India finds missing Vikram probe on the surface of the moon
By Rogers India has located its missing Vikram lander on the lunar surface after losing contact with the probe when it was in the final stage of an audacious moon …
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Apple, Foxconn admit they hired too many temporary workers in China
By Nicolas Apple and manufacturing partner Foxconn on Monday rebutted allegations of lapses in people management leveled by a nonprofit monitor of worker rights, though they confirmed they employed too …
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Kamala Harris and Trump campaign spar over plastic straws
By Marisa WASHINGTON – Sen. Kamala Harris came out in favor of banning plastic straws Wednesday — a position the Trump campaign promptly pounced on. “We do need to ban …
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Google fined $170M for YouTube’s violation of child privacy laws
By Brown Google has agreed to pay a $170 million fine for allowing YouTube to profit by breaking child privacy laws, authorities announced Wednesday. Regulators said the video site, which …
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J.Lo’s real-life ‘Hustlers’ character, Samantha Barbash, tells all
By Emily From $80,000 Louboutin shopping sprees to naked cocaine parties with R&B stars — the real strip club hostess portrayed by Jennifer Lopez in a new movie is coming …
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Coast Guard locates 25 bodies from tragic Santa Cruz Island boat fire
By Joe The Coast Guard said Monday night that a total of 25 bodies have been located from the tragic boat fire off the coast of Southern California. Authorities have …
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Meghan Markle’s estranged father wants to meet her son Archie
By Jacklyn Meghan Markle‘s estranged father Thomas Markle still hopes to be part of his daughter’s royal life, which now includes her 3-month-old son Archie with husband Prince Harry, 34. …
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Expectations for Disney’s new streaming platform should be tempered
By Jonathon There are high expectations for — and a lot of hoopla surrounding — Disney’s upcoming streaming service Disney+, which is scheduled to launch in November. The grand reception …
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Google’s top lawyer accused of repeated romances with underlings
By Vega Google’s top lawyer routinely ignored company rules regarding dalliances with underlings — and pointed to the lecherous ways of top Googler Eric Schmidt to justify his philandering, an …
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Amazon tactic pushes shoppers to its own brand before clicking ‘buy’
By Carbone Amazon has introduced a new feature that markets its private-label brands right before consumers add rival products to their shopping carts. The Washington Post conducted dozens of product …
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Apple apologizes for letting contractors eavesdrop on Siri’s sex recordings
By Nicolas Sorry we’ve been eavesdropping on your sex life. Apple on Wednesday apologized to its users for employing third-party contractors to listen to audio recordings picked up by its …
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Security expert warns sextortion scams are back
By Crothers Sextortion is seeing an uptick after a lull at the beginning of the year. After relative inactivity during the past several months, sextortion scams are back on the …
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Employees of Big Tech are speaking out like never before
By Vega SAN FRANCISCO — 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 …
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Brave New World: Uncle Sam is taxing robots as companies invest in advanced tech
By Byrne It’s a brave new world for the IRS: taxing robots. Uncle Sam is padding the Treasury with millions of dollars to assess bots at the same time that …
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Tesla short-seller David Einhorn calls on Elon Musk to resign
By Nicolas A prominent hedge fund manager is calling on Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk to resign following reports that the electric automaker’s solar panels have been catching fire. Greenlight …
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Stocks drop after Trump ‘orders’ US companies to leave China
By Carleton Wall Street plunged Friday after President Trump “ordered” US companies to seek alternatives to doing business in China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 400 points …
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Top law firm Weil Gotshal botched millions in pay for bankers
By Dugan Two powerful Wall Street investment bankers could be on the hook for millions of dollars in back taxes and penalties after one of the world’s most prestigious law …
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Facebook will let users see what companies track you
By Nicolas Facebook plans to roll out a feature to allow users to see what companies track them — and to control which of that data gets shared with Facebook. …
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Crossing the streams: Apple TV+ set to go head-to-head with Disney+
By Alexandra Grab some popcorn. The streaming battles are getting heated. Apple is gearing up to launch its new video streaming service — setting it up for a head-to-head battle …
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Scientists stunned after spotting record-shattering supernova
By Wehner Scientists have a pretty good handle on the life cycle of various stars. They know the types of stars that are likely to die in fiery supernova blasts …
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