TECHNOLOGY

The solar-powered plane took off from the Indian city of Ahmedabad on Wednesday after being delayed by bad weather and paperwork.

Microsoft needs more people to use its Windows smartphones and the company is partnering with Xiaomi to test interest.

Carrot is a digital assistant that’s more HAL 9000 than Siri.

The software giant says passwords will be replaced by eye-, fingerprint- and face-scanning tech.

Potentially tainted boxes were sold in the U.S., Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and parts of South America.

The data breach was the second-largest ever for a health insurer and the second such incident this year.

Facebook claims more than 500 million people use Messenger every month.

The airborne wind turbines will fly more than 1,400 feet in the sky where higher wind speeds mean more efficient power generation.

The satellite TV company lets the hackers out of the lab to show what's coming for DirecTV.

The film studio managed to earn a profit in its fiscal third quarter despite devastation caused by a data-security breach.

Practice makes perfect, and a team of dedicated gamers win a $12 million in-game prize.

Do you hate Internet Explorer? It seems Microsoft has gotten fed up with it as well.

Revelations 2 is an interesting gamble: A major studio release presented in episodes rather than all at once.

Automated processes will help screeners detect malware and products that run afoul of Play Store policies.

If someone you follow tweets a song from Rhapsody, you'll be able to listen for free.

The demonstration at SXSW was designed to drive interest in Quiver, a dating app that uses humans to make matches.

Sports fans don't need cable to enjoy their favorite channels anymore.

As wireless personal technology improves, capturing health and fitness data using smart wearables is on the rise.

MacBooks and iPhones could find themselves powered by hydrogen fuel cells if Apple's invention becomes reality.

The pioneering astronaut, 85, has been an outspoken advocate for human exploration of the red planet.

The Chinese phone maker wants to increase production of premium devices as it looks to establish its brand in new markets.

Nintendo is planning to compete with Xbox and PlayStation with a new console, coming in 2016.

Canadian carriers are taking preorders for Samsung's new phones, while Italian customers can preorder from Samsung’s website.

At the CeBIT trade fair in Germany, Alibaba founder Jack Ma said the tech giant is working on payment technology that uses facial recognition.

The move is largely seen as a step to retain consumers shunning the company's console and browser-based games.

Russia's Soyuz spacecrafts are currently the only means of transport for astronauts to and from the International Space Station.

The jury deliberated for about five hours before delivering its verdict on Monday night.

Apple is “in talks” with networks like ABC, CBS and Fox to launch a TV bundle service consisting of about 25 channels sometime this fall.

Buckle up: drivers using a smartwatch are purportedly even more dangerous than those on a smartphone.