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40 STATES SETTLE GOOGLE LOCATION-TRACKING CHARGES FOR $392M
Search giant Google has agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states to resolve an investigation into how the company tracked users’ locations, state attorneys general announced this week.
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IN 'WAKANDA FOREVER,' AN EMPIRE MOURNS AND REBUILDS
Made in the wake of tragedy, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” reverberates with the agony of loss, piercing the usually less consequential superhero realm.
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1970S SANDALS WORN BY STEVE JOBS AUCTIONED FOR $218K
The California house where Steve Jobs cofounded Apple is a historical site, and now the sandals he wore while pacing its floors have been sold for nearly $220,000, according to an auction house.
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TV Game: How Apple TV is becoming the new go-to console
The new Apple TV 4K offers speedy performance, an A15 Bionic chip, Siri voice recognition, a robust app, and a starting price cheaper than the previous model: but that’s not all. It’s the future of family entertainment and marks the start of a new generation in gaming.
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BATTLE OVER THE IPHONE APP STORE SPILLS INTO APPEALS COURT
Apple and the company behind the popular video game Fortnite squared offMonday before three federal appellate judges who will render the next decision in a high-stakes battle over whether Apple created an illegal monopoly via its exclusive control of its iPhone app store. Such monopolies typically stifle competition and drive up consumer prices.
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EARTH AT 8 BILLION: CONSUMPTION NOT CROWD IS KEY TO CLIMATE
The world is getting hotter and more crowded and the two issues are connected, but not quite as much as people might think, experts say.
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ALIBABA POSTS LOSS, SLOWER REVENUE AMID LOWER CONSUMPTION
Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group on Thursday posted net losses and missed market expectations for revenue in its quarter ended September amid a slowing economy and depressed consumer sentiment.
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CONSUMER GROUPS WANT GROCERS TO DITCH DIGITAL-ONLY DEALS
A coalition of consumer groups is asking grocery chains to rethink their digital-only coupons, saying the deals discriminate against people who don't have smartphones or reliable internet access.
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AMAZON BEGINS MASS LAYOFFS AMONG ITS CORPORATE WORKFORCE
Amazon has begun mass layoffs in its corporate ranks, becoming the latest tech company to trim its workforce amid rising fears about the wider economic environment.
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ENERGY DEPARTMENT AWARDS $74M FOR BATTERY RECYCLING REUSE
The Energy Department awarded nearly $74 million from the bipartisan infrastructure law for 10 projects to advance recycling and reuse of batteries for electric vehicles and other purposes.
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BLIZZARD,NETEASE GAME PARTNERSHIP IN CHINA TO END
American game developer Blizzard Entertainment said it will suspend most of its game services in mainland China after current licensing agreements with Chinese game company NetEase end, sending NetEase’s shares tumbling.
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FACEBOOK STILL BANNING TRUMP (FOR NOW) DESPITE CAMPAIGN
Donald Trump may be running for president, but he still can’t use Facebook.
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Techlife News
'The Crown' Returns to Blur the Line Between Royals, Fiction
When “The Crown” returns after a two-year absence, the splintering marriage of Charles and Diana and more woes for Queen Elizabeth II are in the drama’s elegant but intrusive spotlight.
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November 12, 2022
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CALIFORNIANS APPROVE BIG FUNDING BOOST FOR ARTS EDUCATION
California voters on Tuesday approved a ballot measure backed by a celebrity lineup that included Barbra Streisand and Los Angeles-born rappers will.i.am and Dr. Dre that could pump as much as $1 billion a year from the state’s general fund into arts education.
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November 12, 2022
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FROM 'ENOLA HOLMES' TO 'EXTRACTION,' NETFLIX BETS ON SEQUELS
It’s easy to forget that the Netflix original film department is still rather young. Five years ago, the streaming service didn’t even really have one. But things move quickly in the competitive streaming world, especially when starting from scratch.
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November 12, 2022
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IN A FIRST, DOCTORS TREAT FATAL GENETIC DISEASE BEFORE BIRTH
A toddler is thriving after doctors in the U.S. and Canada used a novel technique to treat her before she was born for a rare genetic disease that caused the deaths of two of her sisters.
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November 12, 2022
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US WEATHER SATELLITE, TEST PAYLOAD LAUNCHED INTO SPACE
A satellite intended to improve weather forecasting and an experimental inflatable heat shield to protect spacecraft entering atmospheres were launched into space from California on Thursday.
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November 12, 2022
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EU'S CALL OF DUTY: PROBE MICROSOFT ACTIVISION BLIZZARD DEAL
The European Union has launched an investigation into Microsoft’s planned takeover of video game giant Activision Blizzard, fearing the $69 billion deal would distort fair competition to popular titles like Call of Duty.
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CALIFORNIA VOTERS WEIGH NEW TAX ON RICH TO BOOST EV ADOPTION
Should California’s richest residents pay higher taxes to help put more electric vehicles on the road? That’s a question the state’s voters are weighing in the election.
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RIHANNA TALKS MOTHERHOOD, SUPER BOWL: 'IT WAS NOW OR NEVER'
Rihanna knew that if she was going to return to the stage less than a year after giving birth to her first child, the performance would have to top anything she'd done before.
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FACEBOOK PARENT META CUTS 11,000 JOBS, 13% OF WORKFORCE
Facebook parent Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce, as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to employees Wednesday.
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CRYPTOCURRENCIES PLUNGE AS BINANCE SCRAPS DEAL FOR RIVAL FTX
The cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it plans to buy its rival FTX Trading, in the latest example of how fortunes can change rapidly in the crypto world.
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NASA LAUNCH OF MOON ROCKET DELAYED AGAIN BY TROPICAL WEATHER
NASA is again postponing the launch of its new moon rocket because of a storm threatening the Florida coast.
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5 MISTAKES YOU'RE MAKING WITH MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT
Millions of retirees are in the thick of Medicare open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, but many find the process challenging.
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APPLE SAYS IPHONE SUPPLIES HURT BY ANTI-VIRUS CURBS IN CHINA
Apple Inc. is warning customers they'll have to wait longer to get its latest iPhone models after anti-virus restrictions were imposed on a contractor's factory in central China.
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BIKES BATTERIES AND BLAZES SPARK CONCERN IN NYC
A weekend fire that injured over three dozen people and forced firefighters to use ropes to pluck people from a 20th-story window - is drawing attention to a rising concern in New York City: battery fires that can arise in the electric bikes and scooters that have proliferated here.
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Blue Check Rethinking the future of social media
After months of back and forth, Tesla founder Elon Musk closed the $44 billion deal to buy the social network Twitter, and the takeover hasn't been without its controversy.
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TWITTER'S BLUE CHECK: VITAL VERIFICATION OR STATUS SYMBOL?
The story of Twitter’s blue checkmarks — a simple verification system that’s come to be viewed as an elite status symbol — began with some high-profile impersonations, just as the site began taking off in 2008 and ‘09.
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ITALIAN EV STARTUP TAKES ON US.CHINESE RIVALS WITH DESIGN
Elon Musk’s Tesla paved the way nearly two decades ago. Now, the global transition to fully electric vehicles is littered with startups, inspired by a new era in mobility and drawn by the lower cost of building EVs compared with their fossil-fuel-guzzling forebears.
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J&J TO BUY CARDIO TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ABIOMED FOR $16.6B
Johnson & Johnson is spending more than $16 billion to move deeper into treating heart disease and continue a shift started last year away from its consumer health roots.
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