Science
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The first total solar eclipse to sweep North America in nearly a century will march across the continent
Aug 18, 2017News Hour: The first total solar eclipse to sweep North America in nearly a century will march across the continent August 21, casting a shadow over millions of people from coast to coast. The event, coined... -
Apple CEO Tim Cook joins Trump condemnation
Aug 17, 2017News Hour: Apple chief executive Tim Cook has become the latest boss to criticise President Donald Trump over his response to the white nationalist rallies in Virginia. Mr Cook said he did not agree there was... -
Uber settles U.S. allegations over privacy, security
Aug 15, 2017News Hour: U.S. regulators said on Tuesday that Uber Technologies Inc agreed to do more to protect the privacy of customer and driver data in settling allegations that the ride-hailing company had made deceptive privacy and... -
Facebook expands Marketplace trading service across Europe
Aug 14, 2017News Hour: Facebook is stepping up its modest moves into e-commerce by expanding its service for connecting local buyers and sellers into 17 new European markets, the U.S. company said on Monday. Marketplace, which sits alongside... -
GoDaddy removes white supremacist website after offensive post
Aug 14, 2017News Hour: The web hosting company GoDaddy said on Sunday it had given The Daily Stormer 24 hours to move its domain to another provider after the extremist web site posted an article denigrating the woman... -
Tesla Inc lowered the base price of Model X SUV
Aug 6, 2017News Hour: Tesla Inc on Friday lowered the base price of its Model X SUV to $79,500 and said improving margins were behind the move, which came as the automaker is ramping up production of its... -
Google to develop technology similar to Snapchat
Aug 5, 2017News Hour: Alphabet Inc’s Google is developing technology that media companies could use to create stories similar to those found on Snapchat’s “Discover” platform, a person familiar with the plans said on Friday. Google’s project, dubbed... -
Google to work with Indonesia to tackle content deemed offensive
Aug 4, 2017News Hour: Alphabet Inc’s Google is working with Indonesia to tackle video content deemed to be offensive, including material that might incite violence or hate speech, a senior official of the search giant said on Friday.... -
China holds drill to shut down ‘harmful’ websites
Aug 4, 2017News Hour: China held a drill on Thursday with internet service providers to practice taking down websites deemed harmful, as the country’s censors tighten control ahead of a sensitive five-yearly political reshuffle set to take place... -
MIT and other innovators design novel solutions for aid emergency at an Hackathon
Aug 3, 2017News Hour Hazardous environments such as disaster sites and conflict zones present many challenges for emergency response. But the new field of functional fabrics — materials modified to incorporate various sensors, connect to the internet, or...
