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Robots Out Of Work As Automated Businesses Close In Bay Area
It has been a bad week for robots in the San Francisco Bay Area.
EU Legal Opinion: Mass Data Retention At Odds With EU Law
A legal adviser at the European Union’s highest court said Wednesday that the bloc’s data protection rules should prevent member states from indiscriminately holding personal data seized from Internet and phone companies, even when intelligence agencies claim that national security is at stake.
Microsoft Ends Free Windows 7 Security Updates
If you’re still using Microsoft’s Windows 7, your computer might soon be at risk.
Privacy, Once Hidden Topic, Gets Attention At CES Tech Show
Once a hidden and under-the-radar topic, privacy got more attention at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas last week.
Amazon to invest $1 Billion in India
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said that his company plans to invest $1 billion in digitizing small and medium businesses in India.
Dating Apps Leak Personal Data, Norwegian Group Says
Dating apps including Grindr, OkCupid and Tinder leak personal information to advertising tech companies in possible violation of European data privacy laws, a Norwegian consumer group said in a report this week.
MICROSOFT: $250M MORE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN SEATTLE AREA
One year after Microsoft announced it was committing $500 million toward affordable housing in the Seattle area, it’s upping that by half. The additional $250 million will provide a line of credit to help the Washington State Finance Commission finance about 3,000 additional units of affordable housing, Jane Broom, the company’s senior director of philanthropies, said in a blog post.
GROUPS PUSH FOR ‘MEDICARE FOR ALL' SUPPORT AS PRIMARIES NEAR
“Medicare for All” has played a role in nearly every stage of the Democratic presidential campaign, but there’s been some quibbling over how that phrase is defined.
US FIRM OFFERS FREE CYBERSECURITY HELP TO FEDERAL CAMPAIGNS
A major U.S. web infrastructure and security company will provide free support to federal election campaigns to help thwart any repeats of the 2016 effort by Russian agents to steal and leak sensitive campaign emails and documents.
AHEAD IN THE CLOUDS: ALIBABA PLANS TO CHANGE THE OLYMPICS
Alibaba’s promise to the Olympic family is to bring its technological might to help organizers, broadcasters and fans.
Uber And Airbnb: How The 'Sharing Economy' Is Transforming Travel
THE TECH-INSPIRED TRANSFORMATION OF AN INDUSTRY
Gym Class Without The Gym? With Technology, It's Catching On
Grace Brown’s schedule at West Potomac High School in northern Virginia is filled with all the usual academics, and she’s packed in Latin, chorus and piano as extras.
FBI Asks Apple For Phone Data From Saudi Shooting Suspect
The FBI asked Apple this week to help extract data from iPhones that belonged to the Saudi aviation student who investigators say fatally shot three sailors at a U.S. naval base in Florida last month.
EU Chief Warns UK Must Compromise To Get Brexit Trade Deal
The president of the European Commission warned Britain on Wednesday that it won’t get the “highest quality access” to the European Union’s market after Brexit unless it makes major concessions.
California to Examine Effect of Blackouts on Communication
When the nation’s largest electric utility preemptively shut off power last fall to prevent wildfires in California, customers lost more than just their lights — some lost their phones, too.
SEARCH OFF FOR ‘COMMAND VEHICLE' IN MYSTERY DRONE CASE
A Colorado sheriff-rescinded his call for people to be on the lookout for a “command vehicle” that may be operating mysterious groups of drones spotted in recent weeks over northeastern Colorado and western Nebraska.
ELECTRIC SCOOTER INJURIES SURGE ALONG WITH THEIR POPULARITY
Electric scooter injuries have surged along with their popularity in the United States, nearly tripling over four years, researchers said in a study published Wednesday.
NEW US PLAN KEEPS AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE STANDARDS VOLUNTARY
The Trump administration unveiled its most recent round of guidelines for autonomous vehicle makers that rely on voluntary standards despite calls for specific regulations.
EX-HBO HEAD TO MAKE TV, MOVIES FOR APPLE'S STREAMING SERVICE
The former head of HBO, Richard Plepler, has signed an exclusive production deal with Apple to make TV shows and movies for the iPhone maker’s new streaming service, Apple TV Plus.
LED BY ‘MARRIAGE STORY,' NETFLIX DOMINATES GOLDEN GLOBE NOMS
A Netflix wave swept over the 77th Golden Globe nominations, where the streaming company dominated with 34 total nominations, including four films up for best picture and four series nominated for the top television awards.
HOLLYWOOD-BACKED QUIBI THINKS YOU'LL PAY FOR ITS VIDEO BITES
A startup heavily backed by Hollywood is wagering that you’re ready to set aside YouTube and TikTok to watch star-studded short videos on your phone — for a price.
Virgin: Vegas-To-California Train Work Could Start In 2020
Construction on a high-speed train between Las Vegas and Southern California could start late next year if bonds are approved by February, the company planning the project said.
Food Delivery And The 'Sharing Economy'
Technology has profoundly transformed how we dine
UBER Vows to Stop Airport Service After Phoenix Raises Fees
The Phoenix City Council said it will raise fees charged to ride-hailing companies at the airport in the nation’s fifth-largest city, and Uber said it will stop operations there over the increase.
UK OPENS INQUIRY INTO GOOGLE'S TAKEOVER OF DATA COMPANY
UK OPENS INQUIRY INTO GOOGLE’S TAKEOVER OF DATA COMPANY
WISCONSIN GOVERNOR: NO TAX CREDITS FOR NEW FOXCONN PLANT
WISCONSIN GOVERNOR: NO TAX CREDITS FOR NEW FOXCONN PLANT
TOYOTA UNVEILS UPGRADED VERSION OF ITS HUMANOID ROBOT
TOYOTA UNVEILS UPGRADED VERSION OF ITS HUMANOID ROBOT
US AND INDIA PLEDGE COOPERATION AS DOMESTIC CRISES PLAY OUT
US AND INDIA PLEDGE COOPERATION AS DOMESTIC CRISES PLAY OUT
CHINA TARGETS TECH GIANTS IN APP PRIVACY CRACKDOWN
CHINA TARGETS TECH GIANTS IN APP PRIVACY CRACKDOWN
QUEEN LAYS OUT JOHNSON'S BREXIT PLANS AT PARLIAMENT OPENING
QUEEN LAYS OUT JOHNSON’S BREXIT PLANS AT PARLIAMENT OPENING