FTC urged by child advocates to investigate Amazon’s Alexa

Consumer advocates say the kids' version of Amazon's Alexa won't forget what children tell it, even…

Three Mile Island nuclear plant to close by September 30

The Three Mile Island nuclear plant, site 40 years ago of the worst ever US nuclear…

Boeing struggling with Mt. Everest PR challenge

No amount of public relations spin can repair the reputational hit from two deadly plane crashes.…

The only way is down: subterranean survival warning

Solutions to the biggest threats facing our planet lie underground, according to experts who insist climate…

Cyprus’s emblematic wild sheep lock horns with mountain farmers

Surveying his orchard in the Troodos Mountains, Cypriot farmer John Papadouris is convinced the island's treasured…

Investments weigh on Deutsche Telekom bottom line

German network operator Deutsche Telekom said Thursday it was confident of hitting its financial targets for…

Aztec allies ritually disfigured captured Spaniards’ remains

New research suggests an Aztec-allied town ceremonially disfigured the bodies of captive Spaniards during one of…

Typo on Aussie $50 brings blushes for central bank

Red-faced bank bosses in Australia admitted to an embarrassing error Thursday, revealing their state-of-the-art $50 note…

Disney profit up as Fox joins the fold

Disney on Wednesday reported that its profit soared in the recently-ended quarter as it merged with…

Tech fund drives SoftBank Group profit up 36 percent

Japan's SoftBank Group Thursday posted net profits up more than a third, helped by gains from…