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'Flying taxi' tested in Paris as city battles congestion & pollution

With air pollution a threat to Paris and transport lines bursting at the seams on rush hour, a startup is proposing a "flying taxi" as a greener alternative that makes use of the River Seine.

World

Apple bites back: Tech giant takes on the Europe Union over tax bill

In one corner, the poster child for American tech success. In the other, the world's foremost authority on corporate regulation. The prize: €13 billion euros in back taxes.

USA

Scientists discover most massive neutron star ever seen

A sugar-cube's worth of the dead star's material has a mass of about 100 million tons.

USA

Huge, mysterious 'bubbles' discovered at the heart of the Milky Way

The radio-emitting bubbles are near our galaxy's supermassive black hole.

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USA

Fake gravity and 'supersized basketball': A look inside the space hotel experience

The planned Von Braun Station could open as soon as 2027.

Business

5G and SMEs: the keys to digital transformation at ITU Telecom World

ITU Telecom World 2019 gathers governments, industry and entrepeneurs in Budapest, Hungary. This year's topic focuses on the importance of global collaboration in the telecom world: "Innovating together: connectivity that matters".

USA

With confetti and push notifications, stock app Robinhood nudges investors toward risk

"I liken it to giving the keys of a sports car to a 12-year-old," said Tara Falcone, a certified financial planner and the founder of ReisUP, a financial education company.

USA

On Friday the 13th, a full 'harvest moon' will be visible in the night sky

The timing may seem ominous, but there's no reason to be spooked by this skywatching event.

USA

Millions of years ago, this 'frozen dragon' flying reptile as big as a fighter jet soared over Earth

Scientists say the newly discovered species had a wingspan of up to 33 feet.

USA

Strange alien world found to have water vapor and possibly rain clouds

Exoplanet K2-18 b lies in the habitable zone of its host star some 110 light-years from Earth.

USA

Undersea explorer becomes the first to reach deepest point of all five oceans

Victor Vescovo achieved the feat by diving to the bottom of the Molloy Deep, a frigid trench 170 miles west of Svalbard, Norway.

USA

Twitter users mock new iPhone camera, compare it to fidget spinner

"iPhone 11 Pro cameras straight up look like Philips Shaver!" The iPhone 11 Pro costs $999, while the iPhone 11 Pro Max is $1,099.

USA

One of Antarctica's most unstable glaciers may be thinning faster than previously thought

The disturbing conclusion comes from a new look at vintage film from an aerial survey of the icy continent from the 1970s.

USA

Hit YouTuber Ryan ToysReview accused of deceiving kids with paid content

A complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission accuses the online wunderkind of subjecting preschoolers to ads disguised as toy reviews.

USA

Apple event: A new iPhone and details on subscriptions services

With smartphone sales slowing globally, Apple has begun to emphasize its subscription services — but it also rolled out an iPhone with a dual camera system.

USA

'Here we go again': Young Americans turn to memes, dark humor in face of recession

"A lot of us are in a lot of college debt, jobs are hard to get," said one young person who posted to Twitter about a possible recession.

USA

'Ransom': Google faces antitrust probes — and that's emboldening some of its critics

Some small businesses use words like "ransom" and "shakedown" when talking about Google, while Google says it's acting in the best interest of consumers.

USA

Why is the Amazon rainforest important?

The world's largest rainforest affects the global climate, and its diversity of plants and animals is without equal.

USA

Strange life-forms found deep in a mine point to vast 'underground Galapagos'

The rock-eating, sulfur-breathing microbes have scientists wondering what other strange creatures dwell deep below Earth's surface.

USA

King of The Hill: How Amazon and Jeff Bezos made Washington a second home

Many companies have cozied up to the nation's capital, but none have accrued the kind of presence and reach that Amazon will soon boast.