Cooking Gas Shortages Force Venezuelans to Turn to Firewood

Cooking Gas Shortages Force Venezuelans to Turn to Firewood

Venezuelan homemaker Carmen Rondon lives in the country with the world’s largest oil reserves, but has spent weeks cooking with...

US Defense Secretary Mattis Begins Tech Outreach with Amazon Visit

US Defense Secretary Mattis Begins Tech Outreach with Amazon Visit

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis kicked off his first official visit to the U.S. technology industry on Thursday with a...

Egypt Inflation Surges to 33 Percent After Fuel Subsidy Cuts

Egypt Inflation Surges to 33 Percent After Fuel Subsidy Cuts

Egypt’s official statistics agency says the country’s inflation rate has jumped to 33 percent in July – up from 29.8...

China Sends ‘Hack Proof’ Code From Satellite to Earth

China Sends ‘Hack Proof’ Code From Satellite to Earth

China has sent an unbreakable code from a satellite to the Earth, marking the first time space-to-ground quantum key distribution...

China to US: Be Prudent on Aluminum Duties

China to US: Be Prudent on Aluminum Duties

China urged the U.S. government Thursday to act “prudently” to avoid damaging economic relations between the two countries, in a...

Low Tech Startup Transforming Sewage Into Fuel

Low Tech Startup Transforming Sewage Into Fuel

The planet has a bit of a waste problem. Every year, at least 200 million tons of raw sewage goes...

In the Fight to End Modern Slavery, Machines May Hold Key

In the Fight to End Modern Slavery, Machines May Hold Key

More than 20 million people are working as modern slaves, and a technology developer is hoping artificial intelligence can help...