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Ochsner Promises Upgrades For North Louisiana Hospitals

Ochsner Health System will make improvements to the safety-net hospitals in north Louisiana under its new management deal to operate the facilities, the head of the health care company said this week as the oversight contracts were officially signed.

Automakers Seek Flexibility At Hearing On Mileage Standards

Automakers sought flexibility while environmental groups blasted the Trump administrations proposal to roll back fuel economy standards at a public hearing on the plan in the industrys backyard.

Paving Its Future: Ferrari Unveils Wide-Ranging New Plans

Ferrari is paving its way to future growth with a look to its roots.

Japan Digital Currency Exchange Hacked, Losing $60 Million

Hackers have stolen 6.7 billion yen ($60 million) worth of cryptocurrencies from a Japanese digital currency exchange, the operators said Thursday.

Moon: Artists On Spacex First Commercial Flyby

The history of space flight and the moon are forever entwined since the Apollo missions and we have been getting closer to another human setting foot on the satellite since Eugene Cernan left his footprints and his daughters initials in the lunar dust in December 1972.

How Apple's Safari Browser Will Try To Thwart Data Tracking

New privacy features in Apples Safari browser seek to make it tougher for companies such as Facebook to track you.

Genetics Technology Could Lead To More Crops, Fresher Food

A multinational agricultural company based in Idaho has acquired gene editing licensing rights that could one day be used to help farmers produce more crops and make grocery store offerings such as strawberries, potatoes and avocados stay fresher longer.

Samsung Plans $22 Billion For Artificial Intelligence, Autos

Samsung Electronics plans to spend a whopping $22 billion over the next three years on artificial intelligence, auto components and other future businesses as the company maps out its strategy under the restored leadership of Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong after he was freed from prison.

No Price Hike, But New Caps On Moviepass Discount Tix Plan

MoviePass, a discount service for movie tickets at theaters, is walking back a planned 50 percent price increase following a subscriber backlash.But the cash-starved company will soon impose a cap of three movies per month, instead of one every day.

Teachers Get Ipads To Help With Student Reading Literacy

North Carolina public school reading teachers in early grades will benefit from new technology to help them better monitor student literacy strengths and weaknesses.

Pentagon Restricts Use Of Fitness Trackers, Other Devices

Military troops and other defense personnel at sensitive bases or certain high-risk warzone areas won’t be allowed to use fitness tracker or cell phone applications that can reveal their location, according to a new Pentagon order.

Tech Giants Still Stumbling In The Social World They Created

Who knew connecting the world could get so complicated? Perhaps some of technology’s brightest minds should have seen that coming.

There Aren't Enough Academic Jobs, So NC State Tries To Help

Prospects for Ph.D. earners are dismal in the academic job market, with stories abounding of people who have doctorates serving lattes at Starbucks.

How To Find And Delete Where Google Knows You've Been

Even if “Location History” is off on your phone, Google often still stores your precise location.

Warren Buffett's Firm Adds To Apple, Teva Investments

Investor Warren Buffett’s company added to its stakes in Apple and Israeli drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals in the second quarter while tweaking several of its other stock investments.

Paul Walker's Brothers Open To ‘fast' Franchise Return

Nearly five years after Paul Walker’s death, his brothers say they’re open to playing his character again in the “Fast and Furious” franchise.

Netflix To Borrow Another $2B To Pay Its Programming Bills

Netflix plans to borrow another $2 billion to help pay for the exclusive series and movies that its management credits for helping its video streaming service reel in millions of new subscribers during the past five years.

Pocket Money Apps Aim To Help Kids In Cashless World

For kids growing up in today’s cashless society, the piggy bank is going virtual.

Stan Lee: Remembering A Real-Life Superhero

Stan Lee, the legendary Marvel Comics writer, and publisher, has died aged 95.

Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos And Wife Divorcing After 25 Years

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, are divorcing, ending a 25-year marriage that played a role in the creation of an e-commerce company that made Bezos one of the world’s wealthiest people.

iHeartradio Launches A Broadway Channel And Digital Hub

Fans of show tunes are getting another place to get their fix now that iHeartRadio has launched a Broadway channel and online hub.

Antarctica Is Losing Ice 6 Times Faster Today Than In 1980S

Antarctica is melting more than six times faster than it did in the 1980s, a new study shows.

NBCUniversal Jumps Into The Streaming Fray

NBCUniversal will launch an ad-supported streaming service in 2020, free for anyone who pays for a cable service.

‘Game Of Thrones' Final Season To Debut On April 14

"Game of Thrones" fans get ready.

Rockstar Defends Pinkerton Name In 'Red Dead Redemption 2'

Rockstar Games is firing back in a legal tussle over the use of a Pinkerton security company’s name in its video game “Red Dead Redemption 2.”

Jason Reitman To Direct Ghostbusters Sequel For Summer 2020

Ivan Reitman is passing the Ghostbusters torch to his son.

BYU Blockchain Summit Seeks To Explain Blockchain Technology

As comedian Ellen DeGeneres explained last week on her television show: “Everybody is talking about bitcoin, nobody understands it.”

Worth A Cook: Making And Ordering Food With Apple Devices

Many of our readers likely fondly remember when, in early 2016, Apple debuted an iPhone 6s screen commercial in which that Sesame Street favorite, Cookie Monster, used the device in his attempt to bake a batch of succulent cookies.

Oxford Suspends Research Funding From China's Huawei

Oxford University says it is suspending research grants and funding donations from Huawei amid growing security concerns about the Chinese telecom giant.

Google Opens New Office In Berlin With Eye On Expansion

American tech giant Google has opened a new office in Berlin that it says will give it the space to expand in the German capital.