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BEYONCÉ'S ‘BLACK IS KING' IS SUPREME BLACK ART

King Beyoncé’s new film takes you on a journey of Black art, music, history and fashion as the superstar transports you to Africa to tell the story of a young man in search of his crown, matched to epic songs she created while inspired by “The Lion King.”

A SWEET TEARJERKER IN WWII FILM ‘SUMMERLAND'

“Summerland” might look like something you’ve seen before: A scenic story about a schoolchild who must leave London during the war and take up shelter with a reluctant caregiver. But while it is comfortingly familiar in many ways, and a little cliche and overwrought in others, it also has a modern edge and bite to it that keeps it novel enough to sustain interest.

Fostering innovation at scale

How Dell Technologies continues to advance after decades in the business

RECORD SURGE IN DAILY SHIPPING VOLUMES FOR UPS IN 2Q

The pandemic-fueled boom in online shopping shows no signs of slowing down, providing more business for delivery companies like United Parcel Service Inc.

IN REVERSAL, CES GADGET SHOW WON'T BE IN-PERSON AFTER ALL

CES, one of the world’s biggest technology conferences, will be a virtual event in January due to the coronavirus pandemic, a reversal from May when organizers said it would go on as a smaller gathering in Las Vegas.

HAWAII PLACED ON JAPANESE LIST OF SAFE TRAVEL DESTINATIONS

Hawaii was listed among 12 countries and regions the Japanese government considers safe international travel destinations for its citizens during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

PANDEMIC HITS COMCAST 2Q; PEACOCK SERVICE HAS 10M SIGN-UPS

The coronavirus pandemic took a toll on Comcast in the second quarter as movie theaters closed, theme parks shut down and advertisers cut back.

STARBUCKS SAYS IT SEES BETTER TIMES AHEAD AS STORES REOPEN

Starbucks’ revenue shrank 38% in its most recent quarter but the coffee giant says it’s recovering faster than expected as its stores reopen from coronavirus lockdowns.

HUAWEI OVERTAKES SAMSUNG AS TOP SMARTPHONE SELLER: REPORT

A technology research firm says Huawei has overtaken Samsung to become the world’s biggest smartphone seller, as its home market in China emerged from the coronavirus pandemic better off than other economies.

FOR THESE KIDS, NO ADVENTURES TO CHOOSE

On a recent car ride, my sons, Billy and Jimmy, were discussing an interactive “Minecraft” show on Netflix that allowed them to choose the direction of the story. I said it sounded like a “Choose Your Own Adventure” book, an artifact of my 1980s childhood.

GARMIN ACKNOWLEDGES CYBERATTACK, DOESN'T MENTION RANSOMWARE

The GPS device maker Garmin Ltd. acknowledged this week being victimized by a cyberattack last week that encrypted some of its systems, knocking its fitness tracking and pilot navigation services offline. It said systems would be fully restored in the next days.

ANOTHER DULL GO-AROUND WITH ‘THE KISSING BOOTH 2'

We all like bad movies when we’re young and sometimes we like good movies for the wrong reasons. I can pretend my 11-year-old self loved “Clueless” when it came out in 1995 for its smart satire of teen movies in a modernized Jane Austen framework. But if I’m being honest, it definitely had more to do with that dreamy Los Angeles high school lifestyle, a burgundy baby doll dress, a fuzzy pink pen and a handsome love interest. It just happens that “Clueless” was also a good movie.

EU, IN FIRST-EVER CYBER SANCTIONS, HITS RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCE

The European Union slapped sanctions on six people and three organizations, including Russia’s military intelligence agency, accusing them of responsibility for several cyber-attacks that threatened EU interests.

GUIDE DOGS HELPING BLIND RUNNERS STAY FIT DESPITE PANDEMIC

Social distancing rules can make exercising a challenge for a blind runner who needs a volunteer tethered as a guide. But Thomas Panek has no problem because his running guide, Blaze, is a Labrador retriever.

US CONSUMER CONFIDENCE TUMBLES IN JULY AS COVID-19 SPREADS

U.S. consumer confidence tumbled in July to a reading of 92.6 as coronavirus infections spread in many parts of the country.

NASA'S NEXT MARS ROVER IS BRAWNIEST AND BRAINIEST ONE YET

With eight successful Mars landings, NASA is upping the ante with its newest rover.

U.S. AGENCY: PANDEMIC MASKS THWARTING FACE RECOGNITION TECH

Having a tough time recognizing your neighbors behind their pandemic masks? Computers are finding it more difficult, too.

XBOX: TAKING YOUR PLAY TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH SERIES X

Games Showcase, we edged even closer to the release of one of the world’s most advanced gaming machines.

VIRGIN GALACTIC SHOWS OFF PASSENGER SPACESHIP CABIN INTERIOR

Passengers flying Virgin Galactic on suborbital trips into space will be able to see themselves floating weightless against the backdrop of the Earth below while 16 cameras document the adventures, the company said.

CALIFORNIA INDIAN TRIBE GETS BACK BIG SUR ANCESTRAL LANDS

A Native American tribe has reclaimed a small part of ancestral lands on California’s scenic Big Sur coast that were lost to Spanish colonial settlement nearly 250 years ago.

Australian Watchdog Accuses Google of Privacy Breaches

Australia’s consumer watchdog launched court action against Google this week alleging the technology giant misled account holders about its use of their personal data.

Can You Trust Your Mobile Payment App?

Money transfer apps including Venmo, Cash App and PayPal have surged in popularity during the pandemic as people seek safe, contactless ways to send and receive money. Unfortunately, many people don’t understand the limitations of these payment platforms or how they can put someone’s finances at risk.

Google to Keep Most of Its Employees at Home Until July 2021

Google has decided that most of its 200,000 employees and contractors should work from home through next June, a sobering assessment of the pandemic’s potential staying power from the company providing the answers for the world’s most trusted internet search engine.

POWERING UP

Drone space consolidation is about to become a reality

EYES OVER THE WORLD

Aerial photo secrets from around the globe

ELEVATE YOUR ART

A tool is only as good as the hands that yield it, which likely explains why having the most advanced drone isn’t necessarily the ticket to creating incredible works of aerial art.

SKYDIO 2

THIS NEW DRONE GOES ALL-IN ON BEING A FLYING ACTION CAM

THE RIGHT MOVES

Setting the scene with six easy video techniques

Drones & Dams

Taking safety inspections to new heights

ABCs OF COLOR CORRECTION

Pro tips for better video results