Technology

Trump's Latest Executive Order Targets High Skilled Worker Visa Program

4:33pm April 18, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

President Trump announced an executive order on Tuesday that will sharpen the focus on the H1-B visa program. The tech industry is a key beneficiary and hopes this will prod Congress to overhaul the program.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Addresses Cleveland Murder

4:33pm April 18, 2017

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave his condolences to the family of a man murdered in Cleveland on Sunday, whose attacker shared videos of the killing on the social network.

Syrian refugees are seen at Elbeyli accommodation facility in Kilis, Turkey.

Tech Is Dominating Efforts To Educate Syrian Refugees

2:24pm April 18, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

Half of private donors to Syrian students are funding educational technology, a report says. It's not necessarily what schools need, one co-author says, considering they may lack reliable electricity.

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, with the Orbital ATK Cygnus pressurized cargo module, stands ready for launch on the pad at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

WATCH: NASA Livestreams 360-Degree View Of Rocket Launch

12:03pm April 18, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

A special 360-degree camera was installed on the launch pad near the base of the Atlas V rocket heading to the International Space Station.

World News

Facebook Cracks Down On 30,000 Fake Accounts In France

5:42pm April 17, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

Facebook is targeting 30,000 fake accounts linked to France that are being used to spread fake news, spam, hoaxes and misinformation. The company said it is trying to "reduce the spread of material generated through inauthentic activity, including spam, misinformation, or other deceptive content that is often shared by creators of fake accounts."

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Shelia Mendoza says she's not looking for a livelihood out of Liberty Mobility, but a little extra cash and some new friends to talk to.

National

Ride Hailing In Rural America: Like Uber With A Neighborly Feel

5:25pm April 17, 2017

by M.L. Schultze

A small startup called Liberty Mobility Now is staking itself as the Uber of rural America. But to find its niche there, it has had to adapt everything from its app to its driver training.

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Gail Dougherty, 61, was a project manager at Intel until she retired in 2016. Now she is working part time at a health center, part of a fellowship paid by Intel as a regular retirement benefit.

At Intel, A Retirement Perk That Can Kick Off A New Career As A Paid Fellow

10:34am April 17, 2017

by Ina Jaffe

The tech company pays retirement-age employees a stipend to transition to jobs with mission-driven nonprofits. And for some, the fellowship can turn into a second act.

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National

Robert Taylor, A Pioneer Of Modern Computing And The Internet, Dies At 85

9:15pm April 15, 2017

by Emma Bowman

Nearly 50 years ago, visionary Bob Taylor channeled his frustrations with inefficient communication methods into launching the personal computer, as well as the forerunner of today's Internet.

A prototype MOF-based water-collection device is set up for testing on the roof of a building on the MIT campus.

Researchers Find A New Way To Make Water From Thin Air

2:06pm April 14, 2017

The device isn't the first technology that can turn water vapor into drinkable liquid water. But its creators say it uses less power and works in drier conditions — the key is something called a MOF.

YouTube has changed the way it pays video creators. One says his earnings have recently "taken a huge nose dive."

National

Online Video Producers Caught In Struggle Between Advertisers And YouTube

9:30am April 14, 2017

by Laura Sydell

YouTube has tweaked algorithms to prevent ads from appearing next to objectionable and extremist videos. But the moves have left YouTube content creators earning less money.

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