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- First LookWhy will Mark Zuckerberg visit all 50 US states?
After a year of bad press from 'fake news' stories and manipulated news feeds, the Facebook CEO is embarking on a 'listening tour' to reconnect with its social media users.
- Study envisions ride-sharing future of transportation in NYC
A new algorithm developed by MIT researchers has found that 3,000 Ubers could satisfy 98 percent of the taxi demand in New York City. But will drivers and passengers get on board?
- First LookFamily sues Apple, blaming FaceTime for driver distraction in fatal crash
The lawsuit argues that Apple should have added features to its iPhone that would automatically disable FaceTime based on highway speeds.
- Scientists develop 'Wolverine'-inspired material that heals itself
The material, which was inspired in part by the regenerative ability of the comic book antihero Wolverine, could someday be used to improve the lifespan of electronic devices or develop self-repairing robots.
- Guaranteed basic income for all: An idea whose time has come?
The idea that the state should provide all of its citizens with money to sustain a basic cost of living has gained traction across the political spectrum. Will it soon break into the mainstream?
- First LookTesla and Panasonic to begin solar production in Buffalo next year
Tesla Motor Inc. and Panasonic Corp. announced they will begin producing solar cells and modules at a plant in Buffalo, New York next summer.
- First LookWith Israeli acquisition, is Snapchat betting on augmented reality?
The messaging app has purchased an Israeli augmented reality startup whose technology allows users to test out on their phones how a new purchase would look in their home or office.
- First LookTesla puts brakes on autonomous cars with internal speed limit
The auto company previously allowed vehicles to speed, but new software will put on the brakes when cars reach the posted speed limit on roads and non-divided highways.
- Canada declares internet a necessity. But can it deliver?
The country's telecommunications regulator wants to bring high-speed internet to all of its citizens within the next 10 to 15 years. But other countries and tech leaders with similar promises have found such projects expensive and challenging.
- Indiana University tech tool 'Hoaxy' shows how fake news spreads
A free tool known as 'Hoaxy,' developed by Indiana University's Center for Complex Networks and Systems Research, aims to provide a better understanding of how fake news makes its way across the internet.
- This lunch-companion app can help burst your political bubble
Connect, a service that helps people of different ideological, socioeconomic, or demographic backgrounds, arrange face-to-face meetings.
- Netflix hack: White hats, or digital robber barons?
OurMine claims to hack large organizations in order to help improve their network security. But is this collective rooted in benevolence or profit?
- First LookEU court slams indiscriminate data collection, opening challenge to British cyber law
The law requires telecommunications companies to store the web and message history of Britons for the government to access. But Europe's highest court ruled such a law is unjustifiable in a democratic society.
- Google updates algorithm to filter out Holocaust denial and hate sites
Under increasing pressure over the spread of fake news, some social media and web search companies are moving towards valuing information integrity in their results.
- First LookTwitter in turmoil: Does the departure of another top executive hint at trouble?
One pessimistic analyst warned that Twitter is 'toast' and that its shares are not even worth $10, partially because there are so many fake accounts on the platform.
- First LookPrivacy groups: 'Serial offender' Google deceived consumers with 2016 policy change
Consumer Watchdog and Privacy Rights Clearing House last week asked the US Federal Trade Commission to investigate and punish Google for its privacy policy revision in June.
- How news sites' online comments help fuel hatred
Online news outlets and social networks share responsibility for letting hateful messages fester in their comment spaces, contributing to further degenerating our politics.
- First LookWhy Elon Musk wants to add 'boring' traffic tunnels to his portfolio
In a series of tweets, Tesla CEO announces a plan to start a 'boring company' that will dig tunnels to assuage traffic congestion issues.
- First LookTiny tunes: Scientists create diamond radio receiver on atomic level
Using a system the size of only two atoms as a building block, researchers at Harvard University were able to create the world's smallest radio receiver.
- Will a Tesla rival win the race to offer self-driving cars?
Upstart Lucid Motors hopes to manufacture an electric vehicle with full autonomous driving by late 2018, but analysts aren't sure how many consumers will react.