Science and Technology


Amazon faces class-action lawsuit over eBook pricing

(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc was slapped with a class-action lawsuit on Thursday accusing the e-commerce

Hot again: 2020 sets yet another global temperature record

(AP)—Earth’s rising fever hit or neared record hot temperature levels in 2020, global weather groups

RIP: Mars digger bites the dust after 2 years on red planet

(AP) — NASA declared the Mars digger dead Thursday after failing to burrow deep into

Trump backers seek online refuges after big tech backlash

(AP)—Online supporters of President Donald Trump are scattering to smaller social media platforms, fleeing what

NASA scientist pleads guilty to lying about China ties

(Reuters) – A senior NASA scientist pleaded guilty on Wednesday to lying about his ties

Trump administration shelves planned investment ban on Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu

(Reuters) – The Trump administration has scrapped plans to blacklist Chinese tech giants Alibaba, Tencent

TikTok tightens privacy features for younger users

(AP)—A month after federal regulators ordered it to disclose how its practices affect children and

Look, up in the sky – it’s a flying Cadillac! GM unveils futuristic vehicle

(Reuters) – General Motors Co on Tuesday presented a futuristic flying Cadillac – a self-driving

Cheers! French wine, vines headed home after year in space

(AP) — The International Space Station bid adieu Tuesday to 12 bottles of French Bordeaux

Intel graphics chip will tap new version of TSMC 7-nanometer process

(Reuters) – Intel Corp plans to tap Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to make a second