The Viewpoint

How Trump’s tariffs could help — or hammer — one beleaguered segment of the U.S. solar industry

February 1, 2018

WASHINGTON — Much of the U.S. solar industry is slamming President Trump’s decision to slap a 30 percent tariff on solar equipment made outside of the United States. But Trump’s confrontational approach...

Aliens on the Vegas Strip? New York-New York adds virtual reality to the Big Apple coaster

February 1, 2018

The New York-New York Hotel & Casino will add a virtual reality experience to the Big Apple roller coaster, taking riders on an aerial adventure through the Nevada desert and over the Las Vegas Strip. The...

‘Pokemon Go’ creators are making a ‘Harry Potter’ AR game

November 14, 2017

By Tracy Brown Los Angeles Times (TNS) Accio smartphone! “Harry Potter” fans will soon get a chance to explore the Wizarding World in real life with a new mobile game from “Pokemon Go” creators...

Amazon’s high-end Kindle gets a recharge as e-reader marks 10th year

Amazon’s high-end Kindle gets a recharge as e-reader marks 10th year

October 17, 2017

By Matt Day The Seattle Times (TNS) SEATTLE — For its 10th birthday, Amazon’s Kindle is getting a new suit. A refreshed version of the high-end Kindle Oasis, unveiled on Wednesday, sports an aluminum...

Amazon unveils newer, smaller Echo — with newer, smaller price

Amazon unveils newer, smaller Echo — with newer, smaller price

September 28, 2017

By Matt Day The Seattle Times (TNS) SEATTLE — Amazon wants Alexa to be everywhere. The company unleashed a barrage of new hardware on Wednesday, including refreshed Echo speakers, an upgraded Fire-branded...

Early-morning tweet and ‘farmer talk’ leads to Microsoft-Mojang deal

Early-morning tweet and ‘farmer talk’ leads to Microsoft-Mojang deal

May 16, 2017

SEATTLE — Microsoft’s acquisition of “Minecraft” began with a tweet and a text. Markus “Notch” Persson, the man behind the smash hit world-building game, posted a tweet out of frustration...

Entrepreneurship has grown on biotechnology firms CEO

Entrepreneurship has grown on biotechnology firm’s CEO

May 9, 2017

SEATTLE — Leen Kawas was initially confused when her Ph.D. adviser at Washington State University suggested she help start a company focused on the research their team had been developing for the past...

For these startups, Silicon Valley’s diversity problem brings big business

For these startups, Silicon Valley’s diversity problem brings big business

May 2, 2017

SAN JOSE, Calif. — It’s one of the tech industry’s biggest embarrassments. But for a handful of startups, Silicon Valley’s lack of diversity is also a money-making machine. Capitalizing on the...

High school student Elijah Rosalez inspects a 3D printed steering wheel, commenting on how heavy it is. (Matt Weber/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

3-D technology is game-changer for recruiting future engineers

April 25, 2017

MINNEAPOLIS — Stratasys Ltd. employees ran a marathon of sorts earlier this month as they dashed to dozens of Twin Cities schools to introduce 3,500 students to the wonderment of 3-D printing. The effort...

Vic Sanchez, left, and Jon Morgan, both creative directors, work on concepting at an open table space at We Are Unlimited, McDonalds new standalone advertising agency, on March 9, 2017 in Chicago. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Large fries? Extra sauce? Why McDonald’s wants to track all your dining habits

April 18, 2017

CHICAGO — You know a lot about McDonald’s, but McDonald’s doesn’t know much about you. At least not yet. By year’s end, the world’s largest burger chain will roll out nationwide a mobile...

A Google self-driving car moves along the roadway at the companys headquarters on May 17, 2016 in Mountain View, Calif. (Andrej Sokolow/DPA/Zuma Press/TNS)

Inside the car-eat-car world of self-driving technology

April 11, 2017

SAN JOSE, Calif. — First, it was just a dream. Then it became a quirky research project undertaken by a handful of the nerdiest engineers in the robotics industry. Now self-driving cars are on the...

A technician monitors battery production at American Lithium Energys facility in Carlsbad, Calif. The company makes batteries mostly for the military. (David Brooks/San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS)

Creating a lithium ion battery that won’t catch fire

April 4, 2017

SAN DIEGO — At American Lithium Energy’s headquarters outside San Diego, President and co-founder Jiang Fan opens a padlocked door to the company’s battery testing chamber. Here, squat machines...

Load More Stories

Comments (0)

All The Viewpoint Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest
Activate Search
Technology