Japan pulls plug on troubled fast breeder reactor
Japan has scrapped plans to generate electricity at a multi-billion dollar experimental nuclear reactor, the government said Monday, giving up on the decades-old project due to spiralling costs....
Uber defies California, keeps self-driving cars rolling
Uber said Friday it planned to keep its self-driving cars on the streets of San Francisco, defying a state order to halt the test program. The ridesharing giant said it disputed the interpretation...
Smiley-faced success for Japan’s emoji creator
It is the coolest visual language that can be uncloaked in one stroke. From a humble smiley face with a box mouth and inverted “V’s” for eyes, crude weather symbols, and a rudimentary heart—emojis...
Inside the tech leaders’ summit at Trump Tower
Donald Trump met on Wednesday with some of America’s most powerful tech executives in a bid to mend fences with a largely pro-Hillary Clinton industry and promote job creation and trade. The...
Yahoo reveals new hack, this time a billion-plus users
Yahoo said Wednesday more than a billion users may have had data stolen in a hack dating back to 2013 — separate from its previously disclosed breach affecting 500 million. In a huge blow to...
Trump sets ‘tech summit’ with key sector leaders
Key tech sector executives were set to gather this week with President-elect Donald Trump, in a meeting aimed at setting common goals after a divisive election campaign. Among those confirmed to...
Samsung wins over Apple in USD 399 million patent appeal
The US Supreme Court today overturned a USD 399 million penalty imposed on Samsung for copying Apple’s iPhone design, in a case watched closely for patent infringement in the digital era. The...
Technology for measuring magnetic properties under stress
Fujitsu Laboratories today announced the development of technology for measuring the magnetic properties of materials when force (stress) is applied. This will be vital to enabling more advanced...
