NASA is preparing to send a new rover to Mars for a human exploration mission of the Red Planet. Voice of America reporter Verónica Villafañe saw the space vehicle up …
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Huawei to Build First European 5G Factory in France to Soothe Western Nerves
Huawei will build its first European manufacturing plant in France, its chairman said Thursday, as the Chinese telecom giant seeks to ease worldwide concerns stoked by U.S. charges that Beijing could use its equipment for spying. Liang …
your ads here!Life-Saving Organs Could Be 3D Printed to Order
Imagine how life would change for so many people who need a replacement organ if scientists could just print a new one that works. That’s exactly one of the projects …
your ads here!Researcher Work to Develop Printable 3D Organs
Imagine how life would change for so many people who need a replacement organ if scientists could just print a new one that works. That’s exactly one of the projects …
your ads here!Technology Serves Up Hot Meals for Hungry Kids in Kenya
Technology is finally able to make food appear. With help from a local NGO, hungry kids in Kenya can now get a hot lunch for a few pennies with just …
your ads here!NASA Says Pioneering Black Mathematician Katherine Johnson Has Died
NASA says Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who worked on NASA’s early space missions and was portrayed in the film “Hidden Figures,” about pioneering black female aerospace workers, has died. …
your ads here!Britain’s Top Cop Calls for Law on Police Use of Artificial Intelligence
Britain’s most senior police officer on Monday called on the government to create a legal framework for police use of new technologies such as artificial intelligence.Speaking about live facial recognition, …
your ads here!New Mexico Sues Google over Collection of Children’s Data
New Mexico’s attorney general sued Google Thursday over allegations the tech company is illegally collecting personal data generated by children in violation of federal and state laws.The lawsuit filed in …
your ads here!Google Updates Terms in Plain Language After EU Scrutiny
Google is attempting to make sure people know exactly what they’re signing up for when they use its online services — though that will still mean reading a lengthy document.The …
your ads here!Barr Asks: Should Facebook, Google Be Liable for User Posts?
U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday questioned whether Facebook, Google and other major online platforms still need the immunity from legal liability that has prevented them from being sued over material their users …
your ads here!US Judge Dismisses Huawei Lawsuit Over Government Contracts Ban
A federal judge in Texas has dismissed Chinese tech giant Huawei’s lawsuit challenging a U.S. law that bars the government and its contractors from using Huawei equipment because of security …
your ads here!Spain Looks to Adopt Digital Tax That Has Angered the US
Spain’s government approved Tuesday the introduction of new taxes on digital business and stock market transactions, following similar steps by other European countries.The Cabinet agreed at its weekly meeting to …
your ads here!As The Digital World Occupies More of Our Time, Wellness Guides Emerge
As some of the negative effects of life lived online become more apparent, “digital wellness” groups are promoting ways to maintain healthy lifestyles. Deana Mitchell reports …
your ads here!Program Strives to Help Women Students in Tech Feel Less Isolated
Women and minorities pursuing computer science degrees often feel alone and isolated, since the field is overwhelmingly dominated by men. While about 60 percent of all 2017 bachelor’s degree recipients …
your ads here!Facebook Warns of Risks to Innovation, Freedom of Expression ahead of EU Rules
Facebook warned of threats to innovation and freedom of expression on Monday, ahead of the release of a raft of rules by the European Union this week and in coming …
your ads here!Innovative Program Empowers Female Students in Technology
Women and minorities pursuing computer science degrees often feel alone and isolated, since the field is overwhelmingly dominated by men. While about 60 percent of all 2017 bachelor’s degree recipients …
your ads here!The Story of A Modern Teenage Cyborg
It seems inevitable that in this era of smart technology people would begin to think of ways to make their tech part of their body. Today, people have the ability …
your ads here!Zuckerberg Accepts That Facebook May Have to Pay More Taxes
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to throw his support behind international reforms that would require Silicon Valley tech giants to pay more tax in Europe. The billionaire social …
your ads here!Facebook to Allow Paid Political Messages That Aren’t Ads
Facebook decided Friday to allow a type of paid political message that had sidestepped many of the social network’s rules governing political ads. Its policy change came days after presidential candidate Michael …
your ads here!US Court Halts Pentagon Work with Microsoft on Cloud Contract
A federal judge in Washington has halted, for now, a major U.S. Defense Department cyber contract, blocking Microsoft Corp. from working on the Pentagon’s JEDI cloud-computing initiative pending the resolution …
your ads here!Spain Disputes Tech Show Canceled for Health Motives
Organizers of the world’s biggest mobile technology fair insisted Thursday that they canceled the annual Mobile World Congress due to health and safety concerns over the virus outbreak in China. …
your ads here!Facebook Removes Accounts in Russia, Iran With Alleged Intelligence Links
Social media giant Facebook on Wednesday removed two unconnected networks of accounts, pages, and groups “engaging in foreign or government interference,” one originating in Russia and the other one in …
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