Gen Z’s distrust in Higher Ed a ‘red flag’
A new survey report concludes that younger generations are less likely to trust higher education and that college and university administrators will have to work harder to earn their trust. Read more
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Big U.S. banks to take on tech rivals with instant payments
Depositors at some of the largest U.S. banks are finally going to get the chance to do something quick and simple: send money to another person's account instantaneously by mobile phone.
How a hacker’s typo helped stop a billion dollar bank heist
A spelling mistake in an online bank transfer instruction helped prevent a nearly $1 billion heist last month involving the Bangladesh central bank and the New York Fed, banking officials said.
Apple fight could escalate with demand for ‘source code’
The latest filing in the legal war between the planet’s most powerful government and its most valuable company gave one indication of how the high-stakes confrontation could escalate even further.
Frigid Pluto is home to more diverse terrain than expected
The most detailed look at Pluto's surface to date has revealed an unexpected range of mountains, glacial flows, smooth plains and other landscapes
Twitter to keep 140-character limit, CEO says
Twitter Inc's 140-character tweets are here to stay, Chief Executive Jack Dorsey said on Friday, ending speculation that the microblogging site might abandon one of its trademark features for a 10,000-character limit.
A hundred Chinese boats encroach in Malaysian waters: minister
About 100 Chinese-registered boats have been detected encroaching in Malaysia's waters in the disputed South China Sea, Malaysia's state news agency reported on Friday.
Uber CEO must face price-fixing lawsuit by passengers, U.S. court rules
Travis Kalanick, the chief executive of Uber Technologies Inc, failed on Thursday to win the dismissal of an antitrust lawsuit accusing him of scheming to drive up prices for passengers who use the popular ride-sharing service.
Building a humanoid Hollywood star
Like innumerable children with imaginations fired by animated films, Hong Kong product and graphic designer Ricky Ma grew up watching cartoons featuring the adventures of robots, and dreamt of building his own one day.
Robots set to aid postal workers with deliveries in Germany
Germany's Deutsche Post is testing robots that could help postal workers cope with increasing numbers of parcels on their delivery rounds
