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EU INVESTIGATES MICROSOFT OVER CONCERNS BUNDLING TEAMS WITH OFFICE ELIMINATES COMPETITION
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EU INVESTIGATES MICROSOFT OVER CONCERNS BUNDLING TEAMS WITH OFFICE ELIMINATES COMPETITION

The European Union said that it has opened an antitrust investigation into Microsoft over concerns that bundling its Teams messaging and videoconferencing app with its Office productivity software gives it an unfair edge over competitors.

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August 04, 2023
BABY'S FIRST HORROR? DISNEY'S 'HAUNTED MANSION' CONJURES UP A STORY ABOUT GRIEF
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BABY'S FIRST HORROR? DISNEY'S 'HAUNTED MANSION' CONJURES UP A STORY ABOUT GRIEF

LaKeith Stanfield is disarmingly good as a grief-stricken astrophysicist barely scraping by in New Orleans, and increasingly jaded about the spirit-crazed tourists and mythologies of the city he calls home.

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August 04, 2023
NASA LISTENS FOR VOYAGER 2 SPACECRAFT AFTER WRONG COMMAND CUTS CONTACT
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NASA LISTENS FOR VOYAGER 2 SPACECRAFT AFTER WRONG COMMAND CUTS CONTACT

NASA is listening for any peep from Voyager 2 after losing contact with the spacecraft billions of miles away.

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August 04, 2023
PREPARE TO FLICK OFF YOUR INCANDESCENT BULBS FOR GOOD UNDER NEW US RULES THAT KICKED IN THIS WEEK
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PREPARE TO FLICK OFF YOUR INCANDESCENT BULBS FOR GOOD UNDER NEW US RULES THAT KICKED IN THIS WEEK

Get ready to say goodbye to the once ubiquitous incandescent light bulb, pioneered by Thomas Edison more than a century ago.

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August 04, 2023
2023 MERCEDES-BENZ EOS VS. 2023 BMW 17
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2023 MERCEDES-BENZ EOS VS. 2023 BMW 17

BMW and Mercedes-Benz are well known for their 7 Series and S-Class flagship sedans. But now you should get familiar with their electric counterparts: the BMW i7 and Mercedes EQS sedan.

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August 04, 2023
AMAZON BEGINS OFFERING GROCERY DELIVERY FOR CUSTOMERS WHO ARE NOT PRIME MEMBERS
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AMAZON BEGINS OFFERING GROCERY DELIVERY FOR CUSTOMERS WHO ARE NOT PRIME MEMBERS

Amazon has begun offering its Fresh grocery delivery service to customers who aren’t Prime members.

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August 04, 2023
VINTAGE COMPUTER THAT HELPED LAUNCH THE APPLE EMPIRE IS BEING SOLD AT AUCTION
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VINTAGE COMPUTER THAT HELPED LAUNCH THE APPLE EMPIRE IS BEING SOLD AT AUCTION

A vintage Apple computer signed by company co-founder Steve Wozniak is being sold at auction.

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August 04, 2023
Watch On
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Watch On

tvOS PACKED WITH UNDER-THE-HOOD GAME-CHANGING FEATURES

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August 04, 2023
AMAZON ADDS VIDEO TELEMEDICINE VISITS NATIONWIDE TO ITS VIRTUAL CLINIC
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AMAZON ADDS VIDEO TELEMEDICINE VISITS NATIONWIDE TO ITS VIRTUAL CLINIC

Amazon is adding video telemedicine visits in all 50 states to a virtual clinic it launched last fall, as the e-commerce giant pushes deeper into care delivery.

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August 04, 2023
AUTOMAKER TESLA IS OPENING MORE SHOWROOMS ON TRIBAL LANDS TO AVOID STATE LAWS BARRING DIRECT SALES
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AUTOMAKER TESLA IS OPENING MORE SHOWROOMS ON TRIBAL LANDS TO AVOID STATE LAWS BARRING DIRECT SALES

Tesla is ramping up efforts to open showrooms on tribal lands where it can sell directly to consumers, circumventing laws in states that bar vehicle manufacturers from also being retailers in favor of the dealership model.

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August 04, 2023
DEEP DIVE INTO META'S ALGORITHMS SHOWS THAT AMERICA'S POLITICAL POLARIZATION HAS NO EASY FIX
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DEEP DIVE INTO META'S ALGORITHMS SHOWS THAT AMERICA'S POLITICAL POLARIZATION HAS NO EASY FIX

The powerful algorithms used by Facebook and Instagram to deliver content to users have increasingly been blamed for amplifying misinformation and political polarization.

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August 04, 2023
CHATBOTS SOMETIMES MAKE THINGS UP.NOT EVERYONE THINKS AI'S HALLUCINATION PROBLEM IS FIXABLE
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CHATBOTS SOMETIMES MAKE THINGS UP.NOT EVERYONE THINKS AI'S HALLUCINATION PROBLEM IS FIXABLE

Spend enough time with ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots and it doesn’t take long for them to spout falsehoods.

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August 04, 2023
She's Perfect Barbie. He's Scene-stealing Ken. Their Life in Plastic Looks Fantastic
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She's Perfect Barbie. He's Scene-stealing Ken. Their Life in Plastic Looks Fantastic

For someone who’s 11.5 inches tall and weighs under 8 ounces, poor Barbie’s had to carry an awfully heavy load over the years on that slender, plastic back of hers

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July 28, 2023
SAUDI ARABIA IS SPENDING BILLIONS TO BECOME A GLOBAL GAMING HUB.SOME FANS DON'T WANT TO PLAY
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SAUDI ARABIA IS SPENDING BILLIONS TO BECOME A GLOBAL GAMING HUB.SOME FANS DON'T WANT TO PLAY

Saudi Arabia, the new home of some of soccer’s biggest stars and a co-owner of professional golf, is proving to be no less ambitious when it comes to another global pastime – the $180 billion-a-year video game industry

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July 28, 2023
HOUSE REPUBLICANS PLAN TO HOLD META'S MARK ZUCKERBERG IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS
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HOUSE REPUBLICANS PLAN TO HOLD META'S MARK ZUCKERBERG IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS

The Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee is threatening to hold Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in contempt of Congress for failing to supply documents related to an investigation into supposed censorship by tech companies of conservatives

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July 28, 2023
IN 'BARBIE,' 'OPPENHEIMER' SMASH SUCCESS, AUDIENCES SEND MESSAGE TO HOLLYWOOD: GIVE US SOMETHING NEW
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IN 'BARBIE,' 'OPPENHEIMER' SMASH SUCCESS, AUDIENCES SEND MESSAGE TO HOLLYWOOD: GIVE US SOMETHING NEW

In the massive movie weekend of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” there were many winners. Greta Gerwig, who made history for female directors

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July 28, 2023
GOOGLE REBOUNDS FROM UNPRECEDENTED DROP IN AD REVENUE WITH A RESURGENCE THAT PUSHES STOCK HIGHER
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GOOGLE REBOUNDS FROM UNPRECEDENTED DROP IN AD REVENUE WITH A RESURGENCE THAT PUSHES STOCK HIGHER

Google snapped out of an unprecedented advertising slump during its latest quarter, signaling a return to growth cycle needed to fuel investments in artificial intelligence technology that expected to reshape the competitive landscape

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July 28, 2023
HEAD OF US CYBERSECURITY AGENCY SEES PROGRESS ON ELECTION SECURITY, WITH MORE WORK NEEDED FOR 2024
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HEAD OF US CYBERSECURITY AGENCY SEES PROGRESS ON ELECTION SECURITY, WITH MORE WORK NEEDED FOR 2024

Efforts to protect the nation’s election systems have grown exponentially since the 2016 presidential election, but more is needed to defend the integrity and resiliency of the election process ahead of next year’s vote, the head of the nation’s cybersecurity agency said this week

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July 28, 2023
CONGRESS URGED TO REVIVE LONG-STALLED DEBATE ABOUT REGULATING SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES
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CONGRESS URGED TO REVIVE LONG-STALLED DEBATE ABOUT REGULATING SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES

Advocates for the self-driving vehicle industry warned that years of regulatory inaction is putting American manufacturers at a competitive disadvantage and urged Congress to expand their ability to test and eventually sell autonomous cars and trucks

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July 28, 2023
STELLANTIS TO BUILD SECOND US ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY PLANT IN JOINT VENTURE WITH SAMSUNG
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STELLANTIS TO BUILD SECOND US ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY PLANT IN JOINT VENTURE WITH SAMSUNG

Stellantis says it will build a second U.S. electric vehicle battery factory in a joint venture with Samsung

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July 28, 2023
MICROSOFT REPORTS $20.1B QUARTERLY PROFIT AS IT PROMISES TO LEAD 'THE NEW AI PLATFORM SHIFT
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MICROSOFT REPORTS $20.1B QUARTERLY PROFIT AS IT PROMISES TO LEAD 'THE NEW AI PLATFORM SHIFT

Microsoft reported a 20% spike in quarterly profits this week, helping to fuel its battle to get ahead of rivals like Google, Amazon and Facebook parent Meta in selling the latest artificial intelligence technology

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July 28, 2023
NEW SEC RULE REQUIRES PUBLIC COMPANIES TO DISCLOSE CYBERSECURITY BREACHES IN 4 DAYS
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NEW SEC RULE REQUIRES PUBLIC COMPANIES TO DISCLOSE CYBERSECURITY BREACHES IN 4 DAYS

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules Wednesday to require public companies to disclose within four days all cybersecurity breaches that could affect their bottom lines

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July 28, 2023
Apple Store - THE IN-STORE EXPERIENCE REIGNS SUPREME
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Apple Store - THE IN-STORE EXPERIENCE REIGNS SUPREME

When it comes to technology and innovation, nobody does it better than Apple

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July 28, 2023
SAMSUNG UNVEILS TWO NEW FOLDABLE SMARTPHONES IN A BET ON DEVICES WITH BENDING SCREENS
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SAMSUNG UNVEILS TWO NEW FOLDABLE SMARTPHONES IN A BET ON DEVICES WITH BENDING SCREENS

Samsung Electronics unveiled two foldable smartphones as it continues to bet on devices with bending screens, a budding market that has yet to fully take off because of high prices

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July 28, 2023
SALESFORCE CEO SHARES HIS PREDICTIONS FOR AI AND THE FUTURE OF WORK
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SALESFORCE CEO SHARES HIS PREDICTIONS FOR AI AND THE FUTURE OF WORK

Salesforce founder and CEO Marc Benioff has become something of a vanishing breed during the nearly quarter century he has been running the company that pioneered the concept of selling software as an online subscription

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July 28, 2023
AMAZON, GOOGLE, META, MICROSOFT AND OTHER TECH FIRMS AGREE TO AI SAFEGUARDS SET BY THE WHITE HOUSE
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AMAZON, GOOGLE, META, MICROSOFT AND OTHER TECH FIRMS AGREE TO AI SAFEGUARDS SET BY THE WHITE HOUSE

President Joe Biden said that new commitments by Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other companies that are leading the development of artificial intelligence technology to meet a set of AI safeguards brokered by his White House are an important step toward managing the “enormous” promise and risks posed by the technology

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July 28, 2023
ELON MUSK REVEALS NEW X LOGO TO REPLACE TWITTER'S BLUE BIRD
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ELON MUSK REVEALS NEW X LOGO TO REPLACE TWITTER'S BLUE BIRD

Elon Musk has unveiled a new “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he follows through with a major rebranding of the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last year

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July 28, 2023
LAWMAKERS APPROVE BILL ALLOWING FRENCH POLICE TO LOCATE SUSPECTS BY TAPPING THEIR DEVICES
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LAWMAKERS APPROVE BILL ALLOWING FRENCH POLICE TO LOCATE SUSPECTS BY TAPPING THEIR DEVICES

French lawmakers on Tuesday adopted a sweeping justice reform bill that includes a provision to allow law enforcement agents to remotely tap into the cameras, microphones and location services of phones and other internet-connected devices of some suspected criminals.

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July 21, 2023
HOW DOES MLB TAKE OVER A LOCAL BROADCAST? EVEN WITH MONTHS OF PLANNING, IT'S A MAD SCRAMBLE
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HOW DOES MLB TAKE OVER A LOCAL BROADCAST? EVEN WITH MONTHS OF PLANNING, IT'S A MAD SCRAMBLE

Doug Johnson was answering emails at the Miami East hotel on May 30 when his phone rang with the call he had been awaiting for more than two months: Major League Baseball was taking over San Diego Padres’ television broadcasts the next day from financially troubled Diamond Sports.

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July 21, 2023
META FACES $100K DAILY FINE FROM NORWAY REGULATOR OVER PRIVACY CONCERNS IN USER ADVERTISING
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META FACES $100K DAILY FINE FROM NORWAY REGULATOR OVER PRIVACY CONCERNS IN USER ADVERTISING

Meta will face a hefty fine over advertising practices that violate user privacy, Norway’s data protection authority said this week, unless the Facebook and Instagram owner takes action to comply with the law.

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July 21, 2023