Amazon, With Little Fanfare, Emerges as Advertising Giant
Posted: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 07:53:44 EST, wsj, technology
Its push is happening online, on devices such as FireTV and on delivery boxes, challenging the big ad sellers, including Facebook, Google and TV networks. Marketers are conflicted between wanting the company’s data and fearing it as a competitor.
Huawei to Complete Network Project Despite Opposition
Posted: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 07:25:35 EST, wsj, technology
Chinese telecom giant Huawei will complete construction of an internet network in Papua New Guinea despite opposition from Australia, Japan and the U.S., after the Pacific nation dismissed cyberspying worries.
Hey, Mom, Why Do You Have Five TV Remotes?
Posted: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 07:56:23 EST, wsj, technology
Young, tech-savvy adults struggle to work the collection of remote control devices at their parents’ house; “you’ll get picture but not sound.”
Apple's App Store Under Fire in Supreme Court Case
Posted: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 17:39:56 EST, wsj, technology
The tech giant’s exclusive market for selling iPhone apps came under fire at the Supreme Court, as justices considered whether consumers can proceed with a lawsuit claiming the company has an illegal monopoly.
Chinese Scientist Claims World's First Genetically Modified Babies
Posted: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 14:07:27 EST, wsj, technology
A Chinese scientist claims to have produced the world’s first genetically modified babies, stirring alarm among doctors who warn such experiments using nascent DNA-editing technology pose too many health and ethical risks.
NASA's InSight Spacecraft Lands Safely on Mars
Posted: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 20:40:43 EST, wsj, technology
NASA engineers celebrated as the $828 million InSight lander signaled a safe landing on Mars, where it will take the pulse of the Red Planet by monitoring seismic waves from quakes and meteor strikes.
United Tech to Break Itself Into Three Companies
Posted: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 19:20:31 EST, wsj, technology
The industrial conglomerate has decided to separate itself into three independent companies, breaking apart one of America’s last industrial conglomerates.