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Facebook to Shut Down Face-Recognition System, Delete Data

Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than 1 billion people amid growing concerns about the technology and its misuse by governments, police and others.

China Tightens Control Over Company Data With Transfer Rules

Companies in China would need government approval to transfer important data abroad under proposed rules announced last weekend that would tighten Beijing’s control over information and might disrupt operations for international corporations.

Care About Your Credit Score? Get Strategic With Card Limits

If you have credit cards in your wallet, you might track your balances to keep your budget in check, but knowing each card’s credit limit off the top of your head is another story.

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MAKER NURO SECURES $600M FOR EXPANSION

Electric vehicle maker Nuro said it had secured $600 million in funding from Google, Kroger and others to continue the development of its autonomous delivery vehicle service.

NEW ZEALAND STRAIT CROSSED FOR FIRST TIME BY ELECTRIC PLANE

As he made history by becoming the first person to fly across New Zealand’s Cook Strait in an electric plane, Gary Freedman thought it only fitting that the first thing he saw when approaching the Wellington coastline was the rotating blade of a wind turbine producing renewable energy.

SOLAR WING JAMMED ON NASA SPACECRAFT CHASING ASTEROIDS

NASA is debating whether to try to fix a jammed solar panel on its newly launched Lucy spacecraft, en route to explore an unprecedented number of asteroids.

ODDBALL SAFECRACKER CHARMS IN ‘ARMY OF THIEVES'

One of the unlikeliest heroes to emerge from Zack Snyder’s horror-action flick “Army of the Dead” earlier this year was an oddball safecracker named Dieter.

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YAHOO PULLS OUT OF CHINA, CITING ‘CHALLENGING' ENVIRONMENT

Yahoo Inc. said this week it has pulled out of China, citing an increasingly challenging operating environment.

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‘THE BIG DELETE:' INSIDE FACEBOOK'S CRACKDOWN IN GERMANY

Days before Germany’s federal elections, Facebook took what it called an unprecedented step: the removal of a series of accounts that worked together to spread COVID-19 misinformation and encourage violent responses to COVID restrictions.

As Bitcoin Goes Mainstream, Wall Street Looks to Cash In

Love cryptocurrencies or hate the very idea of them, they’re becoming more mainstream by the day.

FACEBOOK'S OVERSIGHT BOARD SEEKS DETAILS ON VIPS' TREATMENT

Facebook’s semi-independent oversight board says the company has fallen short of full disclosure on its internal system that exempts high-profile users from some or all of its content rules.

TESLA'S MARKET VALUE TOPS $1T AFTER HERTZ ORDERS 100K CARS

Hertz announced Monday that it will buy 100,000 electric vehicles from Tesla, one of the largest purchases of battery-powered cars in history and thelatest evidence of the nation’s increasing commitment to EV technology.

APPLE ONCE THREATENED FACEBOOK BAN OVER MIDEAST MAID ABUSE

Two years ago, Apple threatened to pull Facebook and Instagram from its app store over concerns about the platform being used as a tool to trade and sell maids in the Mideast.

TOYOTA TESTING HYDROGEN COMBUSTION ENGINES IN RACE CARS

Toyota said it is testing hydrogen combustion engines in race cars as it works toward using the technology in commercial products.

SCARY MONEY TASKS TO TACKLE NOW

There are some things no one wants to think about until they have to, like caregiving for your parents as they age and figuring out what happens to your finances when you die. But planning for these events now can spare you and your loved ones a lot of hassle later on.

TV LOOKS MORE LIKE US, VIEWERS LIKE IT, DIVERSITY STUDY SAYS

Television fare that reflects the nation’s increasing racial and ethnic diversity is finding favor with industry gatekeepers and viewers, according to a study of the 2019-20 TV season released this week.

SENATORS PUT YOUTUBE, TIKTOK, SNAP ON DEFENSIVE ON KIDS' USE

Senators put executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on the defensive this week, questioning them about what they’re doing to ensure young users’ safety on their platforms.

MICROSOFT PROFIT UP 24% IN QUARTER, DRIVEN BY CLOUD GROWTH

Growth in Microsoft’s cloud computing business helped push its profit up 24% in the July-September quarter over the same time last year.

4 WAYS TO SUSTAIN SAVINGS HABITS FROM THE PANDEMIC

Whether out of choice or necessity, many people spent less money in the last year and a half on things like entertainment, clothes and furniture. For some, that meant holding on to more of their income. If you were able to save some cash, you’ve set yourself up to withstand future financial crises, especially if you can continue saving.

Google in Court to Appeal EU's 2018 Android Antitrust Case

Google headed to a top European Union court this week to appeal a record EU antitrust penalty imposed for stifling competition through the dominance of its Android operating system.

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NIPPON STEEL SUES JAPAN BUSINESS PARTNER TOYOTA OVER PATENT

Nippon Steel Corp. is suing Toyota Motor Corp. over a patent for a technology used in electric motors in a rare case of legal wrangling between Japan’s top steelmaker and top automaker over intellectual property.

CHINA CRACKDOWN ON APPLE STORE HITS HOLY BOOK APPS, AUDIBLE

Amazon’s audiobook service Audible and phone apps for reading the holy books of Islam and Christianity have disappeared from the Apple store in mainland China, the latest examples of the impact of the country’s tightened rules for internet firms.

THE BEST TRAVEL PLAN THIS HOLIDAY SEASON: A BACKUP PLAN

It’s not even the busiest time of year for travel yet, and 2021 has already been chaotic — even for the most seasoned travelers.

CHINA CALLS MISSILE LAUNCH ‘ROUTINE TEST' OF NEW TECHNOLOGY

China said its launch of a new spacecraft was merely a test to see whether the vehicle could be reused.

CARBON DIOXIDE UNDERGROUND STORAGE PROJECT ADVANCES

Plans for North Dakota’s first carbon dioxide storage project are moving forward.

DENIS VILLENEUVE'S DREAMS OF ‘DUNE' REACH THE BIG SCREEN

It was the eyes that drew Denis Villeneuve to “Dune.”

RIGHT ON CUE: NBA FINDS HIGHTECH OPTION FOR VIRUS TESTING

If so inclined, an NBA player could now test himself for the coronavirus and get results on his phone in no more than 20 minutes.