US and Iran talks to begin as fears of direct conflict continueHugo BachegaMiddle East correspondentAFP via Getty ImagesThe US negotiators will be led by special envoy Steve Witkoff (left), while the Iranian team is headed by Foreign Minister Abbas AraghchiSenior US and Iranian officials are expected to meet in Oman later for direct talks amid a crisis that has raised fears of a military...

Arinna raises $4M seed round to solve the space power problem The space ambitions of nation states and billionaires alike demand better sources of power, and a new startup founded by two Stanford PhDs may have the answer.  Arinna, founded by CEO Koosha Nazif and CTO Alex Shearer, said Wednesday that it had raised a $4 million seed round to build ultrathin solar panels from a brand new...

Trump has backed down from his threat to wipe out Iran's civilization Trump has backed down from his threat to wipe out Iran’s civilization President Trump has backed down from his threat to wipe out Iran's civilization and bomb its power plants by Tuesday night. Online, he said he agreed to suspend the bombing of Iran for two weeks.

Russian Hackers Are Inside American Home Routers. The FBI Has a 5-Step Fix A coordinated cyberattack by Russia's GRU targeted home and small office routers across 23 states. Here's how to check yours and lock it down. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving. Prior to joining CNET, Joe led MyMove's moving coverage and reported on...

Michigan reports first two deaths linked to cyclospora outbreakMichigan health officials have confirmed the first two deaths linked to the ongoing cyclospora outbreak, a parasitic infection spread through contaminated food or water that can cause severe diarrhoea.The two individuals had "significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration",...