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META AGREES TO SELL GIPHY, ENDING BATTLE WITH UK REGULATORS
Facebook parent Meta said that it will sell off Giphy after running out of options to thwart a ruling by U.K. regulators, who again found that the deal to buy the GIF-sharing platform would limit competition and innovation.
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Techlife News
AMAZON FACES $1B CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN THE UK OVER BUY BOX
Amazon is facing a $1 billion class action lawsuit in the U.K. over allegations it uses an algorithm to favor its own products and those of third-party sellers who use its storage and delivery services.
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Techlife News
US BUSTS NETWORK PROVIDING TECHNOLOGY TO RUSSIAN MILITARY
The Biden administration announced a round of criminal charges and sanctions related to a complicated scheme to procure military technologies from U.S. manufacturers and illegally supply them to Russia for its war in Ukraine.
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Techlife News
FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN WOMAN IN SPACE AWED BY MOTHER EARTH
The first Native American woman in space said she is overwhelmed by the beauty and delicacy of Mother Earth, and is channeling “positive energy” as her five-month mission gets underway.
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Techlife News
TAX THE RICH FOR MORE EVS? CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS SPLIT
A California ballot measure that would tax the rich to help put more electric cars on the road may seem tailor-made to win support from Democrats in a state known for climate leadership, but Proposition 30 has one notable opponent: Gov. Gavin Newsom. That’s put the Democratic governor on the opposite side of his own party and against his traditional environmental allies.
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Techlife News
MONEY: WHEN PINCHING PENNIES ISN'T ENOUGH
Scaling back streaming subscriptions is solid savings advice for some. But what if the choice you’re faced with is not whether to pay for Netflix or Hulu, but whether to pay for food or electricity?
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Techlife News
GENESIS GV60 VS. TESLA MODEL Y
The Tesla Model Y SUV is the best-selling electric vehicle in the U.S. and is quickly finding success overseas as well. But with a current starting price of $67,190, the Model Y leaves room for competitors to undercut it. Not surprisingly, that’s exactly what Genesis hopes to do with its all-new GV60.
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Techlife News
NETFLIX REBOUNDS FROM RECENT SUBSCRIBER LOSSES WITH 3Q GAIN
Netflix reversed its recent subscriber losses with a summertime gain that management is hoping to build upon with the upcoming launch of a cheaper version of the video streaming service that will include ads for the first time.
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Techlife News
CAN THE ROCK STEADY THE DC UNIVERSE WITH ‘BLACK ADAM’?
In Hollywood’s superhero era thus far, there has been one particularly conspicuous absence: While a parade of big-name actors have taken their turns donning various spandex suits, Dwayne Johnson — arguably the biggest movie star in the world — has, until now, sat out the trend.
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Techlife News
TAKE NOTE: UTAH JAZZ MAY HAVE LOST THEIR HASHTAG TO APPLE
Take note: The Utah Jazz evidently need a new hashtag.
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Techlife News
TRAVELERS ARE SKIPPING CHALLENGING DRIVES WITH RV DELIVERY
San Diego-based mom of two Audrey Patterson frequently vacations in an RV with her family. But she’s actually only driven an RV once — a brief stretch near Burbank, California — en route to Yosemite National Park for their 2021 summer vacation. The area northwest of downtown Los Angeles is a tangled web of freeways, tricky to navigate no matter the vehicle.
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Techlife News
TESLA 3Q PROFIT MORE THAN DOUBLES FROM A YEAR AGO TO 3.29B
Tesla reported that its third-quarter profit more than doubled from a year ago, fueled by higher vehicle sales.
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Techlife News
MUSK HAS A 'SUPER APP' PLAN FOR TWITTER. IT'S SUPER VAGUE
Elon Musk has a penchant for the letter “X.” He calls his son with the singer Grimes, whose actual name is a collection of letters and symbols, “X.” He named the company he created to buy Twitter “X Holdings.” His rocket company is, naturally, SpaceX.
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Techlife News
New iPad - Next gen redefines the power of mobile computing
Apple’s lineup launches this week include the redesigned 10th generation iPad, coming in four bright colors.
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Techlife News
‘BLACK ADAM,’ A SUPERHERO FRANCHISE BORN ON A ROCK
Not long into “Black Adam,” a preteen boy looks up at the muscled hulk of Dwayne Johnson and begs for his help: “We could use a superhero right now.” Speak for yourself, kid.
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AppleMagazine
New iPad - Next gen redefines the power of mobile computing
Apple’s lineup launches this week include the redesigned 10th generation iPad, coming in four bright colors.
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October 21, 2022
AppleMagazine
SMALL BUSINESSES BRACE FOR CAUTIOUS HOLIDAY SHOPPERS
Small businesses are stocking the shelves early this holiday season and waiting to see how many gifts inflation-weary shoppers feel like giving.
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October 21, 2022
AppleMagazine
MONEY: WHEN PINCHING PENNIES ISN'T ENOUGH
Scaling back streaming subscriptions is solid savings advice for some. But what if the choice you’re faced with is not whether to pay for Netflix or Hulu, but whether to pay for food or electricity?
3 min |
October 21, 2022
AppleMagazine
TEENS TACKLE 21ST-CENTURY CHALLENGES AT ROBOTICS CONTEST
For their first trip to a celebrated robotics contest for high school students from scores of countries, a team of Ukrainian teens had a problem.
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October 21, 2022
AppleMagazine
TAKE NOTE: UTAH JAZZ MAY HAVE LOST THEIR HASHTAG TO APPLE
Take note: The Utah Jazz evidently need a new hashtag.
1 min |
October 21, 2022
AppleMagazine
GENESIS GV60 VS. TESLA MODEL Y
The Tesla Model Y SUV is the best-selling electric vehicle in the U.S. and is quickly finding success overseas as well. But with a current starting price of $67,190, the Model Y leaves room for competitors to undercut it. Not surprisingly, that’s exactly what Genesis hopes to do with its all-new GV60.
3 min |
October 21, 2022
AppleMagazine
NETFLIX REBOUNDS FROM RECENT SUBSCRIBER LOSSES WITH 3Q GAIN
Netflix reversed its recent subscriber losses with a summertime gain that management is hoping to build upon with the upcoming launch of a cheaper version of the video streaming service that will include ads for the first time.
3 min |
October 21, 2022
AppleMagazine
MARYLAND JUDGE STRIKES DOWN NATION’S FIRST DIGITAL AD TAX
The nation’s first tax on digital advertising was struck down as unconstitutional by a Maryland judge. It’s a law that attorneys for Big Tech have contended unfairly targets companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon in a separate federal case against the same law.
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October 21, 2022
AppleMagazine
TAX THE RICH FOR MORE EVS? CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS SPLIT
A California ballot measure that would tax the rich to help put more electric cars on the road may seem tailor-made to win support from Democrats in a state known for climate leadership, but Proposition 30 has one notable opponent: Gov. Gavin Newsom. That’s put the Democratic governor on the opposite side of his own party and against his traditional environmental allies.
3 min |
October 21, 2022
AppleMagazine
MUSK HAS A 'SUPER APP' PLAN FOR TWITTER. IT'S SUPER VAGUE
Elon Musk has a penchant for the letter “X.” He calls his son with the singer Grimes, whose actual name is a collection of letters and symbols, “X.” He named the company he created to buy Twitter “X Holdings.” His rocket company is, naturally, SpaceX.
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October 21, 2022
AppleMagazine
KANYE WEST TO BUY CONSERVATIVE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM PARLER
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West is offering to buy right-wing friendly social network Parler shortly after being booted off Twitter and Instagram for antisemitic posts.
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October 21, 2022
AppleMagazine
BMW INVESTING $1.7B IN S CAROLINA AS AUTOMAKER SHIFTS TO EVS
BMW will invest $1 billion in its sprawling factory near Spartanburg, South Carolina, to start producing electric vehicles and an additional $700 million to build a electric battery plant nearby.
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October 21, 2022
New York magazine
Weve Been Thinking About Holograms All Wrong
Forget reanimating dead musicians. This technology is for living performers who can't stand their bandmates.
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October 10, 2022
Techlife News
BEZOS FAMILY DONATES $710M TO FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER
The Bezos Family Foundation announced a $710 million gift to the Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the largest gift the center has ever received and one of the largest to go to any single cancer research organization in recent years.
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Techlife News
TAIWAN CHIPMAKER TSMC SAYS QUARTERLY PROFIT $8.8 BILLION
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips for smartphones and other products, said Thursday that its quarterly profit rose 79.7% over a year earlier to a record $8.8 billion amid surging demand.
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