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- First LookTragic disappearance of flight MH370 spurs changes to aviation standards
Investigators from Malaysia, China, and Australia suspended the two-year search for MH370 this week, but the flight's disappearance is encouraging new safety standards for the future.
- Why Edward Snowden created a device to tell if your iPhone's radios are spying
The device, created by Edward Snowden and hardware hacker Andrew 'Bunnie' Huang, is particularly aimed at journalists working overseas.
- To solve our growth problem, we must first solve our productivity problem
America's sluggish economic growth over the last decade. To fix this, we must make productivity increases the central goal of US economic policy.
- First LookFacebook builds a solar drone in scheme for far-flung internet access
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg hopes to deliver internet to remote areas via a solar-powered drone. The company tested a full-size version this week.
- First LookCandid app aims to increase online civility
Candid, a new app, uses a language processing system to analyze online content and help remove hate speech, threats, and slander.
- Google goes greener: How AI helps Google conserve energy
Google used artificial intelligence to monitor energy use at its data centers, resulting in a 40 percent energy savings.
- How Apple and the FBI took down the world's largest torrent site
Prosecutors say Apple records linked an Apple email to the owner of the world's largest torrent-download site, KAT.
- What are Elon Musk's plans for Tesla?
The engineer-cum-entrepreneur released an update to his plans for his electric car company, and 'Master Plan, Part Deux' reads as much like a world vision as a business plan.
- Want to see the Mona Lisa? There's an app for that.
Google's newly restored Arts & Culture app makes art from all of the world available anywhere.
- Facebook’s Messenger app now reaches one billion users
Facebook's Messenger app hit an important milestone this week, with one billion users now connected through the service.
- How Twitter revealed something about the origins of our galaxy
Twitter users identified an X-shaped bulge in an open-access photo of the galaxy.
- Religious leaders, security officials sound off on Pokémon Go
The augmented reality video game Pokémon Go is coming under the lens of authorities worldwide who are concerned about its distracting, 'addictive' nature.
- Utah teen launches Teal, a versatile backpack drone
The 18-year-old founder of Teal, a drone company launched Wednesday, wants his multi-use drone to become as ubiquitous and flexible as the smartphone.
- Can verified Twitter accounts help curb hate speech?
Twitter announced Tuesday it would expand its verified accounts, and permanently ban controversial figure Milo Yiannopoulos, hours after actress Leslie Jones became the high-profile target of online hate speech.
- Leslie Jones harassment: Does Twitter have a problem?
The co-star of 'Ghostbusters' implied she would no longer use her Twitter account following the online abuse she received Monday.
- How Google became a champion for government transparency
Google has released its latest transparency report, continuing what the search giant views as a crusade for government accountability and privacy.
- First LookMercedes-Benz debuts its self-driving bus
A Mercedes-Benz self-driving bus navigated 12 miles of traffic to connect Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport with the nearby town of Haarlem.
- Is Russia developing a hypersonic space bomber?
Unconfirmed reports suggest that Russia has developed a next-generation stealth bomber that can attack from space.
- First LookA shift to iTunes Match model: Is Apple Music about to improve?
Apple Music's matching feature will now use audio fingerprinting rather than metadata, potentially resolving one of the service's biggest problems.
- Could updates fix Tesla's Autopilot woes?
Tesla head Elon Musk says that an over-the-air software update could lead to 'significant improvements.'