Kroger rolls out driverless cars for grocery deliveries

    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — At a time when big-box retailers are trying to offer the same conveniences as their online competitors, the biggest U.S. grocery...

‘Most ancient’ solid cheese found in dug up Egyptian jar

CAIRO — For thousands of years beneath Egypt’s desert sands a solidified whitish substance sat in a broken jar. Scientists now say it’s “probably the most ancient archaeological...

Woman caught in flood called 911, family: I’m going to drown

ALBANY, N.Y. — When her camper began filling with water from the pre-dawn flash flooding inundating a Finger Lakes campground where she was staying, Rene Halligan...

US regulators target Facebook on discriminatory housing ads

NEW YORK — Federal regulators are alleging that Facebook’s advertising tools allow landlords and real estate brokers to engage in housing discrimination. The U.S. Department of...

Google clarifies location tracking policy

Can Twitter change its ‘core’ and remain Twitter?

NEW YORK — After long resisting change, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey wants to revamp the “core” of the service to fight rampant abuse and misinformation. But...

Canadian astronaut David Saint Jacques preparing for mission

MOSCOW — For Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques, it’s all about preparation as he continues his training four months before he blasts off into space. Saint-Jacques, 48,...

Tesla Motors Canada takes Ontario government to court over vehicle rebates

The Canadian arm of Tesla, Inc., is taking the Ontario government to court, claiming it has been treated unfairly in the cancellation of a program providing...

To fend off Netflix, movie theatres try 3 screen immersion

LONDON — Sit at the back of the movie theatre, and it’s possible to see the appeal of ScreenX, the latest attempt to drag film lovers...

Tech giants still stumbling in the social world they created

NEW YORK — Who knew connecting the world could get so complicated? Perhaps some of technology’s brightest minds should have seen that coming. Social media bans...