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- Why Starbucks and McDonald's agreed to block Wi-Fi pornography
The restaurants plan to implement filtering technology to block porn websites, as Chick-fil-A and Panera Bread have already done.
- SpaceX launches second docking ring attempt to make parking space at ISS
Elon Musk's company will make a second attempt on Monday to deliver one of two docking rings to the International Space Station, a crucial step in enabling commercial space travel.
- Will Google's tool sway the presidential election?
Google will roll out a tool Monday to provide voter registration information and detailed coverage of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. But critics are wary of the search giant involving itself in electoral politics.
- First LookDoes Tesla's Autopilot feature mislead drivers?
Consumer safety watchdogs question the ethics of releasing an auto safety feature that is still in beta testing, and wonder if the branding of 'Autopilot' has erroneously led drivers to place too much trust in the technology.
- Why a federal court sided with Microsoft in email seizure case
Civil libertarians and tech companies hailed the decision as a victory for privacy, days after European regulators approved a more controversial data transfer pact.
- Blast from the past: Nintendo to revive its original console
The NES Classic Edition will be a mini version of the original console, with 30 games built-in.
- First LookWhy are Silicon Valley leaders criticizing Donald Trump?
In an open letter Thursday, executives from Apple, Facebook, and Twitter, as well as dozens of others, say Mr. Trump would be a "disaster for innovation."
- Faced with lawsuits, tech company Valve cracks down on online gambling
Valve denied claims that it is profiting from gambling on its gaming platform and is cracking down on sites that use Steam to gamble.
- Auschwitz and other memorials say no to Pokémon GO
Pokémon GO is hugely popular, but when Pokémon are located among memorial sites and in traditional places of solemn reflection, some ask game makers to think again.
- How this robot mastered graceful walking
Engineers at Georgia Tech have developed an algorithm that allows robots to walk, not with jerky, mechanical steps, but with fluid human ones.
- Pokémon GO has access to Google accounts: Are players at risk?
Developer Niantic said the app's request to access the email, Google Docs, and search history of iOS users was an error. But cybersecurity experts say it still left users susceptible to their information being stolen.
- Does sharing your Netflix password make you a criminal?
According to a recent decision by the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, sharing a Netflix or HBO GO account with your parents or roommates could be illegal.
- First LookDid Tesla wait too long to inform investors about self-driving car crash?
The SEC is investigating Tesla, asking whether the company should have more quickly informed its investors of the fatal collision of one of its self-driving cars.
- Sharks near the beach? There's an app for that.
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy in Massachusetts has developed an app to track shark sightings around the area's beaches.
- Facebook issues streaming guidelines after Castile shooting video goes viral
Facebook played a vital role in informing the public what was happening during the shooting of Philando Castile in Minnesota on Wednesday, and the massacre of police officers in Dallas later this week.
- First LookHow Microsoft plans to build human-like robots using Minecraft
Microsoft is bringing artificial intelligence to the masses, releasing a project that allows Minecraft programmers of any level to create their own human-like robot.
- Will Facebook Messenger's 'Secret Conversations' boost privacy cred?
Facebook said Friday that it would begin testing the new feature, which allows users to opt-in to send messages that can be read only by the sender and receiver.
- Tesla and Fortune battle over coverage of fatal autopilot crash
The carmaker calls the magazine's reporting that Tesla delayed informing investors of the May fatal crash 'fundamentally incorrect,' while Fortune holds its ground.
- US Navy invests $750,000 in bomb-tracking cyborg locusts
Researchers seek to harness the locust’s acute sense of smell for potential military use.
- How a bionic glove could help factory workers come to grips with robots
The future of the auto industry could be one of 'co-robots,' or humans working alongside industrial robots.