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Libra: Facebook Plans Its Own Currency For 2 Billion-Plus Users
Facebook already rules daily communication for more than 2 billion people around the world.
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June 22, 2019
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Tesla Announces Deal For Shanghai Factory
Electric car producer Tesla will build its first factory outside the United States in Shanghai under an agreement signed this week, becoming the first wholly foreign-owned automaker in China.
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July 14, 2018
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Twitter To Remove Suspicious Accounts From Follower Counts
Twitter To Remove Suspicious Accounts From Follower Counts
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July 14, 2018
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In ‘Skyscraper,' The Rock Towers Over Action Tropes
I like to imagine what King Kong, as a popcorn-chomping moviegoer, might make of “Skyscraper,” the latest summer actioner staring Dwayne Johnson.
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July 14, 2018
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App Store: Turning Ten and Still Getting Better
It may seem hard to believe, but the App Store will turn ten this month.
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July 14, 2018
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Youtube Aims To Crack Down On Fake News, Support Journalism
Google’s YouTube says it is taking several steps to ensure the veracity of news on its service by cracking down on misinformation and supporting news organizations.
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July 14, 2018
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Facebook Faces U.K. Fine Over Its Privacy Scandal
Facebook is facing its first financial penalty for allowing the data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica to forage through the personal data of millions of unknowing Facebook users.
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July 14, 2018
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Why Is Facebook Keen On Robots? It's Just The Future of AI
Facebook announced several new hires of top academics in the field of artificial intelligence, among them a roboticist known for her work at Disney making animated figures move in more human-like ways.
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Techlife News #351
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Jupiter's Moon Count Reaches 79, Including Tiny 'Oddball'
Jupiter's Moon Count Reaches 79, Including Tiny 'Oddball'
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Green Energy: How Apple Is an Industry Power
On July 12, Apple announced that it was launching a new investment fund to enable its Chinese suppliers to more easily tap into renewable energy sources.
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Apple Releases Update To Fix Management System Throttling Performance
Apple Releases Update To Fix Management System Throttling Performance
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Mars Making Closest Approach To Earth
Now’s the time to catch Mars in the night sky.
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5G Is Coming: The Next Generation Of Mobile
5G technology, the next-generation of 4G or LTE cellular data, is set to change the world once more, providing an infrastructure that supports super-fast mobile connections.
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US, UK Say Russia Targets Internet Hardware For Espionage
Washington and London jointly accused the Russian government of maliciously targeting global internet equipment for political and economic espionage.
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Bovines Online: Farmers Are Using AI To Help Monitor Cows
Is the world ready for cows armed with artificial intelligence?
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April 21,2018
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Driverless Cars Give Hope To Blind - Are Automakers Onboard?
In 2012, Steve Mahan, who is blind, climbed into the driver’s seat of a self-driving car and rolled up to the drive-thru of a Taco Bell in a video that’s been viewed more than 8 million times online.
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April 21,2018
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Whats Holding Back Self-driving Cars? Human Drivers
In just a few years, well-mannered self-driving robotaxis will share the roads with reckless, law-breaking human drivers. The prospect is causing migraines for the people developing the robotaxis.
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May 13,2017
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Disneyland Was Born On Paper Over A Marathon Weekend In 1953
Tomorrowland was originally going to be called World of Tomorrow. Frontierland was Frontier Country. Lilliputian Land never became a reality at Disneyland. And no one could have foreseen a “Star Wars” land opening in 2019.
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May 13,2017
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Apple Watch On Top
Apple Winning the wearables Game
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May 13,2017
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Sinclair Close To Buying Rival TV Operator Tribune
Telecommunications company Sinclair Broadcast Group is close to an agreement to buy rival TV station operator Tribune Media.
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May 13,2017
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‘Kill Bill' And ‘twin Peaks' Actor Michael Parks Dies At 77
Michael Parks, a prolific character actor who found early fame in 1960s countercultural roles and later became a favorite of directors including Quentin Tarantino and Kevin Smith, has died. He was 77.
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May 13,2017
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Amazon Gives Voice-enabled Speaker A Screen, Video Calling
Amazon is giving its voice-enabled Echo speaker a touch screen and video-calling capabilities as it competes with Google’s efforts at bringing “smarts” to the home.
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May 13,2017
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Glitzy iPhone X Aside, The iPhone 8 Is Fine For Most
The difference between Apple’s new iPhone models is a bit like flying first class compared with coach. We envy first class, but coach gets us there without breaking the budget.
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September 23,2017
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Google Is Flying High Now, But Regulatory Threats Loom
Google Is Flying High Now, But Regulatory Threats Loom
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November 4,2017
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iPhone X Unboxing, Hands-On & Setup
iPhone X Unboxing, Hands-On & Setup
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November 4,2017
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Telescope Permit Decision Appealed To Hawaii Supreme Court
Telescope Permit Decision Appealed To Hawaii Supreme Court
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November 4,2017
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Spacex Racks Up Another Rocket Launch, Its 16th This Year
Spacex Racks Up Another Rocket Launch, Its 16th This Year
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November 4,2017
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‘Thor: Ragnarok' Takes The God To Funny Heights
‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Takes The God To Funny Heights
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November 4,2017
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Tweet That: #Covfefe Signals @Realdonaldtrump Is Back
Covfefe (cuv-fey-fey) noun: A sure sign that President Donald Trump has regained control of his Twitter account.
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June 03, 2017
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Google Expands Paid Carpooling Across California
Google is expanding its paid carpool service throughout California, building on an effort to get more traffic-weary drivers to share their rides to work - and to collect data that could be useful for future transportation services.
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