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MIT Uses $29m Gift To Launch Down Syndrome Research Center
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has a received a nearly $29 million gift the university says will be used to enhance research and improve the lives of people with Down syndrome.
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March 23, 2019
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From Dollars To Bytes: Digital Payment Tech Companies Merge
Fidelity national information services is buying worldpay for about $35 billion to combine forces as financial transactions increasingly move online.
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March 23, 2019
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Uber Acquires Mideast Competitor Careem For $3.1 Billion
Ride-hailing service Uber announced it has acquired Mideast competitor Careem for $3.1 billion, giving the San Francisco-based firm the commanding edge in a region with a large, young, tech-savvy population.
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March 30, 2019
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Apple Throws The Cover Off Apple TV+... Well, Sort Of
Apple’s latest big media event on Monday was exciting for more than a few reasons.
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March 30, 2019
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DC Superhero Pic ‘Shazam!' Is A Joy... Seriously
Holy superhero fatigue, Batman, “Shazam!” is actually good.
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March 30, 2019
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EU Ignores US Calls To Ban Huawei In 5G Cyber Blueprint
The European Commission has ignored U.S. calls to ban Chinese tech supplier Huawei as it announced a series of new cybersecurity recommendations for next-generation mobile networks.
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March 30, 2019
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Facebook Extends Ban On Hate Speech To ‘White Nationalists'
Facebook is extending its ban on hate speech to prohibit the promotion and support of white nationalism and white separatism.
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March 30, 2019
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Apple's News Subscription Service A Mixed Bag For Publishers
On Monday, Apple launched what some have called a “Netflix for news” — a $10-a-month subscription service that offers access to hundreds of magazines and a handful of newspapers. But most major U.S. news publishers aren’t participating.
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March 30, 2019
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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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Apple Delays Release Of Homepod Speaker Until Early 2018
Apple Delays Release Of Homepod Speaker Until Early 2018
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November 25,2017
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Volvo To Supply Uber With Thousands Of Self-Driving Cars
Volvo To Supply Uber With Thousands Of Self-Driving Cars
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November 25,2017
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Apple To Create London HQ At Battersea Power Station
Apple will be setting up its London headquarters in the boiler room of the Battersea Power Station, a London landmark that has long defined the skyline on the south bank of the River Thames.
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Sweeping UK Spy Bill Dubbed ‘Snoopers' Charter' Becomes Law
In Britain, Big Brother just got bigger.
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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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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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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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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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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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How A Trump Administration Could Shape The Internet
Under a President Donald Trump, cable and phone companies could gain new power to influence what you do and what you watch online - not to mention how much privacy you have while you’re at it.
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