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Love it or hate it, Facebook Marketplace is the largest online resale site today with more than one billion monthly users. A new study conducted by UBC researchers sheds light on the intricate web of trust, privacy and safety factors shaping users' experiences on this popular platform.

When President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021, he announced a goal to install 500,000 new electric vehicle chargers across the nation by 2030. The Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Office has tasked the experts at Idaho National Laboratory to answer big questions surrounding this goal.

Google on Tuesday rolled out a retooled search engine that will frequently favor responses crafted by artificial intelligence over website links, a shift promising to quicken the quest for information while also potentially disrupting the flow of money-making internet traffic.

The head of Amazon's AWS cloud computing business, Adam Selipsky, who was helping lead the company's expansion into AI, told workers he was stepping down Tuesday.

Zapping rocks with a high-voltage pulse—similar to a lightning strike—could be the answer to decarbonizing the mining industry according to researchers from The University of Queensland.

A new method uses a digital twin to optimize manufacturing machine speed—known as feed rate—while adhering to quality constraints, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers published in IEEE Access.

Stern Pinball's latest pinball table takes on Keanu Reeves and John Wick.

With 87% of global production, China has a near monopoly on magnesium, an essential raw material for metallurgy. Engineers at the University of Duisburg-Essen and industrial partners have now developed a process that allows molten iron to be desulfurized to produce spheroidal graphite cast iron without using magnesium.

Soaring tariffs lock Chinese EV manufacturers out of the US.

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Their first game will emphasize player-driven narratives.

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Adam Selipsky is stepping down, according to an internal memo.

As waves grew and gusts increased, a wind turbine bobbed gently, its blades spinning with a gentle woosh. The tempest reached a crescendo with little drama other than splashing water.

Sat in a circle on the nursery floor, a group of Swiss three-year-olds ask a robot called Nao questions about giraffes and broccoli.

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announced Tuesday a modest increase in annual revenue, as the firm pursues a major overhaul and regulatory curbs on the country's tech sector are relaxed.

Sony said Tuesday that annual net profit dipped 3.5 percent on-year but beat its forecast as takings in games and music offset losses in the financial and chip sectors.

Sony on Monday said two veteran executives will take over as CEOs of its powerhouse gaming unit, taking the reins from Jim Ryan who retired in March.

Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn on Tuesday reported a 72 percent jump in net profit during the first three months of 2024 compared to the same period last year as demand for investment in AI technology grows.

Ride-hailing giant Uber said Tuesday it has reached a deal with Delivery Hero SE to buy its Foodpanda delivery business in Taiwan for US$950 million.