Technology

WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday announced new efforts to guide federally backed research on artificial intelligence as the Biden administration looks to get a firmer grip on understanding the risks and opportunities of the rapidly evolving technology. Among…

What science still can’t explain about love People say they know what they’re looking for in a partner. Relationship experts say otherwise. By Brian [email protected]_resnick Feb 9, 2022, 10:30am EST Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on…

Sara Morrison is a senior Vox reporter who covers data privacy, antitrust, and Big Tech’s power over us all. This story is part of a group of stories called Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and…

Twitter wants a Delaware court to order Elon Musk to buy the social media service for $44 billion, as he promised back in April. But what if a judge makes that ruling and Musk balks? The Tesla billionaire’s reputation for…

We don’t need another Twitter Twitter never fulfilled its promise. Don’t expect its current crop of replacements to, either. By Sara Morrison Dec 6, 2022, 12:30pm EST Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All…

HARRISBURG, Pa. — States are doling out more cash than ever to lure multibillion-dollar microchip, electric vehicle and battery factories, inspiring ever-more competition as they dig deeper into their pockets to attract big employers and capitalize on a wave of…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M — Virgin Galactic completed what’s expected to be its final test flight Thursday before taking paying customers on brief trips to space, marking what the space tourism company described as a “fantastic achievement.” Six of the company’s employees,…

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office launched into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy rocket on Saturday. The NROL-91 spy satellite lifted off at 3:25 p.m. from Vandenberg…

SAN FRANCISCO — The unabashedly liberal city of San Francisco became the unlikely proponent of weaponized police robots last week after supervisors approved limited use of the remote-controlled devices, addressing head-on an evolving technology that has become more widely available…

BUCHAREST, Romania — Doreen Bogdan-Martin of the United States was elected Thursday to head the U.N.’s telecommunications agency, winning a U.S.-Russia face-off for the leadership of a key global agency that sets guideposts for radio, internet and television communications —…