January 9, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AFP) - Fully autonomous cars are on a slow path to mass deployment, but a range of other vehicle technology is speeding ahead. Here are some of the innovations causing buzz at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas…

LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook and eBay have promised to better identify, probe and respond to fake and misleading reviews, Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Wednesday after pressing the online platforms to tackle the…

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Popular video-sharing app TikTok issued a broad ban on Wednesday against “misleading information” that could cause harm to its community or the public, setting itself apart from rivals like Facebook which say that…

(Reuters) - Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) said on Wednesday it will test new features early this year that would allow users to control who can reply to their tweets, as it looks to limit abuse and harassment on the platform. Social media firms…

NEW YORK CITY (Reuters) - Martin Scorsese’s "The Irishman" was named best film by the New York Film Critics Circle. The movie, centered around the killing of union leader Jimmy Hoffa, also picked up a best supporting actor nod for Joe…

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The Oscars will again go without a host next month, repeating a format credited with boosting ratings last year, US network ABC confirmed Wednesday. "Together with the Academy, we have decided there will be no…

MONTREA (AFP) - Pop super star Justin Bieber announced Wednesday that he has Lyme disease. In a post on Instagram, Bieber said he will address his struggle with the illness, which is contracted through a tick bite, in a YouTube…

LONDON (AFP) - Ben Stokes made an emphatic case for the unique drama of five-day Test cricket this week -- inspiring England to a series-levelling win against South Africa in the final overs of a dramatic contest. His match-winning…

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – England all-rounder Ben Stokes dedicated his match-winning performance in the second test at Newlands to father Ged as he now seeks to help the tourists claim the series in South Africa. Stokes scored a rapid 72…

SYDNEY (AFP) – Australia have the goods to give Virat Kohli’s men a run for their money, skipper Aaron Finch said Thursday as he departed for their three-match one-day series. The two sides face each other in Mumbai on January 14 before…