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Genius Scan 6.0

Fast scans and excellent OCR

Text Sniper

An image OCR that’s faster than a bullet

Narita Boy

Can you wield the Techno–Sword?

Touch Retouch

One–touch object removal for photos

5G Network Standard

The clever but controversial communications tech explained

Apple AirTag

Find lost things — with some caveats

MICROSOFT DEBUTS WINDOWS 11; FIRST MAJOR UPDATE IN 6 YEARS

Microsoft has unveiled the next generation of its Windows software, called Windows 11, that has a new Start Menu and other features.

EU INVESTIGATES GOOGLE'S CONDUCT IN DIGITAL AD TECH SECTOR

European Union regulators have launched a fresh antitrust investigation of Google, this time over whether the U.S. tech giant is stifling competition in digital advertising technology.

DUTCH GROUP LAUNCHES DATA HARVESTING CLAIM AGAINST TIKTOK

A Dutch consumer group is launching a 1.5 billion euro ($1.8 billion) claim against TikTok over what it alleges is unlawful harvesting of personal data from users of the popular video sharing platform.

CHINESE BANKS PROMISE TO STEP UP CRYPTOCURRENCY BAN

China’s biggest banks promised this week to refuse to help customers trade Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies after the central bank said executives were told to step up enforcement of a government ban.

AMAZON ANNOUNCES PLANS TO BUILD SOLAR FARM IN MISSISSIPPI

Amazon has announced plans to build a solar farm in Mississippi and in at least 10 other states, including Arkansas and Pennsylvania.

CAN ET SEE US? STUDY FINDS MANY STARS WITH PRIME EARTH VIEW

Feeling like you are being watched? It could be from a lot farther away than you think.

REMBRANDT'S HUGE ‘NIGHT WATCH' GETS BIGGER THANKS TO AI

One of Rembrandt van Rijn’s biggest paintings just got a bit bigger.

US BLOCKS SOLAR PANEL MATERIALS FROM CHINA OVER LABOR ABUSES

Chinese-made materials used in solar panels will be barred from the U.S. market as part of a broader effort to halt commerce tied to China’s repressive campaign against Uyghurs and other minorities, the Biden administration said Thursday.

HOTTEST SELLER AT GAMESTOP IS ITS OWN STOCK, $1B RAISED

GameStop raised more than $1 billion in its latest stock sale, capitalizing on a newly arrived and fervent army of online investors.

BUZZFEED TO BECOME A PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANY

Digital media company BuzzFeed is setting its sights on growth. It plans to become a publicly-traded company with an implied value of $1.5 billion through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company.

FLORIDA BEACH TOWN WRITES AMAZON TV SERIES TO LURE TOURISTS

Remember that longing you felt after an episode of “Sex and the City” to shop at the characters’ favorite New York haunts and drink cosmopolitans at the same bars? Or that sense of wanderlust for the seaside cliffs of Ireland after watching “Game of Thrones?”

LUCID AIR: THE FIRST TRUE TESLA COMPETITOR

Tesla might be the first company that springs to mind when you’re in the market for a new electric vehicle, but California-based startup Lucid should not be underestimated.

MORE THAN SHOES: NIKE NAVIGATES COMPLICATED TWISTS IN TRACK

Ever since a track coach named Bill Bowerman tinkered with the idea of pouring rubber into his waffle iron to concoct a better shoe sole for running, Nike and the sport of track and field have become inseparably intertwined.

SPIELBERG'S AMBLIN TO MAKE SEVERAL FILMS A YEAR FOR NETFLIX

Steven Spielberg, a filmmaker synonymous with big-screen enchantment, has set a new deal with Netflix in which his production company, Amblin Partners, will make multiple feature films per year for the streaming giant.

US HITS ENCOURAGING MILESTONES ON VIRUS DEATHS AND SHOTS

COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have dipped below 300 a day for the first time since the early days of the disaster in March 2020, while the drive to put shots in arms hit another encouraging milestone this week: 150 million Americans fully vaccinated.

HOTTEST SELLER AT GAMESTOP IS ITS OWN STOCK, $1B RAISED

GameStop raised more than $1 billion in its latest stock sale, capitalizing on a newly arrived and fervent army of online investors.

FACEBOOK LAUNCHES PODCASTS, LIVE AUDIO SERVICE

Facebook is launching podcasts and live audio streams in the U.S. this week to keep users engaged on its platform and to compete with emerging rivals.

HOUSE PANEL PUSHES LEGISLATION TARGETING BIG TECH'S POWER

A House panel pushed ahead Wednesday with ambitious legislation that could curb the market power of tech giants Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple and force them to sever their dominant platforms from their other lines of business.

DIRTY LAUNDRY IN SPACE? NASA, TIDE TACKLE CLEANING CHALLENGE

How do astronauts do laundry in space? They don’t.

CAN ET SEE US? STUDY FINDS MANY STARS WITH PRIME EARTH VIEW

Feeling like you are being watched? It could be from a lot farther away than you think.

LAST STOP

London calling, with sex cults and bickering teenagers

FIGHT NIGHT

The MORTAL KOMBAT film wants to be taken seriously, but all you’ll really care about is Scorpion vs Sub-Zero.

EXPEDITIONS: ROME

Swords, sandals, and a serious RPG under the toga

PATHFINDER: WRATH OF THE RIGHTEOUS

A fantasy RPG split between two worlds