Tag: Technology
England player abused by racists slams social media giants
LONDON — One of the England soccer players targeted with online racist abuse after his team’s loss in the final of the European championship...
Microsoft says it blocked spying on rights activists, others
RICHMOND, Va. — Microsoft said Thursday it has blocked tools developed by an Israeli hacker-for-hire company that were used to spy on more than...
Video games coming to Netflix? Latest hiring offers a clue
SAN RAMON, Calif. — Netflix has hired veteran video game executive Mike Verdu, signaling the video streaming service is poised to expand into another...
Disney opening campus in Florida, moving some SoCal workers
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Walt Disney Co. said Thursday it planned to build a new regional campus in central Florida to house at least...
Road to future: Dutch province unveils solar bicycle path
MAARTENSDIJK, Netherlands — Authorities in a central Dutch province opened what they are billing as the world's longest solar bicycle path Wednesday, mixing sustainable...
GM warns some Bolt owners to park outdoors due to fire risk
DETROIT — General Motors is telling owners of some older Chevrolet Bolts to park them outdoors and not to charge them overnight because two...
Device taps brain waves to help paralyzed man communicate
In a medical first, researchers harnessed the brain waves of a paralyzed man unable to speak — and turned what he intended to...
Navy blazers, stripes and flag scarves for Team USA in Tokyo
NEW YORK — The Team USA flag bearers in steamy Tokyo will likely be the coolest members of their packs.
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Europe takes another step toward introducing digital euro
The European Central Bank said Wednesday it is launching a two-year investigation on whether to introduce a digital version of the euro that would...
That was fleeting: Twitter kills off ephemeral ‘fleets’
Twitter is disappearing its disappearing tweets, called fleets, after they didn't catch on.
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