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A Loon balloon launches from Winnemucca, Nev., in 2018.
Balloon Internet-Beaming Project Deflated
Google's parent company will shut down Loon after nine years.
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Intel logo on a screen at the Nasdaq MarketSite, New York, Oct. 1, 2019.
Intel Blames Internal Error for Data Leak
The company published its earnings early because it believed a hacker stole financially sensitive information.
Jan 25th, 2021
The Justice Department building in Washington, Oct. 8, 2020.
Russian Hack Exposed Supply Chain Weaknesses
The problem has caused havoc for years — but has defied easy solutions from the government and private sector.
Jan 25th, 2021
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Squid-Inspired Robot Able to Swim with Jellyfish
Jan 22nd, 2021
Mel Silva, right, managing director of Google Australia and New Zealand, appears via a video link during a Senate inquiry into a mandatory code of conduct, Parliament House, Canberra, Jan. 22, 2021.
Google Threatens to Pull Search Engine in Australia
Jan 22nd, 2021
Marc Raibert, founder and chair of Boston Dynamics, stands beside one of the company's Atlas robots at its facilities in Waltham, Mass., Jan. 13, 2021.
Behind Dancing Robots, Scientists Had to Bust a Move
Jan 21st, 2021
Examples of 3D point clouds synthesized by the PCGAN.
How to Train a Robot
Jan 21st, 2021
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Carpet at the entrance of Google France in Paris, Nov. 18, 2019.
Google, French Publishers Sign News Payment Deal
The agreement paves way for the internet giant to make digital copyright payments for online news content.
Jan 21st, 2021
The San Jose Sharks' Logan Couture skates the puck up ice as Columbus Blue Jackets' Gustav Nyquist defends during a game in Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 4, 2020.
NHL Pulls Microchipped 'Tracking' Pucks 6 Days into Season
Players and coaches had raised concerns about their performance.
Jan 20th, 2021
FireEye offices in Milpitas, Calif., Feb. 11, 2015.
Cybersecurity Firm: Booting Hackers a Complex Chore
The hack has badly shaken the U.S. government and private sector.
Jan 19th, 2021
Demonstration of the Keychain External Login System app.
Illinois Teen Wins National App Challenge — Again
David Love, 16, is the winner of the Congressional App Challenge for the second consecutive year.
Jan 18th, 2021
These fish-inspired robots can synchronize their movements without any outside control. Based on the simple production and detection of LED light, the robotic collective exhibits complex self-organized behaviors, including aggregation, dispersion and circle formation.
Robotic Swarm Swims Like a School of Fish
They synchronize their movements like a real school of fish, without any external control.
Jan 15th, 2021
Fitbit logo above a trading post at the New York Stock Exchange, Oct. 28, 2019.
Google Completes Fitbit Deal Amid Antitrust Concerns
The tech giant pledged it wouldn't use health and fitness data to sell more ads.
Jan 15th, 2021
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Computer Scientists Wouldn't Be Able to Control Super-Intelligent Machines
Theoretical calculations showed it would be fundamentally impossible.
Jan 14th, 2021
The WhatsApp app on a smartphone in New York, March 10, 2017.
Encrypted Messaging Apps Surge
Signal and Telegram are seeing huge upticks in downloads, while Facebook-owned WhatsApp saw its growth decline.
Jan 14th, 2021
Humanoid robot Pepper greets Gov. Yuriko Koike in Tokyo, May 1, 2020.
Robot Displays a Glimmer of Empathy
Visual predictions could help robots get along with other robots — and humans — more intuitively.
Jan 13th, 2021
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The Digital Transformation — Part II: How to Start Your Journey
The "all or nothing" game is a thing of the past.
Jan 13th, 2021
Visa logo above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, April 23, 2018.
$5.3B Financial Tech Merger Called Off Amid Antitrust Pressure
Visa abandoned its planned purchase of Plaid after the Justice Department sued to block it.
Jan 13th, 2021
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After Trump Ban, Things Get Complicated for Tech Giants
In many ways, booting the president was the easy part.
Jan 13th, 2021