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Business

Amazon scraps secret AI recruiting tool that showed bias against women

Amazon.com Inc's machine-learning specialists uncovered a big problem: their new recruiting engine did not like women.

10/10/2018

World News

Fox in the mouse house — Disney names batch of new executives

The appointments, which were long anticipated, amount to a Fox-ification of Disney's television unit.

09/10/2018

World News

Robotic 'skin' transforms stuffed animals into soft bots. And that's just the beginning.

Researchers say improved robots created with the new technology could save lives in hazardous environments.

09/10/2018

World News

Facebook's new video chat device met with privacy concerns

One prominent tech journalist likened the new products to the "Telescreen" from George Orwell's "1984."

09/10/2018

World News

Google+ says it found security flaw in March but chose not to tell users

The flaw meant some Google+ profile information that users had thought was private could have been viewed by third parties.

09/10/2018

World News

Teaching coral to toughen up could help reefs survive climate change

Scientists explore ways to help coral thrive in the face of climate change.

06/10/2018

Hungary

Europe's brighest inventors recognised at Innoveit Forum in Budapest

Some of Europe's best new inventions were showcased at a special forum in Hungary.

05/10/2018

World News

Feeling the noise? Try opening your eyes to silence

What if we could drown out the ambient noise and make an effort to hear ourselves think? Our bodies could benefit just as much as our minds.

05/10/2018

World News

Donna Strickland's long journey from laser jock to Nobel Prize winner

The newly minted Nobel laureate says progress is being made with the representation of women in science.

04/10/2018

Spain

Watch: World's first full-sized Hyperloop capsule unveiled in Spain

The high-tech transportation would allow a trip from Barcelona to Madrid to be trimmed to just 25 minutes.

04/10/2018

World News

Could we be living in a simulation?

Scientists are looking for ways to put this mind-bending idea to the test.

03/10/2018

World News

Chemistry Nobel goes to three scientists who 'harnessed the power of evolution'

The researchers' discoveries mean faster development of drugs, fuels and other products.

03/10/2018

World News

With a push of a button, FEMA's 'Presidential Alert' to be tested Wednesday

People cannot opt out of the new alert, which is scheduled for its first test at 2:18 p.m. ET.

03/10/2018

World News

Sperm-inspired robots could be the next big thing in drug delivery

These flea-sized drones would swim through patients' blood vessels to deliver life-saving medication.

03/10/2018

World News

How a colossal elevator could revolutionize space travel

Researchers are racing to make this science-fiction idea a reality.

03/10/2018

World News

This robo-jellyfish aims to rescue our reefs

The squishy bot is designed to collect critical information without harming reefs or disturbing marine life.

02/10/2018

World News

Can't spot the bot? In California, they have to reveal themselves

The law comes as concerns about social media manipulation remain elevated.

02/10/2018

World News

EPA's weaker car rules would kill more, heat earth beyond catastrophic threshold, study finds

The government report projects that, under current policies, the Earth would warm by seven degrees Fahrenheit, well above the increase that scientists say the Earth must maintain to prevent catastrophic outcomes.

02/10/2018

World News

360 Video: Inside Boeing's Starliner space capsule

Step inside a mock-up of the spacecraft that will ferry astronauts to the International Space Station.

01/10/2018

World News

Governor signs bill to restore net neutrality in California

Fierce legal battles loom as California moves to enforce Obama-era open internet policies struck down by the Trump administration.

01/10/2018