Twitter imposes tighter account security for politicians ahead of 2020 vote
With the presidential election fast approaching, Twitter is tightening account security for prominent, election-related Twitter accounts in the U.S.
Volocopter offers tickets for first flights on its unique aircraft
Volocopter is for the first time offering tickets for flights on its extraordinary aircraft as it moves toward the launch of a flying taxi service.
Drones could enable daring prisoner escapes, officials warn
Government officials have warned that unless appropriate measures are taken, drones could one day enable prisoner escapes by airlifting convicts to freedom.
Lyft, Uber to offer discounted rides to the polls on election day
Lyft and Uber will both offer cheaper rides to polling places on November 3, while Uber also has a pizza plan for those waiting in line to vote.
Amazon is taking on 100,000 new workers as hiring spree continues
After taking on 175,000 new workers earlier in the year, Amazon is now hiring an additional 100,000 to deal with record demand caused by the coronavirus.
TikTok reaches deal to sell its U.S. operations to Oracle
TikTok has reportedly struck a deal with Oracle to sell its U.S. operations to the American software giant.
Microsoft fails in effort to acquire TikTok’s U.S. operations
Microsoft has failed in its effort to acquire the U.S. operations of popular social media app TikTok, the computer giant said on Sunday.
NASA satellite image shows huge extent of wildfire smoke
A NASA satellite around 440 miles above Earth has captured a striking image showing huge amount of smoke billowing from numerous wildfires in the Western U.S.
GoPro’s Hero 9 Black to include big changes, report suggests
The leak of apparent packaging for GoPro’s Hero 9 Black suggests that a slew of exciting changes are coming to the next iteration of the popular action camera.
TikTok is working to stop the spread of a suicide video
TikTok is trying to prevent the spread of a graphic video that shows a man dying by suicide, but its efforts are being hampered by users re-uploading the clip.
Pinterest is handling the presidential election in its own way
Pinterest appears keen to take a step back from the inevitable election hullabaloo with a range of measures designed to limit some political content.
Watch SpaceX send its latest Starship prototype skyward
SpaceX has completed another successful hop test of its next-generation Starship rocket that could one day take astronauts on missions into deep space.
Facebook is paying some users to suspend their accounts before the 2020 election
Facebook is offering to pay some users to suspend their accounts as part of a study into how social media affects democracy.
Forget drones. ‘Guy in a jetpack’ spotted by pilots near LAX
As if airline pilots didn’t have enough to worry about with drones close by, there are now reports of someone in a jetpack taking to the sky near LAX.
Amazon’s Prime Air drone delivery plan takes important step forward
Amazon’s drone delivery plan has taken a big step forward after the FAA issued it a certificate that will allow more ambitious testing of its Prime Air machine.