Static interference forced United Airlines to disable Starlink service
United Airlines has suspended its Starlink Wi-Fi service on two dozen regional airliners to fix static interference that occurs while the system is in use,…
Trump order seeks to boost U.S. drone industry
June 7 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump is taking aim at drone technology from two directions -- boost the U.S. industry and crack down on…
Veterans Affairs’ health, benefits app passes 3 million downloads
1 of 2 | The Department of Veterans Affairs, headquartered in Washington, D.C., announced its Health and Benefits mobile app has achieved more than 3…
Tech giants see emissions surge 150 percent in 3 years amid AI boom: UN | Environment News
Artificial intelligence, cloud computing and data centres led to a spike in electricity demand between 2020 and 2023.The United Nations’ digital agency says that operational…
Peloton launches ‘Repowered’ platform to resell used fitness equipment
Pedestrians walk past a Peloton store in Bethesda, Maryland in August 2022. The fitness company announced Tuesday it was launching a resale platform for its…
Chinese couple charged with smuggling toxic fungus into US | Science and Technology News
US federal prosecutors have charged two Chinese nationals with smuggling a toxic fungus into the United States, which authorities claim could be turned into a…
FAA seeks ‘top innovators’ to rebuild air traffic control system
June 3 (UPI) -- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Tuesday the Federal Aviation Administration is searching for "top innovators" to lead the rebuilding of the…
Constellation, Meta agree on 20-year nuclear energy deal
June 3 (UPI) -- Constellation Energy Corporation announced Tuesday it has made a deal to provide the Meta technology company with clean energy for a…
Is the US losing its place as the world leader in science? | Science and Technology
Will the double whammy of cracking down on immigrants and defunding research weaken the US as a research hub?By cracking down on immigration and defunding…
Elon Musk’s Dilemma: Between Politics, Profits, And Tesla’s Future
On May 29th, Elon Musk officially stepped down from his role in the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), concluding a 130-day tenure marked…
US gov’t and Google face off in search monopoly case | Technology News
Google has been back in federal court to fend off the United States Department of Justice’s attempt to topple its internet empire at the same…
From students to tech: How US-China ties are sliding despite tariff truce | Trade War News
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s salvo against Chinese students, promising to “aggressively revoke” their visas, is the latest move in heightening tensions between the world’s…
The Role of IoT in Remote Patient Monitoring
Healthcare is changing fast. More and more often, patients are monitored not in hospital beds but in their own homes. What makes this possible? A…
Crypto has a champion in the White House, Vance tells bitcoin conference
May 28 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump is a strong ally for the growing cryptocurrency industry, Vice President JD Vance told attendees at the Bitcoin…
Trump tells US chip design software makers to halt China sales: Report | Technology News
US electronic design automation software makers were told via letters to stop supplies to China, the FT reported.United States President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered…
US Vice President Vance touts Trump’s crypto record at Bitcoin conference | Crypto News
Praise follows conflict of interest concerns after Trump launches his own coin and hosts a dinner for his investors.United States Vice President JD Vance has…
AI chipmaker Nvidia to report first-quarter earnings on Wednesday
May 28 (UPI) -- Nvidia officials have scheduled a 5 p.m. EDT first-quarter earnings report that many expect to reflect the Trump administration's restrictions on…
Salesforce agrees to buy Informatica for $8B
May 27 (UPI) -- Officials at San Francisco-based Salesforce have agreed to pay $8 billion to buy tech firm Informatica. Informatica is a data management…
Texas to require age verification for app purchases | Social Media
Law to take effect on January 1 has support of social media companies, but Apple and Google oppose it.Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed into…
The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump calls it racist and acts to end it
PORTLAND, Ore. — One program distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online after Hurricane Helene washed away computers and phones in western North…