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Is package delivery coming to the trunk of your car? Volkswagen thinks so
LAS VEGAS — Receiving packages when you are not home can be hassle. Volkswagen thinks that the trunk of your car may be the solution. At the Volkswagen keynote address at CES 2016, CEO Dr. Herbert Diess showed off BUDD-e,...
GeekWire Deals: Get robust sound in a stylish Bluetooth package for less than $40
Bluetooth headphones are great, but they often come with a compromise: good looks or good sound. The earbud-style options may look sleek, but they often have less-than-stellar sound. Meanwhile, bulky headsets may look a little funny on the bus, but sound much better. Today’s...
Congress approves surveillance legislation tucked into budget package
Congress on Friday adopted a $ 1.15 trillion spending package that included a controversial cybersecurity measure that only passed because it was slipped into the US government's budget legislation.
House Speaker Paul Ryan, a Republican of Wisconsin, inserted the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) into the Omnibus Appropriations Bill—which includes some $ ...
Amazon has big plans for Uber-like ‘Flex’ package delivery service, job postings reveal
Amazon says its experiment with an Uber-style delivery network called Flex has gone so well in Seattle over the past few months that it’s planning to expand the offering to more cities. And it looks like the e-commerce giant won’t be stopping there. Amazon isn’t getting into details on how...
Busted by online package tracking, drug dealer gets more than 8 years in prison
A Massachusetts man who bought methylone (also known as "molly") online from China was sentenced Monday to eight years and four months in prison.
Harold Bates pleaded guilty in September 2015 to importing methylone and one count of possession by an inmate in prison of a prohibited object. Curiously, the man was busted...