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Trump Refuses To Shield Apple's Mac Pros From China Tariffs
President Donald Trump has vowed to slap tariffs on Apple’s Mac Pros if the company shifts production of the computer from Texas to China.
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August 3, 2019
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Disney Details New ‘Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge' Attractions
“Star Wars” fans will soon be able to pilot the Millennium Falcon and face off against Kylo Ren in battle.
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November 25,2018
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Space Station Gets 2 Cargo Deliveries In Record 15 Hours
The International Space Station has received two cargo deliveries in a record 15 hours.
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November 25,2018
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Big Tech Firms Pledge Training For Workers In Southeast Asia
Microsoft, Google and other major technology companies have promised to help provide training in digital skills for around 20 million people in Southeast Asia by 2020 to make sure the region’s burgeoning working-age population is a fit for the future job market.
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November 25,2018
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Ivanka Trump, Apple CEO Tim Cook Visit Idaho School
Ivanka Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook visited a heavily Hispanic Idaho school district on Tuesday to trumpet her workforce development initiative promoting science, technology, engineering and math.
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Techlife News #370
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Supreme Court Could Allow Suit Over Apple iPhone Apps' Sales
The Supreme Court seemed ready to allow an antitrust lawsuit to go forward that claims Apple has unfairly monopolized the market for the sale of iPhone apps.
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Techlife News #370
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Review: ‘Arctic' Is A Solid, And Solitary, Survival Tale
The premise for ”Arctic ” is so simple it’s almost silly to describe: Stranded man tries to survive. It’s also been done more than a few times in movies, so it’s understandable if hearing that invokes a yawn. And yet with barely any dialogue, traditional storytelling methods or even a cute pet or inanimate object to help, director Joe Penna and star Mads Mikkelsen have made a riveting and precisely plotted film worthy of other greats in the genre.
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Techlife News #379
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Everything Is Pretty Good In ‘The Lego Movie 2'
“The LEGO Movie” is a hard act to follow. Its world was so fresh and vibrant and unexpected, it’s no wonder that it spawned a number of spinoffs of varying quality. But the big test was always going to be the sequel and whether or not it could recreate the magic of the first. And I’m pleased to report that ”The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part ” is pretty darn good, but also you can’t help shake the feeling that it’s just never going to live up to the exciting newness of the first.
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Techlife News #379
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Toshiba Unveils Robot To Probe Melted Fukushima Nuclear Fuel
Toshiba Corp. unveiled a remote-controlled robot with tongs that it hopes will be able to probe the inside of one of the three damaged reactors at Japan’s tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant and grip chunks of highly radioactive melted fuel.
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Techlife News #379
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Researchers Say Amazon Face-Detection Technology Shows Bias
Facial-detection technology that Amazon is marketing to law enforcement often misidentifies women, particularly those with darker skin, according to researchers from MIT and the University of Toronto.
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Techlife News #379
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Facebook Merging Instagram and Whatsapp
With Facebook announcing plans to merge its Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram messaging services, we take a closer look at the giant’s stronghold on the ways in which we communicate, and explore whether the new changes will bring us closer together, or give Facebook access to more data to sell advertising and increase its dominance in the market.
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Techlife News #379
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Q1 2019 - Services Vs Devices - Apple Opens New Chapter
Apple hoped to offset slowing demand for iPhones by raising the prices of its most important product, but that strategy seems to have backfired after sales sagged during the holiday shopping season.
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Techlife News #379
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Watching Tv Is Free And Easy With Under-The- Radar Locast
You canceled cable long ago. Your TV antenna has trash reception for ABC. But you want to host an Oscars viewing party. What to do?
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Techlife News #379
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Eu Urges Internet Giants To Work Harder Fighting Fake News
European Union authorities warned leading tech companies including Facebook, Google and Twitter this week that they need to work harder to combat fake news ahead of upcoming blocwide parliamentary elections.
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Techlife News #379
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A Deluge Of Drones Fly Over Super Bowl Stadium, Despite Ban
The sky above the stadium that will host Sunday’s Super Bowl is being “inundated” with an alarming number of drones, raising the specter of injuries to tourists or others — or a possible collision with aircraft, the FBI said.
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How Apple May - Or May Not - Be A Leader On Privacy And Data Use
There has been big news on the battle for privacy and data recently, as Apple took action against some of the other biggest names in the business.
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Techlife News #380
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Univ. Of Alabama Students Can Use Id Card On Apple Watch
No more ID cards for University of Alabama students with an Apple Watch or iPhone.
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June 23, 2018
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Canadian Radarsat Satellites Launched Aboard SpaceX Rocket
Three satellites for the Canadian Space Agency’s Earth-monitoring Radarsat program were launched into orbit from California on Wednesday aboard a reused SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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June 15, 2019
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How Do You Teach Kids About Texting ? Bring In The Teenagers
How do you teach tech-savvy kids to safely navigate the digital world? In Germany, you bring in the teenagers.
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June 15, 2019
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Stranger In The Kitchen: Walmart To Deliver Inside Homes
How much do you trust a stranger with your fridge?
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June 15, 2019
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Is Elon Musk Closing Troublesome Twitter Account Or Teasing?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk abruptly revealed that he is closing the popular Twitter account that has repeatedly landed him in legal trouble, but then proceeded to keep it open long after announcing he had deleted it.
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June 22, 2019
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Macbook Pro 2019: The Fastest Mac Yet
Apple’s flagship laptop has been supercharged with an 8-core Intel processor, doubling its performance.
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June 01, 2019
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Facebook To Help French Police Identify Hate Speech Suspects
Facebook is agreeing to help French police identify hate speech suspects, in what the French government is celebrating as a global first.
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June 29, 2019
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Cryptocurrencies Need Close Scrutiny, Monitor Warns
An international financial monitor warned world leaders this week that wider use by retail shoppers of cryptocurrencies like Libra, unveiled last week by Facebook, would need “close scrutiny” by regulators.
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June 29, 2019
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Georgia City Drives Electric Cars To Global Sustainability
A Georgia city is trying to reduce its contribution to global warming by outfitting city workers with electric cars.
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June 29, 2019
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Twice Burned: Winklevii Overshadowed By Zuckerberg Yet Again
Can a Libra and two Geminis get along? How about Facebook and the Winklevoss twins?
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June 22, 2019
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New Cinema: From Box Office To Your iPhone
With movie admissions in the US at a ten-year low, we take a closer look at how technology is transforming the way we consume Box Office content, from the Big Screen to the Small Screen in our pockets, explore how Netflix is changing the game with multi-million dollar film productions, and consider the impact of Apple’s upcoming streaming service on the sector…
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March 2, 2019
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Google Seeks Tax Breaks For $600M Data Center In Minnesota
Google’s plan to build a $600 million wind powered data center in central Minnesota could hinge on the tech giant’s request for officials to waive 20 years’ worth of future taxes.
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March 2, 2019
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UAE Says Its First Astronaut Going Into Space In September
The first astronaut from the United Arab Emirates will blast off into space on Sept. 25 on a trip to the International Space Station, authorities announced this week.
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March 2, 2019
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Foldable:The New Generation Of Smartphones
SAMSUNG, HUAWEI AND OTHER MAJOR NAMES SHOW THEIR HANDS
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