Baltimore, Ferguson Put Body Camera Makers in the Spotlight
The demand for body cameras are increasing following chaotic events in Baltimore and Ferguson.
Caterpillar Lifts 2015 Outlook, But Challenges Remain
Caterpillar lifted its earnings outlook for 2015 to cap a stronger-than-expected first quarter, but the equipment maker maintained a cautious tone amid weakness in the mining and oil industries.
US wholesale stockpiles rise in August by most in 4 months as sales fall sharply
U.S. wholesale companies restocked their warehouses in August at the fastest pace since April, led by big increases in computers, lumber and furniture.
Q&A: Drones can peer inside big Midwest storms, might help explain how tornadoes form
Researchers say they have collected promising weather data by flying instrument-laden drones into big Western and Midwestern storms.
Sony cancels release of "The Interview" after unprecedented attack by N Korea cyberterrorists
Hackers backed by North Korea perpetrated an unprecedented act of cyberwarfare against Sony Pictures that exposed tens of thousands of sensitive documents and escalated to threats of terrorist attacks that ultimately drove the studio to cancel all release plans for "The Interview," the film at the heart of the attack.
Seth Rogen on how Kim Jong Un became the target of 'The Interview'
A few weeks ago, when a freshly stoned Seth Rogen sat down for a lunch interview about "The Interview," the likelihood of trouble seemed remote.
Amazon extends deadline for free shipping by a day to December 19
Amazon is courting last-minute holiday shoppers by extending its free-shipping deadline by one day to Dec. 19.
Where did Earth's water come from? Rosetta space probe fails to solve the mystery
The mystery of where Earth's water came from got murkier Wednesday when some astronomers essentially eliminated one of the chief suspects: comets.
Spark of life? Scientists use powerful laser to create chemical building blocks of life
Scientists in a lab used a powerful laser to re-create what might have been the original spark of life on Earth.
Amid debate, cyber experts cite similarities between Sony attack and 2013 hacks on South Korea
Some cybersecurity experts say they've found striking similarities between the code used in the hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment and attacks blamed on North Korea which targeted South Korean companies and government agencies last year.
European Space Agency gets funding to develop Ariane 6 orbital launcher, continue Mars mission
European governments have agreed to fund the development of Ariane 6, a next-generation rocket that will be used to launch satellites into orbit.
FireEye details email security threat that appears to help hackers play the markets
The cybersecurity company FireEye says it has unearthed a team of email intruders that snoop through the emails of company executives who may possess market-moving information.
MIT engineers overcome doubters to design a cheetah robot that can run, jump on battery power
It's a robot unlike any other: inspired by the world's fastest land animal, controlled by video game technology and packing nifty sensors — including one used to maneuver drones, satellites and ballistic missiles.
Automakers Aim to Drive Away Car Hackers
Where consumers see an advantage in cars that connect to the Internet for entertainment or use computers to parallel park, hackers see an opportunity.
AP Exclusive: Reports of drones flying near manned planes and airports are up dramatically
Federal and industry officials say the government is getting near-daily reports — and sometimes two or three a day — of drones flying near airplanes and helicopters or close to airports without permission.
Google will use NASA site in Bay Area for space, aviation, robotics projects
Google is renting 1,000 acres of a historic California air base for space exploration, aviation and robotics projects.
Virgin Galactic CEO: Company focusing on 2nd spacecraft, aiming to resume test flights in 2015
The space tourism company that suffered a tragic setback when its experimental rocket-powered spaceship broke apart over the California desert could resume test flights as early as next summer if it can finish building a replacement craft, its CEO said Wednesday.
Investigators build initial picture of spaceship crash, but many questions still unanswered
Federal accident investigators have an early sense of what went wrong before an experimental spaceship designed to ferry tourists beyond the Earth's atmosphere broke apart during a test flight.
Space tourism rocket explosion stirs mixed emotions of sadness, acknowledgement of dangers
The explosion of Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket is stirring up mixed emotions as scientists and others involved in the space industry wait for more details on what happened over the Mojave Desert on Friday.
Russian cargo arrives at space station after launch explosion ruins privatized US supply run
The company behind the dramatic launch explosion of a space station supply mission promises to find the cause of the failure and is warning residents to avoid any potentially hazardous wreckage.














