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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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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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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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Labeouf-Led Livestream Says ‘He Will Not Divide US'
Shia LaBeouf wants you to know: “He will not divide us.”
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Good Evidence For 9th Planet In Solar System
CEO Mark Parker, an introverted sneaker designer, has doubled revenues and profits for the footwear and apparel powerhouse and boosted its stock price six fold. Here’s how he plans to keep the winning streak alive.
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January 24,2016
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An Icky New Hero: Roach-Like Robots May Help In Disasters
Many NBA big men believe they are cursed by the very trait that brought them glory. And the emerging science around extreme size suggests they’re right.
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February 14,2016
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Apple & Alphabet: Two Tech Giants Duke It Out
Two tech giants duke it out.
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February 14,2016
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Uber to Pay $28.5M to Settle Safety Ad Lawsuits
With a burgeoning film career and a penchant for life on the road, it’s safe to say that the elusive Amber Heard rarely stays sitting down for long. And now she’s starring in the much-lauded new movie The Danish Girl, the super-cool Texan’s life is set to get even busier.
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February 21,2016
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Could Apple Pay Create An E-Commerce Revolution?
Speed and security benefits are extended to online.
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February 21,2016
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San Bernardino Shooting Sparks Major Tech Privacy Battle
Apple at Loggerheads with FBI.
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February 28,2016
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Samsung Embraces Virtual Reality
Taiwan is a country with stunning nature, 21st century transport options and wonderful food.
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February 28,2016
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How to Protect Your Family Online
How Apple can and will keep your family safe.
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March 06,2016
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The Scale Doesn’t Always Tell the Whole Story
Why settle for plain ol sex when you can have great in-the-sack action in every situation, says Anindita Ghosh.
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March 13,2016
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Dogs May Be the Best Line Of Defense Against Subway Attacks
Waluscha De Sousa speaks to Shubarna Mukerji Shu about all things that go into making her the hottest newbie in tinsel town! (a debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan is an instant attention-grabber, after all!)
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April 04, 2016
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Microsoft Axes Chatbot That Learned a Little Too Much Online
For a year, I turned my life into a dating petri dish so you could learn from my experience.
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April 04, 2016
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Why You Might Soon Text Robots As Often As Your Friends
As the daughter of Latino superstar, El Puma, Génesis Rodríguez knows what fame is all about. And now, with a taste of Oscar glory in the Academy Award-winning animated film, Big Hero 6, she's searing her path to major stardom in her own right.
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April 17, 2016
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Amazon's Stand-Alone Streaming Targets Netflix
The position of your pimples says a lot about what's going on in your body,
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