TECHNOLOGY

What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and do I need one?

What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and do I need one?

“Vaccine passports” are digital or paper documents that show you were vaccinated against… Read more

Senators question DOJ funding for AI-powered policing tech

CHICAGO — A Democratic senator said the U.S. Justice Department needs to look into whether the algorithm-powered police technologies it funds contribute… Read more

Cyber leader calls for nonpartisan path to securing the vote

DES MOINES, Iowa  — Those entrusted with securing the nation’s voting systems must remain nonpartisan as a myriad of complex and growing risks continue… Read more

Hydrogen-powered vehicles: A realistic path to clean energy?

CANTON, Ohio — Each morning at a transit facility in Canton, Ohio, more than a dozen buses pull up to a fueling station before fanning out to their… Read more

EXPLAINER: What the $65B broadband service plan will do

The Senate’s $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan includes a $65 billion investment in broadband that the White House says will “deliver reliable,… Read more

EU investigates Facebook’s proposed purchase of Kustomer

LONDON — European Union regulators are opening an in-depth investigation of Facebook’s plan to buy Kustomer over concerns that the deal would stifle… Read more

Robinhood users set to play outsized role in brokerage’s IPO

LOS ANGELES  — Robinhood is disrupting another stock market norm — and taking a big risk — by giving ordinary investors access to a huge slice of its… Read more

Jeff Bezos blasts into space on own rocket: ‘Best day ever!’

VAN HORN, Texas  — Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company’s first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire… Read more