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A Year In, Uber CEO Works To Rebuild Company's Reputation
Ever since he stepped into his role as CEO a year ago, Dara Khosrowshahi has had to deal with wave after wave of major scandals and bad press, much of which he inherited from his predecessor, Travis Kalanick.
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September 8, 2018
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Wired Icelanders Seek To Keep Remote Peninsula Digital-Free
The passenger boat arrives at the bottom of Veidileysufjordur, a short inlet with a long name, to drop off backpackers for a multi-day trek. A weather-beaten group that’s completed the trip waits to board, eager to get back to a part of Iceland where they can reconnect with the world via Wi-Fi.
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September 8, 2018
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As Google Turns 20, Questions Over Whether It's Too Powerful
Twenty years after Larry Page and Sergey Brin set out to organize all of the internet’s information, the search engine they named Google has morphed into a dominating force in smartphones, online video, email, maps and much more.
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September 15, 2018
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Agency Seeks Anti-Lock Brakes On All New US Road Motorcycles
A federal safety agency is recommending that all new motorcycles built for road use in the U.S. have anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control as standard equipment.
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September 15, 2018
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What's In The Amazon Box? Maybe A Real 7-Foot Christmas Tree
Watch out for the 7-foot box on the doorstep. Amazon plans to sell and ship fresh, full-size Christmas trees this year.
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September 15, 2018
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Google Case Set To Examine If EU Data Rules Extend Globally
Google is going to Europe’s top court in its legal fight against an order requiring it to extend “right to be forgotten” rules to its search engines globally.
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September 15, 2018
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China Says Washington Asks To Resume Talks On Tariff Fight
Washington has invited Beijing to hold new talks on their escalating tariff dispute, the Chinese foreign ministry said Thursday, ahead of a decision by President Donald Trump on whether to raise duties on $200 billion of Chinese imports.
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September 15, 2018
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Roscosmos And Nasa Chiefs Discuss Mysterious Space Leak
The Russian space agency’s chief has talked to his NASA counterpart about a mysterious leak at the International Space Station, Roscosmos said Thursday.
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September 15, 2018
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Nasa's Mars Rover Curiosity Snaps Dusty Selfie
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has snapped a dusty but cool selfie.
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September 15, 2018
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Foodtech: Changing The Way We Eat
With consumers becoming increasingly conscious of their health and the environment, new startups are innovating in food and introducing new technology to reduce carbon emissions and make us healthier and greener.
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May 11, 2019
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A Newly Restored ‘The Shining' Debuts In Cannes
Thirty-nine years later, Jack is still not a dull boy.
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May 25, 2019
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Google's Wing Aviation Gets Faa Ok For Drone Deliveries
Google affiliate Wing Aviation has received federal approval allowing it to make commercial deliveries by drone.
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April 27, 2019
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What T-Mobile Takeover Of Sprint Means For You
U.S. antitrust regulators have cleared T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion takeovers of rival Sprint, leaving just three major cellphone companies, while creating a smaller competitor in satellite-TV company Dish.
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August 3, 2019
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Twitter Reports Strong User Growth
Twitter reported surprisingly strong second-quarter user numbers and revenue, as it works to make the platform more user-friendly and eliminate robotic and fake accounts on its platform.
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August 3, 2019
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Uber Lays Off 400 Employees From Global Marketing Team
Uber is laying off400 employees in marketing, about a quarter of the marketing team’s global workforce of 1,200 people.
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August 3, 2019
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Amazon's Self-driving Delivery Robots Head To California
Amazon’s self-driving robots will be roaming the streets of another neighborhood.
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August 10, 2019
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Stolen Goods On Amazon? Shoppers Won't Care, Experts Say
News of an alleged Amazon theft ring involving contract delivery drivers is unlikely to make a dent in the online shopping giant’s massive business. But it may make people warier of letting deliveries into their house when they aren’t there — a nascent project from both Amazon and Walmart.
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August 10, 2019
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The Apple Card Is Here
When Apple announced Apple Payback in 2014, it heralded the company’s first foray into the payments business.
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August 10, 2019
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Australian Court Upholds Dismissal Of Woman Over Tweets
Australia’s highest court upheld a government decision to fire a public servant who used a pseudonym to criticize government immigration policy on Twitter.
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August 10, 2019
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Millennial Money: Credit Unions Add Flex To Your Finances
An underused money tool that could help a new generation of adults on their path to prosperity isn’t a smartphone app, a virtual currency or a digital payment system.
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August 10, 2019
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Fans Recreate Beatles' Abbey Road Cover Shot 50 Years On
It was 50 years ago, that The Beatles caused a traffic delay.
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August 10, 2019
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Here Come 'Smart Stores' With Robots, Interactive Shelves
Tomorrow’s retail stores want to take a page from their online rivals by embracing advanced technology - everything from helpful robots to interactive mirrors to shelves embedded with sensors.
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January 07, 2017
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Obama Boosted White House Technology; Trump Sees Risks
As Barack Obama began preparing to leave office, the first smartphone-toting U.S. president ordered his team to upgrade the White House’s aging technology for his successor. New computers were purchased and faster internet was installed.
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January 07, 2017
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Apple Pays $450,000 For Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations
Apple is paying $450,000 to settle allegations that the iPhone maker operated and closed two hazardous-waste processing plants without submitting the proper paperwork to California environmental regulators.
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December 11,2016
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Scientists Develop Robotic Hand For People With Quadriplegia
Scientists have developed a mind-controlled robotic hand that allows people with certain types of spinal injuries to perform everyday tasks such as using a fork or drinking from a cup.
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December 11,2016
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Trump Targets F-35, But Aircraft Means Jobs In 45 States
President-elect Donald Trump is vowing to corral the “out of control” cost of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. But congressional Republicans and Democrats, aware of the tens of thousands of jobs the aircraft generates in 45 states, will be wary of any plans by Trump to cut the program.
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Techlife News #268
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Tech Leaders Couldn't Beat Trump; They'll Meet Him Instead
Technology leaders are about to come face-to- face with President-elect Donald Trump after fiercely opposing his candidacy, fearful that he would stifle innovation, curb the hiring of computer-savvy immigrants and infringe on consumers’ digital privacy.
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Techlife News #268
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A New Era For Apple TV: What We Can Expect to See this year
Apple Set to Rival Netflix with Original Shows
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Techlife News #279
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Sharp Vision: New Glasses Help the Legally Blind See
Jeff Regan was born with underdeveloped optic nerves and had spent most of his life in a blur.
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Techlife News #279
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Q&A: How Can I Stop My TV From Spying On Me
The publication by WikiLeaks of documents it says are from the CIA’s secret hacking program describe tools that can turn a world of increasingly networked, camera- and microphone-equipped devices into eavesdroppers.
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