May 22, 2020 Barr says America's 'democratic values' are dependent on the US beating China in the 5G race In a roundtable with the State Department Thursday, Attorney General William Barr emphasized the importance of the US beating China in the race for 5G telecommunications networks.
May 21, 2020 Artificial eye that 'sees' like a human could transform robotics, researchers say We might be one step closer to a bionic man becoming a reality and not just a science-fiction plotline.
May 20, 2020 As coronavirus lockdown reduces pollution in Nepal, Mount Everest visible from over 120 miles away An incredible photo shows Mount Everest visible for the first time in decades from the Nepalese city of Kathmandu.
May 19, 2020 GOP rep unveils bill barring feds from using drones to monitor citizens, amid coronavirus enforcement concerns Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., is introducing a bill to prevent the federal government from using drones to spy on U.S. citizens -- amid concern about the use of drones by authorities in the U.S. and abroad to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
May 18, 2020 NAS Pensacola shooter had prior contact with Al Qaeda, FBI says, after finally accessing gunman's phones FBI investigators -- after being refused help from Apple -- have accessed the contents of phones belonging to the Saudi aviation student who killed three American sailors in the December 2019 shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Attorney General Bill Barr announced Monday.
May 16, 2020 What to do with an old iPad (or iPhone): 10 DIY uses You can count on death, taxes, and a steady stream of shiny new Apple devices vying for your money. We upgrade even when the old one works perfectly fine. Which poses the question: What to do with the old one?
May 15, 2020 Church sues Zoom after ‘serial offender’ posted ‘sick’ stunt A California church is suing Zoom after one of its Bible studies was allegedly hacked by a "zoombomber" who streamed porn as congregants have been forced to go online amid the coronavirus pandemic.
May 14, 2020 The Army hopes to kill enemy drones with AI The Army and Raytheon are now accelerating development and deployment of an upgraded counter-drone weapons system designed specifically to address close-in small drone threats, in part by leveraging emerging applications of AI.
May 14, 2020 TikTok violates kids' privacy, advocates warn The Chinese-owned video app TikTok may be violating children’s privacy and putting at risk, advocates warned in a Thursday complaint.
May 13, 2020 Coronavirus app finds loss of taste and smell may be better indicators than fever, cough: study A new study from researchers in the U.S. and the U.K. has found that a crowdsourcing app that has users self-report COVID-19 symptoms could be useful for predicting future cases.