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New Uber CEO Highlights Iranians in Tech

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA — In Silicon Valley, all eyes are on Dara Khosrowshahi, the new CEO of Uber, who starts his turnaround of the ride-hailing firm on Tuesday. But for Iranian Americans working...

Google Street View Cars Map Methane Leaks

FORT COLLINS, COLORADO — Finding underground gas leaks is now as easy as finding a McDonalds, thanks to a combination of Google Street View cars, mobile methane detectors, some major computing power...

Apple’s Next Big Leap Might Be Into Augmented Reality

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple's iPhone may be ready for its next big act — as a springboard into "augmented reality,'' a technology that projects life-like images into real-world settings viewed through a...

HBO: Email System Likely Not Affected in Monday Hack Attack

In an email to HBO staff Wednesday, CEO Richard Plepler said the company's email system likely was not affected in Monday's hacking of the cable network. "We do not believe that our...

Buzz Aldrin Sets Nation’s Sights on Mars by 2040

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. — Forty-eight years after he landed on the moon, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin on Saturday rolled out a red carpet for the red planet at a star-studded gala...

Indonesia Limits Encrypted App, Threatens to Ban It

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Indonesia says it’s blocking web versions of the encrypted Telegram instant messaging app and will block the app completely if it continues to be a forum for radical...

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