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ZERO G: SOME GERMAN MOBILE USERS STILL WAITING FOR A SIGNAL

From his home on a former East German army base, Jens Raeder can power up a carefully restored Soviet shortwave transmitter and communicate with military radio enthusiasts around the world.

WEATHER CHANNEL APP TO CHANGE PRACTICES AFTER LA LAWSUIT

The operator of The Weather Channel mobile app has agreed to change how it informs users about its location-tracking practices and sale of personal data as part of a settlement with the Los Angeles city attorney’s office, officials.

STATES WRESTLE WITH PLAYING HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL AMID COVID

As heat waves rose from the crackling grass next to a cotton field that stretched far into the distance, Rick Porter watched his young football players struggle through a preseason practice.

RISE IN JOBLESS CLAIMS REFLECTS STILL-STRUGGLING US ECONOMY

The coronavirus recession struck swiftly and violently. Now, with the economy still in the grip of the pandemic five months later, the recovery looks fitful and uneven — and painfully slow.

PANDEMIC PUSHES EXPANSION OF ‘HOSPITAL AT-HOME' TREATMENT

As hospitals care for people with COVID-19 and try to keep others from catching the virus, more patients are opting to be treated where they feel safest: at home.

CHINESE ELECTRIC CAR BRAND NIO LOOKS AT EXPANSION ABROAD

Chinese electric car brand NIO plans to start expanding to Western markets next year and might export a battery-swapping service that could help it compete with rival Tesla, the company’s chairman said Thursday.

HIGH-ALTITUDE AIRSHIPS COMPANY PICKS NEW MEXICO FOR BASE

A technology company aiming to send up high altitude airships to monitor crops and bring broadband has chosen New Mexico for its U.S. production center, state Economic Development Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced this week.

AIRBNB FILES PRELIMINARY PAPERWORK FOR PUBLIC STOCK OFFERING

Airbnb filed preliminary paperwork to sell company stock on Wall Street, undaunted by a global pandemic that has taken some wind out of its home-sharing business.

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SMART HOME: SYSTEMS EXPLAINED

Just what’s connecting your hardware together — and should you really care?

Moshi IonGo 5K Duo

A perfectly portable battery pack

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A cyberpunk neo–noir that will break your brain

American Airlines Will Drop Flights to 15 Cities in October

American Airlines will drop flights to 15 smaller U.S. cities in October when a federal requirement to serve those communities ends.

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Dock with support for dual 4K displays

VIRUS PANDEMIC RESHAPING AIR TRAVEL AS CARRIERS STRUGGLE

In a bid to survive, airlines are desperately trying to convince a wary public that measures like mandatory face masks and hospital-grade air filters make sitting in a plane safer than many other indoor settings during the coronavirus pandemic.

UNIVERSITIES SCRAMBLE TO DEAL WITH VIRUS OUTBREAKS

North Carolina’s flagship university canceled in-person classes for undergraduates just a week into the fall semester Monday as college campuses around the U.S. scramble to deal with coronavirus clusters linked in some cases to student housing, off-campus parties and packed bars.

THE APP STORE: FOUNDATIONS OF QUALITY AND PRIVACY

After months of tensions between Fortnite maker Epic and Apple, the Cupertino company ultimately dealt its killer blow: removing the billion-dollar game from the App Store, with Google following suit hours later.

TARGET SALES SURGE AS AMERICANS LEAN ON BIG BOX STORES

Target reported recorded-setting sales growth online and at established stores over the past three months, more evidence that big-box retailers have become essential points of supply during the pandemic.

WITH TRAVEL LIMITED, HOLLYWOOD LOOKS TO ‘GAME CHANGER' TECH

New LED video wall technology used in making last year’s “The Lion King” and “The Mandalorian” series could become more widespread as Hollywood production ramps back up during the pandemic.

MANY STEPS NEEDED FOR ACCURATE COVID-19 TEST RESULTS

A widely used coronavirus test is under scrutiny this week after federal health officials warned that it could deliver inaccurate results if laboratory technicians don’t follow the latest updates from the manufacturer.

JUDGE OKS $60M SETTLEMENT OVER TESLA BUYOUT OF SOLARCITY

A Delaware judge has approved a $60 million settlement in a shareholder lawsuit challenging electric car maker Tesla Inc.’s $2 billion acquisition of solar-panel installer SolarCity in 2016.

Google Says Australians Could Lose Free Search Services

Google warned that the Australian government’s plan to make digital giants pay for news content threatens users’ free services in Australia and could result in their data being given to media organizations.

Walmart's Online Sales Soar as Shoppers Stock Up on Supplies

Americans turned to Walmart’s online business as well as its stores for supplies and home goods as the virus surged in new regions, resulting in soaring sales for the fiscal second quarter.

Apple 1st US Company to Be Valued at $2 Trillion

Apple is the first U.S. company to boast a market value of $2 trillion, just two years after it became the first to reach $1 trillion.

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