Silicon Valley idealism at odds with China market
Google workers' outrage over the notion of censoring searches to appease Chinese officials highlights the dilemma US tech companies face in accessing the lucrative market.
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Scientists downgrade alert level for Hawaii volcano
Slowing activity at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has prompted scientists on Friday to downgrade their alert level for the mountain.
US regulators target Facebook on discriminatory housing ads
Federal regulators are alleging that Facebook's advertising tools allow landlords and real estate brokers to engage in housing discrimination.
Privacy group tells FTC Google tracking violated 2011 order
A privacy group said in a letter sent to the Federal Trade Commission on Friday that Google has violated the terms of a 2011 settlement because of practices exposed in an Associated Press report this week.
Tesla shares tumble after Musk interview sparks fresh fears
Tesla shares took a pounding Friday amid fresh fears about the future of the electric carmaker after a wide-ranging interview with chief executive Elon Musk in which he revealed his struggles with exhaustion and a lengthy ...
Making aquafeed more sustainable: Scientists develop feeds using a marine microalga co-product
Dartmouth scientists have created a more sustainable feed for aquaculture by using a marine microalga co-product as a feed ingredient. The study is the first of its kind to evaluate replacing fishmeal with a co-product in ...
Intensifying Hurricane Lane examined by GPM satellite
Heavy rainfall and towering cloud heights were the findings when Hurricane Lane was scanned by the Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core observatory satellite on Aug. 17. Lane strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane ...
A valley so low: Electrons congregate in ways that could be useful to 'valleytronics'
A Princeton-led study has revealed an emergent electronic behavior on the surface of bismuth crystals that could lead to insights on the growing area of technology known as "valleytronics."
H-1B use skyrocketed among Bay Area tech giants
Even as the White House began cracking down on U.S. work visas, major Silicon Valley technology firms last year dramatically ramped up hiring of workers under the controversial H-1B visa program, according to newly released ...
Alexa, Cortana finally get the conversation going
Amazon's Alexa and Microsoft's Cortana are coming soon to a smart device near you together, with new integrated features that allow the digital assistants to talk to each other.
