Techlife News Magazine - August 10, 2024

In this issue

Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. They have been found in a wide range of body tissues, including the heart, liver, kidneys and even testicles. Some researchers are worried, but acknowledge there are lots of unanswered questions.

ADDICTED TO THE OLYMPICS A TURNAROUND THE PEACOCK STREAMING SERVICE PROBABLY CONTRIBUTED FOR

Four boxes with live Olympics action filled Peacock’s screen during its “Gold Zone” show one afternoon this week — one showing women hammer toss competitors, another with long jumpers going aloft, a third with racers leaping hurdles and the last showing the minutes counting down in the U.S.-Germany women’s soccer match.

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DELTA FACING CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OVER TECH OUTAGE; CUSTOMERS SEEKING REFUNDS

Delta Air Lines is facing a class action lawsuit, which claims the airline refused to give refunds following a global technology outage last month.

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BOEING'S NEW CEO VISITS FACTORY THAT MAKES THE 737 MAX, INCLUDING JET THAT LOST DOOR PLUG IN FLIGHT

A new chief executive takes over at Boeing on Thursday, and he plans to walk the floor of the factory near Seattle that has become the heart of the aerospace giant’s troubles.

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Samsung Is Recalling More Than 1 Million Electric Ranges After Numerous Fire And Injury Reports - Samsung is recalling more than 1.12 million electric ranges used for stovetops after reports of 250 fires and dozens of injuries.

Samsung is recalling more than 1.12 million electric ranges used for stovetops after reports of 250 fires and dozens of injuries. To date, Samsung has received more than 300 reports of the knobs activating unintentionally since 2013, the CPSC noted, and the nowrecalled ranges have been involved in about 250 fires. At least 18 of those fires caused extensive property damage and seven involved pet deaths, according to the Commission.

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Microplastics Are Everywhere, But Are They Harming Us?

Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. Minuscule plastics have been detected in air, water and soil, in milk, and in bottled and tap drinking water. They also have been found in a variety of foods, including salt, sugar, honey, rice and seafood.

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TESLA ATTORNEYS ASK JUDGE TO VACATE DECISION INVALIDATING MASSIVE PAY PACKAGE FOR ELON MUSK

Attorneys for Elon Musk and Tesla's corporate directors are asking a Delaware judge to vacate her ruling requiring the company to rescind a massive and unprecedented pay package for Musk. has context menu

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CELEBRATING A YEAR OF TRANSFORMING THE NEWS LANDSCAPE

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A JUDGE HAS BRANDED GOOGLE A MONOPOLIST.BUT AI MAY BRING ABOUT QUICKER CHANGE IN INTERNET SEARCH

A federal judge has branded Google as a ruthless monopolist bent on suffocating it competitors. But how do you go about creating alternatives to a search engine that’s synonymous with internet exploration?

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Google Illegally Maintains Monopoly Over Internet Search, Judge Rules- A judge this week ruled that Google's ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance

A judge this week ruled that Google's ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation in a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world's best-known companies.

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APPLE BREAKS OUT OF RECENT SALES SLUMP AS IT GEARS UP TO MAKE ITS LEAP INTO THE AI CRAZE

Apple snapped out of a prolonged sales slump during its most recent quarter as the trendsetting company prepares to launch into the artificial intelligence craze with an arsenal of new technology that's expected to juice demand for its next iPhone.

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NVIDIA IS FACING AN ANTITRUST PROBE FROM US REGULATORS AMID COMPETITOR COMPLAINTS, REPORT SAYS

Antitrust tensions are heating up in the chipmaking industry.

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ELON MUSK SUES OPENAI, RENEWING CLAIMS CHATGPT-MAKER PUT PROFITS BEFORE 'THE BENEFIT OF HUMANITY'

This week Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAl and two of its founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, renewing claims that the ChatGPT-maker betrayed its founding aims of benefiting the public good rather than pursuing profits.

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FINANCIAL MARKETS AROUND THE WORLD STABILIZE AFTER RECENT ROUT. HERE'S WHAT TO KNOW

Markets on Wall Street and in Asia are stabilizing Tuesday following a mini-panic caused by an assortment of factors that stretched from late last week through Monday.

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WHAT INVESTORS SHOULD DO WHEN THERE IS MORE VOLATILITY IN THE MARKET

U.S. stocks are bouncing back after the market experienced its worst day in two years on Monday, but the average investor may still be understandably spooked.

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CHIPMAKER INTEL TO CUT 15,000 JOBS AS TRIES TO REVIVE ITS BUSINESS AND COMPETE WITH RIVALS

Chipmaker Intel says it is cutting 15% of its huge workforce — about 15,000 jobs — as it tries to turn its business around to compete with more successful rivals like Nvidia and AMD.

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F1 ARCADE LAUNCHING LOCATIONS WHERE RACE SIMULATORS ARE ONLY PART OF THE EXPERIENCE

The low hum of a high-tech engine greets you when you first open the door to the F1 Arcade in Boston’s burgeoning Seaport District. Inside, the ceilings glow red with the outlines of the world’s iconic Formula 1 tracks.

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SONY REPORTS HIGHER PROFITS ON HEALTHY DEMAND FOR ITS VIDEO GAMES, MOVIES AND MÚSIC

Sony’s profit rose 6.5% in the last quarter on robust demand for its video games, films and music, the Japanese electronics and entertainment company said this week.

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AIRBNB'S SECOND-QUARTER PROFIT FELL 15% DESPITE ITS REVENUE RISING 11% ON STRONGER BOOKINGS

Airbnb says its profit fell 15% in the second quarter from a year earlier, as higher income taxes cut into the short-term rental giant’s bottom line even as bookings and revenue rose.

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