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Water Is Buried Beneath Martian Landscape, Study Says
A huge lake of salty water appears to be buried deep in Mars, raising the possibility of finding life on the red planet, scientists reported Wednesday.
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Techlife News #352
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EU Top Court Rules New Breeding Techniques Count As GMOS
The European Union’s top court ruled Wednesday that food produced by a series of new biotechnology breeding techniques should be considered genetically modified organisms, thus falling under the EU’s strict regulations of the products.
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Techlife News #352
Techlife News
Trolls And Snowflakes: Once-Stuffy DC Embraces Tough Slang
The House speaker dismissed the actions of a U.S. president as merely “trolling.” And the nation’s attorney general knocked America’s university students as a bunch of sensitive “snowflakes.”
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Techlife News #352
Techlife News
Facebook Sets Up Subsidiary In China, Where It's Blocked
Facebook is blocked in China but it’s still setting up a subsidiary in the world’s most populous country.
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Techlife News #352
Techlife News
Following Accidents, Dutch Uber Lifts Minimum Driver Age
Ride hailing firm Uber said it is raising the minimum age of its drivers in the Netherlands and taking other measures to increase road safety after a series of fatal accidents involving Uber drivers.
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Techlife News #378
Techlife News
Toyota, Panasonic Announce Venture For Green Auto Batteries
The Japanese automaker and the Japanese electronics maker said in a joint statement this week that Toyota will take a 51 percent stake and Panasonic 49 percent in the joint venture, which is to be running by the end of 2020.
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Techlife News #378
Techlife News
‘Ant-Man And The Wasp' Punches Above Its Weight
Not since Animal against the advice of Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker ingested Insta-Growth pills has a movie had as much fun with scale as “Ant-Man and The Wasp.”
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July 07,2018
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Apple Music- Rocking Songs and Video Clips
Now dominating music and video.
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July 07,2018
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CEO Musk: Tesla Hits Weekly Goal Of Making 5,000 Models 3S
Electric car maker Tesla Inc. has delivered on its CEO’s promise to build a lower-priced car at a rate of 5,000 per week by the end of June.
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July 07,2018
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Why They Fight: US And China Brawl Over High Technology
To understand why the United States and China stand on the brink of a trade war, consider the near-death experience of American Superconductor Corp.
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July 07,2018
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Apple Maps: Time For A New Direction
ALL CHANGE FOR APPLE MAPSWhether you’re heading to a meeting or looking for a place to eat with friends in town, mapping apps are an essential part of everyday life.
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July 07,2018
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Facebook: 800K Users May Have Had Bug Unblock Blocked People
Facebook says more than 800,000 users may have been affected by a bug that unblocked people they previously had blocked.
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July 07,2018
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737 Max The Questions Behind Automated Systems
NEGOTIATING THE DIVIDE BETWEEN MAN AND MACHINE.
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April 13, 2019
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Shared Electric Scooters Surge, Overtaking Docked Bikes
Electric scooters are overtaking station-based bicycles as the most popular form of shared transportation outside transit and cars in the U.S. Riders took 38.5 million trips on shared electric scooters in 2018, eclipsing the 36.5 million trips on shared, docked bicycles, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Association of City Transportation Officials.
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April 20, 2019
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Green Apple: Environment, A Key Priority
With consumers increasingly conscious of their environmental impact and the threat of global warming rising, Apple is flying the flag for sustainability in the technology sector, announcing partnerships with manufacturing suppliers committed to renewable energy.
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April 20, 2019
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Future Can Be Bright For Apple
It’s official. By the time Game of Thrones’ long-awaited winter has come and gone for the final time, many fans of entertainment streaming services will be eagerly anticipating a new major development in the fall of 2019.
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April 20, 2019
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Favreau Gives ‘Star Wars' Fans 1st Look At ‘The Mandalorian'
Jon Favreau gave fans their first look at the “The Mandalorian” at the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago last weekend, previewing the most anticipated series yet from the galaxy far, far away.
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April 20, 2019
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UK Proposes Banning Social Media ‘Likes' For Children
Britain’s privacy regulator wants to stop kids from being able to “like” posts on Facebook and other social media sites as part of tough new rules it’s proposing to protect children’s online privacy. Under the draft rules, which were released for consultation this week, tech companies would not be allowed to use “nudge techniques” that encourage children to keep using a site.
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April 20, 2019
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NBC, LA 2028 To Combine To Sell Sponsorships, Ad Time
NBC Universal and the LA Olympics are going into business together, combining to package commercial time on all the network’s platforms with opportunities to sponsor the American team through 2028.
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April 20, 2019
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Fresh From The Lab: Startups Make Meat That Avoids Slaughter
Uma Valeti slices into a pan-fried chicken cutlet in the kitchen of his startup, Memphis Meats. He sniffs the tender morsel on his fork before taking a bite. He chews slowly, absorbing the taste.
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July 13, 2019
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Twitter Bans ‘Dehumanizing' Posts Toward Religious Groups
Twitter now prohibits hate speech that targets religious groups by using dehumanizing language, a ban it says may extend to other categories like race and gender.
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July 13, 2019
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Trump V. Big Tech: Social Media Summit Will Snub Tech Titans
President Donald Trump is gathering conservative groups at the White House this week for a “summit” on social media that will prominently snub the tech titans who run big platforms on Facebook, Twitter and Google.
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July 13, 2019
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Apple, Google Continue Inclusive Push With New Emojis
Apple and Google are rolling out dozens of new emojis that of course include cute critters, but also expand the number of images of human diversity.
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July 20, 2019
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Unblocking Naked Venus: Facebook OKS Museum Nudes After All
It seems Facebook can be friends with a topless Venus after all.
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Techlife News #380
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And Nowfor The Weather On Mars, Courtesy Of New NASA Lander
And now for the weather on Mars: NASA’s newest lander is offering daily reports on the red planet’s frigid winter.
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Techlife News #382
Techlife News
Trump's Cellphone Diplomacy Raises National Security Concerns
President Donald Trump has been handing out his cellphone number to world leaders and urging them to call him directly, an unusual invitation that breaks diplomatic protocol and is raising concerns about the security and secrecy of the U.S. commander in chief’s communications.
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June 03, 2017
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How 'Wonder Woman' Built A World Of Women, Onscreen And Off
In a world of only women, there are no phallic structures.
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June 03, 2017
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WWDC 2017: Everything You Need To Know
WWDC: Updates to iOS, macOS, watchOS and more on the way
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June 03, 2017
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NEST Wants Your Home Security Camera To Recognize You
Nest Labs is adding Google’s facial recognition technology to a high-resolution home-security camera, offering a glimpse of a future in which increasingly intelligent, internet-connected computers can see and understand what’s going on in people’s homes.
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June 03, 2017
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Paris Tests Electric Driverless Minibus To Fight Pollution
In a city hit by chronic pollution and traffic problems, Paris officials are experimenting with a self-driving shuttle linking two train stations in the French capital.
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