The space exploration company SpaceX is facing stiff competition to maintain its contract in conducting cargo missions for NASA. Rivals of SpaceX, including Boeing, Sierra Nevada and Orbital ATK are all trying to get in […]
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Federal Prosecutors Plan To Put Spoofers In Their Place With First Ever Criminal Conviction
United States federal prosecutors have secured a victory in the courtroom as jurors took only one hour to reach a guilty verdict in the case against commodities trader, Michael Coscia. It is likely that the […]
VW Emissions Cheating Spreads To Gasoline Cars
The problems for German car company Volkswagen have gotten worse, as the company recently said that it had understated the amount of carbon dioxide emissions for roughly 800,000 vehicles that were sold in Europe. The […]
Verizon Goes Too Far With Censorship Of Customer Emails
Phone company Verizon has started censoring emails that are sent by customers using its Verizon FiOS service. Any email that contains a hyperlink is determined to be spam, even if the link is relevant. The […]
Saying “Wasted” On Your Twitter Or Facebook Could Negatively Impact Your Credit Score
Credit rating agencies are using people’s social media accounts to determine their creditworthiness, according to a new report released by the British Financial Times. It is common knowledge that employers check prospective employees out by […]
FCC Cracking Down On Greedy Hilton Hotels Practice Of Blocking Guests’ Hotspots
Hotels have steadily been losing money over recent years due to cell phones, Airbnb and now wi-fi. With respect to the prevalence of cell phones, hotels can no longer charge for room phone usage. Airbnb […]
Physical Amazon Bookshop To Open Its Doors In Seattle This November
Online retail giant Amazon is opening a brick and mortar bookshop in Seattle, calling it a “physical extension” of its business. While the move will most probably be welcomed by consumers, rival bookseller Waterstones is […]
Financial Stability Board Says World’s Major Banks Are Not Meeting Standards
International banks that have a strong presence in multiple countries are still not meeting the expectations of the Financial Stability Board. According to a statement issued by the board, countries must enact legislation in order […]
Bitcoin Predicted To Become Sixth Largest Reserve Currency In Global Market
A report released by Silicon Valley investment company Magister Advisors claims that Bitcoin will become the world’s sixth largest global reserve currency by 2030. It also says over the next few years, banks are set […]
The AI Behind Facebook’s Personal Assistant ‘M’ Leans On Its Human Operators
Facebook’s new virtual assistant called “M” is earning rave reviews from the testers who are using it. M can can arrange for takeout to be delivered. It can warn you about bad weather. And, it […]
Google Lawyers Up And Fires Back Against Alleged EU Antitrust Violations
In response to allegations of violating antitrust laws in Europe, the corporate conglomerate Google has launched a 130 page counterattack against the European Union’s plan to file charges. The charges presented by the European Union […]
VW’s Emissions Scandal Spills Over Into Some Porsche Models
On Monday, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that it found “cheating software” on more Audi and Volkswagen vehicles than previously disclosed. The agency also said it found the illegal software in a […]
Facebook Changes Its Real Names Policy In Response To Criticism
After receiving widespread criticism from several civil liberties organizations across the world, Facebook has promised to reduce the restrictions that are associated with its controversial “real names” policy. With the new policy, users will still […]
Google Hopes To Deliver Packages Using Drones Starting In 2017
On Monday, a Google executive announced that the company expects to begin delivering packages to consumers by drones sometime in 2017. David Vos, the project lead for Google’s Project Wing told members of the public […]
Creator Of “Yelp For Humans” Faces Online Bullying But Insists She Will Still Launch App
Julia Cordray and her friend, Nicole McCullough, co-founded what Cordray describes as a “Yelp for humans.” Unfortunately, the creator of the Peeple app has experienced intense, international online criticism, including death threats – especially when […]
The Brains Behind Skype Will Be Releasing A Non-Drone Delivery Robot
Step aside self driving cars and drones, and make way for automated trundling robodelivery carts, capable of delivering the equivalent of two bags of groceries from a local store to your front door within 30 […]
FBI Accidently Steps Into $50B Credit Card Fee Battle Between Retailers and Banks
The FBI has found itself in the middle of a blow up between banks and retailers following a fraud alert it released. The alert advised consumers with new computer chip embedded credit cards to still […]
Congratulations Are In Order As Wikipedia Achieves Its 5 Millionth English Article
The popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia has recently achieved a major milestone. The English language version of the know-it-all website has recently published its five millionth article of all time. The article that was given the […]
Here Are The Top 5 Sites To Score Big For Black Friday
It’s November again, and that of course means that some people are gearing up for Black Friday. The Friday after Thanksgiving is largely known for being the single largest shopping day of the year, as […]
Chipotle Closes 43 Stores After Sickening Customers With E. Coli Tainted Food
Popular fast-casual restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill has closed dozens of its stores in Washington and Oregon in response to a rash of bacterial infections. Chipotle management has said it is investigating the contaminations that […]
Volvo Testing Kangaroo Avoidance System To Stop Deadly Animal Strikes
Swedish car maker Volvo is developing a new type of “kangaroo detection” system that is hoped to reduce the number of collisions between motor vehicles and the cute marsupials. In Australia, the kangaroo reigns as […]
NFL Players Declare War On Fantasy Sports Site FanDuel
Standout Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon has brought a class-action lawsuit on behalf of NFL players against the fantasy sports website FanDuel. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Maryland, claims the site misuses […]
Wal-Mart Compliance Team Bans Offensive Costumes In Struggle To Prevent Bad Publicity
Wal-Mart’s safety compliance team is charged with regulating the products it sells to spot potentially offensive merchandise, a job that this year must scrutinize over 40,000 costumes available on its website. Wal-Mart has increased its […]
Self Driving Cars Might Still Get Into Accidents, But The Humans Are At Fault
A new report studying self driving cars currently being tested shows that although the cars have been involved in accidents, not one has been the result of the actual car. The report from the University […]
In The Near Future, Facebook Technology Will Help Visually Impaired People To Enjoy Images
Facebook’s accessibility team is working on a technology that will be able to describe photos for the visually impaired, which it hopes to release by the end of 2015. Up to now, there has been […]
Spotify’s Business Model Reduces Piracy But To The Detriment Of Other Music Sites
Findings of a new study of online music piracy shows that popular music site Spotify’s policy of offering free music downloads is an effective way to convert pirates into customers that pay. The policy was […]
Hershey’s Chocolate Performing Poorly As More Americans Prefer Healthier Foods
Major American chocolate company Hershey’s Chocolate has reduced its profit forecast for the year. The company says that its sales have been hurt by weak demand for chocolate in North America, as well as higher […]
Pharma Companies Pfizer And Allergan Might Complete The Largest Drug Company Merger Ever
The major pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Allergan are considering a merger that would be largest coming together of two drug companies ever in recorded history. If the two companies do combine, they would have a […]
GM Is Struggling To Develop Self-Driving Technology While Google Is Leaving Them In The Dust
Like many other automotive companies, General Motors is getting involved in the driverless car scene. However, some people are wondering if the long time car company can beat Google when it comes to the new […]
Google’s Patent Purchase Promotion Helped To Keep Patents Safe From Trolls
As part of its effort to prevent good intellectual property from remaining in the hands of what it refers to as “patent trolls,” Google purchased 28% of the patents that were submitted during their three […]