tech
Dems pan 'Zuck buck,' want Facebook to rein in currency plan
Washington, Jul 18 (AP/UNB) — Facebook endured a second day of criticism from Congress over its plan to create a digital currency as senior House Democrats asked Facebook to scale back the project and threatened legislation that would block big tech companies from getting into banking.
China launches STAR, tech stock market to boost industry
Beijing, Jul 18 (AP/UNB) — Trading starts Monday on a Chinese stock market for high-tech companies that play a key role in official development plans that are straining relations with Washington.
Netflix's 2Q dud rattles investors as competition heats up
San Francisco, Jul 18 (AP/UNB) — Netflix's video streaming service suffered a dramatic slowdown in growth during its traditionally sluggish spring season, a drop-off coming as the company boosts its prices and girds for even stiffer competition.
With Big Tech's dominance under scrutiny, EU probes Amazon
Brussels, Jul 17 (AP/UNB) — While the U.S. Congress talks about reining in big tech companies, Europe is taking action.
Astronomers stop using telescopes in Hawaii during protests
Honolulu, Jul 17 (AP/UNB) — Astronomers have stopped peering through 13 telescopes on top of Hawaii's tallest peak as protesters block the road to try to prevent construction of a giant observatory on the mountain that some Native Hawaiians consider sacred.
Scientists find new way to kill disease-carrying mosquitoes
New York, Jul 17 (AP/UNB) — Scientists say they nearly eliminated disease-carrying mosquitoes on two islands in China using a new technique.
Apple, Google continue inclusive push with new emojis
Dhaka, Jul 17 (AP/UNB) - Apple and Google are rolling out dozens of new emojis that include cute critters, of course, but also expand the number of images of human diversity.
Facebook's currency plan gets hostile reception in Congress
Washington, July 17 (AP/UNB) — Under sharp criticism from senators, a Facebook executive on Tuesday defended the social network's ambitious plan to create a digital currency and pledged to work with regulators to achieve a system that protects the privacy of users' data.
Apollo 11 astronaut returns to launch pad 50 years later
Cape Canaveral, July 17 (AP/UNB) — Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he flew to the moon 50 years ago with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
Cyberattacks inflict deep harm at technology-rich schools
Avon, Jul 16 (AP/UNB) — Over six weeks, the vandals kept coming, knocking the school system's network offline several times a day.