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Us Consumer Prices Rose In July But At Slower Pace

Prices for U.S. consumers rose last month but at the slowest pace since February, a sign that Americans may gain some relief after four months of sharp increases that have imposed a financial burden on the nation’s households.

Us Lawyers Appeal UK Decision To Block Assange Extradition

Lawyers acting on behalf of the U.S. government this week challenged a British judge’s decision to block the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges in the United States, arguing that assessments of Assange’s mental health should be reviewed.

WHAT THE $65B BROADBAND SERVICE PLAN WILL DO

The Senate’s $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan includes a $65 billion investment in broadband that the White House says will “deliver reliable, affordable, high-speed internet to every household.”

PANDEMIC PROMPTS CHANGES IN HOW FUTURE TEACHERS ARE TRAINED

Before last year, a one-credit technology course for students pursuing master’s degrees in education at the University of Washington wasn’t seen as the program’s most relevant. Then COVID-19 hit, schools plunged into remote learning, and suddenly material from that course was being infused into others.

HIGHER BUT STILL SLIM ODDS OF ASTEROID BENNU SLAMMING EARTH

The good news is that scientists have a better handle on asteroid Bennu’s whereabouts for the next 200 years. The bad news is that the space rock has a slightly greater chance of clobbering Earth than previously thought.

HOW CRYPTOCURRENCY FITS INTO INFRASTRUCTURE BILL

What does Bitcoin have to do with roads and bridges?

SAMSUNG SLASHES PRICES IN BID TO BOOST FOLDABLE PHONE SALES

Samsung is hoping cheaper but more durable versions of its foldable phones will broaden the appeal of a high-concept design that’s so far fizzled with consumers.

HOT DATES: 2 SPACECRAFT TO MAKE VENUS FLYBY

Two spacecraft are set to swoop past Venus within hours of each other this week, using the maneuver to do a little bit of bonus science on the way to their main missions at the center of our solar system.

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CHINA'S TENCENT LIMITS GAMING FOR MINORS AFTER MEDIA OUTCRY

China’s biggest gaming company, Tencent Holdings, said it will limit gaming time for minors and ban children under age 12 from making in-game purchases after a state media article called games “spiritual opium.”

SONY'S PROFITS GAIN ON ‘DEMON SLAYER,' DIGITAL CAMERA DEMAND

Sony’s April-June profit rose 9% to 211.8 billion yen ($1.9 billion) as the Japanese electronics and video game maker continued to benefit from a sales perk from the hit “Demon Slayer” animation film.

SEC'S GENSLER SAYS CRYPTO INVESTORS NEED MORE PROTECTION

The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission said that investors need more protection in the cryptocurrency market, which he said is “rife with fraud, scams and abuse.”

FAMILIES URGE USING NEW DNA TECH TO ID PEARL HARBOR UNKNOWNS

William Edward Mann enlisted in the Navy after graduating from high school in rural Washington state. A guitar player, he picked up the ukulele while stationed in Hawaii.

THE FIVE BEST HYBRID SUVS YOU CAN BUY

Buying a hybrid vehicle is typically a smart way to help save money on gas and reduce your carbon footprint compared to a conventional gasoline-only vehicle.

REESE WITHERSPOON SELLS HELLO SUNSHINE, JOINS NEW COMPANY

It’s a perfect day for Reese Witherspoon as the actress and producer is selling the media company she founded to a newly formed company backed by private equity firm Blackstone Group.

NLRB PRELIMINARY FINDING REVIVES LABOR ORGANIZING AT AMAZON

A recommendation to nullify the election results of an Amazon union vote in Bessemer, Alabama is breathing new life into the labor movement.

RUSSIA BLAMES SPACE STATION LAB INCIDENT ON SOFTWARE FAILURE

A Russian space official blamed a software problem on a newly docked science lab for briefly knocking the International Space Station out of position.

SQUARE TO BUY INSTALLMENT PAYMENT FIRM AFTERPAY IN $29B DEAL

Digital payments company Square Inc. says it has agreed to acquire Afterpay, which provides a “buy now, pay later” option for merchants, in an all-stock deal valued at about $29 billion.

ZOOM TO PAY $85M FOR PRIVACY MISCUES AT START OF PANDEMIC

Zoom will pay $85 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that weak privacy controls opened too many peepholes into the personal information of users and that it was too easy for outsiders to disrupt video meetings during the early stages of the pandemic.

PLANS FOR LARGEST US SOLAR FIELD NORTH OF VEGAS SCRAPPED

The push to transition from carbon-emitting fuel sources to renewable energy is hitting a roadblock in Nevada, where solar power developers are abandoning plans to build what would have been the United States’ largest array of solar panels in the desert north of Las Vegas.

SMART EYE DEPUTY CEO RANA EL KALIOUBY TALKS AUTOMOTIVE AI

Rana el Kaliouby co-founded and led Boston startup Affectiva, which uses artificial intelligence and computer vision to analyze mood and emotion.

Game War - NETFLIX ENTERS THE BATTLE ROYALE OF GAMING PLATFORMS

Over the past 18 months, consumers have spent more time at home than ever before, not only working, but socializing, learning new skills, and playing games. Video gaming as a whole saw a significant increase during this period and the gaming platform Steam recorded an all-time high of 23.6 million average concurrent users in April 2020. A year later, rival firms want a slice of the pie. Following Apple’s expansion into gaming with Arcade, Netflix is the latest player entering the game, announcing its intention to launch its own gaming titles.

WALZ SAYS ‘CLEAN CAR' RULES HAVEN'T HURT IN 14 OTHER STATES

Minnesota became the first Midwestern state to adopt a plan for encouraging the switchover to electric vehicles as Gov. Tim Walz predicted that someday people will wonder why there was such a fuss.

TOWN WANTS NEW CRYPTOCURRENCY MINERS TO BE ‘PRESENTABLE'

A New York town along the Canadian border plans to impose a 90-day moratorium on new cryptocurrency mining operations to make sure local roadsides are not cluttered with trailers and shipping containers loaded with computers.

UPS EARNS $2.7 BILLION BUT VOLUME DIPS AS STORES REOPEN

Free from the pandemic lockdowns of last year, more shoppers are venturing into stores and relying just a bit less on brown UPS trucks.

MARSQUAKES OFFER DETAILED LOOK AT RED PLANET'S INTERIOR

A quake-measuring device on Mars is providing the first detailed look at the red planet’s interior, revealing a surprisingly thin crust and a hot molten core beneath the frigid surface.

TESLA REACHES MILESTONE WITH FIRST $1B QUARTERLY PROFIT

Tesla’s quarterly profit has surpassed $1 billion for the first time thanks to the electric car pioneer’s ability to navigate through a pandemic-driven computer chip shortage that has caused major headaches for other automakers.

CHINA'S TENCENT ORDERED TO END EXCLUSIVE MUSIC CONTRACTS

Internet giant Tencent was ordered by regulators to end exclusive contracts with music copyright holders, adding to increased enforcement of anti-monopoly and other rules as Beijing tightens control over booming online industries.

CHINA LAUNCHES 6-MONTH CAMPAIGN TO CLEAN UP APPS

China’s industry ministry has announced a 6-month campaign to clean up what it says are serious problems with internet apps violating consumer rights, cyber security and “disturbing market order.”

JUDGE HEARS FIGHT OVER LITHIUM MINE ON NEVADA OREGON LINE

Conservationists suing a federal agency over approval of a mine at the largest known U.S. deposit of lithium urged a judge to issue a temporary restraining order blocking excavations they say would disturb sacred tribal burial grounds near the Nevada-Oregon line.