US arrests man in $100 mn Fitbit stock manipulation
A US man has been arrested and charged in connection with a $100 million stock manipulation involving shares of the wearable technology maker Fitbit, federal prosecutors announced Friday.
A US man has been arrested and charged in connection with a $100 million stock manipulation involving shares of the wearable technology maker Fitbit, federal prosecutors announced Friday.
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French researchers have released software tools that they claim can restore some of the computers locked up by a global cyberattack that held users' files for ransom.
Security
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A pregnant polar bear seeking to dig her maternity den chose an unlikely spot: a snow drift along a bridge leading to an artificial production island off the north coast of Alaska.
Ecology
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An appeals court on Friday struck down a Federal Aviation Administration rule that required owners of drones used for recreation to register their craft.
Engineering
May 19, 2017
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Major League Baseball and Facebook have agreed on a deal that will see 20 games streamed live via the platform starting Friday, highlighting the increasing willingness of US sports to embrace social media.
Internet
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Uber is expanding into a new field with a version of its on-demand ride application that lets truckers book cargo hauls with simple taps on smartphones.
Business
May 19, 2017
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Uber is threatening to fire a key executive accused of stealing self-driving car technology from a Google spin-off unless he waives his constitutional right against self-incrimination so the ride-hailing service can comply ...
Business
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Rutgers researchers have developed a new way to analyze hundreds of thousands of cells at once, which could lead to faster and more accurate diagnoses of illnesses, including tuberculosis and cancers.
Cell & Microbiology
May 19, 2017
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Plastics make up a large percentage of municipal solid waste that inhabit landfills.
Environment
May 19, 2017
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Technologies for converting non-edible biomass into chemicals and fuels traditionally made from petroleum exist aplenty. But when it comes to attracting commercial interest, these technologies compete financially with a petroleum-based ...
Biotechnology
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