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Trump Refuses To Shield Apple's Mac Pros From China Tariffs
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Trump Refuses To Shield Apple's Mac Pros From China Tariffs

President Donald Trump has vowed to slap tariffs on Apple’s Mac Pros if the company shifts production of the computer from Texas to China.

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August 3, 2019
Disney Details New ‘Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge' Attractions
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Disney Details New ‘Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge' Attractions

“Star Wars” fans will soon be able to pilot the Millennium Falcon and face off against Kylo Ren in battle.

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November 25,2018
Space Station Gets 2 Cargo Deliveries In Record 15 Hours
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Space Station Gets 2 Cargo Deliveries In Record 15 Hours

The International Space Station has received two cargo deliveries in a record 15 hours.

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November 25,2018
Networks Sue Locast, A Service That Streams TV For Free
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Networks Sue Locast, A Service That Streams TV For Free

The country’s biggest TV networks — ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox — have sued Locast, a streaming service that transmits their broadcasts for free, in federal court in New York.

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August 3, 2019
UN Report: North Korea Cyber Experts Raised Up To $2 Billion
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UN Report: North Korea Cyber Experts Raised Up To $2 Billion

A panel monitoring U.N. sanctions says North Korean cyber experts have illegally raised money for the country’s weapons of mass destruction programs “with total proceeds to date estimated at up to $2 billion.”

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August 10, 2019
Disney Results Miss As Fox Studio Business Underwhelm
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Disney Results Miss As Fox Studio Business Underwhelm

Disney is feeling some pain from its biggest transformation in decades as its acquisition of Fox’s entertainment businesses contributed to a 39% drop in earnings.

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August 10, 2019
iOS 13: On A Whole New Level
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iOS 13: On A Whole New Level

In one of the iPhone’s biggest updates to date, iOS 13 revolutionizes the smartphone once again. It’s jam-packed with a bunch of improvements including a systemwide Dark Mode, the Find My app, performance enhancements all-new Photos and Reminders apps, and major privacy features. This week, we go hands-on with the beta ahead of its public release…

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August 10, 2019
Gatehouse, Gannett To Merge For $1.4B, Build Newspaper Giant
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Gatehouse, Gannett To Merge For $1.4B, Build Newspaper Giant

Two of the largest U.S. newspaper companies have agreed to combine for roughly $1.4 billion, creating a new industry giant that hopes to manage the crisis of print’s decline through sheer size.

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August 10, 2019
No, There's Still No Link Between Video Games And Violence
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No, There's Still No Link Between Video Games And Violence

Do video games trigger violent behavior? Scientific studies have found no link. But the persistent theory is back in the headlines following Saturday’s mass shooting in El Paso, Texas.

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August 10, 2019
Energy Department Wants To Build Nuclear Test “Fast” Reactor
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Energy Department Wants To Build Nuclear Test “Fast” Reactor

A new nuclear test reactor is needed as part of an effort to revamp the nation’s fading nuclear power industry by developing safer fuel and power plants, the U.S. Department of Energy said this week.

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August 10, 2019
What Is The Online Forum 8Chan?
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What Is The Online Forum 8Chan?

An anonymous online forum called 8chan has drawn attention in the wake of mass shootings in Texas and Ohio because violent U.S. extremists have used it to share tips and encourage one another.

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August 10, 2019
China Imports From US Fall 19% In July Amid Trade War
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China Imports From US Fall 19% In July Amid Trade War

Chinese imports of American goods plunged in July as a tariff war with Washington intensified. Imports of U.S. goods fell 19% from a year earlier to $10.9 billion, customs data showed Thursday, though that was an improvement over June’s 31.4% fall. Exports to the United States declined 6.5% to $38.8 billion.

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August 10, 2019
Foxconn Leaders, Wisconsin Officials Meet; Details Unclear
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Foxconn Leaders, Wisconsin Officials Meet; Details Unclear

Foxconn Technology Group executives met Wednesday with Wisconsin’s governor, legislative leaders, and others but no one is saying much about what they discussed.

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August 17, 2019
China Threatens Retaliation If US Tariff Hikes Go Ahead
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China Threatens Retaliation If US Tariff Hikes Go Ahead

China on Thursday threatened retaliation if Washington steps up their war over trade and technology by going ahead with planned Sept. 1 tariff hikes on additional Chinese imports.

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August 17, 2019
Gyllenhaal Attributes Conquering Fear To Oscar-Winning Doc
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Gyllenhaal Attributes Conquering Fear To Oscar-Winning Doc

Few performances are as daunting as the one-person play.

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August 17, 2019
HY-Vee Warns Of Security Problem With Credit Card Readers
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HY-Vee Warns Of Security Problem With Credit Card Readers

An Iowa-based grocery store chain is warning customers about what it says is a security incident involving payment card systems.

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August 17, 2019
The Remarkable History Of Instant Messaging
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The Remarkable History Of Instant Messaging

The very notion of being able to instantly send a message to someone located on the other side of the world – or even just the other side of one’s home or office – would have seemed nigh-on inconceivable to most of the world’s population not so long ago.

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August 17, 2019
Virgin Galactic Unveiling Mission Control For Space Tourism
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Virgin Galactic Unveiling Mission Control For Space Tourism

Spaceport America is no longer just a shiny shell of hope that space tourism would one day launch from this remote spot in the New Mexico desert.

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August 17, 2019
Apple Delays Release Of Homepod Speaker Until Early 2018
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Apple Delays Release Of Homepod Speaker Until Early 2018

Apple Delays Release Of Homepod Speaker Until Early 2018

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November 25,2017
Volvo To Supply Uber With Thousands Of Self-Driving Cars
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Volvo To Supply Uber With Thousands Of Self-Driving Cars

Volvo To Supply Uber With Thousands Of Self-Driving Cars

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November 25,2017
Apple To Create London HQ At Battersea Power Station
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Apple To Create London HQ At Battersea Power Station

Apple will be setting up its London headquarters in the boiler room of the Battersea Power Station, a London landmark that has long defined the skyline on the south bank of the River Thames.

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Massive Boom Hopes To Corral Pacific Ocean's Plastic Trash
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Massive Boom Hopes To Corral Pacific Ocean's Plastic Trash

Engineers are deploying a trash collection device to corral plastic litter floating between California and Hawaii in an attempt to clean up the world’s largest garbage patch in the heart of the Pacific Ocean. 

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September 15, 2018
Swedish Regulator Ends Investigation Of Birth Control App
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Swedish Regulator Ends Investigation Of Birth Control App

Swedish regulators have closed their investigation of a birth control app after finding that the rate of unwanted pregnancies, which had gained media attention, was actually in line with clinical data.

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September 15, 2018
US Blacklists NKorean-Controlled  It Firms In China, Russia
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US Blacklists NKorean-Controlled It Firms In China, Russia

The Trump administration blacklisted two North Korean-controlled information technology companies based in China and Russia on Thursday as it pushed for progress by Kim Jong Un’s government on denuclearization. 

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September 15, 2018
Intel To Develop Memory Tech At New Mexico Plant
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Intel To Develop Memory Tech At New Mexico Plant

Intel Corp. is moving development of a new generation of storage and memory technology to its manufacturing plant in New Mexico.

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September 15, 2018
Talking Gloves, Tactile Windows: New Tech Helps The Disabled
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Talking Gloves, Tactile Windows: New Tech Helps The Disabled

Hadeel Ayoub slips a black glove onto her hand before beginning the swish of sign language that is meaningless to the untrained observer. Then she pushes a button on her wrist, and a small speaker relays the message drawn in the air: “Let’s Dance!”

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September 15, 2018
Amazon Launches Small Business Shop
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Amazon Launches Small Business Shop

Amazon wants you to shop small.

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Bill Gates Calls For More Global Education Assessments Data
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Bill Gates Calls For More Global Education Assessments Data

Bill Gates is rallying behind school quality in developing nations with a push for more assessment data, a new initiative that links the Microsoft co-founders signature U.S. education priorities with his more prominent global philanthropy work.

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European Nations Plan To Use More Hydrogen For Energy Needs
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European Nations Plan To Use More Hydrogen For Energy Needs

Dozens of European countries are backing a plan to increase the use of hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels to cut the continent’s carbon emissions.

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Emergency Alert Test Sounds Off On Mobile Phones Nationwide
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Emergency Alert Test Sounds Off On Mobile Phones Nationwide

Electronic devices across the United States sounded off Wednesday as the Federal Emergency Management Agency conducted its first-ever national wireless emergency alert test.

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October 7, 2018