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VIACOMCBS TO REBRAND CBS ALL ACCESS AS PARAMOUNT PLUS

ViacomCBS will rebrand its CBS All Access streaming service as Paramount Plus, set to debut early next year with new, original shows.

‘WALKING DEAD' TO BE LAID TO REST IN 2022, SPIN-OFFS TO RISE

The end is coming for “The Walking Dead,” but not until 2022.

ORACLE AND TIKTOK STRUCK A DEAL. WHAT IT IS, NONE WILL SAY

The short-video app TikTok has chosen Oracle as its corporate savior to avoid a U.S. ban ordered by President Donald Trump. The U.S. government will review the prospective deal.

GOOGLE EXEC ON HOT SEAT IN CONGRESS OVER ADVERTISING POWER

GOOGLE EXEC ON HOT SEAT IN CONGRESS OVER ADVERTISING POWER

EU HEAVYWEIGHTS SEEK STRICT RULES FOR DIGITAL CURRENCIES

Finance ministers from five of Europe’s biggest economies called for the European Union to produce strict rules for new, private digital currencies such as Facebook-backed Libra and ban those that don’t comply.

DRONE MAKER HURT BY US-CHINA RIFT, OPENING DOOR TO US RIVALS

Skateboarders, surfers and mountain bikers used to be the target customers for California startup Skydio, a maker of high-end drones that can home in on people and capture their movements on video all by themselves. Now police officers, firefighters and soldiers are interested in the self-flying machines.

AMAZON TO HIRE 100,000 TO KEEP UP WITH ONLINE SHOPPING SURGE

Amazon will hire another 100,000 people to keep up with a surge of online orders.

Trump Administration Plans Expanded Use of Personal Data

The Trump administration announced plans to expand the collection of personal “biometric” information by the agency in charge of immigration enforcement, raising concerns about civil liberties and data protection.

What to Expect at Apple's "Time Flies" Special Event on September 15

Apple Has Confirmed That It Will Hold a New Event on Tuesday, September 15 at The Steve Jobs Theater, But What Can Fans Expect?

Facebook's Software Kit to Blame for Popular Apps Crashing

Last friday’s widespread crashes of popular apps running on the iPhone’s iOS operating system — including Tinder, Spotify and Pinterest — serve as a reminder that Facebook is still tracking you through your phone using sophisticated software, even if you’re not browsing the social network.

What Does Walmart See in TikTok? Millions of Young Shoppers

Walmart may be the world’s largest retailer but it has mostly failed in its efforts to break Amazon’s online dominance.

UN REPORT: INCREASED WARMING CLOSING IN ON AGREED UPON LIMIT

The world is getting closer to passing a temperature limit set by global leaders five years ago and may exceed it in the next decade or so, according to a new United Nations report.

MICROSOFT TO LAUNCH NEW $500 XBOX CONSOLE NOV. 10

The holiday video game console battle is heating up. Microsoft says its Xbox Series X will cost $500 and debut Nov. 10, just ahead of the holidays.

CHINA LAUNCHES INITIATIVE FOR GLOBAL DATA SECURITY ISSUES

China has launched an initiative to address global data security issues, a countermove to the U.S. “clean network” program that is aimed at discouraging other countries from using Chinese technology.

ITALY INVESTIGATES APPLE, GOOGLE, DROPBOX OVER CLOUD STORAGE

Italy’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Apple, Google and Dropbox over their cloud storage services.

CHINESE CHIPMAKER DENIES MILITARY TIES AS US STEPS UP FEUD

China’s leading maker of semiconductors has denied it has any links to the military following reports Washington is considering stepping up its feud with Beijing over technology and security by imposing export controls that could disrupt manufacturing for a national industrial champion.

NORTH AMERICAN QUALIFYING FOR 2022 WORLD CUP DELAYED

The start of World Cup qualifying for lower-ranked teams in North and Central America and the Caribbean was postponed until next year, which means there aren’t enough remaining dates in the current FIFA calendar to complete the program.

CHINA'S FIRST REUSABLE SPACECRAFT LANDS AFTER 2-DAY FLIGHT

China’s first reusable spacecraft landed last Sunday after two days in orbit, a possible step toward lower-cost space flight, the government announced.

Emmys APPLE TV+ RACKS UP AWARD NOMINATIONS

The nominations are in for the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, and as is now tradition, it’s streaming giants that are stealing the spotlight from traditional broadcasters.

Apple, Google Build Virus Tracing Tech Directly Into Phones

Apple and Google are trying to get more U.S. states to adopt their phone-based approach for tracing and curbing the spread of the coronavirus by building more of the necessary technology directly into phone software.

A Low-Key 'Secret Garden' That Still Blooms

For more than a century, Frances Hodgson Burnett’s “The Secret Garden,” first published in 1911, has endured.

Amazon Wins FAA Aproval to Deliver Packages by Drone

Getting an Amazon package delivered from the sky is closer to becoming a reality.

15 Years Later, Walmart to Launch It's Answer to Amazon Prime

Walmart is launching a new membership service that it hopes can compete with Amazon Prime.

UBER TO REQUIRE THAT PASSENGERS PROVIDE FACE-MASK SELFIES

Mask slackers will now have to provide photographic proof they’re wearing a face covering before boarding an Uber.

THIRD VIRUS VACCINE REACHES MAJOR HURDLE: FINAL US TESTING

A handful of the dozens of experimental COVID-19 vaccines in human testing have reached the last and biggest hurdle — looking for the needed proof that they really work as a U.S. advisory panel suggested this week a way to ration the first limited doses once a vaccine wins approval.

SAMSUNG TOUTS $2,000 FOLDABLE PHONE AS A ‘VIP' EXPERIENCE

Samsung’s second attempt at a foldable smartphone will come with a $2,000 price tag and a few elite perks aimed at affluent consumers still able to afford the finer things in life during tough times.

CONTROL OVER ADVERTS: iOS 14 FEATURES WILL CHANGE THE BATTLEFIELD

With the release of iOS 14 just around the corner, advertising giants are quaking in their boots, concerned that the Cupertino company’s upcoming changes will put the breaks on their success. Apple has made it clear: consumers should be in control over their data, and in a few weeks’ time, a real revolution will begin in the world of digital advertising…

VIRTUAL LEARNING SITES SPROUT UP TO HELP WORKING PARENTS

A dance studio in Florida. A martial arts center in Missouri. Libraries in San Francisco. These and other places are taking on a somewhat unlikely new role this fall — welcoming children for supervised distance learning while their parents go to work.

ZOOM GLITCHES, BRIEFLY GRINDING US SCHOOLS TO A HALT

Teachers and parents got a brief glimpse of a new kind of pandemic-era nightmare Monday when Zoom — the video-conferencing service that powers everything from distance learning to business meetings to casual, socially distant get-togethers — abruptly went dead.

FACE MASKS AMID THE ART: NEW YORK CITY'S MUSEUMS TO REOPEN

When the iconic T. Rex at the American Museum of Natural History again welcomes visitors, it will gaze down at humans acting a bit differently.