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CALIFORNIA AG DROPS CHALLENGE TO T-MOBILE-SPRINT MERGER

California’s attorney general said that the state will not appeal a judge’s decision approving T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion purchase of Sprint.

NEXT GEN: NEW WAVES OF MACS ON THE WAY

Though Apple has been pivoting towards its consumer market in recent years with upgrades to iPads, iPhones, and Apple Watches, the company hasn’t forgotten about its everlucrative macOS user base and looks set to overhaul its entire desktop portfolio in the months ahead.

EDITED BIDEN VIDEO PORTENDS SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGES IN 2020

As former Vice President Joe Biden’s drive for the White House gains momentum, the 77-year-old’s political opponents on both the right and left have launched an internet campaign suggesting he’s not mentally or physically equipped to serve — sometimes using altered content and other disinformation to make their case.

STREAMING WARS: MUSIC REVENUE UP & THE TRILLION-DOLLAR TV BATTLE

With 79% of music industry revenue coming from streaming and digital sales at an all-time low, it’s clear the future of entertainment is via subscriptions.

Media Faces Challenges In Covering Coronavirus Outbreak

Covering the coronavirus story requires careful navigation and constant attention.

VIRUS SPREAD PROMPTS FED TO SLASH RATES IN SURPRISE MOVE

In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point Tuesday in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronavirus.

TWITTER PREPS EPHEMERAL TWEETS, STARTS TESTING IN BRAZIL

Twitter is starting to test tweets that disappear after 24 hours, although initially only in Brazil.

TEENS LOVE THE VIDEO APP TIKTOK. DO THEY LOVE IT TOO MUCH?

From the perspective of teens, TikTok is a major new outlet for self-expression, one proudly home to the silly, the loud and the weird.

HIGH-TECH CHICAGO EXHIBIT PUTS VISITORS EYE-TO-EYE WITH MLK

Imagine being so close to Martin Luther King Jr. as he gives one of the world’s most famous speeches that you notice the creases in his face and then realize the late civil rights leader is looking you square in the eye.

GM SHOWS 13 ELECTRIC VEHICLES AS IT TRIES TO RUN WITH TESLA

General Motors, trying to refashion itself as a futuristic company with technology to compete against Tesla, rolled out plans for 13 new electric vehicles during the next five years.

EXXON OUTLINES ITS STEPS TO REDUCE HARMFUL METHANE EMISSIONS

Exxon Mobil outlined how it is reducing the methane its operations release into the atmosphere, detailing its efforts as governments around the globe write new rules to regulate the harmful greenhouse gas.

NO CHECKOUT NEEDED: AMAZON OPENS CASHIERLESS GROCERY STORE

Amazon wants to kill the supermarket checkout line.

PANASONIC SCRAPS SOLAR PANELS PARTNERSHIP WITH TESLA

Panasonic is pulling out of its partnership with Tesla to produce solar panels at a factory in New York state, the Japanese electronics maker said.

‘TIME IS EVERYTHING': WORLD BRACES FOR SPREAD OF NEW VIRUS

China’s massive travel restrictions, house-to-house checks, huge isolation wards and lockdowns of entire cities bought the world valuable time to prepare for the global spread of the new virus.

MARS LANDER CONFIRMS QUAKES, EVEN AFTERSHOCKS ON RED PLANET

NASA’s newest Mars lander has confirmed that quakes and even aftershocks are regularly jolting the red planet.

INDIANA SENATE ENDORSES BAN ON DRIVERS USING HANDHELD PHONES

A proposal that would ban motorists from using handheld cellphones on Indiana roads appears on its way to becoming law.

VIRGIN GALACTIC REPORTS HIGH INTEREST IN ITS SPACE FLIGHTS

Virgin Galactic has received nearly 8,000 online reservations of interest since its first successful test flight into space 14 months ago, the company said Tuesday as it nears commercial operation and prepares to reopen ticket sales.

CHINA'S HUAWEI DEBUTS LATEST VERSION OF FOLDING PHONE

China’s Huawei unveiled its latest folding smartphone and its first such device to be available internationally, competing in a niche category with new models from Samsung and Motorola.

CONTROL: WHY iOS SHOULD BE KEPT LOCKED DOWN

Developers are quietly working on iOS 14 and its Mac and Watch counterparts, and many are wondering what the next-generation operating system will look like.

MANAGING REMOTE WORKERS? IT TAKES MORE THAN THE LATEST APPS

Nicolas Vandenberghe’s company has 42 staffers scattered among 36 cities in 15 countries.

A WILD SPIN ON THE PETER PAN MYTH IN ‘WENDY'

A Peter Pan story told from Wendy’s perspective sounds either too precious to be true or ripe for a skewering.

Zuckerberg Accepts That Facebook May Have To Pay More Tax

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to throw his support behind international reforms that would require Silicon Valley tech giants to pay more tax in Europe.

Apple Warns China Virus Will Cut iPhone Production, Sales

Apple Inc. is warning investors that it won’t meet its second-quarter financial guidance because the viral outbreak in China has cut production of iPhones.

2 Japanese Businessmen Charged In Tech Hardware Price Fixing

A grand jury charged two Japanese businessmen for their role in an alleged global conspiracy to fix prices for components used in computer hard disk drives, federal officials announced.

SPACEX AIMS TO LAUNCH UP TO 4 TOURISTS INTO SUPER HIGH ORBIT

SpaceX aims to launch up to four tourists into a super high orbit, possibly by the end of next year.

TECH-STARVED GOVERNMENT SEEKS INDUSTRY'S BEST, BRIGHTEST

In this post-impeachment era of divisiveness and deadlock in the nation’s capital, Uncle Sam has a message for top U.S. technologists:

US JUDGE DISMISSES HUAWEI SUIT OVER GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS BAN

A federal judge in Texas has dismissed Chinese tech giant Huawei’s lawsuit challenging a U.S. law that bars the government and its contractors from using Huawei equipment because of security concerns.

YALE STUDENTS START DRONE DELIVERY SERVICE ON CAMPUS

A group of students at Yale University has set up a drone delivery service on campus.

Q&A: FACEBOOK VP OF MESSENGER DISCUSSES PRIVACY

At Facebook, Stan Chudnovsky oversees the Messenger chat app that’s used by well over 1 billion people each month. He’s playing a key role in helping Facebook integrate that app with its other chat tools, WhatsApp and Instagram Direct.

MICRO-LOCATION:SEE WHERE WE'RE HEADED

Far beyond helping you get from A to B or find your keys, location technology is unlocking unimaginable possibilities for the future of travel, education, entertainment, and business. With the right strategy, the tech in our pockets will make the world smaller than ever before.