Apple offers record ‘bounty’ to researchers who find iPhone security flaws
Apple Inc is offering cyber security researchers up to $1 million to detect flaws in iPhones, the largest reward offered by a company to defend...
Facebook loses facial recognition appeal, must face privacy class action
A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Facebook Inc’s effort to undo a class action lawsuit claiming that it illegally collected and stored biometric data...
The ‘skaterbot’ that can teach itself new tricks
‘Skaterbot’ uses artificial intelligence to teach itself how to navigate terrain and even roller and ice skate....
Emirates’ Etihad partners with Swiss blockchain platform Winding Tree
Etihad Airways, the United Arab Emirates’ national carrier, said on Thursday it has teamed up with open-source travel platform Winding Tree to explore using blockchain...
Amazon’s Alexa comes under scrutiny of Luxembourg privacy watchdog
Luxembourg’s privacy regulator has asked Amazon for information regarding its Alexa voice assistant, an indication of rising regulatory unease over companies’ use of personal data....
India’s Mahindra considers second U.S. plant in Michigan
Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd said on Thursday it plans to open a plant in Flint, Michigan, to make vehicles including mail delivery trucks...
‘SharkCam’ captures lives of basking sharks in Scottish waters
The secret lives of basking sharks have been captured on camera by Britain’s first autonomous “SharkCam” – an underwater robot that tracks their movements and...
Signs of price truce push Lyft, Uber higher
Lyft Inc’s hints that its cut-throat rivalry with U.S. ride-hailing rival Uber Inc is easing may prove bad news for customers but it sent shares...
Study shows Apple devices in combo with apps could identify dementia
Drugmaker Eli Lilly said initial results from a study suggest that Apple Inc devices, including the iPhone, in combination with digital apps could differentiate people...
United Launch Alliance rocket blasts off from Florida carrying Air Force communications satellite
United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin Corp, blasted off into space on Thursday morning, one of the final satellites...