Tesla proposes Panasonic partnership at SolarCity factory

October 17, 2016 | 10:22pm

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has roped Panasonic into a new plan to rescue SolarCity’s endangered solar-panel factory in Buffalo, NY — if shareholders don’t block Tesla’s proposed merger with...

There is nothing we can do to stop an asteroid apocalypse

October 17, 2016 | 2:29pm

Earth’s defense systems against giant space rocks are woefully inadequate, leaving the planet dangerously exposed, a leading expert has warned. Colossal asteroids and meteors hurtling through our solar system could...

Apple seems to hit the brakes on building a self-driving car

October 17, 2016 | 10:18am

Apple appears to be putting its automotive plans in reverse. The tech giant has relocated or laid off roughly 1,000 employees who were working on the project, according to a...

Samsung will give you $100 and a new phone if you don’t abandon them

October 13, 2016 | 12:42pm

Samsung’s second Galaxy Note 7 recall is now official, and the company is finally comfortable using the word “recall” to describe what’s currently happening with the phablet. The Galaxy Note...

My Samsung phone was sitting on my desk. Then it blew up

October 13, 2016 | 12:31pm

By now, you’ve probably heard that Samsung has issued a global recall of the Galaxy Note 7 following a spate of fires in new and replacement devices. But this isn’t...

Samsung deploys fireproof boxes for Note 7 returns

October 12, 2016 | 11:31pm

It’s time for Samsung Galaxy Note 7 owners to take off the kid gloves — and put on the hypoallergenic, blue-latex, protective ones. In the latest chapter of its exploding-phone...

Amazon launches on-demand music service

October 12, 2016 | 2:34pm

Jeff Bezos now wants to deliver your soul. The king of e-commerce is adding a broad on-demand music service to his existing TV and movies streaming service and Amazon’s cloud...

Why all your electronics are exploding

October 12, 2016 | 1:46pm

Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 7, once hyped by the company’s executives and product reviewers, turned out be a little too hot. Reports of the smartphones catching fire and exploding prompted...

Samsung explosions boost Apple shares, Google poised for debut

October 11, 2016 | 11:15pm

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has blown up for good — and Apple and Google are picking through the wreckage. Shares of Apple edged higher Tuesday as analysts predicted the...

Supreme Court to hear Apple-Samsung feud over iPhone designs

October 11, 2016 | 10:58am

Apple and Samsung — after five years of litigation — finally get their say in front of the US Supreme Court, which will hear arguments on Tuesday in the bitter...