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SAN FRANCISCO — Apple on Monday became one of the first companies to reveal how the coronavirus that has gripped China was affecting its business, saying it was cutting its sales expectations for this quarter, which a month ago it had projected to be robust. The iPhone maker, which is highly dependent on Chinese factories […]

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has agreed to make its website and online educational videos more accessible to people who are deaf and hard of hearing under a settlement announced in federal court By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press February 18, 2020, 6:04 PM 3 min read BOSTON — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has

“I think the atmosphere has been understudied,” said Philip R. Christensen, a planetary sciences professor at Arizona State University, which built the infrared spectrometer for Hope. That instrument will capture data on the dust particles and ice clouds and track the movement of water vapor and heat through the atmosphere. The spacecraft is to spend

SpaceX aims to launch up to four tourists into a super high orbit, possibly by the end of next year By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer February 18, 2020, 6:48 PM 3 min read CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX aims to launch up to four tourists into a super high orbit, possibly by the end

WHISTLEBLOWERMy Journey to Silicon Valley and Fight for Justice at UberBy Susan Fowler In December 2015, Susan Fowler was settling into a new job as a software engineer at the technology-transportation company Uber when her boss sent her a series of disturbing chat messages. After asking how her work was going, Fowler’s manager, “Jake,” began

Government officials worry about Facebook’s plans to extend end-to-end encryption to Messenger By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer February 18, 2020, 5:16 PM 4 min read SAN FRANCISCO — At Facebook, Stan Chudnovsky oversees the Messenger chat app that’s used by well over 1 billion people each month. He’s playing a key role in helping

WHISTLEBLOWERMy Journey to Silicon Valley and Fight for Justice at UberBy Susan Fowler In December 2015, Susan Fowler was settling into a new job as a software engineer at the technology-transportation company Uber when her boss sent her a series of disturbing chat messages. After asking how her work was going, Fowler’s manager, “Jake,” began

Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir have registered a case against unidentified internet users who employed virtual private networks, or VPNs, to circumvent a social media ban in the disputed region By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press February 18, 2020, 10:55 AM 3 min read NEW DELHI — Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir have registered a case against unidentified internet

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple said on Monday that it was cutting its sales expectations because of the coronavirus in China, in a sign that the outbreak has hit global business and is set to exact a steep toll. The iPhone maker, which is highly dependent on Chinese factories and Chinese consumers, said in a statement

SEATTLE — Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s chief executive and the world’s richest man, said on Monday that he was committing $10 billion to address the climate crisis in a new initiative he called the Bezos Earth Fund. The effort will fund scientists, activists and nongovernmental organizations, Mr. Bezos said in a post on Instagram. He said