Techlife News - August 17, 2024

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Google this week unveiled its next generation of Pixel phones, providing the maker of Android software a head start on the next iPhone in the race to bring more artificial-intelligence services to devices that have become people’s constant companions.

JUDGE TELLS GOOGLE TO BRACE FOR SHAKEUP OF ANDROID APP STORE AS PUNISHMENT FOR RUNNING A MONOPOLY

A federal judge on Wednesday indicated he will order major changes in Google’s Android app store to punish the company for engineering a system that a jury declared an illegal monopoly that has hurt millions of consumers and app developers.

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ONE TECH TIP: DON'T WANT CHATBOTS USING YOUR CONVERSATIONS FOR AI TRAINING? SOME LET YOU OPT OUT

Be careful what you tell a chatbot.

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SCHOOLS HAVE MADE SLOW PROGRESS ON RECORD ABSENTEEISM.WITH MILLIONS OF KIDS STILL SKIPPING CLASS

Flerentin “Flex” Jean-Baptiste missed so much school he had to repeat his freshman year at Medford High outside Boston.

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AFTER A STROKE, THIS MUSICIAN FOUND HIS SINGING VOICE AGAIN WITH HELP FROM A SPECIAL CHOIR

In the 1980s and ‘90s, Ron Spitzer played bass and drums in rock bands Tot Rocket and the Twins, Western Eyes and Band of Susans.

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GOOGLE ROLLS OUT PIXEL 9 PHONES EARLIER THAN USUAL AS AI RACE WITH APPLE HEATS UP

Google on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of Pixel phones, providing the maker of Android software a head start on the next iPhone in the race to bring more artificial-intelligence services to devices that have become people’s constant companions.

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ARE YOU A CASH APP USER? YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PIECE OF THIS $15 MILLION SETTLEMENT

Current and former Cash App users could be eligible for a hefty piece of a proposed class-action settlement from the popular online payment service.

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Passwords - HowIOS 18 elevates digital security with the new app

How IOS 18 elevates digital security with the new app. Password managers and the recent emergence of Passkeys represent two critical stages in online security. With iOS 18, Apple plans to make it easier for users with the launch of a dedicated Passwords app. Let’s delve into digital authentication’s history, improvements, and future, focusing on Apple’s efforts to enhance user security and simplify the process.

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CLASSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY HELP SENIORS INTERACT WITH A WORLD ALTERED BY AI

This is how older adults — many of whom lived through the advent of refrigeration, the transition from radio to television and the invention of the internet — are grappling with artificial intelligence: taking a class.

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AIR TAXIS FAILED TO GET CERTIFIED FOR THE PARIS OLYMPICS.THERE'S STILL HOPE FOR LA 2028

It was a tantalizing vision: autonomous flying taxis zipping spectators around the Paris Olympics, their electric engines humming softly over the cityscape, ushering in a new era in public transport.

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LOOKING FOR AN ACTIVITY THAT'S SOCIAL AND WILL GIVE YOU A WORKOUT? GIVE SPORT CLIMBING A TRY

Watching climbing at the Paris Olympics makes it seem as if it’s a sport that would be completely out of the question for a weekend athlete.

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NEW MARS STUDY SUGGESTS AN OCEAN'S WORTH OF WATER MAY BE HIDING BENEATH THE RED DUSTY SURFACE

Mars may be drenched beneath its surface, with enough water hiding in the cracks of underground rocks to form a global ocean, new research suggests.

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COULD 2 NASA ASTRONAUTS BE STUCK AT THE SPACE STATION UNTIL NEXT YEAR? HERE'S WHAT TO KNOW

NASA is wrestling over how and when to bring two astronauts back from the International Space Station, after repeatedly delaying their return aboard Boeing’s troubled capsule.

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GOOGLE AND SELENA GOMEZ PARTNER TO FUND TEEN MENTAL HEALTH IN THE CLASSROOM

The unprecedented mental health crisis for children in the United States often surfaces where they spend much of their days: school.

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PEOPLE WITH ADHD ARE TURNING TO AI APPS TO HELP WITH TASKS.EXPERTS SAY TRY IT CAUTIOUSLY

Becky Litvintchouk didn’t think she’d be able to manage the mountain of tasks needed to become an entrepreneur.

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THE PROS AND CONS OF BUYING A HYBRID VEHICLE OR PLUG-IN HYBRID

If you’re ready to move on from a purely gasoline-fueled vehicle but you’re not ready to go fully electric, you have two choices.

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California Gov.Gavin Newsom Nudges School Districts to Restrict Student Cellphone Use - California and South Carolina could become the next states to limit cellphone use in schools, with state officials taking up the issue this week.

California and South Carolina could become the next states to limit cellphone use in schools, with state officials taking up the issue this week. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending letters to school districts, urging them to restrict students’ use of smartphones on campus. South Carolina’s State Board of Education took up guidelines to tell local districts to ban cellphone use during class time, but postponed a final vote until next month to take more time to craft the proposal.

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ELLIOTT SEEKS 10 OF THE 15 BOARD SEATS AT SOUTHWEST IN BID TO STRENGTHEN THE AIRLINE'S PERFORMANCE

Elliott Investment Management is launching a proxy fight with Southwest Airlines and plans to nominate 10 candidates for the 15-member board of an the airline where performance has lagged behind competitors.

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DEVELOPERS OF STALLED MINNESOTA COPPER-NICKEL MINE PLAN STUDIES THAT MAY LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

The developers of a long-delayed copper-nickel mining project in northeastern Minnesota announced this week that they plan to conduct a series of studies over the next year on potential ways to improve environmental safeguards and make the mine more cost- and energy-efficient, which could lead to significant changes to the design.

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