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Toshiba Unveils Robot To Probe Melted Fukushima Nuclear Fuel
Toshiba Corp. unveiled a remote-controlled robot with tongs that it hopes will be able to probe the inside of one of the three damaged reactors at Japan’s tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant and grip chunks of highly radioactive melted fuel.
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Techlife News #379
Techlife News
Researchers Say Amazon Face-Detection Technology Shows Bias
Facial-detection technology that Amazon is marketing to law enforcement often misidentifies women, particularly those with darker skin, according to researchers from MIT and the University of Toronto.
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Techlife News #379
Techlife News
Facebook Merging Instagram and Whatsapp
With Facebook announcing plans to merge its Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram messaging services, we take a closer look at the giant’s stronghold on the ways in which we communicate, and explore whether the new changes will bring us closer together, or give Facebook access to more data to sell advertising and increase its dominance in the market.
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Techlife News #379
Techlife News
Q1 2019 - Services Vs Devices - Apple Opens New Chapter
Apple hoped to offset slowing demand for iPhones by raising the prices of its most important product, but that strategy seems to have backfired after sales sagged during the holiday shopping season.
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Techlife News #379
Techlife News
Watching Tv Is Free And Easy With Under-The- Radar Locast
You canceled cable long ago. Your TV antenna has trash reception for ABC. But you want to host an Oscars viewing party. What to do?
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Techlife News #379
Techlife News
Eu Urges Internet Giants To Work Harder Fighting Fake News
European Union authorities warned leading tech companies including Facebook, Google and Twitter this week that they need to work harder to combat fake news ahead of upcoming blocwide parliamentary elections.
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Techlife News #379
Techlife News
A Deluge Of Drones Fly Over Super Bowl Stadium, Despite Ban
The sky above the stadium that will host Sunday’s Super Bowl is being “inundated” with an alarming number of drones, raising the specter of injuries to tourists or others — or a possible collision with aircraft, the FBI said.
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Techlife News #380
Techlife News
How Apple May - Or May Not - Be A Leader On Privacy And Data Use
There has been big news on the battle for privacy and data recently, as Apple took action against some of the other biggest names in the business.
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Techlife News #380
Techlife News
Univ. Of Alabama Students Can Use Id Card On Apple Watch
No more ID cards for University of Alabama students with an Apple Watch or iPhone.
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June 23, 2018
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Canadian Radarsat Satellites Launched Aboard SpaceX Rocket
Three satellites for the Canadian Space Agency’s Earth-monitoring Radarsat program were launched into orbit from California on Wednesday aboard a reused SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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June 15, 2019
Techlife News
How Do You Teach Kids About Texting ? Bring In The Teenagers
How do you teach tech-savvy kids to safely navigate the digital world? In Germany, you bring in the teenagers.
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June 15, 2019
Techlife News
Stranger In The Kitchen: Walmart To Deliver Inside Homes
How much do you trust a stranger with your fridge?
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June 15, 2019
Techlife News
Is Elon Musk Closing Troublesome Twitter Account Or Teasing?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk abruptly revealed that he is closing the popular Twitter account that has repeatedly landed him in legal trouble, but then proceeded to keep it open long after announcing he had deleted it.
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June 22, 2019
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Macbook Pro 2019: The Fastest Mac Yet
Apple’s flagship laptop has been supercharged with an 8-core Intel processor, doubling its performance.
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June 01, 2019
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Facebook To Help French Police Identify Hate Speech Suspects
Facebook is agreeing to help French police identify hate speech suspects, in what the French government is celebrating as a global first.
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June 29, 2019
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Cryptocurrencies Need Close Scrutiny, Monitor Warns
An international financial monitor warned world leaders this week that wider use by retail shoppers of cryptocurrencies like Libra, unveiled last week by Facebook, would need “close scrutiny” by regulators.
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June 29, 2019
Techlife News
Georgia City Drives Electric Cars To Global Sustainability
A Georgia city is trying to reduce its contribution to global warming by outfitting city workers with electric cars.
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June 29, 2019
Techlife News
Twice Burned: Winklevii Overshadowed By Zuckerberg Yet Again
Can a Libra and two Geminis get along? How about Facebook and the Winklevoss twins?
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June 22, 2019
Techlife News
New Cinema: From Box Office To Your iPhone
With movie admissions in the US at a ten-year low, we take a closer look at how technology is transforming the way we consume Box Office content, from the Big Screen to the Small Screen in our pockets, explore how Netflix is changing the game with multi-million dollar film productions, and consider the impact of Apple’s upcoming streaming service on the sector…
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March 2, 2019
Techlife News
Google Seeks Tax Breaks For $600M Data Center In Minnesota
Google’s plan to build a $600 million wind powered data center in central Minnesota could hinge on the tech giant’s request for officials to waive 20 years’ worth of future taxes.
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March 2, 2019
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UAE Says Its First Astronaut Going Into Space In September
The first astronaut from the United Arab Emirates will blast off into space on Sept. 25 on a trip to the International Space Station, authorities announced this week.
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March 2, 2019
Techlife News
Foldable:The New Generation Of Smartphones
SAMSUNG, HUAWEI AND OTHER MAJOR NAMES SHOW THEIR HANDS
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March 2, 2019
Techlife News
Google To Require Benefits, Minimum Wage For Contractors
Google says it will require staffing companies it works with to pay workers at least $15 an hour and give them health benefits.
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Techlife News #388
Techlife News
The Power Of Software To Build Experiences
While there’s always much to take away from Apple’s keynote talks, the Cupertino firm’s March 25 event was, excuse the unintended pun, ‘notable’, for the lack of one thing.
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Techlife News #388
Techlife News
Public Beta Testing For iOS macOS and More
Public Beta Testing For iOS macOS and More
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July 14, 2018
Techlife News
Uber Poised To Make Investment In Scooter-Rental Business
Uber is getting into the scooter-rental business.
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July 14, 2018
Techlife News
Loon And Wing Graduate From Alphabet's ‘Moonshot Factory'
Loon And Wing Graduate From Alphabet’s ‘Moonshot Factory’
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July 14, 2018
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Verizon Reorganizes Structure Under New CEO To Prep For 5G
Verizon is undergoing a significant restructuring under new CEO Hans Vestberg, including its dominant wireless division, as it prepares to roll out its 5G technology.
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November 11, 2018
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EU Approves Disney's Deal To Buy Fox Entertainment Assets
European Union authorities say they have cleared Disney’s acquisition of Fox’s entertainment assets, provided Disney sells off some TV channels it controls in Europe to maintain competition.
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November 11, 2018
Techlife News
Discount Movies: Which Theater Subscription Is Best?
A movie a day in theaters for $10 a month seemed too good to be true. And it was.
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