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- First LookCan locusts sniff out bombs? The US Navy is trying to find out
A professor at the Washington University of St. Louis wants to turn locusts into the bomb-detection systems of the future.
- Google is teaching its self-driving cars to share the road with cyclists
The autonomous vehicle can even recognize cyclists' hand signals. Could this change driving culture in general?
- First LookIn an emergency, is texting 911 better than calling?
More police departments are exploring technology that would allow 911 emergency dispatchers to receive text messages from people who need help.
- Is Snapchat becoming overrun with 'old' people?
Data show that more people 35 and older are starting to use the popular social media app.
- First LookUltimate self-driving machine? BMW plans autonomous car for 2021.
German automaker BMW plans to mass produce autonomous vehicles by 2021.
- First LookTesla misses delivery deadline. Does the automaker need a course correction?
Tesla missed its vehicle delivery target for the second consecutive quarter, adding to the company's challenges as it deals with the fatal crash last week of one of its self-driving cars and a controversial bid last month to buy solar installation firm SolarCity.
- US Senate ditches BlackBerry phones: What's next for the tech company?
US Senate staffers will no longer be issued BlackBerry phones, according to a memo released earlier this week.
- Israel says Facebook helps to enable Palestinian attacks
Facebook has responded to allegations that the social media site is 'sabotaging' Israeli police.
- First LookWill fatal Tesla Model S crash put the brakes on self-driving cars?
Federal highway officials are investigating a fatal accident involving a Tesla Model S that was operating in Autopilot mode.
- How Apple plans to stop you from taking illegal videos
The tech giant received a patent this week for a technology designed to stop bootleggers and concertgoers from illegally recording performances and movies. The technology has some concerned that it could be used to stymie free speech.
- First LookSpanish tax authorities raid Google: Why are tech giants under scrutiny?
Less than a month after officials raided Google's office in Paris, authorities in Spain conducted a similar raid in Madrid to investigate suspected tax evasion.
- Google hopes undersea cable will earthquake proof Asian internet
Google’s undersea fiber-optic cable to Japan went live on Wednesday and adds 'valuable redundancy' to the East Asia region, according to the tech giant.
- Facebook to prioritize updates from friends. Will that hurt the news media?
On Wednesday, the site said it would now rank status updates from a user's friends and family higher in its News Feed, with less emphasis on posts from businesses and other organizations.
- Leather without cows? Biofabrication startup raises $40 million.
Modern Meadow, a Brooklyn-based startup, announced Tuesday that it has raised enough money to begin manufacturing biofabricated leather.
- How a robot lawyer overturned 160,000 parking tickets
A chatbot created by 19-year-old student Joshua Browder has successfully appealed 160,000 cases in New York and London for free.
- Facebook admits that it tracks your location to suggest friends
A spokesperson for the website told reporters that it uses GPS data points to suggest 'people you may know.'
- Why Google plans to release its own smartphone by the end of 2016
Google, whose Android operating system is already the best selling OS on smartphones and tablets, could release its own device by the end of the year.
- Why pirates can easily steal movies from Chrome
Cybersecurity researchers alerted Google to this Chrome bug in May, but the company has not changed anything yet.
- Coding bootcamps: Can you believe their claims?
The bootcamps promise 12-week immersive training programs, but critics say high job placement numbers may not be credible. Will federal loans help or undermine credibility and costs?
- Rt. 66 gets test run of solar road
Solar Roadways is working with the Missouri Department of Transportation to install a stretch of solar road that could generate enough energy to power a rest stop.