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By MARTHA MENDOZA AP National Writer MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook and LinkedIn want to boost dwindling numbers of women studying engineering and computer science with a collaborative initiative announced Friday that they hope…
February 09, 2015 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Uber says it’s introducing two new safety features for riders in India in response to concerns about safety that followed a passenger reporting she had been raped by a driver. The…
February 09, 2015 -
By JOAN LOWY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Automakers are cramming cars with wireless technology, but they have failed to adequately protect those features against the real possibility that hackers could take control of vehicles…
February 09, 2015 -
By TOM MURPHY and BRANDON BAILEY AP Business Writers Health care is a treasure trove for criminals looking to steal reams of personal information, as the hacking of a database maintained by the second-largest U.S.…
February 08, 2015 -
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. spies acted illegally when they scooped up data about Britons’ electronic communications gathered by the U.S. National Security Agency, a court ruled Friday in a landmark…
February 06, 2015 -
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter shares flew nearly 10 percent higher aftermarket, as the messaging service shrank losses and nearly doubled quarterly revenue by drawing more users and expanding…
February 06, 2015 -
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amy Pascal will step down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and head of the film studio, nearly three months after a massive hack hit the company…
February 06, 2015 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon Communications will make almost $15 billion from selling part of its wireline business and leasing thousands of wireless towers. The largest U.S. cellphone carrier is selling its California, Florida and…
February 06, 2015 -
By ANNE FLAHERTY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top U.S. regulator just announced he wants more power to oversee Internet service, much in the same way that the government already regulates phone service and…
February 06, 2015 -
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — A diminished RadioShack will live on, but its future may lie with Sprint. Struggling consumer electronics chain RadioShack, founded nearly a century…
February 06, 2015 -
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press PARIS (AP) — What’s the best way to counter an unwelcome drone: a bigger, faster drone, laser guns, sky-high netting or devices that block remote controls? Scientists, governments and companies…
February 05, 2015 -
By ANNE FLAHERTY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring the Internet critical for the nation, a top U.S. regulator on Wednesday proposed an unprecedented expansion of federal power to ensure providers don’t block or slow…
February 05, 2015 -
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Disney might be lapping the hugely successful theatrical release of “Frozen,” but magic lives on in its media networks and parks and resorts. Revenue from…
February 04, 2015 -
The nation's new postmaster general says the Postal Service is looking beyond its regular mail and package delivery for new sources of revenue.
February 04, 2015 -
By MARTHA MENDOZA AP National Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A study released Tuesday shows Silicon Valley’s tech economy is continuing to boom, with 58,000 new jobs and 42,000 new residents last year and…
February 04, 2015