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The Sims Removes Gender Barriers In Video Game

The creators of “The Sims” are opening up gender customization options for the first time in the long-running history of the popular life simulation video game.

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Crowdfunded Classrooms: Teachers Increasingly Solicit Online

Paper? Pencils? Laptops? Robots? Teachers are increasingly relying on crowdfunding efforts to stock their classrooms with both the mundane and sometimes big-ticket items.

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Apple Orchestrates Deal For Song- Recognition App Shazam

Apple has bought Shazam, the maker of a songrecognition app that Apple’s digital assistant Siri has already been using to help people identify the music playing on their iPhones.

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Star Wars - The Last Jedi

The Last Jedi, arguably the most highly anticipated film of the year, hit theatres yesterday, Friday 15 December.

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new recall headache for samsung: 3m washing machines

in another black eye for one of the world’s leading consumer brands, u.s. authorities announced a recall last week of nearly 3 million samsung washing machines following several reports of injuries - including a broken jaw - due to “excessive vibration.”

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germany expands diesel probe to include vw board chairman

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tesla to end unlimited free use of supercharging stations

electric car maker tesla motors has decided to stop offering unlimited free use of its 734 fast charging stations worldwide, just months before it’s scheduled to start selling a mass-market electric car.

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report of different samsung phone model exploding​​​​​​​

a samsung phone user in france says her galaxy j5 smartphone caught fire and exploded on sunday.

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q&a: the data your car collects and who can use it

your car knows more about you than you think.

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apple's revamped messages: why facebook has competition

messages on ios 10 serves up 'crazy' new features.

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why it matters: energy

the issue: energy independence has been a goal of every president since richard nixon.

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space center reopens after hurricane, damage in millions

nasa’s kennedy space center reopened for business tuesday, relying on industrial air conditioners rushed in from around the country in the wake of hurricane matthew.

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Car: An Overview Of The New Advanced Features

We are in a new era of car safety:

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UK Calls On Social Media Firms To Better Protect Children

UK Calls On Social Media Firms To Better Protect Children

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Kale To Go: Amazon To Roll Out Delivery At Whole Foods

Kale To Go: Amazon To Roll Out Delivery At Whole Foods

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GOOGLE'S AI PUSH COMES WITH PLENTY OF PEOPLE PROBLEMS

GOOGLE’S AI PUSH COMES WITH PLENTY OF PEOPLE PROBLEMS

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Theme Park Expo Offers Preview Of What's New For 2018

This year’s theme park expo in Orlando, Florida, features the latest products, technology and trends in rides and the next big food items, all of which could be coming to an amusement park near you as early as the summer of 2018.

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US Restarts Nuclear Testing Facility In Idaho After 23 Years

Federal officials have restarted an eastern Idaho nuclear fuel testing facility amid efforts to boost the nation’s nuclear power generating capacity and possibly reduce concerns about nuclear power safety.

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‘Lord Of The Rings' TV Series Coming To Amazon Prime

‘Lord Of The Rings’ TV Series Coming To Amazon Prime

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Facebook, Twitter Urged To Do More To Police Hate On Sites

Facebook, Twitter Urged To Do More To Police Hate On Sites

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Whatsapp Founder Jan Koum To Leave Facebook

Jan Koum, the CEO of WhatsApp, is leaving the company and Facebook.

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Us Seeking 1 Million For Massive Study Of DNA, Health Habits

Wanted: A million people willing to share their DNA and 10 years of health habits, big and small, for science.

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Senate Democrats Push To Reinstate ‘Net Neutrality' Rules

Don’t expect the House to go along with the Senate’s expected passage of legislation that would revive an Obama-era rule requiring equal treatment for all web traffic by internet providers.

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Nasa's Next Mars Rover Mission To Carry Tiny Helicopter

NASA is planning to send a tiny autonomous helicopter to Mars on its next rover mission to the red planet.

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Brexit In Space: EU, Britain Fight Over Galileo Navigation

Brexit talks have reached into space, with the European Union and Britain fighting over the rights that London will have to the multi-billion Galileo satellite navigation system and its security-sensitive information.

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Mexico Acknowledges Banks Were Hacked; Losses Unknown

Mexico established a one-day waiting period on electronic money transfers of over $2,500 in the wake of a hacking attack that may have taken as much as $20 million from several Mexican banks.

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Spacex: Rocket For Moon, Mars And NY-To-Shanghai In 39 Mins

SpaceX chief Elon Musk’s elaborate plan for a mega-rocket to carry astronauts to Mars may have some down-to-Earth applications.

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Microsoft Embraces Collaboration In $7.5B Deal For Github

Microsoft is paying $7.5 billion for the popular coder hangout GitHub as the maker of Windows further embraces the types of open-source projects it used to shun.

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Court: Yelp Not Liable for Negative Rating 'Stars' on Site

Online review site Yelp’s star rating system does not make it responsible for negative reviews of businesses because it is based on user input, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday, dismissing a libel lawsuit filed against Yelp by a Washington state locksmith company owner.

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Tesla Says It's Improving Autopilot by Boosting Radar

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the electric car company is making major improvements to the Autopilot system used by its vehicles, which will dramatically reduce the number and severity of crashes in which they are involved.