Technology

November 2, 2019 5:02 PM

Gas station converts to electric charging station and speeds ahead of the curve

As the electric car industry ramps up, one gas station in Takoma Park, Md., has already changed lanes. The owner hopes to motivate other stations to make the shift.

by Hannah Hagemann

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November 2, 2019 4:57 PM

Airbnb bans 'party houses' after California shooting

Airbnb's CEO said the company was taking actions against unauthorized parties in the wake of a deadly shooting at a Halloween party held at an Airbnb rental home in California.

by The Associated Press

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October 31, 2019 2:39 PM

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.

by Miles Parks

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October 31, 2019 11:35 AM

It's a smartphone life: More than half of U.S. children now have one

A broad new national survey examines media use among children and teenagers and the very different ways young people are using their devices.

by Anya Kamenetz

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October 28, 2019 6:44 AM

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.

by Scott Neuman

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October 26, 2019 4:39 PM

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.

by Meg Anderson

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October 21, 2019 5:00 PM

'We have a big responsibility': Facebook rolls out new election security measures

The social network is fighting foreign efforts to manipulate and mislead its users ahead of the 2020 presidential election. CEO Mark Zuckerberg called election security one of his "top priorities."

by Shannon Bond

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October 17, 2019 6:30 PM

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.

by Dan Gunderson

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October 17, 2019 12:33 AM

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.