Technology

LONDON — In an election where Britain’s exit from the European Union has loomed over the campaign, a debate about internet speeds would seem unlikely to enter the race. But Britain’s Labour Party injected the topic into the contest last week with a surprise plan to provide high-speed fiber internet service to every household and […]

The giant panda Bei Bei has arrived in southwest Sichuan province from his birthplace of Washington, where he spent the first four years of his life By YANAN WANG Associated Press November 21, 2019, 5:45 AM 2 min read After a transcontinental flight on the “Panda Express,” a furry American darling arrived early Thursday in

Earlier this year, Apple unveiled a new version of the Mac Pro, with a starting price of $6,000. Shortly after, Apple and the White House began a monthslong public dance over where the computer would be made. Apple said it needed waivers from tariffs the White House had imposed on certain Chinese-made components, like power

Former Vice President Al Gore kicks off a series of climate presentations around the globe over the next 24 hours By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press November 21, 2019, 3:23 AM 4 min read Former Vice President Al Gore kicked off a series of climate presentations on Wednesday evening that will continue around the globe over

SAN FRANCISCO — Google will restrict how precisely political advertisers can target an audience on its online services, the company announced on Wednesday in a move that shook up the digital plans for campaigns during the 2020 presidential election. Political advertisers will be able to aim their messages at people based on their age, gender

In a scathing indictment of the two most powerful corporate giants of the internet, Amnesty International insists in a new report that Google and Facebook be compelled to change what it calls their surveillance-based business models By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer November 21, 2019, 1:38 AM 2 min read Amnesty International issued a scathing

SAN FRANCISCO — For several months, some Uber passengers in Texas have been recorded on video as they have been driven to their destinations. The video has been stored online and could have been reviewed by members of Uber’s safety staff if the driver had reported a problem with the passenger. The video recordings are

Apple has canceled the premiere of one of the tech company’s first original films, ‘The Banker’ the day before it was to debut at Los Angeles’ AFI Film Festival By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer November 20, 2019, 10:57 PM 1 min read Apple has canceled the premiere of one of the tech company’s first

GRÜNHEIDE, Germany — The visitors from Palo Alto, Calif., were shown how Berlin, a hive of tech start-ups that likens itself to Silicon Valley, is just a short commute away. They were promised building permits in four weeks rather than the customary 11 months. And they were taken aloft in a 44-year-old Russian biplane for

Federal wildlife officials say the continued existence of two species of insects is in doubt because the glaciers and year-round snowfields they depend on are melting away November 20, 2019, 8:58 PM 1 min read Federal wildlife officials say the continued existence of two species of insects is in doubt because the glaciers and year-round