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After Twitter Poll, CEO Musk Sells Off $5b in Tesla Shares
After making a promise on Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sold about 4.5 million shares of the electric car maker’s stock, raising over $5 billion.
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13, November 2021
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YAHOO PULLS OUT OF CHINA, CITING ‘CHALLENGING' ENVIRONMENT
Yahoo Inc. said this week it has pulled out of China, citing an increasingly challenging operating environment.
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US TRADE DEFICIT HITS RECORD OF $80.9 BILLION IN SEPTEMBER
The U.S. trade deficit hit an all-time high of $80.9 billion in September as American exports fell sharply while imports, even with supply chain problems at American ports, continue to climb.
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NINTENDO'S PROFIT DROPS FROM LAST YEAR'S PANDEMIC BOOM
Japanese video game maker Nintendo’s profit dropped 19% in the first half of its fiscal year from the previous year when it received a big lift as people stuck at home by the coronavirus pandemic turned to its products.
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E-WALLETS: WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR CRYPTO IF YOU DIE?
If you’re merely dipping your toe in cryptocurrency, it can be hard to imagine your crypto as something worth talking to an estate attorney about.
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CARE ABOUT YOUR CREDIT SCORE? GET STRATEGIC WITH CARD LIMITS
If you have credit cards in your wallet, you might track your balances to keep your budget in check, but knowing each card’s credit limit off the top of your head is another story.
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TESLA SOFTWARE RECALL MAY HEAD OFF FIGHT WITH US REGULATORS
Tesla has issued a recall that automatically sent a software update fixing a safety problem in its electric vehicles, apparently heading offa looming confrontation with U.S. safety regulators.
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NEW ZEALAND STRAIT CROSSED FOR FIRST TIME BY ELECTRIC PLANE
As he made history by becoming the first person to fly across New Zealand’s Cook Strait in an electric plane, Gary Freedman thought it only fitting that the first thing he saw when approaching the Wellington coastline was the rotating blade of a wind turbine producing renewable energy.
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Techlife News
ARE COVID-19 BOOSTERS THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL VACCINES?
Are COVID-19 boosters the same as the original vaccines?
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Techlife News
DOORDASH ADDS SAFETY FEATURES TO HELP PROTECT DRIVERS
DoorDash is adding security features to its app to help protect drivers.
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HOTELS RETHINK THE CONCIERGE: FROM SELFIES TO SUSTAINABILITY
Looking to increase your vacation selfie game? Don’t worry, Eduardo Vallin has you covered.
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Techlife News #523
Newsweek
Machines Don't Blink
The Perils of Military Brinkmanship in the Age of AI
9 min |
November 12, 2021
AppleMagazine
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MAKER NURO SECURES $600M FOR EXPANSION
Electric vehicle maker Nuro said it had secured $600 million in funding from Google, Kroger and others to continue the development of its autonomous delivery vehicle service.
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November 05, 2021
AppleMagazine
NEW ZEALAND STRAIT CROSSED FOR FIRST TIME BY ELECTRIC PLANE
As he made history by becoming the first person to fly across New Zealand’s Cook Strait in an electric plane, Gary Freedman thought it only fitting that the first thing he saw when approaching the Wellington coastline was the rotating blade of a wind turbine producing renewable energy.
2 min |
November 05, 2021
AppleMagazine
SOLAR WING JAMMED ON NASA SPACECRAFT CHASING ASTEROIDS
NASA is debating whether to try to fix a jammed solar panel on its newly launched Lucy spacecraft, en route to explore an unprecedented number of asteroids.
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November 05, 2021
AppleMagazine
ODDBALL SAFECRACKER CHARMS IN ‘ARMY OF THIEVES'
One of the unlikeliest heroes to emerge from Zack Snyder’s horror-action flick “Army of the Dead” earlier this year was an oddball safecracker named Dieter.
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November 05, 2021
AppleMagazine
M1 Powered
Macs back in the game with new processors
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November 05, 2021
AppleMagazine
YAHOO PULLS OUT OF CHINA, CITING ‘CHALLENGING' ENVIRONMENT
Yahoo Inc. said this week it has pulled out of China, citing an increasingly challenging operating environment.
2 min |
November 05, 2021
AppleMagazine
China Tightens Control Over Company Data With Transfer Rules
Companies in China would need government approval to transfer important data abroad under proposed rules announced last weekend that would tighten Beijing’s control over information and might disrupt operations for international corporations.
1 min |
November 05, 2021
AppleMagazine
Facebook to Shut Down Face-Recognition System, Delete Data
Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than 1 billion people amid growing concerns about the technology and its misuse by governments, police and others.
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November 05, 2021
Macworld
Hot Stuff
What we're raving about this month
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November 2021
AppleMagazine
‘THE BIG DELETE:' INSIDE FACEBOOK'S CRACKDOWN IN GERMANY
Days before Germany’s federal elections, Facebook took what it called an unprecedented step: the removal of a series of accounts that worked together to spread COVID-19 misinformation and encourage violent responses to COVID restrictions.
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October 01, 2021
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EARTH-MONITORING LANDSAT 9 LAUNCHES IN CALIFORNIA SATELLITE
The latest in a series of U.S. satellites that has recorded human and natural impacts on Earth’s surface for decades was launched into orbit from California on Monday to ensure continued observations in the era of climate change.
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TOY MAKERS RACE TO GET PRODUCTS ON SHELVES AMID SUPPLY CLOGS
With three months until Christmas, the Basic Fun toy company has made an unprecedented decision: leave one-third of its iconic Tonka Mighty Dump Trucks destined for U.S. store shelves in China.
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October 09, 2021
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DENIS VILLENEUVE'S DREAMS OF ‘DUNE' REACH THE BIG SCREEN
It was the eyes that drew Denis Villeneuve to “Dune.”
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Techlife News #521
PC Gamer US Edition
TIE FIGHTER: TOTAL CONVERSION
A brilliant port of the classic dogfighting sim.
7 min |
December 2021
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WHAT THE METAVERSE IS AND HOW IT WILL WORK
The term “metaverse” seems to be everywhere. Facebook is hiring thousands of engineers in Europe to work on it, while video game companies are outlining their long-term visions for what some consider the next big thing online.
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October 30, 2021
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RESURGENT DEMAND DRIVES CATERPILLAR SALES IN THIRD QUARTER
Bustling construction sites, active drilling for energy and re-engagement in mines and other heavy industries doubled third-quarter profits at Caterpillar and drove sales up 25% as the global economy emerges from a pandemic.
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October 30, 2021
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UN, US OFFICIALS URGE ACTION TO AVERT CLIMATE DISASTER
The U.N.’s top human rights official and U.S. President Joe Biden’s climate envoy called Thursday for countries to step up the fight against global warming, describing it as an issue of sheer survival for humankind.
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October 30, 2021
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SKYPOD FIRM IN UAE TIED TO INVESTMENT COMPANY FLAGGED ABROAD
The small, four-seat pod glides above the sands of a test track in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, a futuristic transit solution promoted by a Belarusian firm that hopes to secure contracts here in the near future.
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