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In ‘Killer Robots' Debate, Japan Shuns Fully Automated Arms
Japan’s ambassador to the United Nations-backed Conference on Disarmament says his country has not developed fully autonomous weapons systems and has no plans to do so.
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March 30, 2019
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To Imagine The ‘5G' Future, Revisit Our Recent Wireless Past
The mobile industry is cranking up its hype machine for sleek new “5G” networks that it says will make your phone and everything else faster and wonderful. If you believe the marketing.
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Techlife News #388
Techlife News
Google To Require Benefits, Minimum Wage For Contractors
Google says it will require staffing companies it works with to pay workers at least $15 an hour and give them health benefits.
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Techlife News #388
Techlife News
The Power Of Software To Build Experiences
While there’s always much to take away from Apple’s keynote talks, the Cupertino firm’s March 25 event was, excuse the unintended pun, ‘notable’, for the lack of one thing.
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Techlife News #388
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Public Beta Testing For iOS macOS and More
Public Beta Testing For iOS macOS and More
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July 14, 2018
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Uber Poised To Make Investment In Scooter-Rental Business
Uber is getting into the scooter-rental business.
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July 14, 2018
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Loon And Wing Graduate From Alphabet's ‘Moonshot Factory'
Loon And Wing Graduate From Alphabet’s ‘Moonshot Factory’
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July 14, 2018
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Sweeping UK Spy Bill Dubbed ‘Snoopers' Charter' Becomes Law
In Britain, Big Brother just got bigger.
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Techlife News #266
Techlife News
UK Bill Requiring Firms To Store Web Histories Becomes Law
A contentious internet surveillance bill that creates databases of Britons’ online activity has become law - though the government says some of its provisions still need “extensive testing” before taking effect.
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Techlife News #266
Techlife News
Leaning San Francisco Tower Seen Sinking From Space
Engineers in San Francisco have tunneled underground to try and understand the sinking of the 58-story Millennium Tower. Now comes an analysis from space.
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Techlife News #266
Techlife News
Redstone Firm Calls Off CBS, Viacom Merger Proposal
Media mogul Sumner Redstone’s National Amusements is abandoning a proposal that CBS and Viacom reunite after a 10 year split.
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Techlife News #268
Techlife News
Sweden Starts Construction On Fossil Fuel-Free Steel Plant
Sweden has started construction on a factory that will test whether it’s feasible to make steel without burning fossil fuels.
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June 23, 2018
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Peek At The Future: Electric Plane Cruises Skies Over Norway
Norway’s transportation minister and the head of the Scandinavian country’s airport operator took off for a short flight ... aboard a Slovenianmade two-seater electric airplane.
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June 23, 2018
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Apple Sets Up iPhones To Relay Location For 911 Calls
Apple is trying to drag the U.S.’s antiquated system for handling 911 calls into the 21st century.
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June 23, 2018
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Netflix Options Story Of Soccer Team That Welcomed Refugees
The story of a group of Somali refugees who joined a largely white high school soccer team in Maine and helped lead it to the state championship could soon be on Netflix.
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June 23, 2018
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Compulsive Video-Game Playing Could Be Mental Health Problem
Obsessive video gamers know how to anticipate dangers in virtual worlds.
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June 23, 2018
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Judge: IBM Owes Indiana $78m For Failed Welfare Automation
Judge: IBM Owes Indiana $78m For Failed Welfare Automation
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August 12 2017
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3-D Version Of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Set For Debut
3-D Version Of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Set For Debut
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August 12 2017
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Tesla Wants To Electrify Big Trucks, Adding To Its Ambitions
Tesla Wants To Electrify Big Trucks, Adding To Its Ambitions
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November 25,2017
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Old, Meet New: Drones, High-Tech Camera Revamp Archaeology
Old, Meet New: Drones, High-Tech Camera Revamp Archaeology
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December 2, 2017
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Have You Been ‘PWNED' In A Data Breach? Troy Hunt Can Tell
Troy Hunt has collected a trove of 4.8 billion stolen identity records pulled from the darkest corners of the internet — but he isn’t a hacker.
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December 9, 2017
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Delivery Robots Will Need Permits To Roam San Francisco
Delivery robots in San Francisco will need permits before they can roam city sidewalks under legislation approved by city supervisors.
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December 9, 2017
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Alexa, Can I Do My Holiday Shopping Through You?
It was a few weeks before Christmas and time to put my voice assistant to the test: Could I just shout out the gifts I needed to buy without having to get on a smartphone or computer?
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December 16, 2017
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‘Mannequin Skywalker' Rides Blue Origin's New Crew Capsule
Blue Origin’s ‘Mannequin Skywalker’ has rocketed almost all the way to space, just in time for the new Star Wars movie.
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December 16, 2017
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University Thinks Big In Small Spaces With Tiny Classroom
Saint Francis University is digging into the tiny house trend as part of its Energy Technology and Policy program.
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December 16, 2017
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Apple Embarks On Emmy Quest With Big Bet On Video Streaming
Apple Embarks On Emmy Quest With Big Bet On Video Streaming
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September 16,2017
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iPhone X Puts Exclamation Point On Apple's Pricing Strategy
iPhone X Puts Exclamation Point On Apple’s Pricing Strategy
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September 16,2017
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Researchers: We've Discovered Power Grid-wrecking Software
Researchers have found a troubling new form of power grid-wrecking software, tying the discovery to a recent Ukrainian blackout in tworeports published this week.
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June 17, 2017
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R2-D2, Lightsaber: Force Is Strong In This Star Wars Auction
Die-hard Star Wars fans will need to rely on more than the force if they want to bid on an R2-D2 droid that appeared in several of the franchise’s movies.
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June 17, 2017
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Sirius XM Buys Stake In Music Streaming Site Pandora
Pandora is raising cash to help it take on Spotify and other streaming music services.
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