Tesla joins Amazon.com Inc in launching an April Fools’ joke on its website, making fun of Apple Inc.

Memories Pizza in Walkerton, Ind., has earned a slew of memorable comments on Yelp after its proprietors said they wouldn’t cater same-sex weddings.

Brace yourselves; Dish Network Corp’s web-based streaming service on Wednesday announced it’s come to terms with HBO in a deal to offer the “Game of Thrones” provider’s content.

As part of a clever and not extremely uncalled for April Fools’ Day antic, Netflix Inc. in telling its users to binge responsibly.

President Obama on Wednesday moved to create a new program of sanctions against other nations and people outside the U.S. who participate in significant cyberattacks against U.S. citizens, companies or government entities.

A wild ride in Asia overnight has come all the way back, but this quarter could be shaping up to be a doozy. Here’s how to gird your loins.

Every day we humans navigate variation in our day. Detours on the commute, our favorite lunch item not on the menu, the list goes on and we move forward undeterred. For robots though, even the tiniest variations cause havoc. Or once did. Today, smart, collaborative robots deal with real-world…

Users of Tor complain Hidden Services are inaccessible or slow as the maintainers of the privacy-focused network warn such sites are indeed under attack. Drug pushers on Tor's dark markets say there are more serious problems afoot, but the Tor Project doesn't agree and says help is on the way in the…

Every time I see the hospital chase scene in the movie Terminator 2, where the T-800 robot (Arnold Schwarzenegger) shoots his way out of the hospital, I can’t help but wonder where all of the security guards are hiding. This shortcoming didn’t dampen my enthusiasm for the film, but encapsulates the…

The year 2015 is shaping up as a make-or-break one for the global ambitions of Line, which operates a smartphone messaging application that is wildly popular in Japan but faces tough competition from bigger rivals elsewhere, its new chief executive says.

Manufacturers across a broad spectrum of industries including automotive, aerospace, dental, discrete, high tech, and medical products are all actively piloting and using 3D printing technologies today. Prototyping continues to dominate the reasons why enterprises pursue 3D printing, with the…

Long stays in space have a major hitch. Medical studies on the effects of microgravity on astronauts after many months in low-Earth orbit (LEO) can’t get around one hard truth --- humans aren’t cut out for life without gravity. Thus, artificial gravity habitats are now being discussed as a crucial…

There are lots of advantages to having wealthy parents; such children go to the best schools, get top medical care, hob-nob with other members of the elite, are welcomed in prestigious golf and yacht clubs, and eventually stand to inherit a bundle. To top it all off, it now seems that they have…

Duke University’s NCAA merchandise was the top selling in 17 states, based on online sales from Saturday through Tuesday on Fanatics.com. However, when it comes to total merchandise sales, The University of Kentucky is the favorite.

Almost all of stock in pre-IPO companies is owned by venture-capital investors and employees, who face tight limits on selling their shares. But some of these early investors are eager to cash in now.

The social media marketing startup was valued at $1.17 billion.

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Payments in the recording industry were once a straightforward affair. A label sold a compact disc through a retailer, and percentages from that sale were divvied up among musicians, the label and others involved in the process of making and distributing the music. It’s no longer so…

IBM’s latest foray into the Internet of Things (IoT) is substantial, but still not as large as some of its competitors. The firm says it plan to invest $3 billion over the next four years to establish a new IoT unit -- and, it is building a cloud-based open platform to help industries integrate…

Jay Z launches music-streaming service called Tidal with the support of a dozen major artists.

With the May 7 U.K. general election approaching fast, polls indicate a neck-and-neck race between Conservatives and the Labour Party, creating lots of anxiety about the structure of the future government and its impact on U.K. businesses and financial markets.

Alibaba Group signs a digital music distribution deal in China with BMG, the music division of Germany’s Bertelsmann.

In the past week, sustainable development, the environment and technology have been at the forefront of domestic and international attention. Ambassadors from around the world joined business owners and policymakers at the United Nations for World Water Day while the Supreme Court heard arguments on…

In January of this year, British Prime Minister David Cameron let it be known that he intended to dumb down encryption so that law enforcement could monitor all of the information streaming across the country. A direct attempt to capitalize on the Paris attacks. This was an unfortunate overture…

Chinese stocks close at a seven-year high after China unveils more details of its plan to boost trade and economic relations with Eurasia and Africa, and after hints of more monetary easing from the PBOC chief.

Sitting on the sofa in my house sipping coffee this morning and reading the news I saw a gem that leapt of the screen at me. First off, remember the good old days when we just had domains that were .com, .org and .net? Yeah, good times. Now, there is the introduction of yet another new domain. This…

Facebook is hiring in Hong Kong, has tapped a second local partner to reach advertisers and is waging a charm campaign to draw more business from Chinese companies, even though Chinese users can’t access its service. reports The Wall Street Journal.

According to Google search data, festival season has begun, and Massachusetts really likes Elton John

SkyMall wins approval to proceed with a sale of its trademark and online business to New Jersey-based C&A Marketing Inc. for $1.9 million.

Hackers have accessed user data that may include messages sent between users, Slack says.

What can someone with an ultra-common name do to increase their Google-ability? This question was originally answered on Quora by Archie D'Cruz.

U.S. stocks trade flat on Friday leaving the main indexes looked set to finish the week with hefty losses