Mauna Kea Hawaii or Spain? Telescope experts say it may not matterAssociated Press - By CALEB JONES, Associated PressHONOLULU (AP) — When starlight from billions of years ago zips across the universe and finally comes into focus on Earth, astronomers want their telescopes to be in the best locations possible to see out
Technology Employees of Big Tech are speaking out like never beforeAssociated Press - By SAMANTHA MALDONADO, Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Liz O'Sullivan was hired at the New York City-based artificial intelligence company Clarifai in 2017, she felt lucky to find work at the intersection of two of her main interests:
Business Officials: Global approach to digital tax is still on trackAssociated PressBIARRITZ, France (AP) — A global attempt by more than 120 countries to find a way to more fairly tax global internet giants is moving ahead despite individual countries' deciding to impose their own tax,
Technology British airports to introduce 3D screening for carry-on bagsAssociated PressLONDON (AP) — Putting small containers of liquids in plastic bags could soon be a thing of the past for airline passengers in Britain after the government announced plans Sunday to introduce 3D screening
Roscosmos Russian capsule carrying robot fails space station dockingAssociated PressMOSCOW (AP) — A Russian space capsule carrying a humanoid robot has failed to dock as planned with the International Space Station. A statement from the Russian space agency Roscosmos said the failure
News Books not bets: Nevada casino hotel to serve as college dormAssociated Press - By SCOTT SONNER, Associated PressRENO, Nev. (AP) — University of Nevada, Reno officials knew it was a bit of a gamble when they agreed to lease a downtown casino hotel tower for a year and turn it into a college dormitory. They expected
Capital One Judge orders woman in Capital One case to remain in custodyAssociated Press - By MARTHA BELLISLE, Associated PressSEATTLE (AP) — A U.S. judge on Friday ordered a woman accused of hacking Capital One and at least 30 other organizations to remain in custody pending trial because she is a flight risk and poses a physical
Business Correction: Cyber Fraud-Money Laundering storyAssociated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — In a story Aug. 22 about federal authorities breaking up an international theft ring, The Associated Press reported erroneously the suspects are accused of stealing at least $46 million.
Capital One The Latest: Woman in Capital One case to stay in custodyAssociated PressSEATTLE (AP) — The Latest on a hearing involving a data breach at Capital One (all times local): A U.S. judge says a woman accused of hacking Capital One and at least 30 other organizations is a flight
Tesla Walmart, Tesla pause in legal fight over fiery solar panelsAssociated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Walmart's lawsuit against Tesla over fiery rooftop solar panels is being sealed by the court and both companies say they look forward to addressing all issues. Walmart sued Tesla for "gross
Qualcomm Appeals court insulates Qualcomm from FTC's antitrust winAssociated Press - By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court is temporarily protecting Qualcomm from an antitrust ruling that would have forced the mobile chipmaker to drastically change how it licenses key technology
Radiation Russian doctor has trace of radiation after explosionAssociated Press - By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated PressMOSCOW (AP) — More than 100 Russian medical workers who helped treat victims of a recent mysterious explosion at a military testing range have undergone checks and one man has been found with a trace radiation,
Norway Norway: Dutch cybersecurity expert likely died in accidentAssociated PressCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Police in Norway believe a missing Dutch cybersecurity expert who had worked for the anti-secrecy organization WikiLeaks "most likely perished as a result of an accident" in
Hong Kong Protests YouTube disables 200 videos attacking Hong Kong protestsAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — YouTube says it disabled more than 200 videos this week that appeared to be part of a coordinated effort to spread misinformation about the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. The video
Greg Abbott Texas governor expresses concern about private gun salesAssociated Press - By CLARICE SILBER and PAUL J. WEBER, Associated PressAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday raised concern about private firearm sales but didn't commit to crack down on them or act on gun control issues following a meeting on
Business HP Inc.'s chief executive to step down in NovemberAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — HP Inc. is losing the chief executive who has been leading the personal computer maker since it broke off as a separate company four years ago. The Palo Alto, California, company CEO
Business California legislator wants Facebook to dump shoving videoAssociated Press - By ADAM BEAM, Associated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California state senator who was shoved by an anti-vaccine activist says Facebook is deliberately giving a platform to violence by not removing a video of the incident. Democratic
News Cyberattacks on Texas cities put other governments on guardAssociated Press - By KATHLEEN FOODY, Associated PressCHICAGO (AP) — Cyberattacks that recently crippled nearly two dozen Texas cities have put other local governments on guard, offering the latest evidence that hackers can halt routine operations by locking
Business Overstock CEO resigns after 'Deep State' comments roil stockAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The CEO of Overstock.com has resigned, saying he'd become "far too controversial" to helm the e-commerce company known for selling discounted sofas and jewelry. Patrick Byrne's resignation
Apple Card Apple wants people to know how to clean its new credit cardAssociated Press - By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple believes some of its zealous customers will treasure its new titanium credit card so much that they will spend time polishing its white finish. That's why Apple has posted instructions
Robocall Major carriers, state AGs will work to combat robocallsAssociated Press - By TALI ARBEL, AP Technology WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Major phone companies have pledged to do more to fight robocalls plaguing Americans, the country's state attorneys general say. It's the latest step from government and industry to combat
Cannabis Weedmaps to stop advertising unlicensed pot businessesAssociated Press - By MIKE BLOOD and GENE JOHNSON, Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — The major online pot shop directory and cannabis marketplace Weedmaps announced Wednesday that it will no longer allow black-market businesses to advertise on its site, a decision that
MIT Media Lab 2 top researchers quitting MIT Media Lab over Epstein tiesAssociated Press - By FRANK BAJAK, AP Technology WriterCAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Two prominent researchers are quitting MIT's Media Lab over revelations that the famed technology research hub and its director took money from Jeffrey Epstein after he'd served
Business Putin says mysterious explosion posed no radiation threatAssociated Press - By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO, Associated PressHELSINKI (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted Wednesday that a recent deadly explosion at a military testing site in northwestern Russia hasn't posed any radiation threat, but he remained about
Florida Detectives: 1994 technology slowed search for serial killerAssociated Press - By BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated PressTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — It wasn't hard for Daytona Beach police to figure out who killed John Hardy Roberts in March 1994: Gary Ray Bowles left a probation document at the scene and also was caught on
Fake News Thailand to set up center to combat 'fake news'Associated Press - By PITCHA DANGPRASITH, Associated PressBANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's government on Wednesday announced a plan to set up a center to combat unverified news on social media platforms, rejecting concerns that it might be used to suppress free speech.
Business Trump attacks on Google recycle baseless claimsAssociated Press - BY RACHEL LERMAN, AP Technology WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump has been on a tear about Google that traces back to a series of unfounded claims about the technology giant circulating among conservatives. Among those claims:
Ransomware Ransomware attack hits more than 20 Texas local governmentsAssociated Press - By KATHLEEN FOODY and JAKE BLEIBERG, Associated PressDALLAS (AP) — More than 20 local governments in Texas were targeted in a coordinated ransomware attack of unprecedented size on Friday, but several of the cities had resumed normal operations by Tuesday,
Business Justice Department sues to block merger of airline IT firmsAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is suing to block Sabre Corp. from buying Farelogix, a rival provider of technology services to airlines. In a civil lawsuit filed Tuesday, the government says
