plane to make test flight on Wednesday

The flight should reveal more information about the craft's center of gravity, which is of critical importance to its handling.

20 February 2019

USA

Mood-forecasting tech could help stop bad moods even before they strike

Wearable devices might even help prevent suicide by giving a heads-up about worrisome behavior.

19 February 2019

USA

Social media companies need greater oversight, U.K. committee determines

"Social media companies cannot ... maintain that they have no responsibility themselves in regulating the content of their sites," the report said.

18 February 2019

USA

Why Sarah Sanders used the Notes app, just like everyone else

Notes, a pre-downloaded iOS app, has become the go-to for quick statements from prominent people in PR crises.

17 February 2019

USA

What is a leap year?

If leap years didn't exist, our calendar and the seasons would fall out of whack.

17 February 2019