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NASA says defective software could have doomed Boeing’s crew capsule during its first test flight By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer February 7, 2020, 6:18 PM 3 min read CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Defective software could have doomed Boeing’s crew capsule during its first test flight that ended up being cut short late last year, […]

WASHINGTON — Federal agencies are split on how best to handle national security concerns surrounding popular and ubiquitous Chinese-made drones, with some policymakers chafing at more protectionist approaches. The Department of Interior, which utilizes drones for tasks like wildlife conservation and monitoring the state of infrastructure, grounded all those made in China or built with

A single report usually includes multiple photos and videos — for example, when the material is found in someone’s email account — so the overall growth in reported imagery may signal “those that are sharing it are sharing in larger volumes,” said Mr. Shehan of the national center. Some companies that made a small number

Wireless equipment maker Ericsson, which is a rival to China’s Huawei, is pulling out of the industry’s biggest trade fair this month to protect employees from potential exposure to the new virus outbreak February 7, 2020, 1:48 PM 3 min read BEIJING — Wireless equipment maker Ericsson is pulling out of the industry’s top annual

The U.N. weather agency says an Argentine research base on the northern tip of Antarctica is reporting a temperature that, if confirmed, could amount to a record high for the icy continent February 7, 2020, 1:13 PM 2 min read GENEVA — The U.N. weather agency said Friday that an Argentine research base on the

BBC Click’s Jen Copestake looks at some the week’s best technology stories including: Ride-hailing firm Uber receives a permit to test self-driving cars on public roads in California, nearly two years after one of its cars was involved in a fatal crash in Arizona Scientists successfully test a device that prints a bio-ink skin onto

MANISTEE, Mich. — Rita Alton has an unusual morning routine these days: Wake up. Get dressed. Go outside to see if her house is closer to tumbling down an 80-foot (24.4-meter) cliff into Lake Michigan. When her father built the 1,000-square-foot (93-square-meter), brick bungalow in the early 1950s near Manistee, Michigan, more than acre of

Casper’s lower I.P.O. valuation was just a moment in time, he said. “That doesn’t change what we’re focused on at Casper,” Mr. Krim said, “which is building the world’s first sleep brand.” The company’s disappointing initial public offering follows a year of letdowns for Silicon Valley’s high-profile start-ups. Public market investors have shown more interest

Uber is continuing to lose money as it invests in its food delivery business and developing technology for driverless cars By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer February 6, 2020, 9:08 PM 3 min read NEW YORK — Uber continued to lose money as it builds up its food delivery business and develops technology for driverless

“We walked into a hornet’s nest I didn’t even know existed,” Mr. Stephens said. In response to the protests, the state commission recommended a much simpler setup based on software already used by the state courts. But even this algorithm is difficult for a layperson to understand. Asked to explain it, Mr. Stephens suggested speaking