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Softbank Adding Technology Ambitions, With Arm, Robotics

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China's Launch of Quantum Satellite Major Step in Space Race

China’s launch of the first quantum satellite Tuesday will push forward efforts to develop the ability to send communications that can’t be penetrated by hackers, experts said.

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Kenny Baker, Who Played R2-D2 in 'Star Wars,' Dead at 81

Kenny Baker played the lovable droid R2-D2 in the “Star Wars” films, achieving cult status and fans’ adulation without showing his face or speaking any lines.

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Director: New Mexico Spaceport for Next Frontier

At what was once a remote desert outpost with spotty cell service and little infrastructure other than the shell of a quarter-billion-dollar futuristic hangar, Christine Anderson has watched the transformation of Spaceport America from her office window.

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Washington State Files $100 Million Suit Against Comcast

Washington State Files $100 Million Suit Against Comcast.

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5 Memorable Moments From Olympic Opening Ceremonies

It’s almost game time in Rio, but first there’s the pageantry of the Olympic opening ceremony.

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Austria Domain Registry Rejects US NEO-Nazi Website

Austria Domain Registry Rejects US NEO-Nazi Website

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Bovines Online: Farmers Are Using AI To Help Monitor Cows

Is the world ready for cows armed with artificial intelligence?

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Minnesota Firm Tries To Solve Metal Pollution With Peat

A northern Minnesota company says it’s developed a natural, cheap technology to reduce heavy metal contamination in waterways.

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After Years Of Promise, Battery Cars About To Go Mainstream

Prices are falling for batteries, consumers are turning away from diesel engines after Volkswagen’s emissions scandal, and governments in Europe and China are enforcing tougher emissions rules.

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‘Privacy-focused' Facebook Puts The Spotlight On Groups

Facebook is launching a major redesign of its app and website built around letting people connect with groups that share their interests — an attempt to shift its focus away from the untrammeled public sharing that has helped spread hate speech, extremism, misinformation and live-streamed video of massacres.

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Google Promises Better Privacy Tools, Smarter AI Assistant

Google announced updates for its artificially intelligent voice assistant and new privacy tools to give people more control over how they’re being tracked on the go or in their own home.

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New Movie Starring Pikachu Is Just A Hokey Pokémon

It’s got an adorable hero from an iconic media brand who is voiced by a proven box office master at snark. But, somehow, “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” never really gets arresting.

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Science Says: Why Biodiversity Matters To You

You may go your entire life without seeing an endangered species, yet the globe’s biodiversity crisis threatens all of humanity in numerous unseen or unrecognized ways, scientists say.

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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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Indoor Navigation: Emerging Tech Revolution

It’s impossible to deny the nigh-on revolutionary effect that Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and all of the features built upon it have had on our lives.

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Japan's Private Rocket Reaches Outer Space For First Time

A Japanese aerospace startup funded by a former internet maverick successfully launched a small rocket into space last weekend, making it the first commercially developed Japanese rocket to reach orbit.

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Help Coming On Blocking Scam Calls For Robocall Plagued Us

New measures by U.S. regulators could help thwart some of the billions of robocalls received in the U.S.

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The Internet Of Things

The Opportunities And Risks Of An Increasingly Hyper-Connected World

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Walmart Ups The Delivery Game With Next Day Shipping

Walmart is rolling out free next-day delivery on its most popular items, increasing the stakes in the retail shipping wars with Amazon.

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Disney Takes Over Hulu From Comcast As Stream Wars Heat Up

Disney is taking full control of Hulu from Comcast, as both companies prepare to launch their own streaming services in response to declining audiences for traditional TV.

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Jony Ive Leaves An Apple That Continues To Flourish

Towards the end of June, Apple dropped something of a bombshell among the tech press: the corporation’s Chief Design Officer, Jony Ive, was set to leave the company to launch his own design firm, LoveFrom.

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Flying Blind: Apps Help Visually Impaired Navigate Airport

Navigating airports can be tricky.

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MacOS Catalina: Giant Leap For Mac-Kind

In June, Apple lifted the lid on macOS Catalina, one of the biggest releases for the Mac in years.

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All-Girls School Becomes 1st In US With Varsity Esports

As a liaison at the U.S. Department of Education, J Collins watched as colleges by the dozen rolled out varsity esports programs, complete with scholarships, coaches and even some arenas.

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Superpower: Macbook Pro And Air Models Refreshed

As Apple bids farewell to the MacBook for a second time, we take a closer look at its history, explore whether there’s a gap in the market for a 12-inch model, and get hands-on with the new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air notebooks which serve as the MacBook’s successors…

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In Tarantino's Latest, A Radiant Hollywood Fable

Quentin Tarantino has, for a while now, been reminding us what’s so great about movies — or at least, what he thinks is so great about them.

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Justice Dept. Ratchets Up Antitrust Scrutiny Of Big Tech

The U.S. Department of Justice opened a sweeping antitrust investigation of major technology companies and whether their online platforms have hurt competition, suppressed innovation or otherwise harmed consumers.

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Equifax To Pay Up To $700m In Data Breach Settlement

Equifax will pay at least $700 million — and potentially much more — to settle lawsuits over a 2017 data breach that exposed the Social Security numbers and similar sensitive information of roughly half of the U.S. population.

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Memos: Facebook Allowed ‘Friendly Fraud' To Profit From Kids

Facebook allowed children to rack up huge bills on digital games while the company rejected recommendations for addressing what it dubbed “friendly fraud,” according to newly released court documents.