Techlife News - December 14, 2024

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China has banned exports of key materials used to make a wide range of products, including smartphones, electric vehicles, radar systems and CT scanners, swiping back at Washington after it expanded export controls to include dozens of Chinese companies that make equipment used to produce advanced computer chips.

APPLE'S LATEST IPHONES GET THE GIFT OF MORE AI AS HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON HEATS UP

Apple is pumping more artificial intelligence into the latest iPhones during the holiday shopping season with a free software update that includes a feature that enables users to create customized emojis within a matter of seconds.

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DOORDASH STEPS UP DRIVER ID CHECKS AFTER TRAFFIC SAFETY COMPLAINTS

DoorDash will require its drivers to verify their identity more often as part of a larger effort to crack down on unauthorized account sharing.

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REMEMBER WHAT YOU SEARCHED FOR ON GOOGLE? HERE'S WHAT 2024 TRENDS REVEAL

Remember what you searched for in 2024? Google does.

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NEW JERSEY TARGETS PLASTIC PACKAGING THAT FILLS LANDFILLS AND POLLUTES

New Jersey is aiming to drastically reduce the amount of packaging material — particularly plastic — that is thrown away after the package is opened.

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CHINA'S BAN ON KEY HIGH-TECH MATERIALS COULD HAVE BROAD IMPACT ON INDUSTRIES ECONOMY

China has banned exports of key materials used to make a wide range of products, including smartphones, electric vehicles, radar systems and CT scanners, swiping back at Washington after it expanded export controls to include dozens of Chinese companies that make equipment used to produce advanced computer chips.

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GM TO RETREAT FROM ROBOTAXIS AND STOP FUNDING ITS CRUISE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE UNIT

General Motors said this week it will retreat from the robotaxi business and stop funding its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle unit.

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Christmas FIND THE PERFECT GIFTS FOR EVERYONE YOU CARE ABOUT

Apple’s AirPods are some of today’s most recognizable and sought-after tech products.

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FORTNITE PLAYERS 'TRICKED' INTO UNWANTED PURCHASES ARE STARTING TO GET REFUNDS. HERE'S HOW TO APPLY

U.S. consumers who were “tricked” into purchases they didn’t want from Fortnite maker Epic Games are now starting to receive refund checks, the Federal Trade Commission said this week.

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SMALL BUSINESSES PLAN EVENTS, START MARKETING EARLIER TO DEAL WITH SHORTER HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON

The holiday shopping season is underway, and this year small businesses have less time to capitalize on the busy shopping period.

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CALIFORNIA TO CONSIDER REQUIRING MENTAL HEALTH WARNINGS ON SOCIAL MEDIA SITES

California, home to some of the largest technology companies in the world, would be the first U.S. state to require mental health warning labels on social media sites if lawmakers pass a bill introduced this week.

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NVIDIA SLIDES AFTER CHINA SAYS IT'S PROBING THE AI CHIP COMPANY FOR VIOLATING ANTI-MONOPOLY LAWS

Shares of Nvidia slid this week after China said it is investigating the high-flying U.S. microchip company over suspected violations of Chinese anti-monopoly laws.

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FROM 'LOVE ACTUALLY' TO 'BLACK DOVES' WITH BEN WHISHAW, KEIRA KNIGHTLEY HAS YOUR CHRISTMAS COVERED

Keira Knightley starred in one of the most popular Christmas films of the 21st century, the 2003 romantic comedy “Love Actually.”

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'MOANA 2' CRUISES TO ANOTHER RECORD WEEKEND AND $600 MILLION GLOBALLY

The Walt Disney Co.’s animated film “Moana 2” remained at the top of the box office in its second weekend in theaters as it brought in another record haul.

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BILLIONAIRE WHO PERFORMED THE FIRST PRIVATE SPACEWALK IS TRUMP'S PICK TO LEAD NASA

A tech billionaire who bought a series of spaceflights from Elon Musk’s SpaceX and conducted the first private spacewalk was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead NASA.

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NASA PUSHES BACK ASTRONAUT FLIGHTS TO THE MOON AGAIN

NASA announced more delays in sending astronauts back to the moon more than 50 years after Apollo.

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BOEING LAYS OFF HUNDREDS IN WASHINGTON AND CALIFORNIA AS PART OF CUTS ANNOUNCED PREVIOUSLY

Boeing has laid off hundreds of additional employees in Washington state and California as part of planned cuts that will eventually reduce the company’s workforce by about 17,000.

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TIKTOK ASKS FEDERAL APPEALS COURT TO BAR ENFORCEMENT OF POTENTIAL BAN UNTIL SUPREME COURT REVIEW

TikTok asked a federal appeals court on Monday to bar the Biden administration from enforcing a law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform until the Supreme Court reviews its challenge to the statute.

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META SHAREHOLDERS SEEK SANCTIONS FOR SANDBERG, ZIENTS FOR DELETING CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA EMAILS

2018 shareholder lawsuit that alleged Facebook officers and directors violated both the law and their fiduciary duties in failing for years to protect the privacy of user data.

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