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Favreau Gives ‘Star Wars' Fans 1st Look At ‘The Mandalorian'
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Favreau Gives ‘Star Wars' Fans 1st Look At ‘The Mandalorian'

Jon Favreau gave fans their first look at the “The Mandalorian” at the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago last weekend, previewing the most anticipated series yet from the galaxy far, far away.

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April 20, 2019
UK Proposes Banning Social Media ‘Likes' For Children
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UK Proposes Banning Social Media ‘Likes' For Children

Britain’s privacy regulator wants to stop kids from being able to “like” posts on Facebook and other social media sites as part of tough new rules it’s proposing to protect children’s online privacy. Under the draft rules, which were released for consultation this week, tech companies would not be allowed to use “nudge techniques” that encourage children to keep using a site.

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April 20, 2019
NBC, LA 2028 To Combine To Sell Sponsorships, Ad Time
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NBC, LA 2028 To Combine To Sell Sponsorships, Ad Time

NBC Universal and the LA Olympics are going into business together, combining to package commercial time on all the network’s platforms with opportunities to sponsor the American team through 2028.

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April 20, 2019
Fresh From The Lab: Startups Make Meat That Avoids Slaughter
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Fresh From The Lab: Startups Make Meat That Avoids Slaughter

Uma Valeti slices into a pan-fried chicken cutlet in the kitchen of his startup, Memphis Meats. He sniffs the tender morsel on his fork before taking a bite. He chews slowly, absorbing the taste.

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July 13, 2019
Twitter Bans ‘Dehumanizing' Posts Toward Religious Groups
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Twitter Bans ‘Dehumanizing' Posts Toward Religious Groups

Twitter now prohibits hate speech that targets religious groups by using dehumanizing language, a ban it says may extend to other categories like race and gender.

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July 13, 2019
Trump V. Big Tech: Social Media Summit Will Snub Tech Titans
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Trump V. Big Tech: Social Media Summit Will Snub Tech Titans

President Donald Trump is gathering conservative groups at the White House this week for a “summit” on social media that will prominently snub the tech titans who run big platforms on Facebook, Twitter and Google.

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July 13, 2019
Apple, Google Continue Inclusive Push With New Emojis
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Apple, Google Continue Inclusive Push With New Emojis

Apple and Google are rolling out dozens of new emojis that of course include cute critters, but also expand the number of images of human diversity.

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July 20, 2019
Unblocking Naked Venus: Facebook OKS Museum Nudes After All
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Unblocking Naked Venus: Facebook OKS Museum Nudes After All

It seems Facebook can be friends with a topless Venus after all.

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And Nowfor The Weather On Mars, Courtesy Of New NASA Lander
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And Nowfor The Weather On Mars, Courtesy Of New NASA Lander

And now for the weather on Mars: NASA’s newest lander is offering daily reports on the red planet’s frigid winter.

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Techlife News #382
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Trump's Cellphone Diplomacy Raises National Security Concerns

President Donald Trump has been handing out his cellphone number to world leaders and urging them to call him directly, an unusual invitation that breaks diplomatic protocol and is raising concerns about the security and secrecy of the U.S. commander in chief’s communications.

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June 03, 2017
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How 'Wonder Woman' Built A World Of Women, Onscreen And Off

In a world of only women, there are no phallic structures.

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June 03, 2017
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WWDC 2017: Everything You Need To Know

WWDC: Updates to iOS, macOS, watchOS and more on the way

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June 03, 2017
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NEST Wants Your Home Security Camera To Recognize You

Nest Labs is adding Google’s facial recognition technology to a high-resolution home-security camera, offering a glimpse of a future in which increasingly intelligent, internet-connected computers can see and understand what’s going on in people’s homes.

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June 03, 2017
Paris Tests Electric Driverless Minibus To Fight Pollution
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Paris Tests Electric Driverless Minibus To Fight Pollution

In a city hit by chronic pollution and traffic problems, Paris officials are experimenting with a self-driving shuttle linking two train stations in the French capital.

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Labeouf-Led Livestream Says ‘He Will Not Divide US'
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Labeouf-Led Livestream Says ‘He Will Not Divide US'

Shia LaBeouf wants you to know: “He will not divide us.”

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Good Evidence For 9th Planet In Solar System
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Good Evidence For 9th Planet In Solar System

CEO Mark Parker, an introverted sneaker designer, has doubled revenues and profits for the footwear and apparel powerhouse and boosted its stock price six fold. Here’s how he plans to keep the winning streak alive.

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January 24,2016
An Icky New Hero: Roach-Like Robots May Help In Disasters
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An Icky New Hero: Roach-Like Robots May Help In Disasters

Many NBA big men believe they are cursed by the very trait that brought them glory. And the emerging science around extreme size suggests they’re right.

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February 14,2016
Apple & Alphabet: Two Tech Giants Duke It Out
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Apple & Alphabet: Two Tech Giants Duke It Out

Two tech giants duke it out.

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February 14,2016
Uber to Pay $28.5M to Settle Safety Ad Lawsuits
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Uber to Pay $28.5M to Settle Safety Ad Lawsuits

With a burgeoning film career and a penchant for life on the road, it’s safe to say that the elusive Amber Heard rarely stays sitting down for long. And now she’s starring in the much-lauded new movie The Danish Girl, the super-cool Texan’s life is set to get even busier.

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February 21,2016
Could Apple Pay Create An E-Commerce Revolution?
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Could Apple Pay Create An E-Commerce Revolution?

Speed and security benefits are extended to online.

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February 21,2016
San Bernardino Shooting Sparks Major Tech Privacy Battle
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San Bernardino Shooting Sparks Major Tech Privacy Battle

Apple at Loggerheads with FBI.

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February 28,2016
Samsung Embraces Virtual Reality
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Samsung Embraces Virtual Reality

Taiwan is a country with stunning nature, 21st century transport options and wonderful food.

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February 28,2016
How to Protect Your Family Online
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How to Protect Your Family Online

How Apple can and will keep your family safe.

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March 06,2016
The Scale Doesn’t Always Tell the Whole Story
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The Scale Doesn’t Always Tell the Whole Story

Why settle for plain ol sex when you can have great in-the-sack action in every situation, says Anindita Ghosh.

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March 13,2016
Dogs May Be the Best Line Of Defense Against Subway Attacks
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Dogs May Be the Best Line Of Defense Against Subway Attacks

Waluscha De Sousa speaks to Shubarna Mukerji Shu about all things that go into making her the hottest newbie in tinsel town! (a debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan is an instant attention-grabber, after all!)

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April 04, 2016
Microsoft Axes Chatbot That Learned a Little Too Much Online
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Microsoft Axes Chatbot That Learned a Little Too Much Online

For a year, I turned my life into a dating petri dish so you could learn from my experience.

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April 04, 2016
Why You Might Soon Text Robots As Often As Your Friends
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Why You Might Soon Text Robots As Often As Your Friends

As the daughter of Latino superstar, El Puma, Génesis Rodríguez knows what fame is all about. And now, with a taste of Oscar glory in the Academy Award-winning animated film, Big Hero 6, she's searing her path to major stardom in her own right.

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April 17, 2016
Amazon's Stand-Alone Streaming Targets Netflix
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Amazon's Stand-Alone Streaming Targets Netflix

The position of your pimples says a lot about what's going on in your body,

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April 24,2016
Painful Memories on Chernobyl's 30th Anniversary
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Painful Memories on Chernobyl's 30th Anniversary

As Ukraine and Belarus on Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident with solemn words and an angry protest, some of the men who were sent to the site in the first chaotic and frightening days were gripped by painful memories.

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May 01,2016
How to Watch Baseball Online in 2016
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How to Watch Baseball Online in 2016

It’s a little easier to watch baseball online this year, though no one would call it safe at home quite yet.

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May 01,2016