GDPR takes effect on May 25: What does it mean?
General Data Protection Regulation will impact the way personal data is manages across the globe. What does it mean and how does it affect you?
TECH
Facebook: Facts & stats
In 2004, 19-year-old Mark Zuckerberg launched “thefacebook.com" as a Harvard sophomore. Now, almost 14 years later, Facebook.com is one of the biggest websites in the world. From how much the conglomerate makes off of you in a year to when the highest traffic occurs, here’s a look at some facts and stats on Facebook.com.
Sandberg: Facebook did not do enough to protect user data
Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg apologizes for Cambridge Analytica scandal, says the social network is taking 'strong action' to get ahead of the problem.
Elon Musk's Boring Company to sell 'life size' Legos
Elon Musk took to Twitter to announce The Boring Company's latest product launch, life-size Lego-like interlocking bricks that can be used to create sculptures and buildings.
Women sue Microsoft: 238 harassment complaints
238 women who worked in U.S.-based technical jobs for Microsoft are suing the company for systematically denying pay raises or promotions to women.
Facebook, Google vets form organization to fight tech addiction
A group of tech experts who used to work at companies like Facebook and Google are forming a coalition to fight tech addiction. The organization, called the Center for Humane Technology, will raise awareness about the negative effects of technology on kids and try to help engineers make products healthier.
Amazon Go: First checkout-free grocery store, retail industry impact
Amazon Go is the first cashierless, checkout-free grocery store. The revolutionary new retail model could have a major impact on the industry. Here’s how.
Log in, look out: Cyber chaos may grow at workweek's start
Cybersecurity experts say as terrifying as the unprecedented global "ransomware" attack has been, it's nothing compared to what might be coming — especially if companies, organizations and governments don't make major fixes.
The Latest: 29,000 Chinese institutions hit by cyberattack
The Latest on the global extortion cyberattack that hit dozens of countries on Friday (all times local): 10:40 a.m.
Conversica CEO discusses future of artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is all around us, whether it's to recommend movies you might like or weed out unsavory videos.
5 ways to become a smaller target for ransomware hackers
An online extortion attack that authorities say swept 150 countries this weekend is part of a growing problem of "ransomware" scams, in which people find themselves locked out of their files and presented with a demand to pay hackers to restore their access.
Delphi joins BMW-Intel-Mobileye autonomous car partnership
The automotive parts and electronics maker Delphi is the latest company to partner with BMW, Intel and Mobileye in a joint bid to develop autonomous vehicles.
Google unveils latest tech tricks as computers get smarter
Google is about to provide the latest peek at its digital services and gadgets as it seeks to become an even more influential force in people's lives.
Qualcomm: Apple is pressuring contractors in patent dispute
Manufacturers that build Apple's iPhone and iPad are being drawn in to an escalating dispute between the tech giant and the chipmaker Qualcomm.
Hackers break into centralized password manager OneLogin
Hackers have gained access to OneLogin, an online password manager that offers a single sign-on to multiple websites and services.
Amazon, now Alphabet with shares at $1,000
Alphabet's stock is surpassing the $1,000 mark for the first time, less than a week after Amazon reached the same milestone.
Automatic braking to be standard on top-selling Nissans
Nissan says it will make automatic emergency braking standard on seven of 18 U.S. models for the 2018 model year, putting the safety feature on most of its top sellers.
Twitter unveils new look, which users quickly mock
Twitter has unveiled a new look, and much like some previous changes the company has made to its short-messaging service, it's not going over so well with the Twitterati.
Amazon deal for Whole Foods could bring retail experiments
Online juggernaut Amazon is buying Whole Foods in a deal valued at about $13.7 billion, including debt.
Twitter briefly suspends Al-Jazeera Arabic amid Qatar rift
Social media platform Twitter has suspended the account of Al-Jazeera Arabic amid a wider diplomatic dispute between Qatar and Arab nations.