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ELON MUSK'S $44 BILLION TWITTER DEAL GETS BOARD ENDORSEMENT
Twitter's board has recommended unanimously that shareholders approve the proposed $44 billion sale of the company to billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday.
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AppleMagazine
BROADBAND EXPANSION HAS COMPANIES LOOKING TO RECRUIT
Bridging the digital divide has become a priority for Louisiana since the COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on the crucial role high-speed internet plays in the state's education and economic systems.
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AppleMagazine
CURB INFLATION WITH 5 CREDIT CARD PERKS
As prices on goods and services continue to rise because of inflation, scaling back expenses isn't the only way to free up cash to cover essentials.
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June 10, 2022
AppleMagazine
COINBASE GLOBAL PLANS TO CUT 1,100 JOBS, OR 18% OF STAFF
Coinbase Global says it plans to cut about 1,100 jobs, or approximately 18% of its global workforce, as part of a restructuring in order to help manage its operating expenses in response to current market conditions.
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AppleMagazine
4 ITEMS FOR YOUR MIDYEAR MONEY CHECKLIST
A lot can happen in six months.
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AppleMagazine
ATOM-SMASHING CERN TO 'TERMINATE' WORK WITH RUSSIA,BELARUS
The scientific lab that's home to the world's largest atom-smasher says it plans to terminate all cooperation with Russia and Belarus over their roles in the war in Ukraine.
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AppleMagazine
2022 BMW 14 VERSUS 2022 POLESTAR 2
BMW has a well-established history of developing luxury sport sedans, and now the automaker has set its sights on dominating the all-electric segment with its new 2022 i4.
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AppleMagazine
In election misinformation fight, '2020 changed everything'
Beth Bowers grew up in the 1960s and 1970s with parents who marched in protests, wrote letters to members of Congress and voted in elections big and small.
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April 29, 2022
AppleMagazine
UPS TESTS TINY BATTERYPOWERED CYCLES IN CONGESTED CITIES
The sleek four-wheeled carts look familiar enough, but not even UPS knows precisely how to describe what could be the delivery giant's latest way to get packages to your door.
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AppleMagazine
SPACEX CLOSER TO LAUNCHING GIANT ROCKETSHIP AFTER FAA REVIEW
SpaceX cleared a key hurdle this week for its plan to launch a gigantic, futuristic rocketship into orbit from Texas.
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AppleMagazine
AUTOMAKERS ASK CONGRESS TO LIFT ELECTRIC VEHICLE TAX CAP
Major automakers are asking Congress to lift the cap on how many people can receive tax credits for buying a hybrid or fully electric vehicle.
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AppleMagazine
TESLA PROPOSES A 3-FOR-1 STOCK SPLIT: ELLISON TO LEAVE BOARD
Tesla proposed a three-for-one split of its stock, a move that will make a single share of the electric car maker more accessible to investors but not affect the company's overall market value.
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AppleMagazine
SO LONG, INTERNET EXPLORER. THE BROWSER RETIRES
Internet Explorer is finally headed out to pasture.
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AppleMagazine
INTERIOR PHASING OUT PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES AT NATIONAL PARKS
The Interior Department said it will phase out sales of plastic water bottles and other single-use products at national parks and on other public lands over the next decade, targeting a major source of U.S. pollution.
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AppleMagazine
'SQUID GAME' ADAPTED AS NON-FATAL REALITY SERIES FOR NETFLIX
A reality show inspired by Netflix's hit series "Squid Game" is coming to the streaming service, but with far less dire consequences promised for contestants.
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AppleMagazine
UN CLIMATE CHIEF: DON'T GIVE IN TO DESPAIR ON GLOBAL WARMING
Nations must keep up hope and focus on tackling global warming despite the many obstacles now to international cooperation including the war in Ukraine, the coronavirus pandemic, food shortages and rising energy costs, the U.N. climate chief urged.
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June 10, 2022
AppleMagazine
ONE PLUG AND DONE: EU TO REQUIRE COMMON WAY TO CHARGE PHONES
Forget rummaging through the junk drawer. Soon, Europeans will only need to reach for one cable to charge their smartphones and other devices.
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June 10, 2022
AppleMagazine
CRYPTO MELTDOWN IS WAKE-UP CALL FOR MANY, INCLUDING CONGRESS
Meltdowns in the cryptocurrency space are common, but the latest one really touched some nerves. Novice investors took to online forums to share tales of decimated fortunes and even suicidal despair. Experienced crypto supporters, including one prominent billionaire, were left feeling humbled.
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June 10, 2022
AppleMagazine
New M2 Air
WWDC22: Breakthrough OS features & the next-gen chip
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June 10, 2022
AppleMagazine
NEW YORK BILL TARGETS AMAZON'S USE OF PRODUCTIVITY QUOTAS
New York lawmakers have passed a bill targeting the use of warehouse productivity quotas in the state, a move aiming to curtail metrics employed by Amazon that has come under more scrutiny in the past few years.
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June 10, 2022
AppleMagazine
JEFF GOLDBLUM TAKES ONE MORE BITE OUT OF 'JURASSIC WORLD'
There is only one person who, in the middle of a massive dystopic dinosaur movie, can utter a line like "That's bananas" with just the right timing and inflection.
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June 10, 2022
AppleMagazine
FIRM PROPOSES TASER-ARMED DRONES TO STOP SCHOOL SHOOTINGS
In an "Ask Me Anything" chat on the online forum Reddit. Smith acknowledged that "drones in schools can sound nuts" but went on to answer detailed questions about them.
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June 10, 2022
AppleMagazine
1ST REMOTE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER IN US TO BE IN ALABAMA
A company is seeking to build the country's first-ever remote air traffic control center, which could handle traffic for multiple airports, on the site of an old Air Force base in Alabama, a newspaper reports.
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June 10, 2022
AppleMagazine
SHERYL SANDBERG, LONGTIME NO. 2 EXEC AT FACEBOOK, STEPS DOWN
Sheryl Sandberg, the No. 2 executive at Facebook owner Meta, is stepping down, according to a post Wednesday on her Facebook page. Sandberg has served as chief operating officer at the social media giant for 14 years. She joined from Google in 2008, four years before Facebook went public.
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June 03, 2022
AppleMagazine
RUSSIA OFFERS FOREIGN DEBT PAYMENT SYSTEM SIMILAR TO GAS ONE
Russia said it may use an arrangement similar to that used for payments for its gas supplies to pay its dollar-denominated foreign debts.
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June 03, 2022
AppleMagazine
RECORDED FUTURE CEO ON CYBERSECURITY FIRM'S JOURNALISTIC AIM
The cybersecurity firm Recorded Future boasts some 1,400 clients and enjoys considerable respect. But the threat-intelligence business wasn't enough for CEO Christopher Ahlberg. Two years ago, he created an online cybersecurity news service called The Record.
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June 03, 2022
AppleMagazine
LOW-COST CARRIER NORWEGIAN AIR BUYS 50 BOEING 737 AIRCRAFT
Budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle this week said it had reached an agreement with Boeing to buy 50 737 MAX 8 aircraft, saying the planes are due to be delivered between 2025 and 2028, at a schedule closely corresponding to current aircraft lease expirations.
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June 03, 2022
AppleMagazine
LAWSUIT SEEKS TO REVOKE FAA LICENSE FOR GEORGIA SPACEPORT
Opponents of a proposed launchpad for commercial rockets on the Georgia coast are asking a court to throw out the project's government license, saying the Federal Aviation Administration failed to correctly assess the risks of firing rockets over homes and a barrier island popular with tourists.
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June 03, 2022
AppleMagazine
Evolution
What's next for HomeKit smart-home tech & accessories
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June 03, 2022
AppleMagazine
CYBER AGENCY: VOTING SOFTWARE VULNERABLE IN SOME STATES
Electronic voting machines from a leading vendor used in at least 16 states have software vulnerabilities that leave them susceptible to hacking if unaddressed, the nation's leading cybersecurity agency says in an advisory sent to state election officials.
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