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Elon Musk tweets out #DeleteFacebook, adding simply, “it’s lame”

Facebook receives plenty of pointed criticism, including for refusing to police political speech on Facebook, its seemingly endless string of privacy breaches, and its apparent coziness of late with t

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Rika Kihira prevails in tough competition at Four Continents

The 17-year-old Rika Kihira of Japan skates with grace and confidence in her free skating at the Four Continents figure skating competition in Seoul, ROK, February 8, 2020. /VCG Photo Japan's

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IndieBio helps entrepreneurs build ground-breaking biotech

02:01 Twice a year, 15 early stage biology companies move to downtown San Francisco to take part in an intense four-month program that moves beyond their PhD's and post-doctoral traini

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China's duo Sui, Han grabs their sixth Four Continents' title

China's duo Sui Wenjing and Han Cong deliver a beautiful performance skating to "Rain in Your Black Eyes" during the free skating at the Four Continents tournament in Seoul, February 8, 2020. /VC

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China appreciates UN support in fighting coronavirus: envoy

China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Zhang Jun on Friday expressed his appreciation for UN support in China's fight against novel coronavirus. Zhang made the remarks during a

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China appreciates UN support in fighting coronavirus: envoy

China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Zhang Jun on Friday expressed his appreciation for UN support in China's fight against novel coronavirus. Zhang made the remarks during a

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Stone, Fleury lift Golden Knights over Panthers 7-2

Mark Stone #61 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal in the game against the Florida Panthers at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida, February 6, 2020. /A

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South Sudan parties fail to strike deal on number of states

FILE PHOTO: President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit (front L) attends a meeting with Riek Machar (front R), AU Commissioner for Peace and Security Ismail Chergui (rear L), Kenyan President,

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Forescout to be acquired by a pair of private equity firms for $1.9B

Forescout, the network security company that has been publicly traded since 2017, announced today it was going private again. Private equity firms Advent International and Crosspoint Capital are acqui

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Novel coronavirus cases in Taiwan rise to 13, one recovers

Taiwan has confirmed two new infections by the novel coronavirus, raising its total confirmed cases to 13, the island's epidemic monitoring agency said Thursday. At th

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AI fever screening empowers virus control for upcoming travel peak

Every second, 15 passengers suspected of fever can be detected even when they are more than 3 meters away, with the entire process carried out by a single staff member.Artificial intelligence (AI)

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French skating boss refuses to resign amid rape claims

FFSG president Didier Gailhaguet speaks at a news conference in Paris, France, February 5, 2020. /Reuters Photo French Ice Sports Federation (FFSG) president Didier Gailhaguet refused to resig

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"Coding issue" responsible for delay in results of Iowa Democratic caucuses, says official

A "coding issue" in a mobile app used to collect data for Democratic caucuses in the U.S. state of Iowa Monday night was responsible for a delayed announcement of resu

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61-year-old Norwegian wins his 13th title in Femund Dog Sled Race

The 31st edition of the Femund Dog Sled Race in Norway on Monday saw local favorite Robert Soerlie winning the race and capturing his 13th title in the grueling cross-country event, claimed by org

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Patients investigated for endangering public safety in China

Two patients infected with the novel coronavirus are under police investigation for endangering public safety in China. In the southwestern Chinese city of Jinghong, o

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UN chief highlights exacerbating climate crisis, citing huge jump in ocean heat

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday highlighted the exacerbating climate crisis during his New Year press conference, citing recent studies including one that reveals a huge jump in oce

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N26’s head of product is building a better bank

Fintech startup N26 recently reached a new milestone as it now has five million customers. The company launched onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt five years ago.The premise was simple. A young startup wan