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Uber Settles Major Employee / Contractor Lawuits, But Not the Complicated Issue Underlying Them

Uber settled a couple of big lawsuits on Thursday, but the fundamental question underlying the sharing economy still remains.

PS Plus May 2016 Free Games List Rumors and Predictions: Are Any AAA Titles Coming Soon?

Next week Sony is expected to announce the next slate of free games coming to PlayStation Plus members in May 2016. What might be on the PS Plus free games list for May 2016, and what do the fans want?

iOS 9.3 Jailbreak Release Date Rumor Update: Coming Before WWDC 2016?

It's been a while since the iPhone jailbreaking community saw a new jailbroken version of iOS 9, but now a possible release of an iOS 9.3 jailbreak is being rumored -- and it could happen before the start of Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2016.

Latino Entrepreneurs Are Rapidly Creating Startups But Why Is Early Funding So Rare?

Latinos are creating businesses at a faster rate than the average for entrepreneurs. But only about one percent of Latino-owned businesses receive the early funding so important (and common) to many average startups. What gives?

Facebook Is Taking Over Your Phone With Group Calling Update For Messenger App

Facebook is rolling out voice calling for groups in its Messenger app. In adding yet another smartphone function to Facebook's domain, the company is taking another step towards total mobile domination.

Android M 6.0 Marshmallow Update Release Date: Samsung Galaxy Note 5, S6 Edge Plus on T-Mobile OTA Coming Soon

T-Mobile is finally going to release the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update to two very popular phones, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and Galaxy Note 5 over the air (OTA). Sometime before May 20, all T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and Galaxy Note 5 devices should finally have their Marshmallow.

A Hacker Helped Rig Elections in Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Argentina, and More By Spying and Manipulating Social Media to Steer Public Opinion

For nearly ten years, a 20-something Colombian hacker secretly shaped the outcomes of major elections across Latin America.

Diversity in Tech: Slack Hires Engineer Who Quit Twitter Citing Lack of Diversity

The software engineer that publicly called out Twitter for its stifling, un-diverse leadership culture while leaving the company last year has a new job at Slack.

Latin American Governments Paid This Company to Spy on Their Citizens

The Italian spyware company Hacking Team provided services to governments across Latin America, some of which were used to spy on political dissenters, journalists, and other non-criminal targets, according to a new report.

Flexible 'Wallpaper' Cameras a Replacement for Expensive Lenses? Latest Creation Allows for a 360 View

Scientists are working at developing wallpaper surveillance cameras that are capable of wrapping around walls and still capturing credible snapshots.

Steve Wozniak on Reddit AMA: Entrepreneurs' Most Common Mistake Is Not Hiring a Business Person

Steve Wozniak, one of the founders of Apple offered up a Reddit AMA recently in which he opened up about his opinions on growing businesses and the keys to success. Here are some takeaways from the Q&A.

Facebook F8 Keynote Speech Has Mark Zuckerberg Detailing Company's Roadmap for the Next 10 Years: VR Reality, Exploring New Platforms and Better Connectivity

It seems like Facebook users are in for some great news in the coming 10 years as Mark Zuckerberg announced new innovations for the next decade.

Mexican Researchers May Have Found a Way to Detect Breast Cancer With Saliva

The research team at Mexico's Monterrey Institute of Technology are working on a device that uses saliva to detect breast cancer.

Facebook Fighting Decline in Key Area: 'Content Collapse' But Could Be Blessing in Disguise

Remember those days when your friends would tell you, on Facebook, what they were eating for lunch or when they were taking a shower or doing other personal things?

This Eating Utensil Tells You How Many Calories You Are About to Consume

Counting your calories may have just gotten a lot easier. Sticking to your diet just got easier with the Spün, a smart eating utensil that counts calories for you.

Immigration News: USCIS Hits H-1B 2017 Fiscal Year Cap, Foreign Workers Visa Program Lottery Coming Soon

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), one of the three federal immigration agencies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced it has reached its cap for the foreign workers visa program known as H-1B.

16-Year-Old Boy With Autism Says Life is 'Hell' & 'Lonely' in Apple's Autism Acceptance Month Movie [Watch Video]

Many people cannot imagine being unable to express thoughts and feelings every single day, but for teenager Dillan Barmache, this has been his reality since birth. To commemorate Autism Acceptance Month, Apple released a brief but moving video on the non-verbal autistic teenager showing some of his struggles with autism and finding out how to deal with it through new technology.

Man Created Life-Like Robot That Looks Like Actress Scarlett Johansson

The robot is a prototype that took over a year to make and cost thousands. A man created his own life-like robot and, while he won't confirm who his inspiration was, it has a clear resemblance to "Avengers" actress Scarlett Johansson.

Apple CareKit Lets You Develop Your Own Health Care Apps

Apple has conquered just about everything in its own sphere, so it makes sense that they’re venturing to another industry to pursue success there as well. This time, they’re seeking to encourage the technological advancement of the medical community and the tech giant is doing it through a brand new open source tool called CareKit.

iPhone SE & iPad Pro Release & Specs: Apple Unveils Latest Products in Keynote Speech

The new iPhone SE has a smaller screen. Apple held a special event Monday to announce a new, smaller version of the iPhone, along with other product announcements.