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NOT JUST KID PLAY: ΤΟΥ COMPANIES AIM MORE PRODUCTS AT OLDER ADULTS
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NOT JUST KID PLAY: ΤΟΥ COMPANIES AIM MORE PRODUCTS AT OLDER ADULTS

Toymakers are tweaking original classic games or coming out with new ones that embrace an audience that's been around for a while: people over 65 years old.

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November 25, 2023
AMAZON LAYS OFF HUNDREDS IN ITS ALEXA DIVISION AS IT PLOWS RESOURCES INTO AI
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AMAZON LAYS OFF HUNDREDS IN ITS ALEXA DIVISION AS IT PLOWS RESOURCES INTO AI

Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in the unit that handles its popular voice assistant Alexa as it plows more resources into artificial intelligence.

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November 25, 2023
Counterfeits - THE SHOCKING PROBLEM OF THE ROGUE INDUSTRY OF FAKE DEVICES
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Counterfeits - THE SHOCKING PROBLEM OF THE ROGUE INDUSTRY OF FAKE DEVICES

Apple has long been a symbol of innovation and excellence, but its success has created a widespread issue: the proliferation of counterfeit Apple devices.

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November 25, 2023
BROADCOM PLANNING TO COMPLETE DEAL FOR $69 BILLION ACQUISITION OF VMWARE AFTER REGULATORS GIVE OK
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BROADCOM PLANNING TO COMPLETE DEAL FOR $69 BILLION ACQUISITION OF VMWARE AFTER REGULATORS GIVE OK

Computer chip and software maker Broadcom has announced it has cleared all regulatory hurdles and plans to complete its $69 billion acquisition of cloud technology company VMware on Wednesday.

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November 25, 2023
SAM ALTMAN IS BACK AS OPENAI CEO JUST DAYS AFTER BEING REMOVED ALONG WITH A NEW BOARD
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SAM ALTMAN IS BACK AS OPENAI CEO JUST DAYS AFTER BEING REMOVED ALONG WITH A NEW BOARD

The ousted leader of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him late last week, culminating a days-long power struggle that shocked the tech industry and brought attention to the conflicts around how to safely build artificial intelligence.

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November 25, 2023
'A Noisy Rock 'n' Roll': How Growing Interest in Formula One is Felt Across the Music World
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'A Noisy Rock 'n' Roll': How Growing Interest in Formula One is Felt Across the Music World

Beyond the engineering, the athleticism, the speed, the luxury-fans love the sound of Formula One.

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November 18, 2023
UN CHIEF CALLS FOR AN "AMBITION SUPERNOVA" AS NATIONS MAKE MINOR PROGRESS ON CLIMATE ACTION
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UN CHIEF CALLS FOR AN "AMBITION SUPERNOVA" AS NATIONS MAKE MINOR PROGRESS ON CLIMATE ACTION

Countries' climate action plans are still far behind what's needed to curb human-caused warming and limit the devastating effects of extreme heat, storms and droughts, but some nations have taken marginal steps toward slashing emissions, a United Nations analysis of national plans found this week.

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November 18, 2023
MANY PARENTS DON'T KNOW WHEN KIDS ARE BEHIND IN SCHOOL. ARE REPORT CARDS TELLING ENOUGH?
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MANY PARENTS DON'T KNOW WHEN KIDS ARE BEHIND IN SCHOOL. ARE REPORT CARDS TELLING ENOUGH?

Nearly nine out of 10 parents believe their child is performing at grade level despite standardized tests showing far fewer students are on track, according to a poll released this week by Gallup and the nonprofit Learning Heroes.

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November 18, 2023
HOW TO TALK TO OLDER PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE ABOUT SCAMS
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HOW TO TALK TO OLDER PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE ABOUT SCAMS

This summer, Daniel Goldstein's 86-year-old mom got an email that looked like it was from her bank. She was alarmed because she hadn't spent the money it mentioned, so she called a help number on the email. The person on the other end of the line asked for her bank account information and made her believe she would get her money back. Instead, she lost $600 to a scammer.

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November 18, 2023
GOOGLE CEO SUNDAR PICHAI RETURNS TO COURT TO DEFEND INTERNET COMPANY FOR SECOND TIME IN TWO WEEKS
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GOOGLE CEO SUNDAR PICHAI RETURNS TO COURT TO DEFEND INTERNET COMPANY FOR SECOND TIME IN TWO WEEKS

Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Tuesday was summoned to federal court for the second time in two weeks to testify in an antitrust trial threatening to topple a pillar of an internet empire that he helped build.

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November 18, 2023
AFTER FIRE KILLS 3, NYC OFFICIALS SAY RETAILERS, DELIVERY APPS MUST DO MORE TO ENSURE E-BIKE SAFETY
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AFTER FIRE KILLS 3, NYC OFFICIALS SAY RETAILERS, DELIVERY APPS MUST DO MORE TO ENSURE E-BIKE SAFETY

New York City officials say retailers and food delivery companies must do more to halt the proliferation of unsafe e-bike and e-scooter batteries, after a fire blamed on an electric scooter's lithium ion battery killed three people over the weekend.

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November 18, 2023
BUFFETT'S FIRM SELLS OFF SEVERAL SMALLER INVESTMENTS, INCLUDING GM AND UPS
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BUFFETT'S FIRM SELLS OFF SEVERAL SMALLER INVESTMENTS, INCLUDING GM AND UPS

Warren Buffett's company unloaded a number of the smaller investments from its portfolio in the third quarter including General Motors, Mondelez and Johnson & Johnson.

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November 18, 2023
YOUTUBE CREATORS WILL SOON HAVE TO DISCLOSE USE OF GEN AI IN VIDEOS OR RISK SUSPENSION
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YOUTUBE CREATORS WILL SOON HAVE TO DISCLOSE USE OF GEN AI IN VIDEOS OR RISK SUSPENSION

YouTube is rolling out new rules for Al content, including a requirement that creators reveal whether they've used generative artificial intelligence to make realistic looking videos.

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November 18, 2023
ENERGY DEPARTMENT TRIES TO BOOST US BATTERY INDUSTRY WITH ANOTHER $3.5 BILLION IN FUNDING
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ENERGY DEPARTMENT TRIES TO BOOST US BATTERY INDUSTRY WITH ANOTHER $3.5 BILLION IN FUNDING

The Energy Department is making a push to strengthen the U.S. battery supply chain, announcing up to $3.5 billion for companies that produce batteries and the critical minerals that go into them.

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November 18, 2023
JEZEBEL, AN INCISIVE FEMINIST VOICE SINCE THE HEIGHT OF THE BLOGOSPHERE ERA, IS SHUTTING DOWN
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JEZEBEL, AN INCISIVE FEMINIST VOICE SINCE THE HEIGHT OF THE BLOGOSPHERE ERA, IS SHUTTING DOWN

Jezebel, the sharp-edged feminist website that found an impassioned and devoted following at the height of the blogosphere era but ended up struggling with its business model, is shutting down after 16 years, its parent company announced.

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November 18, 2023
APPLE TO PAY $25 MILLION TO SETTLE ALLEGATIONS OF DISCRIMINATORY HIRING PRACTICES IN 2018, 2019
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APPLE TO PAY $25 MILLION TO SETTLE ALLEGATIONS OF DISCRIMINATORY HIRING PRACTICES IN 2018, 2019

Apple has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a pattern of discriminatory hiring practices when filling some of its jobs during 2018 and 2019.

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November 18, 2023
ESPN BET, A REBRANDED SPORTS GAMBLING APP FROM PENN ENTERTAINMENT, IS HERE
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ESPN BET, A REBRANDED SPORTS GAMBLING APP FROM PENN ENTERTAINMENT, IS HERE

ESPN Bet, a sports-gambling service rebranded with the name of the Disney-owned sports channel, launched Tuesday in 17 U.S. states.

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November 18, 2023
Next Vision
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PROJECT ALASKA TO BRING SPATIAL COMPUTING TO THE OPEN WORLD

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November 18, 2023
HOLLYWOOD ACTORS UNION BOARD APPROVES STRIKE-ENDING DEAL AS LEADERS TOUT MONEY GAINS AND AI RIGHTS
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HOLLYWOOD ACTORS UNION BOARD APPROVES STRIKE-ENDING DEAL AS LEADERS TOUT MONEY GAINS AND AI RIGHTS

Board members from Hollywood's actors union voted to approve the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months, with the union's leadership touting the gains made in weeks of methodical negotiations.

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November 18, 2023
THE HUNGER GAMES RETURN IN 'THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES,' WITH THE ODDS IN ITS FAVOR
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THE HUNGER GAMES RETURN IN 'THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES,' WITH THE ODDS IN ITS FAVOR

Two hours and 37 minutes is pretty long for a \"ballad,\" but you can't call it \"The Hunger Games: The Three-Cycle Opera of Songbirds and Snakes\" now, can you?

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November 18, 2023
TIKTOK AND META CHALLENGE EUROPE'S NEW RULES THAT CRACK DOWN ON DIGITAL GIANTS
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TIKTOK AND META CHALLENGE EUROPE'S NEW RULES THAT CRACK DOWN ON DIGITAL GIANTS

TikTok and Facebook owner Meta are filing legal challenges against new European Union rules designed to counter the dominance of digital giants and make online competition fairer by giving consumers more choice.

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November 18, 2023
FTC WARNS FOOD INDUSTRY TRADE GROUPS AND INFLUENCERS ABOUT DISCLOSURES ON PAID SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
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FTC WARNS FOOD INDUSTRY TRADE GROUPS AND INFLUENCERS ABOUT DISCLOSURES ON PAID SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday said it issued warnings to two food and beverage industry groups, as well as a dozen online influencers, for failing to adequately disclose paid social media posts that promoted a sweetener and sugary products.

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November 18, 2023
AFTER MANY CLOSE CALLS BETWEEN PLANES, EXPERTS SAY THE FAA NEEDS BETTER STAFFING AND TECHNOLOGY
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AFTER MANY CLOSE CALLS BETWEEN PLANES, EXPERTS SAY THE FAA NEEDS BETTER STAFFING AND TECHNOLOGY

Aviation experts who examined the Federal Aviation Administration's safety record say the agency needs better staffing, equipment and technology to cope with a surge in the most serious close calls between planes.

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November 18, 2023
FCC ADOPTS RULES TO ELIMINATE 'DIGITAL DISCRIMINATION' FOR COMMUNITIES WITH POOR INTERNET ACCESS
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FCC ADOPTS RULES TO ELIMINATE 'DIGITAL DISCRIMINATION' FOR COMMUNITIES WITH POOR INTERNET ACCESS

The Federal Communications Commission has enacted new rules intended to eliminate discrimination in access to internet services, a move which regulators are calling the first major U.S. digital civil rights policy.

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November 18, 2023
Apple Hits Setback in Dispute With European Union Over Tax Case
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Apple Hits Setback in Dispute With European Union Over Tax Case

Apple might end up on the hook after all for billions of euros in back taxes to Ireland in the latest twist in a long-running European Union dispute, following a legal opinion Thursday from to an adviser to the bloc's top court.

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November 11, 2023
CHINA'S XI URGES COUNTRIES UNITE IN TACKLING AI CHALLENGES BUT MAKES NO MENTION OF INTERNET CONTROLS
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CHINA'S XI URGES COUNTRIES UNITE IN TACKLING AI CHALLENGES BUT MAKES NO MENTION OF INTERNET CONTROLS

Chinese President Xi Jinping said this week that potential risks associated with artificial intelligence are challenges that countries should deal with together, remarks that come against the backdrop of China's rigid control of free speech on the internet.

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November 11, 2023
WEWORK SEEKS BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION IN STUNNING FALL FOR A FIRM ONCE VALUED AT CLOSE TO $50 BILLION
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WEWORK SEEKS BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION IN STUNNING FALL FOR A FIRM ONCE VALUED AT CLOSE TO $50 BILLION

WeWork has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, marking a stunning fall for the office sharing company once seen as a Wall Street darling that promised to upend the way people went to work around the world.

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November 11, 2023
THERE'S TOO MUCH GUESSWORK IN RENTING AN AIRBNB. THE SHORT-TERM RENTAL GIANT IS TRYING TO FIX THAT
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THERE'S TOO MUCH GUESSWORK IN RENTING AN AIRBNB. THE SHORT-TERM RENTAL GIANT IS TRYING TO FIX THAT

Airbnb will highlight rental listings that have received top scores from guests, information that the company's CEO says will help bring hotel-like reliability to booking a house or room on the site.

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November 11, 2023
IN DAVID FINCHER'S 'THE KILLER,' AN ASSASSIN HIDES IN PLAIN SIGHT
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IN DAVID FINCHER'S 'THE KILLER,' AN ASSASSIN HIDES IN PLAIN SIGHT

It's a noir staple to open with a bit of narration, but once the nameless hit-man protagonist of David Fincher's \"The Killer\" starts gabbing, he doesn't stop.

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November 11, 2023
GALLAUDET HAS A HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION WITH WIDE APPLICATIONS. THE LATEST IS A HELMET
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GALLAUDET HAS A HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION WITH WIDE APPLICATIONS. THE LATEST IS A HELMET

Shelby Bean could not help but feel a bit jealous.

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November 11, 2023