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- Behind $234 million Apple suit, an aggressive university patent office
Many university 'technology transfer offices' that license patents by university researchers don't recoup their operating budgets. But a rare blockbuster deal like Friday's jury ruling can net a windfall, leading to questions about how technology transfer offices work.
- Why Facebook has expanded its search options
Public posts on Facebook will now be much easier to search, thanks to new and expanded options. But what does this mean for user privacy?
- New lights signal need for more bike lanes and education
Technology is great, but better road conditions in cities, and savvier bike riders would help more, some urban cycling instructors and experts say.
- Rise of the machines: why artificial intelligence will power Google’s ‘core’
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that the company is "rethinking everything" it does in the context of machine learning, which allows computers to solve problems in ways that humans can't – and may soon change the way we search, shop, and communicate.
- Why the FCC voted to cap 'predatory' prison phone rates
Federal regulators added a cap on the cost of prison phone calls, a move welcomed by longtime advocates who say the industry preys on inmates' families.
- With YouTube Red, Google pivots from ads to paid subscriptions
On Wednesday Google announced YouTube Red, a $9.99-per-month subscription service that will allow users to watch unlimited videos without ads. YouTube Red will compete with streaming music services such as Spotify and Apple Music – and may eventually compete with video services such as Netflix.
- Smart sidewalks? A new pavement provides free Wi-Fi
An English town has launched a new initiative to provide free Wi-Fi through its pavements.
- Driverless cars could go on sale by 2018, says former GM exec
Driverless electric cars are closer to becoming a reality, but issues still exist.
- Improving passenger safety means changing how technology is designed
Many aspects of air travel are completely automated, which is great most of the time, but leaves pilots unprepared when technology fails. We need to change how technology is designed to help pilots cope with unexpected situations.
- WikiLeaks releases CIA director’s emails
The whistleblowing group published six documents Wednesday, said to be accessed from John Brennan's 'non-government email account.' It is not clear whether they were obtained from this weekend's reported breach.
- First LookWhy Facebook is recruiting parents to help solve tech's diversity problem
Facebook hopes its new TechPrep website will help empower minority students to pursue a career in computers and technology.
- Drones out of control: What is Congress doing?
Drones represent cutting-edge technology, and their relatively widespread availability is part of their charm. But lawmakers are struggling to find the balance between innovation and regulation to ensure safety.
- Magic Leap, backed by Google, aims to create 'an operating system for reality'
Magic Leap, the mysterious startup that snagged $542 million in funding last year from Google, released a new video showing how digital objects could be overlaid on physical reality.
- Google, Microsoft, and Apple: Who’s winning?
Google tries to reign in Microsoft's Office 365 clients; Microsoft launches its Surface Pro 4. The competition between the world's largest tech giants rages on, and with no clear winner.
- Holiday LEGO shortage: Why 60 billion plastic bricks isn't enough
Education analysts discuss the role and creative appeal of LEGOs amid the Maker Movement.
- Apple nets 15 million users for streaming service
Apple's streaming-music service pulled in more than 15 million users since a June launch. More than half of the subscribers are part of a free, three-month trial.
- 'Back to the Future Part II': Did the movie get it right?
In the 1989 film, Marty McFly visits the future on October 21, 2015. How does our world today compare to the film's predictions over 25 years ago?
- Why The New York Times is sending cheap VR headsets to all its print subscribers
The New York Times will send more than a million Google Cardboard virtual reality kits to its subscribers, the paper announced on Tuesday.
- First LookApple Music hooks 6.5 million subscribers: Should Spotify worry?
Initial reviews may not always be glowing, but music experts say wait and see.
- Why a US court agrees Google Books is a 'card catalog for the digital age'
On Friday, an appeals court characterized Google's book-scanning project as 'highly transformative' fair use that doesn't infringe on the rights of individual authors.