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HERE ARE THE COUNTRIES THAT HAVE BANS ON TIKTOK
A growing number of governments have banned the popular video-sharing app TikTok from devices issued to staff as privacy and cybersecurity concerns rise. A handful have imposed nationwide bans on the app.
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Techlife News
MONEY: BANK BONUSES, INTEREST MAY BOOST TAX BILL
With tax season in full swing, you may be consolidating the various charitable donation receipts, deductions and W-2 forms that you’ll submit to the Internal Revenue Service. But if you received any bank sign-up bonuses or earned interest on your bank balance, you may owe additional taxes you might not have planned for.
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Techlife News #597
Techlife News
TWITTER PULLS CHECK MARK FROM MAIN NEW YORK TIMES ACCOUNT
Twitter has removed the verification check mark on the main account of The New York Times, one of CEO Elon Musk's most despised news organizations.
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Techlife News
'SCHMIGADOON!' GENTLY MOCKS BROADWAY MUSICALS IN NEW SEASON
Aaron Tveit has starred in some amazing Broadway shows, but some of the classics have eluded him. So he was delighted to speed his way through many of them in the second season of \"Schmigadoon!\"
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Techlife News
SANDLER, ANISTON RETEAM IN 'MURDER MYSTERY 2'
You would have a hard time defending the limp plotting, the bland action-adventure set pieces or the Agatha Christie-light whodunit twists of the first \"Murder Mystery.\" And, yet, it was kind of good.
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Techlife News
GM PASSES FORD TO TAKE NO. 2 SPOT IN EV SALES BEHIND TESLA
General Motors rode strong first-quarter sales of the Chevrolet Bolt to bump crosstown rival Ford out of second place in the U.S. electric vehicle sales race.
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Techlife News
TESLA SALES RISE 36% IN FIRST QUARTER, FOLLOWING PRICE CUTS
Tesla’s first-quarter vehicle sales rose 36% after the company cut prices twice in a bid to stimulate demand.
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Techlife News
EV: FORD MUSTANG MACH-E VS HYUNDAI IONIQ 5
It’s an exciting time to be in the market for an electric vehicle. There are more EV options than ever before, and your selection isn’t just limited to compact urban runabouts
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Techlife News
ROBOTAXIS AIM TO TAKE SAN FRANCISCO ON RIDE INTO THE FUTURE
Two trailblazing ride-hailing services are heading toward uncharted territory as they seek regulatory approval to transport passengers around the clock throughout one of the most densely populated U.S. cities in vehicles that will have no one sitting in the driver’s seat.
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Techlife News
ELON MUSK & EXPERTS CALL FOR A SIX-MONTH PAUSE ON AI DEVELOPMENT
As artificial intelligence (AI) technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, concerns about its potential risks to society have evolved from mere speculation to pressing reality.
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Techlife News
TIM COOK HINTS AT APPLE'S UPCOMING MIXED-REALITY HEADSET IN GO INTERVIEW
Apple CEO Tim Cook has hinted at the company’s plans for its upcoming mixed-reality headset in a recent interview with GQ’s Zach Baron.
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Techlife News
'WAR OF THE STATES': EV, CHIP MAKERS LAVISHED WITH SUBSIDIES
States are doling out more cash than ever to lure multi-billion-dollar microchip, electric vehicle and battery factories, inspiring evermore competition as they dig deeper into their pockets to attract big employers and capitalize on a wave of huge new projects.
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Techlife News
BIDEN SAYS TECH COMPANIES MUST ENSURE AI PRODUCTS ARE SAFE
President Joe Biden said it remains to be seen if artificial intelligence is dangerous, but that he believes technology companies must ensure their products are safe before releasing them to the public.
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Techlife News
Interaction - HOW APPLE'S ECOSYSTEM IS BUILDING A SEAMLESS FUTURE
Apple continues to be at the forefront of technological innovation.
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Techlife News
US CHIP CONTROLS THREATEN CHINA'S TECHNOLOGY AMBITIONS
Furious at U.S. efforts that cut off access to technology to make advanced computer chips, China’s leaders appear to be struggling to figure out how to retaliate without hurting their own ambitions in telecoms, artificial intelligence and other industries.
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Techlife News
CHINA E-COMMERCE GIANT ALIBABA OUTLINES FUTURE STRATEGY
Alibaba plans to spin off some of its sprawling e-commerce and finance empire as independent businesses to make them more flexible and maximize their value, its top executives said Thursday, as the company emerges from regulatory crackdowns that rattled Chinese tech industries.
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01 April, 2023
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USED CAR PRICES ARE SURGING. HERE'S WHY YOU SHOULD BUY NOW
Well, it was nice while it lasted.
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01 April, 2023
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HOUSE GOP APPROVES BROAD BILL TO 'UNLEASH' AMERICAN ENERGY
House Republicans on Thursday approved a sprawling energy package that seeks to undo virtually all of President Joe Biden’s agenda to address climate change.
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01 April, 2023
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COURT HEARS APPEAL OF RULING FAVORING MUSK IN SOLARCITY DEAL
Attorneys for a group of Tesla shareholders are asking the Delaware Supreme Court to overturn a judge’s decision in favor of CEO Elon Musk in a lawsuit challenging the electric car maker’s $2.4 billion acquisition of a solar panel company founded by two of his cousins.
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01 April, 2023
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MONEY: MANAGE THE COSTS OF A CHRONIC CONDITION
For millennials with chronic medical conditions — or those raising kids with chronic conditions — health care can be an enormous monthly expense. About 44% of older millennials born between 1981 and 1988 have at least one chronic health condition, including migraines, major depression and asthma, according to a 2021 survey of over 4,000 adults conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of CNBC Make It.
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01 April, 2023
Techlife News
IN YOUR DEBT: DOING THE BARE MINIMUM WITH DEBT CAN COST YOU
When you’re carrying a credit card balance, paying at least the minimum due each month is certainly a start.
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Techlife News
BIDEN: GOP POLICIES WOULD SURRENDER TECH ECONOMY TO CHINA
President Joe Biden said that Republicans’ ideas for cutting the budget could undermine U.S. manufacturing and help China dominate the world economy.
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Techlife News
TARON EGERTON SLOTS TETRIS STORY INTO PLACE IN NEW BIOPIC
The origin story of the iconic computer game “Tetris” is more thrilling than you may think.
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Techlife News
JOHN WICK GETS EVEN MORE STYLISH IN FOURTH EPISODE
A trip to Paris should be on everyone’s bucket list, even John Wick. The Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre — what better way to refresh your soul, even as you kick everyone else’s bucket?
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Techlife News
UTAH SOCIAL MEDIA LAW IS AMBITIOUS, BUT IS IT ENFORCEABLE?
Utah’s sweeping social media legislation passed last week is an ambitious attempt to shield children and teens from the ill effects of social media and empower parents to decide whether their kids should be using apps like TikTok or Instagram.
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Techlife News
EXTRA-SMALL LUXURY SUV: BMW-X1 VS MERCEDES-BENZ GLB
Extra-small luxury SUVs are a great way to cruise around in luxury without paying an excessive amount. As an example, check out the Mercedes-Benz GLB.
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Techlife News
US TO ADOPT NEW RESTRICTIONS ON USING COMMERCIAL SPYWARE
The U.S. government will restrict its use of commercial spyware tools that have been used to surveil human rights activists, journalists and dissidents around the world, under an executive order issued Monday by President Joe Biden.
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Techlife News
WHAT CAN GOOGLE'S AI-POWERED BARD DO? WE TESTED IT FOR YOU
To use, or not to use, Bard? That is the Shakespearean question a reporter sought to answer while testing out Google’s artificially intelligent chatbot.
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Techlife News
APPLE ROLLS OUT BUY NOW, PAY LATER SERVICE, WITH GUARDRAILS
Apple is getting into the buy now, pay later space with a few tweaks to the existing model — including no option to pay with a credit card.
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Techlife News
MUSK, SCIENTISTS CALL FOR HALT TO AI RACE SPARKED BY CHATGPT
That’s the conclusion of a group of prominent computer scientists and other tech industry notables such as Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak who are calling for a 6-month pause to consider the risks.
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