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A KEY INFLATION GAUGE SETS 40-YEAR HIGH AS GAS AND FOOD SOAR

An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.4% in February compared with a year ago, with sharply higher prices for food, gasoline and other necessities squeezing Americans’ finances.

MEDIA MEASURING COMPANY NIELSEN TO BE ACQUIRED IN $16B DEAL

Nielsen is being acquired for $16 billion, including debt, about a week after the media measurement company rejected a smaller offer earlier this month.

PARTY'S OVER: DUBAI'S MONTHSLONG EXPO 2020 COMES TO A CLOSE

The world’s fair in Dubai, a tech-saturated site teeming with talking robots and solar canopies, sought to be the future.

US INVESTIGATING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE COMPANY'S CRASH REPORT

A small maker of autonomous vehicle systems could be in hot water with U.S. highway safety regulators over how much time elapsed before it reported the crash of one of its test vehicles last fall.

VIETNAMESE CARMAKER TO BUILD ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN N CAROLINA

A Vietnamese automaker announced plans to build a plant in North Carolina to manufacture electric vehicles, promising to bring 7,500 jobs and ending the state’s streak of near-misses for landing carmakers.

US, EU SIGN DATA TRANSFER DEAL TO EASE PRIVACY CONCERNS

The European Union and United States made a breakthrough in their yearslong battle over the privacy of data that flows across the Atlantic with a preliminary agreement that paves the way for Europeans’ personal information to be stored in the U.S.

WAR TRANSFORMS UKRAINIAN BROTHERS' GAMING YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Starting out with funny videos and chat over Mario Kart racing games, two Ukrainian brothers have added a somber tone to their YouTube channel popular with young Japanese with updates from their country that bring the harsh realities of war closer to Japan.

AS RUSSIA SEES TECH BRAIN DRAIN, OTHER NATIONS HOPE TO GAIN

Russia’s tech workers are looking for safer and more productive professional pastures.

IN YOUR DEBT: FORGET THE FED, PAY OFF YOUR CREDIT CARD DEBT

The cost of everything keeps creeping up.

FACEBOOK RESORTS TO OLD SMEAR TACTICS AGAINST TIKTOK

Eleven years ago, Facebook was caught redhanded after it hired a prominent public relations firm to try to plant stories harshly criticizing Google’s privacy practices in leading news outlets.

CHIP SHORTAGE FORCES GM TO PAUSE PRODUCTION AT INDIANA PLANT

General Motors is shutting down its pickup truck factory in Fort Wayne, Indiana, for two weeks next month because the company has run short of computer chips.

OSCAR WINS FOR ‘CODA' BRING TEARS, ELATION TO DEAF COMMUNITY

When “CODA” won the Oscar for best picture in Los Angeles, movie stars from Samuel L. Jackson to Nicole Kidman waved their hands instead of clapping — recognition of a culture and community that proudly calls itself Deaf.

MEDIA MEASURING COMPANY NIELSEN TO BE ACQUIRED IN $16B DEAL

Nielsen is being acquired for $16 billion, including debt, about a week after the media measurement company rejected a smaller offer earlier this month.

INSIDER Q&A: EX-GOOGLE AI SKEPTIC TIMNIT GEBRU STARTS ANEW

When she co-led Google’s Ethical AI team, Timnit Gebru was a prominent insider voice questioning the tech industry’s approach to artificial intelligence.

Waymo to Expand Autonomous Vehicle Rides to San Francisco

Waymo’s self-driving ride-hailing service is branching out to San Francisco.

VIETNAMESE CARMAKER TO BUILD ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN N CAROLINA

A Vietnamese automaker announced plans to build a plant in North Carolina to manufacture electric vehicles, promising to bring 7,500 jobs and ending the state’s streak of near-misses for landing carmakers.

iPhone for Rent: Apple's considering new hardware subscription plan

As Apple continues to ramp up its subscription services to bolster revenue streams, the Cupertino company is now reportedly considering moving into the hardware subscription sphere, offering some of its most iconic products, like iPhones and iPads, on monthly plans.

ENERGY AGENCY: ‘RADICAL ACTION' NEEDED TO HIT CLIMATE GOALS

The world must take “radical action” by investing $5.7 trillion in private and public money each year through 2030 to shift away from fossil fuels and ensure the planetary warming they cause doesn’t pass dangerous thresholds, the International Renewable Energy Agency says.

Accused Stalker of Apple Ceo Tim Cook Agrees to Stay Away

A woman accused of harassing Apple CEO Tim Cook with pleas for sex and other crude suggestions before showing up at his Silicon Valley home in a threatening manner last October agreed to stay away from him for the next three years under an agreement approved Tuesday.

US Astronaut Ends Record-long Spaceflight in Russian Capsule

A NASA astronaut caught a Russian ride back to Earth on Wednesday after a U.S. record 355 days at the International Space Station, returning with two cosmonauts to a world torn apart by war.

Without Russia, Science Going Solo on World's Woes, Dreams

Without Russian help, climate scientists worry how they’ll keep up their important work of documenting warming in the Arctic.

With War Next Door, EU is Warned on Cybersecurity Gaps

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine accelerates European Union defense cooperation, a watchdog said that EU institutions face vulnerabilities on another front: cybersecurity.

Detect attacks on your network with Maltrail - Sentry

Maltrail is a lightweight analysis tool that examines network traffic and raises the alarm if it detects suspicious access or dubious name resolution.

Gold Rush

With climate change wreaking havoc across the planet, we were just beginning to think about how we could use our technology to conserve fuel and reduce our carbon footprint. Then along came crypto mining.

Efficiency Angel

Germany created Blue Angel, the world’s first eco-label for software, back in 2000. The methodology behind Blue Angel could serve as a model for other countries as governments turn their attention to the environmental impact of software.

Finding a path to energy-efficient software Clean It Up

Sustainability studies for the IT industry often ignore the contributions of software. This article explores what developers and admins can do to create and maintain more energy-efficient systems.

Fractal explorer Mandelbulber v2

Fractals are amazing. Even decades after their initial popularity, when contemporary fads such as chaos theory and the butterfly effect are barely mentioned, the world of visualizing infinite complexity remains fascinating.

Rethinking Unix-like systems DragonFly BSD

Matthew Dillon, founder of DragonFly BSD, discusses the past, present, and future of BSDs

The Best Work-From-Home Cities for 2022

Working from home for good? These US and Canadian cities offer an ideal mix of affordability, livability, and connectivity.

ViewSonic VX2768-2KP-MHD: Stellar Midrange Monitor

Performance at a moderate price