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BILLIONAIRES WANT TO BUILD A NEW CITY IN RURAL CALIFORNIA.THEY MUST CONVINCE VOTERS FIRST
Silicon Valley billionaires behind a secretive $800 million land-buying spree in Northern California have finally released some details about their plans for a new green city, but they still must win over skeptical voters and local leaders.
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THE MOST ADAPTABLE DEVICE SET FOR MAJOR UPGRADE
ROKU TO CUT ABOUT 10% OF ITS WORKFORCE AS IT UPS QUARTERLY SALES EXPECTATIONS AND SHARES SOAR, AGAIN
Roku is cutting about 10% of its workforce, or 360 people, and it will limit new hiring as it cuts costs to stem a series of quarterly losses.
THE FILMS COMING TO THEATERS AND STREAMING SOON, FROM 'DUMB MONEY' TO 'THE HUNGER GAMES'
Fall is coming, and so are the movies.
ELON MUSK SAYS X, FORMERLY TWITTER, WILL HAVE VOICE AND VIDEO CALLS, UPDATES PRIVACY POLICY
Elon Musk said that his social network X, formerly known as Twitter, will give users the ability to make voice and video calls on the platform.
APPLE TO RELEASE VISIONOS APP STORE DEVELOPER BETA THIS FALL
Apple announced this week that the new visionOS App Store will be made available in a developer beta release this fall.
THE MATH PROBLEM: KIDS ARE STILL BEHIND. HOW CAN SCHOOLS CATCH THEM UP?
On a breezy July morning in South Seattle, a dozen elementary-aged students ran math relays behind an elementary school.
T-MOBILE WILL LAY OFF 5,000 EMPLOYEES, OR ABOUT 7% OF ITS WORKFORCE, IN THE COMING WEEKS
Wireless carrier T-Mobile said it plans to cut 5,000 jobs, or about 7% of its workforce.
DENZEL WASHINGTON'S VIGILANTE BATTLES THE ITALIAN MAFIA IN 'EQUALIZER 3'
There’s an awful lot of talk about the end of movie stars considering Denzel Washington is right over here, walking around.
INDIA'S MOON ROVER CONFIRMS SULFUR AND DETECTS SEVERAL OTHER ELEMENTS NEAR THE LUNAR SOUTH POLE
India’s moon rover confirmed the presence of sulfur and detected several other elements near the lunar south pole as it searches for signs of frozen water nearly a week after its historic moon landing, India’s space agency said.
INDIA'S LUNAR ROVER KEEPS WALKING ON THE MOON, DAYS AFTER SPACECRAFT'S HISTORIC TOUCHDOWN
India’s lunar rover continued its walk on the moon after the historic touch-down of India’s spacecraft near the moon’s south pole last week, the country’s space agency said. The rover’s data collection and experiments could help determine if there is oxygen and hydrogen on the moon.
US ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR LAST QUARTER IS REVISED DOWN TO A 2.1% ANNUAL RATE
The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June, showing continued resilience in the face of higher borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, the government said this week in a downgrade from its initial estimate.
AMAZON CEO SAYS 'IT'S PROBABLY NOT GOING WORK OUT' FOR EMPLOYEES WHO DEFY RETURN-TO OFFICY POLICY
Amazon employees have been pushing back against the company’s return-to-office policy for months — and it seems CEO Andy Jassy has had enough.
BEST USED ELECTRIC VEHICLES UNDER $25,000
Pricing for new electric vehicles can be daunting for many shoppers. But more and more EVs are becoming available on the used vehicle market, and that’s creating greater opportunities for buying a lower-priced used EV. There’s also a further incentive to purchase a used EV that costs less than $25,000 thanks to an available federal tax credit of up to $4,000.
NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LIFESAVING CPR? A NEW STUDY SAYS IT'S PROBABLY WISE NOT TO ASK ALEXA, CORTANA, OR SIRI
Ask Alexa or Siri about the weather. But if you want to save someone’s life? Call 911 for that.
BROADBAND SUBSIDY PROGRAM THAT MILLIONS USE WILL EXPIRE NEXT YEAR IF CONGRESS DOESN'T ACT
One of the features that President Joe Biden cited in his plan to bring internet to every home and business in the United States by 2030 was affordability. But an important federal program established to keep broadband costs down for low-income households is set to expire next year.
WHEN IT COMES TO THE HOLLYWOOD STRIKES, IT'S NOT JUST THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY THAT'S BEING HURT
The company had struggled for years, tossed around by pandemic-induced production shutdowns that began in March 2020. Last year, though, business for Valentino’s Costume Group had finally picked back up.
HOW PAYPAL IS USING AI TO COMBAT FRAUD, AND MAKE IT EASIER TO PAY
Artificial intelligence has been the buzzword of 2023 ever since ChatGPT made its public debut earlier this year, with businesses, schools, universities and even non-profits looking for ways to integrate AI in their operations.
TO STOP WILDFIRES, RESIDENTS IN SOME GREEK SUBURBS PUT THEIR OWN MONEY TOWARD EARLY WARNING DRONES
The nightmare repeats itself every year: A towering wall of flames devours forests, farmland and homes, forcing animals and people to flee for their lives.
FBI AND EUROPEAN PARTNERS SEIZE MAJOR MALWARE NETWORK IN BLOW TO GLOBAL CYBERCRIME
U.S. officials said this week that the FBI and its European partners infiltrated and seized control of a major global malware network used for more than 15 years to commit a gamut of online crimes including crippling ransomware attacks.
STARLINK - THE SPACEX SATELLITE NETWORK THAT WILL CONNECT EVERYTHING
In a world dependent on technology, Elon Musk is a name that often comes to mind. From X to Tesla, the entrepreneur has his fingers in a number of pies.
'Barbie' for $4? National Cinema Day is Coming, With Discounted Tickets Nationwide
Still haven't seen "Barbie" or "Oppenheimer"? This Sunday, you'll be able to catch up for $4 a ticket in movie theaters nationwide.
SOLAR PANELS TO SURROUND DULLES AIRPORT WILL DELIVER POWER 10 37,000 HOMES
Travelers taking off and landing at Dulles International Airport outside the nation's capital will soon see an array of 200,000 solar panels laid out near the runways the largest renewable energy project ever built at a U.S. airport.
CANADA WILDFIRE EVACUEES CAN'T GET NEWS MEDIA ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM.SOME FIND WORKAROUNDS
Before fleeing about 900 miles (1,500 kilometers) south of Yellowknife by car, Agnes Grandejambe looked to social media to find out almost everything she needed to know about escaping the encroaching wildfires.
MICROSOFT BUDGES ON VIDEO GAME STREAMING RIGHTS IN PUSH FOR UK TO APPROVE ACTIVISION BLIZZARD DEAL
British competition regulators opened a new investigation into Microsoft's revamped bid to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard, representing the last major hurdle to closing one of the biggest deals in tech history.
'GRAN TURISMO' MOVIE DRIFTS INTO CLICHES AND VIDEO GAME AESTHETICS
In 2006, a Nissan marketing executive had a truly insane idea to create a competition and an \"academy\" to turn gamers into race car drivers.
INDIA LANDS A SPACECRAFT NEAR THE MOON'S SOUTH POLE, A FIRST FOR THE WORLD AS IT JOINS ELITE CLUB
India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon's south pole on Wednesday - a historic voyage to uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water, and a technological triumph for the world's most populous nation.
CHILDREN'S ADVOCATES ASK FTC TO INVESTIGATE GOOGLE FOR TARGETING ADS TO KIDS
Children's advocacy groups including Fairplay and Common Sense Media are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google, saying the tech giant serves personalized ads to kids on YouTube despite federal law prohibiting the practice.
THESE CARS WILL BE GONE AFTER 2023
Just as TV shows get canceled due to poor performance or changing customer tastes, the same happens for cars and trucks.
EUROPE'S SWEEPING RULES FOR TECH GIANTS ARE ABOUT TO KICK IN. HERE'S HOW THEY WORK
Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe are facing one of the most far-reaching efforts to clean up what people encounter online.