One of Comcast’s fastest-growing businesses hasn’t been selling cable or internet subscriptions — or making…
Month: April 2017
Apple Cuts Off Payments, Qualcomm Slashes Expectations
Qualcomm slashed its profit expectations Friday by as much as a third after saying that…
Microsoft’s Profit Climbs 28 Percent with Shift to Web-Based Software
Microsoft reported a jump in quarterly earnings on Thursday, reflecting continued progress in the company’s…
Sony Returns to Black on Healthy Chip, Game, Battery Sales
Sony Corp. reported Friday a January-March profit of 27.7 billion yen ($250 million) on the…
Uber Self-Driving Car Exec Steps Aside During Google Lawsuit
The executive running Uber’s self-driving car division is stepping aside while the company defends itself…
Linux’s Big Bang: One Kernel, Countless Distros
Even if you’re a newcomer to Linux, you’ve probably figured out that it is not…
Internet Giants Ramp Up Fake News Defenses
Three major Internet brands this week announced initiatives to combat “fake news” online. Google revealed…
Female partners can help facilitate early melanoma detection in men over 50, research shows
Men over 50 have a higher risk than the general population of developing melanoma, the…
Artificial Intelligence Shows Potential to Fight Blindness
Researchers have found a way to use artificial intelligence to fight a complication of diabetes…
Study quantifies kidney failure risk in living kidney donors
Researchers have developed a risk calculator that estimates the risk of kidney failure after donation….