A Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Human Trial
A vaccine for the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection in the U.S.—the bacterial disease chlamydia—is now a substantial step closer to reality. On Monday, researchers...
Legion’s Heady Series Finale Brought Its Time Traveling Story Full Circle
Despite Legion’s visual flair and the quartet of powerful telepathic mutants the show began focusing on as it entered its endgame territory, its season finale was...
Y Combinator bets on a startup building a weed breathalyzer for cops
Y Combinator has kept an eye on cannabis startups over the years, but it’s their latest investment that’s sure to attract the attention of both marijuana...
Xiaomi tops Indian smartphone market for eighth straight quarter
Xiaomi has now been India’s top smartphone seller for eight straight quarters. The company has become a constant headache for Samsung in the world’s second largest...
A Coalition of 22 States Are Suing the Trump Administration Over Its Weak Coal Rule
New York attorney general Letitia James has had a busy start to the week. On Monday, she announced plans to sue the Trump administration over its...
Facebook transcribed users’ audio messages without permission
“The future is private.” Clearly, Facebook still has a way to go. Facebook has become the latest tech giant to face scrutiny over its handling of...
Daily Crunch: Verizon is selling Tumblr
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Music Companies Accuse Cox of Gamesmanship, Ask Court for Sanctions
Regular Internet providers are being put under increasing pressure for not doing enough to curb copyright infringement. Music rights company BMG got the ball rolling a...
Websites Can Discriminate Against You Even If You Don’t Use Them, California Supreme Court Rules
Nearly four years ago, a lone bankruptcy lawyer sued Square, the payment processor run by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, challenging the app’s terms of use—despite never...
CBS and Viacom are merging into a combined company called ViacomCBS
In a widely anticipated move, CBS and Viacom have agreed to reunite. The two media giants split back in 2006, although the Redstone family maintained control...
