AWS blames a typo for Tuesday’s outage
An authorized S3 team member entered a command incorrectly and a larger set of servers was removed than was intended, Amazon said.
Stories by Sharon Gaudin
Twitter goes on the offense against online trolls
Twitter is taking the offensive in its ongoing battle online trolls and hopes to identify them before users even turn them in.
AWS failure hits web sites and apps
Amazon Web Services, a major cloud hosting service, has suffered a system failure that has been affecting web sites and apps.
H&R Block turns to A.I. to tackle your tax return
H&R Block is betting that customers will be willing to have IBM's Watson assist their human tax preparers in getting them the biggest refunds possible or at least reduce how much they owe.
Facebook’s latest goal is to connect (and save) the world
In a blog post Thursday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out an agenda that envisions creating a global community to make the world a better place.
IT leaders say it's hard to keep the cloud safe
IT managers are finding it difficult to keep their applications and data safe in the cloud, and many are slowing cloud adoption because of it, according to a report from Intel.
Google lets users get social with Maps
Google is moving to make Maps more than just about getting to your destination. Maps is getting social.
Get ready to grab your Google I/O tickets
If you're hoping to attend Google I/O in May, you can apply for tickets to the annual developer conference Feb. 22-27.
DARPA: We’re on cusp of merging human and machine
Within three to five years, researchers could have a device that helps people with brain injuries form and recall memories.
Facebook shareholders would have uphill climb ousting Zuckerberg from board
A move by a watchdog group and a small group of shareholders to oust Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg from his post as chairman would be an uphill battle that would be unlikely to succeed and could hurt the company, analysts said.
Twitter fights back, again, against online trolls
Twitter is extending its campaign to curb trolls and abuse on its social network, building on efforts it rolled out last fall.
White House Comments Line says try Facebook Messenger
Members of the public who want to leave a comment for President Donald Trump won't be doing it by voicemail.
Robot reporter gets first article published in China
We're at "the beginning" of human jobs being replaced by robots, one analyst says.
After first week, A.I. system is beating human poker players
A third of the way through the latest man-vs.-machine poker tournament, the A.I. system is winning handily.
Crate and Barrel works to balance online and offline sales
Even as more people shop online, Crate and Barrel says it's not ready to give up on brick-and-mortar stores.