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Networks Sue Locast, A Service That Streams TV For Free
The country’s biggest TV networks — ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox — have sued Locast, a streaming service that transmits their broadcasts for free, in federal court in New York.
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August 3, 2019
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UN Report: North Korea Cyber Experts Raised Up To $2 Billion
A panel monitoring U.N. sanctions says North Korean cyber experts have illegally raised money for the country’s weapons of mass destruction programs “with total proceeds to date estimated at up to $2 billion.”
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August 10, 2019
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Disney Results Miss As Fox Studio Business Underwhelm
Disney is feeling some pain from its biggest transformation in decades as its acquisition of Fox’s entertainment businesses contributed to a 39% drop in earnings.
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August 10, 2019
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iOS 13: On A Whole New Level
In one of the iPhone’s biggest updates to date, iOS 13 revolutionizes the smartphone once again. It’s jam-packed with a bunch of improvements including a systemwide Dark Mode, the Find My app, performance enhancements all-new Photos and Reminders apps, and major privacy features. This week, we go hands-on with the beta ahead of its public release…
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August 10, 2019
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Gatehouse, Gannett To Merge For $1.4B, Build Newspaper Giant
Two of the largest U.S. newspaper companies have agreed to combine for roughly $1.4 billion, creating a new industry giant that hopes to manage the crisis of print’s decline through sheer size.
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August 10, 2019
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No, There's Still No Link Between Video Games And Violence
Do video games trigger violent behavior? Scientific studies have found no link. But the persistent theory is back in the headlines following Saturday’s mass shooting in El Paso, Texas.
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August 10, 2019
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Energy Department Wants To Build Nuclear Test “Fast” Reactor
A new nuclear test reactor is needed as part of an effort to revamp the nation’s fading nuclear power industry by developing safer fuel and power plants, the U.S. Department of Energy said this week.
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August 10, 2019
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What Is The Online Forum 8Chan?
An anonymous online forum called 8chan has drawn attention in the wake of mass shootings in Texas and Ohio because violent U.S. extremists have used it to share tips and encourage one another.
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August 10, 2019
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China Imports From US Fall 19% In July Amid Trade War
Chinese imports of American goods plunged in July as a tariff war with Washington intensified. Imports of U.S. goods fell 19% from a year earlier to $10.9 billion, customs data showed Thursday, though that was an improvement over June’s 31.4% fall. Exports to the United States declined 6.5% to $38.8 billion.
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August 10, 2019
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Foxconn Leaders, Wisconsin Officials Meet; Details Unclear
Foxconn Technology Group executives met Wednesday with Wisconsin’s governor, legislative leaders, and others but no one is saying much about what they discussed.
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August 17, 2019
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China Threatens Retaliation If US Tariff Hikes Go Ahead
China on Thursday threatened retaliation if Washington steps up their war over trade and technology by going ahead with planned Sept. 1 tariff hikes on additional Chinese imports.
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August 17, 2019
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Gyllenhaal Attributes Conquering Fear To Oscar-Winning Doc
Few performances are as daunting as the one-person play.
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August 17, 2019
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HY-Vee Warns Of Security Problem With Credit Card Readers
An Iowa-based grocery store chain is warning customers about what it says is a security incident involving payment card systems.
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August 17, 2019
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The Remarkable History Of Instant Messaging
The very notion of being able to instantly send a message to someone located on the other side of the world – or even just the other side of one’s home or office – would have seemed nigh-on inconceivable to most of the world’s population not so long ago.
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August 17, 2019
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Virgin Galactic Unveiling Mission Control For Space Tourism
Spaceport America is no longer just a shiny shell of hope that space tourism would one day launch from this remote spot in the New Mexico desert.
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August 17, 2019
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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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Massive Boom Hopes To Corral Pacific Ocean's Plastic Trash
Engineers are deploying a trash collection device to corral plastic litter floating between California and Hawaii in an attempt to clean up the world’s largest garbage patch in the heart of the Pacific Ocean.
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September 15, 2018
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Swedish Regulator Ends Investigation Of Birth Control App
Swedish regulators have closed their investigation of a birth control app after finding that the rate of unwanted pregnancies, which had gained media attention, was actually in line with clinical data.
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September 15, 2018
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US Blacklists NKorean-Controlled It Firms In China, Russia
The Trump administration blacklisted two North Korean-controlled information technology companies based in China and Russia on Thursday as it pushed for progress by Kim Jong Un’s government on denuclearization.
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September 15, 2018
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Intel To Develop Memory Tech At New Mexico Plant
Intel Corp. is moving development of a new generation of storage and memory technology to its manufacturing plant in New Mexico.
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September 15, 2018
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Talking Gloves, Tactile Windows: New Tech Helps The Disabled
Hadeel Ayoub slips a black glove onto her hand before beginning the swish of sign language that is meaningless to the untrained observer. Then she pushes a button on her wrist, and a small speaker relays the message drawn in the air: “Let’s Dance!”
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September 15, 2018
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Amazon Launches Small Business Shop
Amazon wants you to shop small.
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Bill Gates Calls For More Global Education Assessments Data
Bill Gates is rallying behind school quality in developing nations with a push for more assessment data, a new initiative that links the Microsoft co-founders signature U.S. education priorities with his more prominent global philanthropy work.
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European Nations Plan To Use More Hydrogen For Energy Needs
Dozens of European countries are backing a plan to increase the use of hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels to cut the continent’s carbon emissions.
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Emergency Alert Test Sounds Off On Mobile Phones Nationwide
Electronic devices across the United States sounded off Wednesday as the Federal Emergency Management Agency conducted its first-ever national wireless emergency alert test.
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October 7, 2018
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Chinese Armed Drones Now Flying Across Mideast Battlefields
High above Yemens rebel-held city of Hodeida, a drone controlled by Emirati forces hovered as an SUV carrying a top Shiite Houthi rebel official turned onto a small street and stopped, waiting for another vehicle in its convoy to catch up.
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October 7, 2018
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New Zealand Fines Travelers Who Won't Unlock Secure Devices
Visitors to New Zealand can be fined 5,000 New Zealand dollars ($3,243) for refusing to provide passwords to unlock electronic devices and allow customs officials to examine them under a new law that a civil liberties group on Thursday condemned as a grave invasion of privacy.
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October 7, 2018
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Google Appeals $5 Billion EU Fine In Android Antitrust Case
Google is appealing a record $5 billion antitrust fine by European Union authorities, who say the tech giant abused the dominance of its Android operating system to stifle competitors.
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