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Google grants $3 million to the CNCF to help it run the Kubernetes infrastructure

Back in 2018, Google announced that it would provide $9 million in Google Cloud Platform credits — divided over three years — to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) to help it ru

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HBO Max will finally land on Roku devices tomorrow

It took an unusually long time, but HBO Max is set to launch on Roku devices tomorrow.Roku users make up a massive chunk of the cord-cutting market, so the absence of an HBO Max app for Roku nearly s

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Privacy is the new competitive battleground

In November, Californians voted to pass Proposition 24, a ballot measure that imposes new regulations on the collection of data by businesses. As part of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), indi

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Trump is out of avenues to contest the election. What's next?

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks about the Electoral College vote certification process at The Queen theater, Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., December 14, 2020. /Getty Editor's note: Bradley

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World carbon dioxide emissions drop 7% in pandemic-hit 2020

A locked-down pandemic-struck world has cut its carbon dioxide emissions this year by 7 percent, the biggest drop ever, new preliminary figures show.The Global Carbon Project, an authoritative gro

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Christmas decorations exported from China face delays

02:51 Christmas is just around the corner, but you may be wondering why festive trees and decorations are taking a little longer to arrive on your doorstep.Your Christmas tree or decor

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UN chief warns 'vaccine nationalism' is moving at full speed

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that "vaccine nationalism" is moving "at full speed," leaving poor people around the globe watching preparations for inoculations

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History made at AFC Champions League as Beijing Guoan tame FC Tokyo to reach quarter-finals

It was a tense night that ended with Beijing Guoan writing a new chapter in their history as Bruno Genesio's side took their place in the last eight of the AFC Champion

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History made at AFC Champions League as Beijing Guoan tame FC Tokyo to reach quarter-finals

It was a tense night that ended with Beijing Guoan writing a new chapter in their history as Bruno Genesio's side took their place in the last eight of the AFC Champion

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President-elect Biden urges America to mask up for 100 days as coronavirus surges

President John F. Kennedy urged Americans to ask not what their country could do for them, but what they could do for their country. When he takes the same oath of offi

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Nordigen introduces free European open banking API

Latvian fintech startup Nordigen is switching to a freemium model thanks to a free open banking API. Open banking was supposed to democratize access to banking information, but the company believes b

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First blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer's goes on sale

A company has started selling the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease, a leap for the field that could make it much easier for people to learn whether they have dementia. It also

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Tony Hsieh, iconic Las Vegas tech entrepreneur, dies aged 46

Tony Hsieh, the former head of Zappos who catapulted the shoe company into the big leagues with a sale to Amazon and then used the proceeds of his success in a huge project kickstarting regeneration o

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The trials of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy waves as he leaves the courtroom after the first day of his trial on corruption charges in the so-called "wiretapping affair" in Paris, France, November 23

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The elderly and smartphones: China is trying to fit them together

CFPThe Chinese government on Tuesday issued a new national plan to help the elderly adapt to life with smart technologies.The challenges for the elderly and technology

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Instagram revamps its mobile messaging app Threads

Instagram is continuing to develop its standalone messaging app, Threads. Last month, the company modified the app to make it possible for users to message everyone, instead of just “close frie

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Just three days to save on passes to TC Sessions: Space 2020

It takes a bold vision and nerves of steel to venture into outer space. The same holds true for the pioneering startups forging the future of space technology. Connect with other bold visionaries at T