Comcast, IBM back blockchain fund
Comcast Corp.'s venture capital arm and IBM Corp. have agreed to finance MState, a fund that invests in early-stage firms looking to sell blockchain-based services to big corporations.
Internet
Jan 11, 2018
0
38
11/01/2018
Tableau goes Hyper to keep up with customers' data needs
Tableau Software is revamping a core part of its technology to analyze data faster, a move intended to keep up with its customers' increasing big-data needs.
Business
Jan 11, 2018
0
9
Cuttlefish hear bow wave of looming danger
Imagine trying to get close to your dinner only for it to be swept aside by your approach; this is the scenario faced by aquatic creatures every day as they try to snap up a tasty morsel.
Plants & Animals
Jan 11, 2018
0
12
What robot strippers say about sexism, tech and the future
On a recent evening in Las Vegas during the CES technology show, robot strippers offered a window into technology's gender fault lines—not to mention our robot future.
Robotics
Jan 11, 2018
0
17
US says snow-loving lynx no longer need special protection
Wildlife officials say Canada lynx no longer need special protections in the United States following measures to preserve populations of the snow-loving wild cats.
Ecology
Jan 11, 2018
0
18
Pentagon mum on fate of secret satellite
The mystery surrounding the fate of a secret military satellite deepened Thursday when the Pentagon refused to answer even simple questions about whether the mission to launch it had gone awry.
Space Exploration
Jan 11, 2018
5
23
Uber used tech tool to shield data from police outside US
The ride-sharing company Uber confirmed Thursday that it had technology to shield company data when law enforcement raided its offices outside the U.S.
Business
Jan 11, 2018
0
6
French glitches put technology under review
The debate on using technology to help football referees took a twist on Thursday as the French league suspended its use of goal-line reviews following some "serious dysfunctions".
Other
Jan 11, 2018
0
10
NASA calculated heavy rainfall leading to California mudslides
Winter rains falling on recently burned ground triggered deadly mudslides in Santa Barbara County, California on January 9. NASA calculated the amount of rain fall between January 8 and 10, 2018 and calculated the potential ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 11, 2018
0
11
Are millennials gender rebels or returning to tradition?
Some research suggests that millennials are pushing boundaries by not only rejecting traditional distinctions between the sexes, both at home and at work, but also refusing to accept gender categories altogether.
Social Sciences
Jan 11, 2018
0
12
