Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data

About 640 million users opt for that form of authentication system.

Portland sports tech firm KinoTek scores $2.1 million investment

The company, which has developed a platform to help clinicians rapidly obtain data on their clients' movement, received the money from a Florida investment fund.

Hannaford opens ‘virtual convenience store’ with fast delivery

Customers can use the Instacart third-party shopping service to order groceries for 30-minute delivery.

Tech firm born in Maine uses AI to monitor commercial fishing

New England Marine Monitoring’s new technology could drastically reduce a tedious component of fisheries management and help make the industry safer.

Mainer’s affinity app to connect families, businesses to launch in mid-August

Match2Play was created by Sara Lopez, a mother of four boys who was inspired by her own struggle to find other families to connect with after moving to Maine four years ago.

Robots roaming Bethel earn one young man an education

Can lab-grown lobster compete with Maine’s most lucrative catch?

A food tech company in Wisconsin plans to commercialize cultured lobster meat, but industry leaders in Maine say they don't see it as an immediate threat.

Bipartisan plan would create Maine agency to expand broadband, with federal dollars

The Maine Connectivity Authority would be given the power and discretion to coordinate a statewide buildout of high speed internet, instead of a patchwork of local and private-sector initiatives.

Portland singer starts nonprofit to help women of color into tech careers

Janay Woodruff, who performs as JanaeSound, is raising money and awareness for the project through virtual reality performances and a free streaming concert Saturday.

New business accelerator planned for Portland’s Roux Institute

International entrepreneur network Techstars will provide 10 young companies a year with funding and mentorship at the technology school.