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By Jason Keyser Associated Press | 1 day ago Distracted driving worsens with voice-activated dashboard, smartphones WASHINGTON >> Just because you can talk to your car doesn’t mean you should. Two new studies have found that voice-activated smartphones and dashboard infotainment systems may be making the distracted-driving problem worse instead of bett... By Joan Lowy The Associated Press | 1 day ago Technology Los Angeles’ high-tech industry going strong, says Mayor Eric Garcetti at Innovation Week Law enforcement technology Law enforcement agencies turn to technology to ease distractions Military technology Navy: Self-guided unmanned patrol boats make debut MOST RECENT STORIES Nation and World Latest iPads, Mac system expected at Oct. 16 event SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is expected to step up its efforts to boost recently slumping iPad sales with the unveiling of its latest tablet computer at an Oct. 16 event.The showcase also is expected to feature an update to the operating system... | 5 hrs ago Nation and World Crowdfunding gives a leg up to animal projects LOS ANGELES (AP) — A large number of small online donations can turn pet projects into big lifesavers for animals.LoveAnimals.org, a year-old crowdfunding site, is believed to be the first devoted to aiding just pets and wildlife. It has tapped... Sue Manning, Associated Press | 7 hrs ago Nation and World SolarCity loan deal could propel rooftop market NEW YORK (AP) — SolarCity will begin offering loans to homeowners for solar systems, a move that industry analysts say could reshape the market for rooftop solar and propel its rapid adoption.Most current rooftop solar deals involve a lease or an... Jonathan Fahey, AP Energy Writer | 17 hrs ago Nation and World Protesters halt Hawaii telescope groundbreaking HONOLULU (AP) — A groundbreaking and Hawaiian blessing ceremony came to an abrupt end before it could really get underway Tuesday because of protesters who oppose plans to build one of the world's largest telescopes near the summit of a mountain... Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press | 17 hrs ago Nation and World LED inventor feels work bypassed by Nobel URBANA, Ill. (AP) — For years many of Nick Holonyak Jr.'s colleagues have said he deserved the Nobel Prize for his invention of the first light-emitting diode, the tiny red light that made fiber-optics networks, DVDs and a range of other... David Mercer, Associated Press | 23 hrs ago Nation and World US investigators expand kid predator-catching app BOSTON (AP) — An iPhone app designed to enlist the public's help to catch fugitive and unknown suspected child predators led law enforcement officials to a suspect less than 36 hours after it became available. A year later, they are hoping to... Denise Lavoie, AP Legal Affairs Writer | 1 day ago Nation and World Twitter sues FBI, DOJ to release NSA request info NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter is suing the FBI and the Department of Justice to be able to release more information about government surveillance of its users.The social media company filed a lawsuit Tuesday in a California federal court to publish its... Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer | 1 day ago Nation and World Young gamblers want skill with their slot machines LAS VEGAS (AP) — With the gambling industry anxious to attract younger players, some slot machine makers are looking to challenge the generation raised on video games.Players in the United Kingdom will soon get a chance to make real wagers after... Kimberly Pierceall, Associated Press | 1 day ago Nation and World Mobile revolution shakes up Silicon Valley SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Smartphones, tablets and other gadgets aren't just changing the way we live and work. They are shaking up Silicon Valley's balance of power and splitting up businesses. Long-established companies such as Hewlett-Packard Co.... Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | 1 day ago Nation and World A look at winners of 2014 Nobel Prize in physics WHO WON?Japanese scientists Isamu Akasaki, 85, a professor at Meijo University, Nagoya; Hiroshi Amano, 54, a professor at Nagoya University; and Japanese-born American scientist Shuji Nakamura, 60, of the University of California at Santa... 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