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Uber Allows Riders To Tip Drivers Via App, Matching Lyft

Uber is enabling passengers to tip its U.S. drivers with a tap on its ride-hailing app for the first time, part of a push to recast itself as a company with a conscience and a heart.

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Google's Search Engine Aims To Become Employment Engine

Google is trying to turn its search engine into an employment engine.

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Tesla Says IT's Improving Autopilot By Boosting Radar

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the electric car company is making major improvements to the Autopilot system used by its vehicles, which will dramatically reduce the number and severity of crashes in which they are involved.

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HP Buying Samsung Electronics' Printer Business For $1.05B

HP is buying Samsung Electronics Co.’s printer business in a transaction worth $1.05 billion.

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The Fate Of The Furious... And The Apple Car

The Furious Franchise gets into even Higher Gear

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Media and Internet Company IAC Is Buying Angie's List

Media and internet company IAC/ InterActiveCorp on Monday (01) said it is buying Angie’s List Inc. with the aim of melding the consumer reviews company with its HomeAdvisor business and creating a new publicly traded enterprise.

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Turkish Court Formally Blocks Access to Wikipedia

In a move that social media users called censorship, a Turkish court blocked access to Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia, enforcing an earlier restriction by Turkey’s telecommunications watchdog.

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Judge Orders Clinton To Answer Questions On Email Use

A federal judge on Friday (19) ordered Hillary Clinton to answer questions in writing from a conservative legal advocacy group about her use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state.

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Google Rolling Out Latest Android System To Nexus Phones

Google is ready to start sending out the latest version of its Android operating system to a handful of devices.

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Social Security Rolls Back Security Measures On Website

The Social Security Administration has rolled back extra security measures on the agency’s website after getting complaints from people who had trouble accessing their accounts.

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With Catcalls And Applause, Cannes Debates Rise Of Netflix

This year’s Cannes Film Festival has been a sprawling, international referendum on Netflix, with votes registered in catcalls and applause, and some of the biggest names in cinema staking out their positions.

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Spacewalking Astronauts Pull Off Urgent Station Repairs

Spacewalking astronauts completed urgent repairs at the International Space Station on Tuesday, replacing equipment that failed three days earlier and restoring a backup for a vital data-relay system.

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'Apollo 8' Tells Thrilling Story Of Moon Mission

“Apollo 8: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon” (Henry Holt), by Jeffrey Kluger

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Serena Williams Accepts A New Challenge - In Silicon Valley

Tennis star Serena Williams has 39 Grand Slam titles, four Olympic medals, major endorsement deals and her own line of clothing and accessories.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Spotted Wearing Glucose Monitor Prototype

CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, has been spotted wearing a prototype glucose monitor that was connected to his Apple Watch.

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Amazon Offers Prime Discount To Those On Government Benefits

Amazon is making a play for low income shoppers.

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5 Workers Exposed To Radiation At Japan Nuclear Lab

Five workers at a Japanese nuclear facility that handles plutonium have been exposed to high levels of radiation after a bag containing highly radioactive material apparently broke during equipment inspection, the country’s Atomic Energy Agency said Wednesday. 

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Autonomous Cars (No Human Backup) May Hit The Road Next Year

Autonomous vehicles with no human backup will be put to the test on publicly traveled roads as early as next year in what may be the first attempt at unassisted autonomous piloting.

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Hope for Preemies as Artificial Womb Helps Tiny Lambs Grow

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Tests Find Samsung's S8 Phones More Prone to Screen Cracks

Samsung’s latest phones feature big wraparound screens and lots of glass. They also appear to break more easily, according to tests run by SquareTrade, a company that sells gadget-repair plans.

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Disney Sets May 2019 Release for ‘Star Wars: Episode IX'

“Star Wars” is coming back to the summer movie season.

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FCA, Google Begin Offering Rides in Selfdriving Cars

Fiat Chrysler and Google for the first time will offer rides to the public in the self-driving automobiles they are building under an expanding partnership.

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Supreme Court To Take Up iPhone App Lawsuit

Supreme Court To Take Up iPhone App Lawsuit

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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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iPhone X Videos: Shooting Like A Pro

With such up to date technologies, the fact that iPhones have almost completely replaced standalone video cameras has come as no surprise. However, many continue to argue that you can still differentiate between a video that’s been shot on a phone and one that’s been shot with the dedicated polish of a DSLR, for example. While that may be partly true, the reason that iPhone videos appear lackluster is largely down to bad habits.

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Uber Vows To Change Direction, Become More Humane Company

Uber is vowing to head down a new road and become a more humane company following a wave of ugly developments, including allegations of rampant harassment and a video of a profanity-laced confrontation between the ridehailing company’s CEO and a disgruntled driver.

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Apple Cuts Prices On Lower-end Ipads, Releases Red iPhones

Apple is cutting prices on two iPad models and introducing red iPhones, but the company held back on updating its higher-end iPad Pro tablets.

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The New iMACS: Literal Game-Changers

Console yourself.... But not with a Playstaion. 

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Marvel Takes Mind-Bending Turn With Doctor Strange

When Doctor Strange was introduced into the Marvel comics in 1963, it was considered quite a departure from his wildly popular and comparatively conventional predecessors like Thor, Captain America and Spider-Man. Doctor Strange was psychedelic, hallucinogenic, weird and, most importantly, a bold step in a new and freeing direction for the comics.

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Hackers Say They’re Revealing More From Trove of NSA Data

THE MARKINGS OF A LEGEND.