Technology

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he’s certain the awarding of a $10 billion cloud-computing contract to Microsoft instead of Amazon was done fairly November 15, 2019, 6:53 AM 3 min read U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday he was certain that the awarding of a $10 billion cloud-computing contract to Microsoft instead of […]

Environmental groups say a tiny desert owl that makes its nest inside Arizona’s saguaro cactus has a new chance for federal protection November 15, 2019, 5:33 AM 1 min read Environmental groups say a tiny desert owl that makes its nest inside cavities of Arizona’s saguaro cactus has a new chance for federal protection. The

Amazon on Thursday said it planned to officially challenge the Pentagon’s surprise decision last month to award a $10 billion cloud-computing contract to Microsoft, setting off another legal battle over the lucrative, decade-long project. Amazon said it had notified a federal court of its plans to protest the government’s decision. In a statement, a spokesman

Patrick DePoe was in high school the last time his Native American tribe in Washington state was allowed to hunt whales. He was on a canoe that greeted the crew towing in the body of a gray whale. His shop class worked to clean the bones and reassemble the skeleton, which hangs in a tribal

Amazon said Thursday it will challenge a Pentagon contract awarded to Microsoft last month worth up to $10 billion, calling the decision-making process biased and tainted by “political influence.” The Department of Defense had been mulling several bids for a cloud computing project known as the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, initiative. The long-delayed

SAN FRANCISCO — A week ago, YouTube and Facebook said they would block people from identifying the government official thought to be the whistle-blower who set in motion an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. It hasn’t worked out so well. A name believed by some to be the whistle-blower has been shared thousands of times

BBC Click’s Paul Carter looks at some of the week’s best technology stories including: Disney officially enters the streaming market but customers reported technical issues, with many unable to connect. The company said demand had exceeded their highest expectations Google is to be investigated in the US over its access to large amounts of medical

NASA faces safety risks in flying its astronauts on SpaceX and Boeing capsules By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer November 14, 2019, 10:33 PM 3 min read NASA auditors warned Thursday the space agency faces “significant safety and technical challenges” that need to be solved before astronauts fly in private capsules. In its report, NASA’s

Everything old is new again, sort of. Television shows from decades ago are getting the reboot treatment. Animated films from yesteryear are back in theaters with a digital makeover. And now the Razr, the unmistakable slim flip phone from the 2000s, has returned, hoping to ride the fad for foldable tech back into people’s pockets.

New Jersey is seeking more than $640 million from Uber in taxes and penalties, saying the ride-hailing company misclassified its drivers as independent contractors By MIKE CATALINI and CATHY BUSSEWITZ The Associated Press November 14, 2019, 8:47 PM 1 min read New Jersey is seeking more than $640 million from Uber in taxes and penalties,