Technology

Google's push into artificial intelligence as a tool for health improvement is a natural evolution for a company that has developed algorithms that reach deep into our lives.

The updated font even has a new name: "Helvetica Now." But like many changes, some people are skeptical.

Doctors, musicians, and engineers are teaming up to find out how to rid hospitals of stressful beeps and alarms and replace them with more harmonious alternatives.

The FDA, accustomed to approving drugs and clearing medical devices, is now figuring out how to make sure computer algorithms are safe and effective.

Malak Silmi and many of her peers say they worry about being unable to express any opinions on social media out of fear of self-sabotaging a potential career opportunity.

The U.S. government will hold a massive auction later this year to bolster 5G service, the next generation of mobile networks.

Technology theft and other unfair business practices originating from China are costing the American economy more than $57 billion a year, White House officials believe.

In science — and in life — failure is both a stumbling block and a building block. We regard failure as the enemy of success — but ...

Unless someone explicitly informs Facebook that a family member has died, Facebook has been known to remind friends to send birthday greetings

A congressional hearing on online hate turned into a vivid demonstration of the problem Tuesday when a YouTube livestream was bombarded with racist and anti-Semitic comments.

Facebook said it "mistakenly deleted" posts by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, but also changed how it archives corporate announcements and blog posts that makes them harder to find.

Facebook was once praised for spreading free-speech values. But the world is pushing back with different values, which Facebook is importing to the U.S.

Pennsylvania officials say a system that tracks overdoses and information about drug investigations has been widely adopted during its first year of use.

Chances are you retrieved one of the 26 billion robocalls made last year. We discuss robocalls, what's being done to stop them, and how to protect yourself.

It's hard for humans to check algorithms that computers devise on their own. But these artificial intelligence systems are already moving from the lab toward doctors' offices.