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Louisiana Sheriff'S Office Starts Passing Out Smart Devices

A Louisiana sheriff’s office has started giving deputies a new handheld mobile policing device intended to ease many of their day-to-day duties and streamline technology tools such as surveillance videos and GPS data.

Audiences Can't Leave Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Pre-Release

The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes is no longer allowing the public to post reviews of a movie prior to its theatrical release. The move is partly to push back against the influence of online trolls.

Consumer Goods Companies Preparing For Climate Change Impact

Companies behind some of the best-known consumer products — from soaps to sodas — are beginning to factor climate change into their business equation, according to a report published this week.

China Drafts Rules On Biotech After Gene-Editing Scandal

China has unveiled draft regulations on gene editing and other potentially risky biomedical technologies after a Chinese scientist’s claim of helping to create gene-edited babies roiled the global science community.

Sec Seeks Contempt Charges Against Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Stock market regulators are asking a federal court to hold Tesla CEO Elon Musk in contempt for violating an agreement requiring him to have his tweets about key company information reviewed for potentially misleading claims.

Google Seeks Tax Breaks For $600M Data Center In Minnesota

Google’s plan to build a $600 million wind powered data center in central Minnesota could hinge on the tech giant’s request for officials to waive 20 years’ worth of future taxes.

Teen Video App Musical.Ly Agrees To FTC Fine

The operator of a video-sharing app popular with teenagers is agreeing to pay $5.7 million to settle federal allegations it illegally collected personal information from children.

Louisiana Sheriff's Office Starts Passing Out Smart Devices

A Louisiana sheriff’s office has started giving deputies a new handheld mobile policing device intended to ease many of their day-to-day duties and streamline technology tools such as surveillance videos and GPS data.

AT&T's Time Warner Takeover Has Already Reshaped Media World

A federal appeals court upheld AT&T’s $81 billion takeover of Time Warner, approving one of the biggest media deals on record in the face of opposition from the Trump administration.

New Zealand Leader Says No Final Decision On Using Huawei

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that no final decision has been made on whether Huawei equipment can be used in a planned network upgrade.

For Sake Of Pupils' Pupils, China To Ban Homework On Apps

An eastern Chinese province plans to ban teachers from assigning homework to be completed on cellphone apps as part of efforts to preserve students’ eyesight.

Spotify Buys Gimlet, Anchor To Ramp Up Its Podcast Game

Music streaming service Spotify is buying podcast companies Gimlet and Anchor as it looks to take on Apple’s popular iTunes’ podcasting platform.

‘Digital Gangsters': UK Wants Tougher Rules For Facebook

British lawmakers issued a scathing report this week that calls for tougher rules to keep Facebook and other tech firms from acting like “digital gangsters” and intentionally violating data privacy and competition laws.

Oscars: A Record Year For Women, But Is It Progress?

At the glad-handy Oscar nominees luncheon earlier this month, film academy president John Bailey proudly told the 171 nominees in the room that there were a record number of women nominated for Academy Awards this year.

New Zealand Leader Says No Final Decision On Using Huawei

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that no final decision has been made on whether Huawei equipment can be used in a planned network upgrade.

Changing The Game: 5G Is Much More Than Bandwidth

Being a pessimistic consumer is relatively easy. Until something is in your hands and you can see and feel its tangible benefits, any promises of ‘bigger, better, quicker’ sit firmly in category of the brain marked ‘pipe dreams’.

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.

Rings A Simple Way To Track & Improve Your Health

In just four short years, Apple has revolutionized the way we work out and monitor our health with Apple Watch.

Activision To Lay Off 800 Workers As Video Game Sales Drop

Video game maker Activision Blizzard is laying off nearly 800 workers as the company braces for a steep downturn in revenue following the best year in its history.

Solving The Wireless-Mouse Problem With 15-minute Charging

SteelSeries has finally produced its first must-have mouse.

The Promise Of 5G Wireless - Speed, Hype, Risk

A much-hyped network upgrade called “5G” means different things to different people.

Reddit Raises $300m In Finance Round Led By China's Tencent

Social media service Reddit Inc. says it has raised $300 million in a financing round led by Chinese internet giant Tencent.

Nasa's Faraway Space Snowman Has Flat, Not Round, Behind

The faraway space snowman visited by NASA last month has a surprisingly flat — not round — behind.

IOWA DEMOCRATS PROPOSE ‘VIRTUAL' CAUCUS IN 2020

The Iowa Democratic Party is proposing the biggest changes to the state’s famed caucuses in nearly 50 years.

Activision To Lay Off 800 Workers As Video Game Sales Drop

Video game maker Activision Blizzard is laying off nearly 800 workers as the company braces for a steep downturn in revenue following the best year in its history.

Services: Apple Takes New Path With Upcoming Releases

With Apple set to launch an entertainment subscription service in April, we explore the Netflix challenger, Apple’s rumored magazine subscription service, and its ever-changing strategy.

How Apple May - Or May Not - Be A Leader On Privacy And Data Use

There has been big news on the battle for privacy and data recently, as Apple took action against some of the other biggest names in the business.

How Intel & PC Makers Are Creating The Ultra-Responsive Laptops Of Tomorrow

Notebooks and Chromebooks are poised to take advantage of the project Athena Spec, which will guide premium laptop designs from top pc makers (and Google!) over the next few years.

Apple's Top Retail EXEC To Leave Amid iPhone Sales Slowdown

Apple’s top retailing executive is stepping down amid a slowdown in iPhone sales that has raised doubts about the company’s future growth prospects.

HTC Reveals Two VR Headsets, The Untethered Vive Cosmos And Gaze-Tracking Vive Pro Eye

Only one of them seems worth your attention, though.