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- As social media thrives, why is Twitter falling behind?
Twitter revolutionized social media with the advent of 140-character messages. But a decade later, the platform’s growth has stagnated while competing media services dominate the market, leading the company to consider selling the service.
- How Tesla's newest update could save your child or pet
Hot car solution: Tesla's 8.0 software update included the much-anticipated autopilot and advanced media systems. But there's another safety feature: a cabin temperature regulatory system.
- Snapchat Spectacles debut: What did Snap learn from Google Glass?
Snap Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel announced its new product - sunglasses with a camera - that aims to avoid the missteps Google took in launching its infamous Google Glass.
- First LookAre driver selfies a step forward for Uber safety?
The company says the selfies will make Uber travel more secure, but critics believe real safety calls for greater use of traditional security methods, such as fingerprinting and background checks.
- How drones could transform lives for those who need help in remote areas
The Massachusetts drone test represents one of the first forays into how drones could be used to quickly deliver emergency supplies to rural and hard-to-reach areas.
- First LookHow LinkedIn wants to do more than just promote your resume
Major changes to LinkedIn's look and features shows a shift away from a focus on professional networking to include more tools for career advancement and industry news.
- First LookCould a massive hack of Yahoo bring down the company?
Yahoo recommends that users change their passwords – almost two years after 500 million users had them compromised.
- First LookWith LEGO Flybrix, drone tech lands firmly in the mainstream
Drones, once thought of as military weapons, have taken on many uses on their ascent to widespread popularity – now, as educational toys.
- First LookWhat the Yelp defamation case could mean for internet free speech
A California lower court decision could allow business to legally remove negative reviews of their services from review sites, internet advocates say.
- First LookWill Google's Allo chat app spy on you?
Google is pushing its AI-powered chat app as an alternative to rivals iMessage and WhatsApp, but users are wary of the platform's encryption settings.
- First LookHere's what North Korea's websites look like – all 28 of them
Researchers have speculated that North Korea's internet is limited in scope, but until a US-based engineer was granted accidental access, no one knew quite how elementary the nation's online presence was.
- How Waze plans to fix tunnel blindness
When drivers go into tunnels, they lose their GPS signal. Now, Waze has a widget to try to fix that problem.
- How do police remove bombs without hurting anyone?
Moving unexploded bombs away from the public can be a tricky operation. New technology has made the process safer.
- First LookHow do Nike's self-lacing sneakers work?
Back to the future? Nike's HyperAdapt 1.0 sneakers are advertised as lacing themselves. Are high-tech clothes becoming more practical?
- First LookTwitter increases character limits – sort of
On Monday, Twitter announced their moderately altered character limit, in which photos, quotes, videos and GIFs will no longer count against the 140 characters.
- First LookFederal government releases guidelines for self-driving vehicles
The new regulations outline a 15-point safety standard for the development and testing of self-driving vehicles and clarifies what policy issues fall under state and federal government jurisdiction.
- Lyft president says car ownership will 'all but end' by 2025. Why so soon?
John Zimmer says private car ownership will nearly disappear within 10 years, as most consumers will get around using driverless cars.
- First LookWhy the director of the FBI says you should cover your webcam with tape
The public doesn't trust the modes of communication it constantly uses, and people are starting to take more measures against cybercrime.
- First LookTesla partner splits over safety concerns
Worried by the pace of Tesla's progress, an Israeli tech company has parted ways with the auto manufacturer.
- First LookHow SpaceX is looking past its failed rocket launch
Even as Elon Musk's space company SpaceX continues to investigate the failed launch of Sept. 1, it's looking ahead to the next in a long backlog of missions.