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OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY SAYS 'MISINFORMATION' FROM FOES IS A STRONG HEADWIND IT MUST FIGHT
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OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY SAYS 'MISINFORMATION' FROM FOES IS A STRONG HEADWIND IT MUST FIGHT

The U.S offshore wind energy industry says it needs to fight back against disinformation being spread by opponents of wind farms.

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November 02, 2024
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SCAMMERS OFFERING FAKE JOBS
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HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SCAMMERS OFFERING FAKE JOBS

Between finding openings, sending out your resume and interviewing, looking for a job is tough. Now a growing trend of scammers impersonating recruiters is making it even harder.

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November 02, 2024
HOW TO PREPARE YOUR BODY AND MIND FOR THE END OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
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HOW TO PREPARE YOUR BODY AND MIND FOR THE END OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It’ll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the U.S.

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November 02, 2024
IN 'IBELIN' AND 'GRAND THEFT HAMLET,' VIDEO GAME REALMS DRAW FILMMAKERS WITH VIRTUAL CAMERAS
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IN 'IBELIN' AND 'GRAND THEFT HAMLET,' VIDEO GAME REALMS DRAW FILMMAKERS WITH VIRTUAL CAMERAS

Film productions often wrestle with shifts in the weather, the threat of the crew going into overtime or the fading of a day’s light. Less common are concerns over the cast slipping off the top of a blimp.

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November 02, 2024
RESEARCHERS SAY AN AI-POWERED TRANSCRIPTION TOOL USED IN HOSPITALS INVENTS THINGS NO ONE EVER SAID
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RESEARCHERS SAY AN AI-POWERED TRANSCRIPTION TOOL USED IN HOSPITALS INVENTS THINGS NO ONE EVER SAID

Tech behemoth OpenAI has touted its artificial intelligence-powered transcription tool Whisper as having near “human level robustness and accuracy.”

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November 02, 2024
WORLD SERIES GAME 3 AVERAGES 13.64 MILLION.BEATS 'MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL'
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WORLD SERIES GAME 3 AVERAGES 13.64 MILLION.BEATS 'MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL'

The World Series beat “Monday Night Football” in the battle for television viewers.

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November 02, 2024
FITNESS APP STRAVA GIVES AWAY LOCATION OF BIDEN, TRUMP AND OTHER LEADERS, FRENCH NEWSPAPER SAYS
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FITNESS APP STRAVA GIVES AWAY LOCATION OF BIDEN, TRUMP AND OTHER LEADERS, FRENCH NEWSPAPER SAYS

An investigation by French newspaper Le Monde found that the highly confidential movements of U.S. President Joe Biden, presidential rivals Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and other world leaders can be easily tracked online through a fitness app that their bodyguards use.

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November 02, 2024
GOOGLE'S MONEYMAKING MACHINE STILL PUMPING OUT MASSIVE PROFITS DESPITE MULTIPLE THREATS
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GOOGLE'S MONEYMAKING MACHINE STILL PUMPING OUT MASSIVE PROFITS DESPITE MULTIPLE THREATS

Google is still thriving while the company navigates through a pivotal shift to artificial intelligence and battles regulators trying to topple its internet empire.

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November 02, 2024
ROBERT DOWNEY JR. SAYS HE 'INTENDS TO SUE' ALL FUTURE EXECUTIVES WHO USE HIS AI REPLICA
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ROBERT DOWNEY JR. SAYS HE 'INTENDS TO SUE' ALL FUTURE EXECUTIVES WHO USE HIS AI REPLICA

Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t think Marvel executives would ever recreate his portrayal of Tony Stark using artificial intelligence. But if they did, he would lawyer up — even posthumously.

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November 02, 2024
APPLE LAUNCHES THE IPHONE INTO THE AI ERA WITH FREE SOFTWARE UPDATE
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APPLE LAUNCHES THE IPHONE INTO THE AI ERA WITH FREE SOFTWARE UPDATE

Apple is releasing a free software update that will inject its first dose of artificial intelligence into its iPhone 16 lineup as the trendsetting company tries to catch up with technology’s latest craze.

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November 02, 2024
CALIFORNIA STUDENTS WANT CAREERS IN AI. HERE'S HOW COLLEGES ARE MEETING THAT DEMAND
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CALIFORNIA STUDENTS WANT CAREERS IN AI. HERE'S HOW COLLEGES ARE MEETING THAT DEMAND

Nathan Lim, a student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, recently spent the summer working on an artificial intelligence tool to help students evaluate their senior project ideas for ethical and social justice implications.

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November 02, 2024
iMac M4
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iMac M4

INTRODUCING THE FIRST APPLE DESKTOP READY FOR ADVANCED AI

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November 02, 2024
AUTONOMOUS TECH IS COMING TO FARMING.WHAT WILL IT MEAN FOR CROPS AND WORKERS WHO HARVEST THEM?
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AUTONOMOUS TECH IS COMING TO FARMING.WHAT WILL IT MEAN FOR CROPS AND WORKERS WHO HARVEST THEM?

As a mist of rain sprinkled the fields around him in Homestead, Florida, Ford bemoaned how expensive it had been running a fossil fuelpowered irrigation system on his five-acre farm — and how bad it was for the planet.

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November 02, 2024
MICROSOFT REPORTS QUARTERLY SALES UP 16% TO $65.6 BILLION AS INVESTORS ASK IF AI SPENDING WORTH IT
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MICROSOFT REPORTS QUARTERLY SALES UP 16% TO $65.6 BILLION AS INVESTORS ASK IF AI SPENDING WORTH IT

Microsoft on Wednesday reported its quarterly sales grew 16% to $65.6 billion as the company sought to assure investors its huge spending on artificial intelligence is paying off.

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November 02, 2024
SAMSUNG REPORTS 'MAJOR' PROGRESS IN SUPPLY DEAL FOR AI CHIPS
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SAMSUNG REPORTS 'MAJOR' PROGRESS IN SUPPLY DEAL FOR AI CHIPS

Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported progress on a major supply deal for artificial intelligence-focused chips, aiming to reassure investors following a slowdown in semiconductor profits during the last quarter.

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November 02, 2024
PELOTON APPOINTS APPLE FITNESS+ CO-FOUNDER, NOW FORD EXECUTIVE, AS ITS NEXT CEO
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PELOTON APPOINTS APPLE FITNESS+ CO-FOUNDER, NOW FORD EXECUTIVE, AS ITS NEXT CEO

Peloton has appointed its next CEO. Peter Stern, co-founder of Apple Fitness+ and a current Ford executive, will soon helm of the tech-fitness company.

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November 02, 2024
BIG OFFSHORE WIND PROJECT PROPOSED FOR NEW YORK AS OTHER SITES ARE EVALUATED IN 3 STATES
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BIG OFFSHORE WIND PROJECT PROPOSED FOR NEW YORK AS OTHER SITES ARE EVALUATED IN 3 STATES

Offshore wind energy projects in New York, New Jersey and Maryland are moving forward, as federal regulators examine the proposals and opponents escalate their legal challenges to the work.

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October 26, 2024
HONG KONG BARS SERVICES LIKE WHATSAPP AND GOOGLE DRIVE FROM GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS
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HONG KONG BARS SERVICES LIKE WHATSAPP AND GOOGLE DRIVE FROM GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS

The Hong Kong government is barring most civil servants from using popular apps like WhatsApp, WeChat and Google Drive on their work computers due to potential security risks.

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October 26, 2024
KUWAIT BANS 'CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 6' VIDEO GAME, LIKELY OVER IT FEATURING SADDAM HUSSEIN IN 1990S
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KUWAIT BANS 'CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 6' VIDEO GAME, LIKELY OVER IT FEATURING SADDAM HUSSEIN IN 1990S

The tiny Mideast nation of Kuwait has banned the release of the video game “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6,” which features the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and is set in part in the 1990s Gulf War.

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October 26, 2024
JUDGE DELAYS ORDER IN ANTITRUST CASE REQUIRING GOOGLE TO OPEN UP ITS APP STORE
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JUDGE DELAYS ORDER IN ANTITRUST CASE REQUIRING GOOGLE TO OPEN UP ITS APP STORE

A federal judge delayed an order requiring Google to open up its Android app store to more competition until an appeals court decides whether to block the shake-up because of legal questions surrounding a jury’s verdict that branded Google as an illegal monopolist.

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October 26, 2024
PELOTON PLANS TO SELL ITS DELUXE STATIONARY BIKE AT COSTCO TO REACH HOLIDAY SHOPPERS
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PELOTON PLANS TO SELL ITS DELUXE STATIONARY BIKE AT COSTCO TO REACH HOLIDAY SHOPPERS

Peloton plans to sell its deluxe stationary bike at Costco this holiday season as the struggling connected-exercise company seeks to broaden its customer base.

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October 26, 2024
LOCAL NEWS SOURCES ARE STILL DRYING UP, BUT THERE'S GROWTH IN DIGITAL SITES IN METRO AREAS
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LOCAL NEWS SOURCES ARE STILL DRYING UP, BUT THERE'S GROWTH IN DIGITAL SITES IN METRO AREAS

Newspapers in the United States closed at the rate of more than two per week during 2023, but a burst of activity among digital entrepreneurs illustrated some tiny shoots of growth in what has become a desert-like climate for local news.

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October 26, 2024
US FINES AMERICAN AIRLINES $50 MILLION OVER MISHANDLING OF DISABLED PASSENGERS AND WHEELCHAIRS
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US FINES AMERICAN AIRLINES $50 MILLION OVER MISHANDLING OF DISABLED PASSENGERS AND WHEELCHAIRS

The U.S. government fined American Airlines $50 million for failing to provide wheelchair assistance to passengers with disabilities and damaging thousands of wheelchairs over a five-year period.

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October 26, 2024
FLYING AIR TAXIS MOVE CLOSER TO US TAKEOFF WITH ISSUING OF FAA RULE
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FLYING AIR TAXIS MOVE CLOSER TO US TAKEOFF WITH ISSUING OF FAA RULE

Federal regulators gave a strong push to electric-powered air taxis by issuing a final rule for operating the aircraft and how pilots will be trained to fly them.

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October 26, 2024
OCTOBER IS CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH.HERE'S HOW TO STAY SAFE FROM SCAMS
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OCTOBER IS CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH.HERE'S HOW TO STAY SAFE FROM SCAMS

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it’s the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself from scams.

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October 26, 2024
SLACK RESEARCHER DISCUSSES THE FEAR, LOATHING AND EXCITEMENT SURROUNDING AI IN THE WORKPLACE
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SLACK RESEARCHER DISCUSSES THE FEAR, LOATHING AND EXCITEMENT SURROUNDING AI IN THE WORKPLACE

Artificial intelligence’s recent rise to the forefront of business has left most office workers wondering how often they should use the technology and whether a computer will eventually replace them.

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October 26, 2024
CARBON REMOVAL INDUSTRY CALLS ON U.S.GOVERNMENT FOR REGULATION IN NEW INDUSTRY REPORT
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CARBON REMOVAL INDUSTRY CALLS ON U.S.GOVERNMENT FOR REGULATION IN NEW INDUSTRY REPORT

The unregulated carbon dioxide removal industry is calling on the U.S. government to implement standards and regulations to boost transparency and confidence in the sector that’s been flooded with billions of dollars in federal funding and private investment.

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October 26, 2024
NETFLIX'S SUBSCRIBER GROWTH IS SLOWING, BUT ITS PROFIT AND STOCK PRICE ARE STILL SURGING
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NETFLIX'S SUBSCRIBER GROWTH IS SLOWING, BUT ITS PROFIT AND STOCK PRICE ARE STILL SURGING

Netflix reported that its subscriber growth slowed dramatically during the summer, a sign the huge gains from the video-streaming service’s crackdown on freeloading viewers is tapering off.

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October 26, 2024
iPad mini AI-READY DESIGN: THE A17 CHIP POWERHOUSE IN A COMPACT SIZE
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iPad mini AI-READY DESIGN: THE A17 CHIP POWERHOUSE IN A COMPACT SIZE

Technology continues to shrink in size yet grow in capability, and the new iPad mini is no exception.

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October 26, 2024
GOFUNDME BETS SOCIAL MEDIA CAN UNLOCK GEN Z GIVING.A META PARTNERSHIP AND NEW TOOLS WILL TEST THAT
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GOFUNDME BETS SOCIAL MEDIA CAN UNLOCK GEN Z GIVING.A META PARTNERSHIP AND NEW TOOLS WILL TEST THAT

New GoFundMe tools will make it easier to circulate causes across online platforms in a push to cater toward younger generations.

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October 26, 2024