Facebook launches features to connect U.S. users to elected officials

Facebook Inc (FB.O) announced a set of three new features on Wednesday intended to boost civic engagement among users in the United States on its platform by connecting them more easily with their elected representatives.

Uber fired more than 20 employees. Here is why...

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick

Uber has fired more than 20 employees as part of its internal investigation into sexual harassment and other bad behavior at the company, the company said.

Apple has finally made it easy to share WiFi passwords

The new WiFi sharing feature in iOS 11 works like magic. Chris Maddern

These subtle smart gloves turn sign language into words

A startup that spun out of Taiwan's University of Science is working on gloves that can translate sign language gestures into text. Such a concept isn't new by any means, but the elegance of Yingmi Tech's hardware deserves some special attention.

Intel looks beyond the PC to a 'new era of computing'

The processor company took to the stage at Computex in Taipei on Tuesday to talk about a "new era of computing" and the role it will play in driving our connected future.

What does that future look like? Well, for starters, it doesn't necessarily have a screen and a keyboard.

Achieving Your Goals

Imagine a football match in which two teams are competing for a trophy, but there are no goal posts. Which of the teams will take the trophy? Obviously none!

Skyrocketing bitcoin is more than just an investment — it could help the world, says investor

Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that has been on a tear of late, is not only an attractive investment, but it is also a potential solution to easing a strained global financial system, according to a top money manager.

Jeff Bezos is getting closer to becoming the richest man

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos

With Amazon's stock price brushing $1,000, Jeff Bezos is within striking distance of 

becoming the world's richest man.

Amazon shares break above $1,000 for the first time ever

Amazon logo

The race between Alphabet and Amazon to $1,000 was on earlier this month and Amazon just took the prize.

Reddit continues to reshape itself by adding location tagging

Reddit has been quietly transforming into a more mature social network, and today it’s adding another small but critical piece: the ability to add location tags to posts.