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- How Google Fiber changes the cities it's chosen
Google Fiber isn't up and running in very many locations, but it's already causing existing providers to roll out competing fiber Internet services.
- First LookAll aboard! Tour SpaceX's Crew Dragon space capsule
SpaceX hopes to one day transport astronauts to the space station and beyond in the Crew Dragon spacecraft. For now, aspiring astronauts will have to settle for a virtual tour of the capsule.
- The delayed promise of Apple's new 3D Touch
The company unveiled an upgraded iPhone on Wednesday featuring 3D Touch technology that can recognize gestures, but some developers say the benefits for users may not be immediately apparent.
- How similar is the iPad Pro to the Microsoft Surface?
The comparisons are unavoidable. Apple's new iPad Pro lines up very closely to the Surface. But what distinguishes them?
- Apple Watch undergoes a Hermès makeover
Apple announced new finishes and bands for the Apple Watch and Apple Watch Sport at its event on Wednesday. Apple also announced that watchOS 2, the new version of its operating system, will be available on September 16.
- First LookApple kicks it old school with latest reveal ... a pencil?
Apple's new product lineup features some suped-up versions of the iPhone and the iPad. The only truly new product is the Apple Pencil.
- Will Apple TV apps change TVs the way iPhone apps changed phones?
Apple unveiled a new Apple TV, including a new operating system and an app ecosystem. The Apple TV uses a universal voice search to find TV shows and movies from Netflix, Hulu, iTunes, and other sources.
- How Europe may redefine America's electronic spying
As the Justice Department battles with Microsoft over e-mails stored in Ireland, a forthcoming agreement would allow European citizens to sue US government agencies that misuse their data.
- With iPhone 6S, Apple bets big on 3D Touch
Apple's new line of smartphones introduces 3D Touch, a new way to interact with flat touch screens.
- Justice Department considered suing Apple over iMessage encryption
The US Justice Department requested a "wiretap" on messages sent via Apple's iMessage between suspects in a guns-and-drugs case, The New York Times reports. Apple said it couldn't comply since iMessage uses end-to-end encryption.
- Why Amazon wants to deliver your takeout food
The online marketplace is moving beyond products, hiring people in New York and Seattle to build relationships with local restaurants as part of a new division focused on delivering meals.
- iPhone 6S? iPad Pro? Apple TV? What to expect from the Apple event.
With its annual introduction of new products on Wednesday, Apple is said to debut a revamped Apple TV, along with a new iPhone and a larger iPad.
- Verizon prepares to test 5G, which is '50 times' faster than LTE
Verizon announced Monday that it will start testing 5G networks in 2016, and that they'll be available commercially, at least in some areas, by 2017.
- Federal cellphone surveillance now requires a warrant. Why now?
Federal agencies are now required to obtain a warrant before using cellphone tracking technology known as a 'StingRay.'
- Windows 10 devices debut: Can they improve sluggish computer sales?
Developers are hoping that Windows 10 will woo consumers back to the PC.
- WhatsApp has 900 million users, but does it have a business plan?
WhatsApp cofounder Jan Koum announced on Friday that the messaging service has reached 900 million monthly active users. WhatsApp doesn't have ads, and doesn't collect data from users – so how does it plan to make money?
- Will the wage-poaching settlement change how tech companies recruit?
A federal judge on Wednesday approved a $415 million settlement in a class action suit filed by Silicon Valley workers against Apple and Google, accusing the companies of stopping them from pursuing better job offers.
- In Brazil, Uber gets a chilly reception, raises concerns about local jobs
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff criticized the ride-sharing service Uber on Wednesday, but other sharing economy companies have fared better.
- Samsung's new SmartThings can control your appliances, even how you sleep
With two new devices announced on Thursday, Samsung hopes to make a splash in the market for Internet-connected devices, but its new open-source software may raise some privacy issues
- Hoverboards in space? How NASA is adapting mag technology
NASA has teamed up with Arx Pax, a company known for the most advanced hoverboard we've seen, to expand its technology's far-reaching applications.