News and Trends
Flights
Flying With a Tablet or E-reader? Separate Screening Bins, Please.
Travelers already need to place laptops in plastic bins -- now you'll need to do the same for things such as tablets, e-readers and handheld game consoles.
Foxconn
iPhone Maker Foxconn Pledges $10 Billion for LCD Manufacturing in Wisconsin
The Taiwan-based firm's new Wisconsin manufacturing facility will initially create 3,000 jobs.
Elon Musk
Elon Musk Shows Off The Boring Company Car Elevator
The SpaceX and Tesla CO on Wednesday posted an Instagram video showing how his congestion-avoiding underground tunnel project is coming along.
Roomba
Roomba Is Mapping Your House to Make IoT Gadgets Smarter
With your permission, iRobot may sell maps of your home to third-party companies working on smart home devices.
Donald Trump
Trump: Apple to Build '3 Big Plants' in U.S.
Tim Cook 'promised me three big plants-big, big, big,' Trump tells The Wall Street Journal.
Adobe
Adobe Officially Killing Flash by the End of 2020
In just a few short years, Flash Player will be going away for good -- news that's probably music to the ears of IT security pros everywhere.
Uber
Uber Will Charge $15 to Return Your Lost Bag
It's as much about keeping drivers as it is improving the bottom line.
Food
N'Sync's Joey Fatone Bites Into the Hot Dog Business
Always remember to pursue your passion -- and don't skimp on the mustard.
Cannabis
Nevada Declares Marijuana State of Emergency to Avoid $100 Million Tax Shortfall
Marijuana, until recently illegal in Nevada, is now a major source of revenue the state can't afford to lose.
Microsoft
Microsoft: MS Paint Isn't Dead, It's Just Moving
After 32 years, MS Paint will move from being a standard feature of Windows to being available on the Windows Store.
Elon Musk
Elon Musk Says Mark Zuckerberg's Understanding of AI Is 'Limited' After the Facebook CEO Called His Warnings 'Irresponsible'
The billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are fighting publicly about the future of artificial intelligence.
Robots
This Little Robot Finds Leaks in Water and Gas Pipes
A group of researchers from MIT have developed a small robot that can inspect water and gas pipes from the inside to locate leaks before they become a big problem.
Legal
Legal Battle Could Kill Fact-Check Site Snopes.com
A contractual battle and a complicated divorce might mean the end of the fact-check site.
Self-Driving Cars
India Will Ban Driverless Cars in Order to Protect Jobs
The country's transport minister addressed the issue in a statement today.
Technology
This New Translation Tech Will Smash the Language Barrier to Doing Business Globally
The ability to translate between languages quickly and inexpensively opens vast new possibilities.
