Dutch chipmaker NXP to buy smaller rival Freescale Semiconductor for $11.8 billion
Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors N.V.
Silver linings in yearlong search for Flight 370: No sign of plane but many useful discoveries
The yearlong search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has turned up no sign of the plane, but that doesn't mean it's been unproductive.
Train design that can save lives still rarely used; Southern California crash shows benefits
Technology that can blunt the tremendous force of a head-on collision appears to have paid off in the remarkably low number of serious injuries suffered when a Southern California commuter train slammed into a truck abandoned on the tracks.
Wilt Chamberlain's home, bank building among LA historic sites listed in new online database
From towering basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain's hillside home to downtown's towering US Bank building, Los Angeles is putting all its landmarks online.
US proposes drone rules for a new era of commercial unmanned aircraft to begin in coming years
Drone on, the government says.
Drone dogfights? After drones fly over key sites, govts eye high-tech ways to boost defenses
What's the best way to counter an unwelcome drone: a bigger, faster drone, laser guns, sky-high netting or devices that block remote controls? Scientists, governments and companies are now scrambling to find out.
US defense intelligence chief warns China cyber theft risks US edge in technology
The U.S. defense intelligence chief is warning that America's technological edge over China is at risk because of cyber theft.
State television reports Iran launches satellite called 'Fajr' into space amid rocket tests
State television in Iran is reporting the Islamic Republic has launched a new satellite into space, its fourth in recent years to orbit the Earth.
Malaysia Airlines website hacked, some customer data posted online
Hackers defaced the website of Malaysia Airlines on Monday and threatened to dump stolen information online after posting a glimpse of customer data obtained in the attack.
Malaysia Airlines website hacked by group claiming to support Islamic State
The website of embattled Malaysia Airlines has been hacked by a group proclaiming support for Islamic State group.
Online storage provider Box set to test investors' appetite for unprofitable tech companies
Online storage provider Box has wrapped up its long-delayed IPO at $14 per share, setting up a test of investors' appetite for a rapidly growing technology company that hasn't proven it can make money.
Online storage provider Box boosts IPO price to $14 a share, setting stage for Wall St. debut
Online storage provider Box has wrapped up its long-delayed IPO at $14 per share, setting up a test of investors' appetite for a rapidly growing technology company that hasn't proven it can make money.
Old phone unveiled at San Francisco event marking 100 years since first coast-to-coast call
In true San Francisco irony, smartphones were used Thursday to snap pictures of a historic phone that was used to make the first coast-to-coast phone call 100 years ago.
Elon Musk's spacecraft and rocket company SpaceX raises $1B; Google, Fidelity are investors
SpaceX says it has raised $1 billion and added Google Inc. and Fidelity as investors.
SpaceX aims for pre-dawn launch of space station supplies, revolutionary rocket landing at sea
SpaceX is making its second try this week to launch supplies to the International Space Station.
Nissan, NASA get together on self-driving technology applicable to both autos and space rovers
Japanese automaker Nissan and NASA are teaming up to advance the technology behind cars that drive themselves.
Before entering everyday life, drones must learn to navigate safely through towns and cities
For drones to make it to the big time, they will need to learn to get around in towns and cities — without falling on car hoods or crashing into pedestrians.
As the tech-savvy arrive in Las Vegas for CES, McCarran International Airport boosts its power
While the gadgets of the future are only just arriving in Las Vegas for the annual International CES show, officials at the city's main airport are updating a decades-old terminal to cater to legions of tech-savvy travelers.
France Terror Attack at U.S. Firm Prompts Stepped-Up Global Security Effort
Attack in France against U.S. based Air Products & Chemicals prompts outage and stepped up security measures around the globe.
Deere 2nd Quarter Profit Falls, Hit by Weak Global Agriculture Sector
A weak global agriculture sector weighed heavily on quarterly results posted by Deere & Co on Friday, but earnings still topped expectations, and the farm equipment maker raised its full-year profit forecast despite a worsening sales outlook.






