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As Google Turns 20, Questions Over Whether It's Too Powerful
Twenty years after Larry Page and Sergey Brin set out to organize all of the internet’s information, the search engine they named Google has morphed into a dominating force in smartphones, online video, email, maps and much more.
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September 15, 2018
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Agency Seeks Anti-Lock Brakes On All New US Road Motorcycles
A federal safety agency is recommending that all new motorcycles built for road use in the U.S. have anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control as standard equipment.
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September 15, 2018
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What's In The Amazon Box? Maybe A Real 7-Foot Christmas Tree
Watch out for the 7-foot box on the doorstep. Amazon plans to sell and ship fresh, full-size Christmas trees this year.
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September 15, 2018
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Google Case Set To Examine If EU Data Rules Extend Globally
Google is going to Europe’s top court in its legal fight against an order requiring it to extend “right to be forgotten” rules to its search engines globally.
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September 15, 2018
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China Says Washington Asks To Resume Talks On Tariff Fight
Washington has invited Beijing to hold new talks on their escalating tariff dispute, the Chinese foreign ministry said Thursday, ahead of a decision by President Donald Trump on whether to raise duties on $200 billion of Chinese imports.
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September 15, 2018
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Roscosmos And Nasa Chiefs Discuss Mysterious Space Leak
The Russian space agency’s chief has talked to his NASA counterpart about a mysterious leak at the International Space Station, Roscosmos said Thursday.
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September 15, 2018
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Nasa's Mars Rover Curiosity Snaps Dusty Selfie
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has snapped a dusty but cool selfie.
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September 15, 2018
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Beyond Fake News? Facebook To Fact Check Photos, Videos
Facebook says it is expanding its fact-checking program to include photos and videos as it fights fake news and misinformation on its service.
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Co-founder Of Salesforce Buys Time Magazine For $190 Million
Time Magazine is being sold by Meredith Corp. to Marc Benioff, a co-founder of Salesforce, and his wife, it was announced this week.
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N. Korea Calls Sony, Wannacry Hack Charges Smear Campaign
North Korea strongly denied claims by the United States that a computer programmer working for the North Korean government was involved in the hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment and the spread of the WannaCry ransomware virus.
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September 23, 2018
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Role Of Technology Increasing In Wildfire Fights
Wildland firefighters are still the heart and soul of the battle against raging blazes, but a technology boom is playing an increasing role in efforts to snuff out flames.
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September 23, 2018
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Too Much Screen Time? New Phone Controls For You And Kids
Apple and Google want to help you spend less time on their phones — really. Like that time you checked Facebook at 3 a.m. Stats don’t lie.
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September 23, 2018
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UK Lawmakers: ‘Wild West' Cryptocurrencies Need Regulation
British lawmakers have backed calls for greater regulation of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin in order to bring an element of control to a market that more resembles the Wild West.
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September 23, 2018
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Project Titan: Tesla Talent Joins Car Project
It’s one of the worst-kept secrets in Apple history.
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August 18,2018
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Apple Pay Is Leading The Electronic Currency Revolution
Cashing out – why physical money is in terminal decline
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August 18,2018
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Tinder Founders, Execs File Suit Against IAC And Match Group
The founders of the dating app Tinder, along with current executives and some of its employees, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against IAC/ InterActiveCorp and its Match Group subsidiary for allegedly bilking them by manipulating financial information to create a lowball estimate of Tinder’s value.
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August 18,2018
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Using Common Social Media Tactics To Subvert Us Elections
The latest efforts to disrupt the U.S. midterm elections through Facebook manipulation seem to be following a persuasion playbook refined by legitimate companies and organizations — but with a twist.
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August 18,2018
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To Fend Off Netflix, Movie Theaters Try 3-screen Immersion
Sit at the back of the movie theater, and it’s possible to see the appeal of ScreenX, the latest attempt to drag film lovers offthe sofa and away from Netflix.
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August 18,2018
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Equifax To Pay Up To $700m In Data Breach Settlement
The settlement with federal authorities and states, includes up to $425 million in monetary relief to consumers, a $100 million civil penalty, and other offers to the nearly 150 million people who could have been affected.
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Health System Offers Free DNA Tests For 10,000 Floridians
An operator of hospitals and clinics began offering free DNA testing this week to 10,000 Floridians in a partnership with a private genomics company.
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First Crispr Study Inside The Body To Start In US
Patients are about to be enrolled in the first study to test a gene-editing technique known as CRISPR inside the body to try to cure an inherited form of blindness.
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Tesla Posts $408m Loss In 2Q, Causing Stock To Plummet
Tesla suffered a loss of $408 million during its latest quarter as the company continues to struggle to prove it can make money while producing electric cars at prices that a mass-market can afford.
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HBO Chief: Sorry, Fans, No ‘Game Of Thrones' Do-Over
The clamor from “Game of Thrones” fans for a doover of the drama’s final season has been in vain. HBO programming chief Casey Bloys said Wednesday there was no serious consideration to remaking the story that some viewers and critics called disappointing.
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NY State Police Lag Behind Agencies Nationwide On Camera Use
A highway shoulder is where New York state troopers spotted Luke Patterson, walking by himself around 2 a.m. after his car became disabled.
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MacOS Catalina: Giant Leap For Mac-Kind
In June, Apple lifted the lid on macOS Catalina, one of the biggest releases for the Mac in years.
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Instagram Expands Hiding ‘Likes' To Make You Happier
The Facebook-owned photo-sharing service has been running the test in Canada since May.
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Foxconn Doesn't Meet Wisconsin Jobs Benchmark For 2018
Foxconn Technology Group didn’t create enough Wisconsin jobs in 2018 to immediately claim state tax credits.
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Social VR - Repairing Facebook's Damaged Reputation
It’s fair to say that social media’s reputation hasn’t quite grown at the same rate as the number of people who register to use its various forms. Right now, there are an estimated 2.77 billion social media users around the globe, with this figure expected to hit the three billion mark in 2021.
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Samsung, Like Apple, Feels Sting Of Slowing Global Growth
Samsung expects its quarterly operating profit to fall 29 percent compared with last year, adding to the tech sector’s unease about the effect of slowing global economic growth on the industry.
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January 13, 2019
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Global Warming Hasn't Gone Away Despite Cold
In the midst of a Midwest cold spell, President Donald Trump is pleading for global warming to come back, but it never went away.
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