Techlife News - August 24, 2024

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Instead of putting their devices in magnetically locked pouches, like they’re supposed to, some kids will stick something else in there instead, like a disused old phone, a calculator, a glue bottle or just the phone case. Others attack the pouch, pulling at stitches, cutting the bottom, or defacing it so it looks closed when it’s really open. Most students comply, but those who don’t create disproportionate chaos.

CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCES NEW DEAL WITH TECH TO FUND JOURNALISM, AI RESEARCH

California will be the first U.S. state to direct millions of dollars from taxpayer money and tech companies to help pay for journalism and AI research under a new deal announced this week.

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HERE'S WHAT TO BUY AS USED EV PRICES CONTINUE TO DROP

Now is a great time to purchase a used electric vehicle. The average price for a used EV has dropped about 20% compared to this time last year.

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WALL STREET'S NEXT BIG TEST IS LOOMING WITH NVIDIA'S PROFIT REPORT

How much hype is left in Nvidia's stock? Anyone with an S&P 500 index fund is hoping to get an answer to that weighty question next week.

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BLACKOUTS IN EXTREME WEATHER DRIVE DEMAND FOR CLEANER BACKUP POWER

Software engineer Kenna Ofoegbu in Houston, Texas tries hard to keep his three kids cool during the summer and that means air conditioning.

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MORE CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS ARE BANNING SMARTPHONES, BUT KIDS KEEP BRINGING THEM

At Bullard High School in Fresno, it's easy to see the benefits of banning students' cellphones. Bullying is down and socialization is up, principal Armen Torigian said.

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NORTH CAROLINA ELECTIONS BOARD OKS UNIVERSITY ID ON PHONES FOR VOTER ACCESS THIS FALL

The North Carolina elections board this week approved the first digital identification that can be used to meet state voter ID requirements, signing off on mobile credentials offered to students and employees at the state's flagship public university.

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NFC Enabled PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF AUTOMATION, INTEGRATION, AND IOT

Apple's ecosystem is forever evolving, and with the release of iOS 18.1, it's set to redefine the boundaries of automation and the Internet of Things by introducing advancements in near-field communication tech and the secure element. This will unlock new possibilities for developers and transform how we interact with our devices and the world around us.

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TIKTOK COMPARES ITSELF TO FOREIGN-OWNED AMERICAN NEWS OUTLETS AS IT FIGHTS FORCED SALE OR BAN

TikTok pushed back against U.S. government arguments that the popular social media platform is not shielded by the First Amendment, comparing its platform to prominent American media organizations owned by foreign entities.

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MAKE EYE EXAMS PART OF THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL CHECKLIST. YOUR KIDS AND THEIR TEACHERS WILL THANK YOU

When a little boy burst into tears in her third-grade classroom last fall, Audrey Jost pulled him aside while the other kids were at recess. He said he was getting headaches and falling behind the other students, so Jost spoke with his parents about getting his eyes tested.

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FORD TO SHIFT ELECTRIC VEHICLE STRATEGY BY BUILDING NEW LOWER-COST PICKUPS AND A COMMERCIAL VAN

Facing competition from automakers with lower costs, Ford Motor Co. is shifting its electric vehicle strategy and now will focus on making two new electric pickup trucks and a new commercial van. The company says all will cost less, have longer range and be profitable before taxes within a year of reaching showrooms.

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A NEW SETBACK HITS A BOEING JET: US WILL REQUIRE INSPECTION OF PILOT SEATS ON 787S

Federal safety officials are requiring inspections of cockpit seats on Boeing 787 Dreamliners after one of the jets went into a dive when the captain's seat lurched forward without warning and disconnected the plane's autopilot system.

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CISCO CUTS THOUSANDS OF JOBS, 7% OF WORKFORCE, AS IT SHIFTS FOCUS TO AI, CYBERSECURITY

Cisco Systems is planning to lay off 7% of its employees, its second round of job cuts this year, as the company shifts its focus to more rapidly growing areas in technology, such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

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AUTHORS SUE CLAUDE AI CHATBOT CREATOR ANTHROPIC FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

A group of authors is suing artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, alleging it committed \"largescale theft” in training its popular chatbot Claude on pirated copies of copyrighted books.

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17,000 AT&T WORKERS IN SOUTHEAST STRIKE OVER CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

More than 17,000 AT&T workers in nine states across the Southeast are on strike after accusing the company of unfair labor practices during contract negotiations this summer.

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META KILLS OFF MISINFORMATION TRACKING TOOL CROWDTANGLE DESPITE PLEAS FROM RESEARCHERS, JOURNALISTS

Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms has shut down CrowdTangle, a tool widely used by researchers, watchdog organizations and journalists to monitor social media posts, notably to track how misinformation spreads on the company's platforms.

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THE INTERNET'S LOVE FOR 'VERY DEMURE' CONTENT SPOTLIGHTS WHAT A VIRAL TREND CAN MEAN FOR CREATORS

It's not just you. The word \"demure\" is being used to describe just about everything online these days.

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YEP. THEY'RE BACK! 'ALIEN: ROMULUS' INTRODUCES NEXT-GEN XENOMORPH FOE CAILEE SPAENY

\"In space, no one can hear you scream,\" went the tagline for the original \"Alien\" in 1979, a terrifying thought on multiple levels.

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TARGET'S FOCUS ON LOWER PRICES IN THE GROCERY AISLE START TO PAY OFF AS COMPARABLE STORE SALES RISE

Target's comparable sales rose for the first time in a year as grocery aisle deals for cash-strapped customers began to pay off.

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