Elizabeth Holmes appears in court, judge orders FDA to produce documents

More legal wrangling in the federal trial of Elisabeth Holmes. She’s the founder of tech firm Theranos, who’s charged with multiple counts of fraud against investors. Holmes left the Federal Courthouse in San Jose saying nothing. She spent most of Wednesday morning watching her lawyers haggle over evidence in her case. “This is ordinary in this type of complex, white-collar...

Neuralink, Elon Musk's stealth brain-implant startup to livestream its big reveal

Neuralink, the stealth brain-computer interface startup backed by Elon Musk is all set to provide its first public update 8 PM PT Tuesday, with a live stream of its presentation from its website. 

Sex tech in, skimpy outfits out as CES addresses diversity

The CES gadget show is cracking down on its dress code, introducing more sessions focused on women and minorities and creating a new "sex tech" category after a debacle over a robotic personal massager for women.

Mountain View commuters can avail $2 carpool rides

In a bid to reduce traffic congestion and provide more commuting options to those who live and work in Mountain View, the Mountain View Transportation Management Association (MTMA) has partnered with Waze to offer carpool rides at a discounted flat rate of $2 per ride, as a part of a six-month pilot program.

Retail rivals crash Amazon's Prime Day party

The gravitational pull of Amazon Prime Day is so strong on shoppers it's benefiting other retailers as well, according to an early analysis from a key data group.

Facebook executive defends currency plan to senators

Under withering criticism from senators, a Facebook executive on Tuesday defended the social network giant's ambitious plan to create a digital currency and pledged to work with regulators to achieve a system that protects the privacy of users' data.

Google Maps to show real-time information on bikesharing stations in Bay Area

Google is launching a new feature that will let users search for a bikeshare system in Google Maps and see available bikes nearby. The feature, initially launched in New York City a year ago, will roll out Wednesday to 24 cities in 16 countries, including San Francisco Bay Area. 

New redesigned Twitter starts rolling out globally

Twitter started rolling out a redesigned interface globally on Monday, which adds several new sections to the user interface – notably, an Explore and Bookmarks menu, and menus for Profile and Lists to the menu. 

Treasury chief: Facebook currency plan ripe for illicit use

The Trump administration came out strongly Monday against Facebook's ambitious plan to create a new digital currency, as the Treasury chief warned it could be used for illicit activity such as money laundering, human trafficking and financing terrorism.

The best Prime Day gadget deals: Moto G7, Galaxy phones, Kindle Paperwhite, and more

Amazon Prime Day 2019 is upon us, and the e-commerce giant has lined up a bunch of sales and discounts on tech gear that are at their lowest prices ever. If you’re an Amazon Prime subscriber, now’s probably the best time to take the gadgets off your wish list and on to your shopping cart. 

Codebreaker Alan Turing to be face of new British banknote

Codebreaker and computing pioneer Alan Turing has been chosen as the face of Britain's new 50 pound note, the Bank of England announced Monday.

Federal Trade Commission approves $5B fine against Facebook

The FTC has voted to approve a fine of about $5 billion for Facebook over privacy violations, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The report cited an unnamed person familiar with the matter.

Trump v. Big Tech: Social media summit will snub Google, Facebook and Twitter

President Donald Trump is gathering conservative groups at the White House this week for a "summit" on social media that will prominently snub the tech titans who run big platforms on Facebook, Twitter and Google.

Zoom issues emergency fix for Mac vulnerability

Video conferencing app Zoom issued a quick fix to a live vulnerability Tuesday in its Mac client after it was revealed by a security researcher.  

Amazon, Google quit derailing each other's video streaming devices, platforms

In a win for the average TV watching consumer, Google announced Tuesday that Chromecast and Android TV devices now supports Amazon's Prime Video streaming service, while Amazon's Fire TV media players added support for the official YouTube app. 

Trump v. Big Tech: Social media summit will snub Google, Facebook and Twitter

President Donald Trump is gathering conservative groups at the White House this week for a “summit” on social media that will prominently snub the tech titans who run big platforms on Facebook, Twitter and Google.

Uber Comfort offers more legroom, less conversation for riders who pay more

Uber is letting passengers tell their driver in advance that they'd like a little less conversation, and more legroom, if they're willing to pay. The ride-hailing giant launched "comfort" rides Tuesday. Riders are guaranteed a minimum amount of legroom in cars less than five years old and can use the app to tell drivers they don't want to talk. Comfort rides cost 20% to...

Apple bumps specs and cuts prices on MacBook Air and MacBook Pro

Apple announced a $100 price cut on the Macbook Air and upgraded its specs and those of its 13-inch Macbook Pro Monday as a part of its Back to School promotion.  

Twitter to moderate tweets that express religious hate

The days when Twitter referred to itself as the "the free speech wing of the free speech party" are long gone. The Twitter Safety team on Tuesday expanded its moderation policies around hateful conduct to include language that dehumanizes others on the basis of religion.