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FACEBOOK FACES LEGAL SETBACK IN EU COURT DECISION ON DATA PRIVACY & ADS
The United Arab Emirates plans to triple its supply of renewable energy and invest up to $54 billion over the next seven years to meet its growing energy demands.
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HARRISON FORD GETS A SWASHBUCKLING SENDOFF IN 'INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY'
Goodbyes don’t tend to mean much in the Hollywood franchise system. Death isn’t a reliable end for characters or, lately, even actors.
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Techlife News #610
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EUROPEAN TELESCOPE LAUNCHED TO HUNT FOR CLUES TO UNIVERSE'S DARKEST SECRETS
A European space telescope blasted off last weekend on a quest to explore the mysterious and invisible realm known as the dark universe.
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NOKIA RENEWS PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH APPLE, COVERING 5G AND OTHER TECHS
Network infrastructure and 5G technology provider Nokia has signed a new long-term patent license agreement with Apple to replace the current deal between the two companies that is set to expire at the end of 2023.
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SECOND-LARGEST US ELECTRIC VEHICLE FAST-CHARGING NETWORK TO ADD TESLA CONNECTORS
The second-largest electric vehicle fast-charging network in the U.S. says it will add Tesla’s connector to its charging stations, another step toward adopting Tesla’s plug as the industry standard.
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STELLANTIS SAYS NEW SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED ELECTRIC VEHICLES WILL GET UP TO 435 MILES PER CHARGE
Stellantis says that when it starts to sell compact and midsize electric vehicles off new underpinnings next year, they will be able to go up to 435 miles (700 kilometers) per charge.
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BOGUS ONLINE REVIEWS ARE TARGETED BY US REGULATORS WITH NEW, PROPOSED BANS
Federal regulators are looking to crack down on fake reviews and other deceptive internet practices.
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INJUNCTION BLOCKS BIDEN ADMINISTRATION FROM WORKING WITH SOCIAL MEDIA FIRMS ABOUT 'PROTECTED SPEECH'
A judge this week prohibited several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration from working with social media companies about “protected speech,” a decision called “a blow to censorship” by one of the Republican officials whose lawsuit prompted the ruling.
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UN COUNCIL TO HOLD FIRST MEETING ON POTENTIAL THREATS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO GLOBAL PEACE
The U.N. Security Council will hold a first-ever meeting on the potential threats of artificial intelligence to international peace and security, organized by the United Kingdom which sees tremendous potential but also major risks about AI’s possible use for example in autonomous weapons or in control of nuclear weapons.
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3 Trillion APPLE REACHES UNPRECEDENTED MARKET CAP HEIGHTS
Apple Inc, the world’s most valuable company, achieved a significant milestone as its stock market value surpassed $3 trillion for the first time, signaling even greater heights for the firm ahead of the release of new iPhones this September and Apple Vision in 2024.
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APPLE IS NOW THE FIRST PUBLIC COMPANY TO BE VALUED AT $3 TRILLION
Apple became the first publicly traded company to close a trading day with a $3 trillion market value, marking another milestone for a technology juggernaut that has reshaped society with a line-up of products that churn out eye-popping profits.
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GRAMMYS CEO ON NEW AI GUIDELINES: MUSIC THAT CONTAINS AI-CREATED ELEMENTS IS ELIGIBLE. 'PERIOD.'
Last month, the Recording Academy announced a series of changes to the Grammy Awards to better reflect an evolving music industry.
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Amazon Wants Small Businesses to Help Make Deliveries in Rural Areas and Big Cities
Many small businesses have long relied on Amazon’s platform and delivery pipeline to boost their business. Now, Amazon wants to enlist them to help with deliveries, too.
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July 01, 2023
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IS TWITTER READY FOR EUROPE'S NEW BIG TECH RULES? EU OFFICIAL SAYS IT HAS WORK TO DO
Twitter needs to do more work to fall in line with the European Union’s tough new digital rulebook, a top EU official said after overseeing a “stress test” of the company’s systems in Silicon Valley.
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July 01, 2023
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SUPREME COURT MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO CONVICT SOMEONE OF MAKING A THREAT
The Supreme Court ruled this week to make it more difficult to convict a person of making a violent threat, including against the president or other elected officials.
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July 01, 2023
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SIRIUSXM IS SHUTTING DOWN ITS STITCHER PODCAST APP TO EMPHASIZE ITS FLAGSHIP APP
Satellite-radio provider SiriusXM said it will shut down its Stitcher podcast app at the end of August in favor of its own SiriusXM app, part of a larger effort to emphasize its own brand.
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July 01, 2023
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ITALIAN RESEARCHERS REACH THE EDGE OF SPACE, FLYING ABOARD VIRGIN GALACTIC'S ROCKET-POWERED PLANE
A team of Italian researchers reached the edge of space Thursday morning, flying aboard Virgin Galactic’s rocket-powered plane as the company prepares for monthly commercial flights.
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July 01, 2023
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BBC NEWS EFFORT TRIES TO POPULARIZE NEW REPORTING METHODS, BOOST TRANSPARENCY
The BBC is more aggressively bringing “open source” reporting and efforts to expose disinformation to its day-to-day reporting, a move that signals a potential shift in journalism’s embrace of new technology.
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July 01, 2023
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WHO WANTS TO BE A GAME SHOW HOST? THESE DAYS. YOU ALREADY HAVE TO BE FAMOUS 7
When producers of “Wheel of Fortune” named Ryan Seacrest — probably the most ubiquitous man on entertainment television — as its next host this week, it surprised virtually no one.
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July 01, 2023
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NYC GETS $25M FOR E-BIKE CHARGING STATIONS, SEEKING TO PREVENT DEADLY BATTERY FIRES
After a series of fires involving faulty e-bike batteries including a recent blaze that claimed four lives, New York City officials announced that they are receiving a $25 million emergency grant from the federal government to fund scores of charging stations citywide.
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July 01, 2023
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JENNIFER LAWRENCE IN THE RAUNCHY TEEN COMEDY 'NO HARD FEELINGS'
In a saner world, we would have already had a dozen Jennifer Lawrence comedies.
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July 01, 2023
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DIEGO LUNA TALKS FILMING 'ANDOR' FINAL SEASON AND THE PROSPECTS FOR LATINO ACTORS IN THE EMMYS RACE
Diego Luna has mixed emotions about the looming end of his Star Wars series “Andor.”
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July 01, 2023
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NASA OPPOSES LITHIUM MINING AT TABLETOP FLAT NEVADA DESERT SITE USED TO CALIBRATE SATELLITES
Environmentalists, tribal leaders and others have fought for years against lithium mining ventures in Nevada. Yet opposition to mining one particular desert tract for the silvery white metal used in electric car batteries is coming from unusual quarters: space.
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July 01, 2023
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YOUR DOORDASH DRIVER? HE'S THE COMPANY'S CO-FOUNDER
On a recent afternoon in San Francisco, a DoorDash driver was circling the neighborhood — first in his car, then on foot — trying to find the restaurant where he needed to pick up two orders. Finally, he Googled the location and realized DoorDash’s app sent him to the wrong address.
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July 01, 2023
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STILL HIRING: BIG TECH LAYOFFS GIVE OTHER SECTORS AN OPENING
For the thousands of workers who’d never experienced upheaval in the tech sector, the recent mass layoffs at companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta came as a shock.
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July 01, 2023
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INSIDER Q&A: JOHN RICCITIELLO, CEO OF VIDEO GAME SOFTWARE COMPANY UNITY, ON AI AND GAMING'S FUTURE
John Riccitiello, the CEO of video game software company Unity, has seen the video game industry evolve and shift during his more than two-decade-long career, beginning in 1997 when he became the head of games giant Electronic Arts.
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July 01, 2023
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STELLANTIS IS SIGNING UP EV CHARGING COMPANIES TO ASSEMBLE ITS OWN NETWORK, WON'T COMMENT ON TESLA
Stellantis says it is pulling together a network of public electric vehicle chargers that could include Tesla and nearly all of the other chargers in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
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July 01, 2023
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IDRIS ELBA USES HIS BRAINS NOT BRAWN IN THE NEW APPLE TV+ SERIES 'HIJACK'
Standing 6-foot-2-inches, Idris Elba’s size helps to sell his characters. As a detective in “ Luther,” he often averted protocol and went rogue.
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July 01, 2023
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HIGH-SPEED INTERNET IS A NECESSITY, PRESIDENT BIDEN SAYS, PLEDGING ALL US WILL HAVE ACCESS BY 2030
President Joe Biden on Monday said that highspeed internet is no longer a luxury but an “absolute necessity,” as he pledged that every household in the nation would have access by 2030 using cables made in the U.S.
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July 01, 2023
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WANT A CLIMATE-FRIENDLY FLIGHT? IT'S GOING TO TAKE A WHILE AND COST YOU MORE
When it comes to flying, going green may cost you more. And it’s going to take a while for the strategy to take off.
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