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THE END-CALL BUTTON ON YOUR IPHONE COULD MOVE SOON. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT APPLE'S IOS 17 CHANGE
Hanging up that phone call? The location of Apple’s red end-call button is set to slightly move with upcoming iOS 17 updates to the phone app, so be wary of your thumb’s muscle memory.
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PAPER EXAMS, CHATBOT BANS: COLLEGES SEEK TO 'CHATGPT-PROOF" ASSIGNMENTS
When philosophy professor Darren Hick came across another case of cheating in his classroom at Furman University last semester, he posted an update to his followers on social media: “Aaaaand, I’ve caught my second ChatGPT plagiarist.”
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CONNECTICUT MOVES TO BECOME THE LATEST STATE TO PLAN FOR ZERO-EMISSIONS CARS BY 2035
Connecticut is moving toward becoming the latest state with plans to halt the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
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AUSTRALIAN SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS GOVERNMENT BAN ON TIKTOK BE EXTENDED TO WECHAT
An Australian Senate committee has recommended a ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from federal government devices be extended to China’s most popular social media platform, WeChat.
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CHINA RESTRICTS CIVILIAN DRONE EXPORTS, CITING UKRAINE AND CONCERN ABOUT MILITARY USE
China imposed restrictions this week on exports of long-range civilian drones, citing Russia’s war in Ukraine and concern that drones might be converted to military use.
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EU INVESTIGATES MICROSOFT OVER CONCERNS BUNDLING TEAMS WITH OFFICE ELIMINATES COMPETITION
The European Union said that it has opened an antitrust investigation into Microsoft over concerns that bundling its Teams messaging and videoconferencing app with its Office productivity software gives it an unfair edge over competitors.
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Techlife News #614
Techlife News
BABY'S FIRST HORROR? DISNEY'S 'HAUNTED MANSION CONJURES UP A STORY ABOUT GRIEF
LaKeith Stanfield is disarmingly good as a grief-stricken astrophysicist barely scraping by in New Orleans, and increasingly jaded about the spirit-crazed tourists and mythologies of the city he calls home.
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Techlife News
NASA LISTENS FOR VOYAGER 2 SPACECRAFT AFTER WRONG COMMAND CUTS CONTACT
NASA is listening for any peep from Voyager 2 after losing contact with the spacecraft billions of miles away.
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Techlife News #614
Techlife News
PREPARE TO FLICK OFF YOUR INCANDESCENT BULBS FOR GOOD UNDER NEW US RULES THAT KICKED IN THIS WEEK
Get ready to say goodbye to the once ubiquitous incandescent light bulb, pioneered by Thomas Edison more than a century ago.
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Techlife News
DEEP DIVE INTO META'S ALGORITHMS SHOWS THAT AMERICA'S POLITICAL POLARIZATION HAS NO EASY FIX
The powerful algorithms used by Facebook and Instagram to deliver content to users have increasingly been blamed for amplifying misinformation and political polarization.
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AUTOMAKER TESLA IS OPENING MORE SHOWROOMS ON TRIBAL LANDS TO AVOID STATE LAWS BARRING DIRECT SALES
Tesla is ramping up efforts to open showrooms on tribal lands where it can sell directly to consumers, circumventing laws in states that bar vehicle manufacturers from also being retailers in favor of the dealership model.
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Techlife News
2023 MERCEDES-BENZ EQS VS. 2023 BMW 17
BMW and Mercedes-Benz are well known for their 7 Series and S-Class flagship sedans. But now you should get familiar with their electric counterparts: the BMW i7 and Mercedes EQS sedan.
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CHATBOTS SOMETIMES MAKE THINGS UP.NOT EVERYONE THINKS AI'S HALLUCINATION PROBLEM IS FIXABLE
Spend enough time with ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots and it doesn’t take long for them to spout falsehoods.
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VINTAGE COMPUTER THAT HELPED LAUNCH THE APPLE EMPIRE IS BEING SOLD AT AUCTION
A vintage Apple computer signed by company co-founder Steve Wozniak is being sold at auction.
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Techlife News #614
Techlife News
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tvOS PACKED WITH UNDER-THE-HOOD GAME-CHANGING FEATURES
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AMAZON BEGINS OFFERING GROCERY DELIVERY FOR CUSTOMERS WHO ARE NOT PRIME MEMBERS
Amazon has begun offering its Fresh grocery delivery service to customers who aren’t Prime members.
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Techlife News
AMAZON ADDS VIDEO TELEMEDICINE VISITS NATIONWIDE TO ITS VIRTUAL CLINIC
Amazon is adding video telemedicine visits in all 50 states to a virtual clinic it launched last fall, as the e-commerce giant pushes deeper into care delivery.
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CHINA PROPOSES TO LIMIT CHILDREN'S SMARTPHONE TIME TO A MAXIMUM OF 2 HOURS A DAY
China’s internet watchdog has laid out regulations to curb the amount of time children spend on their smartphones, in the latest blow to firms such as Tencent and ByteDance, which run social media platforms and online games.
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CFPB SUES AUTO DEALER FOR ILLEGALLY LOCKING CARS.RE-POSSESSING VEHICLES. OTHER SHADY ACTIVITIES
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday sued USASF Servicing, the financial arm of a chain of auto dealerships found mostly in the South, alleging the company committed a laundry list of illegal practices, like disabling borrowers’ cars, double-billing customers, and illegally repossessing cars.
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HYUNDAI AND KIA RECALL NEARLY 92.000 VEHICLES AND TELL OWNERS TO PARK THEM OUTSIDE DUE TO FIRE RISK
Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 92,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outside because an electronic controller in an oil pump can overheat and cause fires.
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DOORDASH HITS RECORD FOR ORDERS, REVENUE IN SECOND QUARTER
DoorDash set records for total orders and revenue in the second quarter as its grocery and convenience deliveries accelerated and it improved driver efficiency.
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Techlife News
SAUDI ARABIA IS SPENDING BILLIONS TO BECOME A GLOBAL GAMING HUB.SOME FANS DON'T WANT TO PLAY
Saudi Arabia, the new home of some of soccer’s biggest stars and a co-owner of professional golf, is proving to be no less ambitious when it comes to another global pastime – the $180 billion-a-year video game industry
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HOUSE REPUBLICANS PLAN TO HOLD META'S MARK ZUCKERBERG IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS
The Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee is threatening to hold Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in contempt of Congress for failing to supply documents related to an investigation into supposed censorship by tech companies of conservatives
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Techlife News
GOOGLE REBOUNDS FROM UNPRECEDENTED DROP IN AD REVENUE WITH A RESURGENCE THAT PUSHES STOCK HIGHER
Google snapped out of an unprecedented advertising slump during its latest quarter, signaling a return to growth cycle needed to fuel investments in artificial intelligence technology that expected to reshape the competitive landscape
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Techlife News
IN 'BARBIE.'OPPENHEIMER' SMASH SUCCESS, AUDIENCES SEND MESSAGE TO HOLLYWOOD: GIVE US SOMETHING NEW
In the massive movie weekend of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” there were many winners. Greta Gerwig, who made history for female directors
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SHE'S PERFECT BARBIE. HE'S SCENE-STEALING KEN. THEIR LIFE IN PLASTIC LOOKS FANTASTIC
For someone who’s 11.5 inches tall and weighs under 8 ounces, poor Barbie’s had to carry an awfully heavy load over the years on that slender, plastic back of hers
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CONGRESS URGED TO REVIVE LONG-STALLED DEBATE ABOUT REGULATING SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES
Advocates for the self-driving vehicle industry warned that years of regulatory inaction is putting American manufacturers at a competitive disadvantage and urged Congress to expand their ability to test and eventually sell autonomous cars and trucks
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HEAD OF US CYBERSECURITY AGENCY SEES PROGRESS ON ELECTION SECURITY, WITH MORE WORK NEEDED FOR 2024
Efforts to protect the nation’s election systems have grown exponentially since the 2016 presidential election, but more is needed to defend the integrity and resiliency of the election process ahead of next year’s vote, the head of the nation’s cybersecurity agency said this week
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SALESFORCE CEO SHARES HIS PREDICTIONS FOR AI AND THE FUTURE OF WORK
Salesforce founder and CEO Marc Benioff has become something of a vanishing breed during the nearly quarter century he has been running the company that pioneered the concept of selling software as an online subscription
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Techlife News
STELLANTIS TO BUILD SECOND US ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY PLANT IN JOINT VENTURE WITH SAMSUNG
Stellantis says it will build a second U.S. electric vehicle battery factory in a joint venture with Samsung
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