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RUSSIA FINES APPLE FOR VIOLATING DATA STORAGE LAW
A Moscow court this week fined Apple 2 million rubles (about $34,000) for refusing to store the personal data of Russian users on servers in Russia, part of government efforts to control online activity.
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Techlife News #559
Techlife News
4 MONEY MOVES TO MAKE BEFORE BABY ARRIVES
The arrival of a new baby is all-consuming. In the early weeks, your waking hours are a cycle of feedings, diaper changes and Googling “Is it normal for a baby to (fill in the blank).”
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Techlife News #559
Techlife News
‘THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER’ IS PURE BONKERS FILMMAKING
REVIEW - THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER
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Techlife News #559
Techlife News
IN UKRAINE WAR, A RACE TO ACQUIRE SMARTER, DEADLIER DRONES
Drone camera footage defines much of the public’s view of the war in Ukraine: grenades quietly dropped on unwitting soldiers, eerie flights over silent, bombed-out cities, armor and outposts exploding in fireballs.
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Techlife News #559
Techlife News
TWITTER: ATTRITION UP A BIT, COMPANYWIDE LAYOFFS NOT PLANNED
Twitter is telling its employees that it’s not planning any companywide layoffs, but there could be some restructuring and organization changes as it heads into a legal battle over the potential sale to Elon Musk.
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Techlife News #559
Techlife News
AMAZON OFFERS CONCESSIONS TO HEAD OFF EU ANTITRUST CASES
Amazon, seeking to resolve two European Union antitrust investigations, has promised to treat third-party merchants on its website fairly, the bloc’s competition watchdog said Thursday.
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Techlife News #559
Techlife News
NETFLIX TO RELY ON MICROSOFT FOR ITS AD-BACKED VIDEO SERVICE
Netflix has picked Microsoft to help deliver the commercials in a cheaper version of its video streaming service expected to launch later this year with a pledge to minimize the intrusions into personal privacy that often accompany digital ads.
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Techlife News #559
Techlife News
PANASONIC SELECTS KANSAS FOR VEHICLE BATTERY MEGA-FACTORY
Japan’s Panasonic Corp. selected Kansas as the location for a multibillion-dollar mega-factory to produce electric vehicle batteries for Tesla and other carmakers, lured by the largest package of taxpayer-funded incentives that the state has offered a private business.
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Techlife News #559
Techlife News
Dusty Demise for Nasa Mars Lander in July; Power Dwindling
A NASA spacecraft on Mars is headed for a dusty demise.
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May 21, 2022
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WITH US DOLLAR NEARLY EQUAL TO EURO, IMPACT IS BEING FELT
The U.S. dollar has been surging so much that it’s nearly equal in value to the euro for the first time in 20 years. That trend, though, threatens to hurt American companies because their goods become more expensive for foreign buyers. If U.S. exports were to weaken as a result, so, too, would the already-slowing U.S. economy.
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Techlife News #558
Techlife News
RULING COULD DAMPEN GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO REIN IN BIG TECH
The Supreme Court’s latest climate change ruling could dampen efforts by federal agencies to rein in the tech industry, which went largely unregulated for decades as the government tried to catch up to changes wrought by the internet.
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Techlife News #558
Techlife News
TWITTER SAYS IT REMOVES 1 MILLION SPAM ACCOUNTS A DAY
Twitter said it removes 1 million spam accounts each day in a call with executives Thursday during a briefing that aimed to shed more light on the company’s fake and bot accounts as it tussles with Elon Musk over “spam bots.”
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Techlife News #558
Techlife News
UTILITIES: GRID WORK NEEDED TO MEET ELECTRIC VEHICLE DEMAND
Record-high gas prices have stoked interest in electric vehicles. But Black Hills power providers say improvements are need in the electric grid to keep pace with anticipated sales.
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Techlife News #558
Techlife News
VIRGIN GALACTIC TAPS BOEING SUBSIDIARY TO BUILD MOTHERSHIPS
Virgin Galactic announced that it is partnering with a Boeing subsidiary to manufacture the next generation of the twin-fuselage aircraft used to carry aloft the space tourism company’s rocket ship.
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Techlife News #558
Techlife News
LITHUANIAN CROWDFUNDING DRIVE GETS UKRAINE AN ARMED DRONE
Lithuania will present a combat drone to Ukraine that was donated by the Turkish manufacturer after a private crowdfunding campaign among ordinary Lithuanians, who raised nearly 6 million euros ($6.1 million) for the purpose within days.
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Techlife News #558
Techlife News
CONTACT RESTORED WITH NASA SPACECRAFT HEADED TO LUNAR ORBIT
NASA said that contact has been restored with its $32.7 million spacecraft headed to the moon to test out a lopsided lunar orbit.
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Techlife News #558
Techlife News
GERMANY WANTS ADS, INFLUENCERS TO NOTE USE OF BEAUTY FILTERS
German state officials said that they want advertisers and social media influencers to label any photos that have used so-called beauty filters.
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Techlife News #558
Techlife News
BANK OF ENGLAND: CRYPTO CRASHES SHOW NEED FOR TOUGHER RULES
The Bank of England warned this week that recent cryptocurrency meltdowns that wiped out more then $2 trillion in value highlight the need for tougher financial regulations
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Techlife News #558
Techlife News
ARE 4-DAY WORKWEEKS, FLEXIBLE HOURS THE FUTURE OF FULL-TIME?
A four-day workweek sounds appealing to workers. Possibly alarming to employers.
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Techlife News #558
Techlife News
ALL EYES ON AIRLINES AS JULY FOURTH HOLIDAY WEEKEND NEARS
Airlines that have stumbled badly over the last two holidays face their biggest test yet of whether they can handle big crowds when July Fourth travelers mob the nation's airports this weekend.
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July 02, 2022
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OPEC+ OIL BOOST LIKELY NOT MUCH HELP TO HIGH GASOLINE PRICES
The OPEC oil cartel and allied producing nations decided Thursday to boost production of crude by an amount that will likely do little to relieve high gasoline prices at the pump and energy fueled inflation plaguing the global economy.
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July 02, 2022
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NEW NHTSA CHIEF: AGENCY TO SCRUTINIZE AUTO-DRIVER TECHNOLOGY
The new head of the government’s road safety agency says it will intensify efforts to understand the risks posed by automated vehicle technology so it can decide what regulations may be necessary to protect drivers, passengers and pedestrians.
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July 02, 2022
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TOYOTA RECALLS ELECTRIC CAR FOR FAULTY WHEEL THAT MAY DETACH
Toyota is recalling 2,700 bZ4X crossover vehicles globally for wheel bolts that could become loose, in a major setback for the Japanese automaker's ambitions to roll out electric cars.
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July 02, 2022
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CRYPTO RULES TO MAKE EUROPE A GLOBAL LEADER AS PRICES PLUNGE
Europe prepared to lead the world in regulating the freewheeling cryptocurrency industry at a time when prices have plunged, wiping out fortunes, fueling skepticism and sparking calls for tighter scrutiny.
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July 02, 2022
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FIFA TO PUT MORE WORLD CUP TICKETS UP FOR ONLINE SALE
FIFA will put more World Cup tickets up for sale next week on a first-come, first-served basis.
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July 02, 2022
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GETTING THERAPY WHEN COST IS A BARRIER
The race to find mental health treatment can feel like a marathon when you may not have the energy or ability to even make it to the starting line.
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July 02, 2022
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CREWLESS ROBOTIC MAYFLOWER SHIP REACHES PLYMOUTH ROCK
A crewless robotic boat retracing the 1620 sea voyage of the Mayflower has landed near Plymouth Rock.
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July 02, 2022
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AUDI E-TRON GT VS. MERCEDESBENZ EQS
The electric vehicle market is rapidly changing.
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July 02, 2022
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AIRBNB PERMANENTLY BANS PARTIES AT ITS RENTAL LOCATIONS
Airbnb is making permanent its ban on parties at homes listed on the site for short-term rentals.
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July 02, 2022
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UK GOVT ORDERS JULIAN ASSANGE'S EXTRADITION; APPEAL PLANNED
The British government ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges, a milestone - but not the end of a decade-long legal saga sparked by his website's publication of classified U.S. documents.
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