Technology

Newly released Boeing documents show that company employees knew about problems with flight simulators for the now-grounded 737 Max jetliner and talked about misleading regulators By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer January 10, 2020, 3:55 AM 3 min read Boeing employees knew about problems with flight simulators for the now-grounded 737 Max and apparently tried […]

The Cyrcle Phone is one of the more bizarre products on show at this year’s CES tech expo in Las Vegas. While the smartphone giants are trying to make their devices fold and encourage the use of wireless headphones, this US start-up is focused on delivering a shape that it says is more “sensual” and

The bushfires ravaging Australia have killed dozens of people, destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate. Millions of acres are burnt. More than a billion animals are feared dead. As the blaze spreads and these numbers continue to rise, opportunistic Instagram users are focused on other figures: dollars and likes. Popular

Microsoft says it has developed a technique to detect online predators using video games to try to sexually exploit children January 9, 2020, 4:57 PM 1 min read REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft says it has developed a technique to detect online predators who try to groom children for sexual purposes using the chat function in

Grubhub may put itself up for sale with competition in the online delivery business growing increasingly intense By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer January 9, 2020, 1:59 PM 2 min read Grubhub may put itself up for sale with competition in the online delivery business growing increasingly intense. Shares jumped almost 13% after The Wall

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said on Thursday that it would not make any major changes to its political advertising policies, which allow lies in ads, despite pressure from lawmakers who say the company is abdicating responsibility for what appears on its platform. The decision, which company executives had telegraphed in recent months, is likely to

TIERRA DEL MAR, Ore. — A battle playing out in a tiny Oregon town with no stoplights or cellphone service is pitting residents against one of the world’s biggest tech companies. Locals in coastal Tierra del Mar are trying to stop Facebook from using property in their quiet community to build a landing spot for

A new video-streaming service that limits the length of its programmes and shows to bite-sized chunks will launch in the US in April. Quibi also keeps the action full-frame however viewers hold their phones. It will feature exclusive entertainment content made by the likes of Steven Spielberg, Bill Murray and Reese Witherspoon. And unlike Netflix,

Las Vegas officials say no data was stolen or corrupted in a cyberattack on the city’s computer system January 8, 2020, 11:50 PM 1 min read LAS VEGAS — No data was stolen or corrupted in a cyber attack this week on the city of Las Vegas computer system, according to the city. City spokesman

It was a Mardi Gras-style celebration as a recently completed key component of a new rocket system was loaded on a Mississippi River barge in New Orleans By STACEY PLAISANCE Associated Press January 8, 2020, 9:24 PM 3 min read NEW ORLEANS — With a brass band playing and a parade of workers sporting Mardi