Technology

Fake news: How to spot misinformation
Where can you find accurate news? Life Kit wants to empower you to become a savvy, critical media consumer. This episode has five takeaways that will help you ask important questions to spot fake news and take steps toward correcting misinformation.
Secret Air Force space plane lands after more than 2 years in orbit
The X-37B, launched in September 2017, has returned to Earth. It was the fifth acknowledged mission for the vehicle since 2010, but details of its mission are being kept under wraps.
Pentagon awards $10 billion contract to Microsoft over front-runner Amazon
The Pentagon awarded a $10 billion, 10-year contract to Microsoft over Amazon on Friday, ending a heavily scrutinized battle over which tech giant would largely manage the military's cloud computing services.
Microsoft joins futuristic farm venture near Fargo
Company president Brad Smith announced Thursday that Microsoft is contributing $1.5 million to help get the venture started.
Discourse Disrupters: How a science and tech economy could reshape the American Dream
Intelligence Squared host John Donvan talks with economist Simon Johnson about an idea to put science and technology at the heard of the U.S. economy, and transform the middle class.
Going to court? There’s a text to help you remember
People involved in most court cases in Minnesota can now sign up for text or email reminders for upcoming court dates.
U.S. blacklists Chinese tech firms over treatment of Uighurs
The Commerce Department added 28 Chinese security bureaus and tech firms to the Entity List, including Hikvision, a leading producer of video surveillance and face recognition technology.
An app that can catch early signs of eye disease in a flash
After his son developed a rare eye cancer, a chemist in Texas developed a smart phone app that uses a camera and artificial intelligence to detect early signs of eye disease.