NEW YORK — Revelations that an Amazon Echo smart speaker inadvertently sent a family’s private conversation to an acquaintance shows the risks that come with new...
MONTREAL — Getting the right information to authorities is paramount in the minutes following a child’s disappearance. With that in mind, the Montreal-based Missing Children’s Network...
SYDNEY — Aussie researchers will use a fungus commonly found in soil to produce better looking bananas and fight off pests, the James Cook University announced on...
SEATTLE — Amazon’s decision to market a powerful face recognition tool to police is alarming privacy advocates, who say the tech giant’s reach could vastly accelerate...
TORONTO — In the heated battle between Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft to get consumers hooked on their virtual assistants, Siri seems to be enjoying the...
TORONTO — Based on recent announcements by the likes of Facebook, Live Nation and a U.K. police force, Canadians may need to get used to the...
WASHINGTON — An experimental small satellite captured the first global picture of small frozen particles inside ice clouds, the United States space agency NASA said Tuesday. IceCube,...
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — A Tesla sedan with a semi-autonomous Autopilot feature has rear-ended a fire department truck at 60 mph (97 kph) apparently without braking before impact,...
In the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), we’ve often looked for signs of intelligence, technology and communication that are similar to our own. But as astronomer and SETI trailblazer...
BERKELEY, Calif. — A robotics company known for its widely shared videos of nimble, legged robots opening doors or walking through rough terrain is preparing to...