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The Tech Is Advanced, But ‘Gemini Man' Is Lifeless
Will Smith is usually an asset for a movie. He’s the kind of true movie star whose charisma can elevate even the most mediocre material.
New Visions: How Technology Has Changed Our Reality
Where we’d once enjoy a concert with our own eyes, we now film every moment to share online, and where we’d once gossip about the news, we now have access to 24/7 content at the touch of a button, with live commentary from the people who matter.
Meet Twitch, Amazon's Live-Streaming Video Site
The attacker who killed two people in a shooting at a German synagogue live-streamed the assault on Twitch, a video service owned by Amazon.
Music Fans Can Now Play Spotify Tunes Via Siri And Apple TV
MUSIC STREAMING SERVICE BECOMES MORE EMBEDDED INTO APPLE’S ECOSYSTEM
Ready Student One? Universities Launch Degrees In Esports
On their first week in class, a group of students is playing a first-person shooter video game in a sleek new digital studio.
Microsoft Returns With Smartphone After Highprofile Flops
After high-profile flops, Microsoft is getting back into smartphones with a dual-screen Android device that won’t be out for another year.
EU: Facebook Can Be Forced To Take Down Certain Material
The European Union’s highest court says that Facebook can be ordered by an individual member state to remove or block access to material which was previously declared unlawful and says that it can have a worldwide impact.
Funny How? In ‘Joker' A Villain Turns '70s Anti-Hero
An air of menace and a cloud of controversy accompany the arrival of Todd Phillips’ “Joker” like a thick perfume.
Walmart To Test New Health Care Services For Workers
Walmart executives say it’s hoping to remove a meaningful chunk of unnecessary health care cost for the company and its employees.
Google To Commit To White House Job Training Initiative
Google is committing to a White House initiative designed to get private companies to expand job training for American workers.
Facial Recognition Technology Tested At Airport In Las Vegas
An oversight board has observed the Transportation Security Administration’s test of facial recognition using biometric technology at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.
Why The Future Of Amazon's Alexa Promises To Be Both Complicated And Ubiquitous
"Not all tech observers were convinced by Amazon's privacy-focused rhetoric and policies."
Renewable: Apple Flying The Flag For Greener World
With Apple winning a United Nations award for its use of 100% renewable energy and the company making great strides towards cleaning up its carbon footprint, we take a closer look at the future of one of the world’s most sustainable and eco-conscious technology giants…
Does Outsourcing Affect Our Personal Connection To Food?
The growing options for outsourcing meal planning, grocery shopping and cooking can be called time-saving blessings or culture-destroying curses. In the end, they’re probably a complicated mix of both.
Engineer Admits Hacking Yahoo Accounts Searching For Images
A former Yahoo software engineer has pleaded guilty to hacking into the accounts of some 6,000 Yahoo users in search of sexual photos and videos.
Big Tech's Eco-Pledges Aren't Slowing Its Pursuit Of Big Oil
Employee activism and outside pressure have pushed big tech companies like Amazon, Microsoft and Google into promising to slash their carbon emissions.
North Koreaborn Youtubers Offer Peek Into Lives In Homeland
Video clips uploaded on Jang’s 2-year-old channel showed him saying that ordinary North Koreans usually raise dogs, rabbits, pigs, and chickens, but to either eat or sell to markets.
iOS 13: Features You Need To Know About
With Apple releasing iOS 13 and now iOS 13.1 to consumers around the world, we go hands-on with the new operating system to explore its new features, including Dark Mode, an all-new Find My app, a new voice for Siri, powerful new privacy tools, and much more…
Coming Soon: Alexa In Your Ear And On Your Finger
Amazon wants Alexa everywhere.
After Amazon Packages Found In Cemetery, Police Deliver Them
Officers in a Massachusetts police department briefly turned into Amazon drivers after a stash of undelivered packages was found in a cemetery.
Bloomberg, California Team On Climate Satellites
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is teaming up with California to use satellites to track climate pollutants.
Apple Stores Refreshed, Redesigned And Reopened
Apple Fifth Avenue reopens on iPhone 11 launch day
A Space Odyssey With Brad Pitt In ‘Ad Astra'
Having stayed rigorously close to his native New York for much of his career, writer-director James Gray has lately been making up for lost time.
Welcome To Orcland: Lord Of The Rings To Film In New Zealand
Amazon announced this week it will film its upcoming television series “The Lord of the Rings” in New Zealand, marking a return of the orcs, elves, and hobbits to the country they became synonymous with over the course of six movies directed by Peter Jackson.
University Of California To Dump Fossil Fuel Investments
The University of California is dumping fossil fuel investments from its nearly $84 billion pension and endowment funds because they are a financial risk, its top financial officers announced this week.
Report: More People Are Supporting Nonprofit News Sites
Nonprofit news organizations, a growth area in the troubled field of journalism, are broadening their base of support to take in almost as much from individual donors as they do from foundations.
New Comet Likely Visitor From Another Solar System
The solar system may have another foreign guest.
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Snowden Over Memoir
The U.S. government filed a lawsuit against former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, alleging he violated nondisclosure agreements by publishing a memoir without giving the government an opportunity to review it first.
Huawei Debuts Phone Without Google Apps As US Sanctions Bite
Huawei launched a new flagship smartphone this week but it comes without popular Google apps such as Chrome or YouTube after U.S. sanctions kicked in, limiting its appeal to consumers.
NASA Manager Casts Doubt On 2024 Moon Landing By Astronauts
A top NASA manager cast doubt Wednesday on the space agency’s ability to land astronauts on the moon by 2024.