English

More about this topic

France

Paris says 'au revoir' to metro ticket, ushers in contactless payment

Paris has been using several variances of the little rectangular slip of paper as a ticket since its metro system was introduced in 1900, when the city was hosting the World Expo.

World News

Europe dominates global broadband speed ranking

Singaporeans enjoy the fastest broadband speed in the world but Europe boasts the highest concentration of countries with fast or very fast broadband, a new report has found.

World News

Instagram's 'caught up' feature nudges users off their phones

The feature comes after CEO Kevin Systrom promised tools that would help people understand how they used the app.

World News

Twitter is purging millions of fake accounts

The company is banning bot accounts faster than ever, but there's concern those efforts will hurt its overall user count.

ADVERTISEMENT

World News

Smart technology sees through walls to track and identify people

"RF-Pose" isn't X-ray vision, but it's getting there.

World News

Here's what future Mars and lunar space colonies could look like

The habitats feature inflatable pods and modules covered in Martian or lunar "cement" to protect them from radiation and asteroid strikes.

USA

Robot Cheetah can mount ledges and climb stairs without looking

A 90-pound, four-legged robot built by engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) can climb stairs littered with obstacles, leap, and restore its balance when yanked or shoved, all while essentially blind.

World News

Pruitt's EPA replacement won't be any better for environment, green groups say

The Environmental Working Group deemed Pruitt "the worst head of the agency in its 48-year history."

World News

Facebook flagged Declaration of Independence post as hate speech

The mix-up highlights the challenges of using artificial intelligence and human review to crack down on hate speech on the vast social network.

World News

Einstein's theory of relativity passes its toughest test yet

Yet more evidence that the great physicist got gravity right.

World News

Test-tube rhinos? Experiment aims to save a vanishing species

The next step is using stem cells to try to grow pure northern white rhinos in the lab.

World News

Giant telescope captures first-ever snapshot of a newborn planet

It's a baby photo of sorts — only this alien world is anything but cute and cuddly.

World News

Dutch city's 3D-printed homes could help upend the construction industry

Project Milestone will put concrete printing technology to the test.

World News

Facebook, Twitter launch new ad transparency tools

The changes offer the public an unprecedented look at what ads are being shown online.

World News

Uber wins key victory in fight to stay in London

Uber convinced a judge that it has made changes to its business and corporate culture.

World News

Japan's Hayabusa 2 space probe snuggles up to odd-looking asteroid

Ryuga, whose orbit extends beyond that of Mars, looks like "a big space diamond."

World News

Here's the scientific explanation for that 'alien spaceship' on Mars

What some say looks like a crash site is evidence of volcanism, not Vulcans.

World News

SpaceX rockets are way bigger than you thought

If you thought the Statue of Liberty was tall, wait 'til you see this.

World News

NASA reveals new plan to stop asteroids before they hit Earth

Despite what the movies show, deflecting space rocks isn't something astronauts will do.

World News

Atom bomb to Facebook: How inventor's remorse works

NBC Left Field and Euronews take a look at inventors who were faced with the negative consequences of their inventions, and how society today addresses new technologies ethically.