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SAUDI ARAMCO TO BOOST CAPACITY; ABU DHABI TO INCREASE SUPPLY

Saudi Arabia steamed ahead with its new energy play by directing the kingdom’s oil company Aramco on Wednesday to increase its maximum production capacity, while Abu Dhabi’s oil and gas company ADNOC followed suit by saying it was boosting output by 25% to 4 million barrels per day.

Utah School Software Will Send Alerts About Student Accounts

A Utah school district adopted computer software that alerts administrators and parents to activity in student Google accounts that may raise concerns.

China Auto Sales Plunge In February Amid Virus Shutdown

China’s auto sales plunged 81.7% in February from a year ago after much of the economy was shut down to fight a virus outbreak, an industry group reported Thursday, adding to problems for automakers already struggling with shrinking demand.

Boeing Shares Suffer Worst One-Day Drop Since 1974

Boeing’s stock tumbled 18% on Wednesday, its biggest one-day percentage drop since 1974, and company leaders painted a sobering picture for the business in 2020.

Las Vegas Movie Exhibition CinemaCon Canceled Due to Virus

The annual movie exhibition and trade show CinemaCon has been canceled in Las Vegas due to coronavirus, scuttling one of Hollywood’s premier hype machines.

IT'S CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF IRON RAIN AT HOT, FARAWAY WORLD

At one hot, faraway world, it’s always cloudy with a chance of iron rain.

VERMONT SUES WEB-SCRAPING FACIAL RECOGNITION FIRM

The state of Vermont is suing a data broker that it says uses facial recognition technology to map the faces of Vermonters, including children, and then sells access to the data to private businesses, individuals and law enforcement.

DOCTORS TRY 1ST CRISPR EDITING IN THE BODY FOR BLINDNESS

Scientists say they have used the gene editing tool CRISPR inside someone’s body for the first time, a new frontier for efforts to operate on DNA, the chemical code of life, to treat diseases.

TWITTER IN DEAL WITH SILVER LAKE, ELLIOTT; DORSEY STILL CEO

Twitter says it’s reached an investment deal with Silver Lake and Elliott Management that will keep Jack Dorsey as the social media company’s CEO.

CALIFORNIA AG DROPS CHALLENGE TO T-MOBILE-SPRINT MERGER

California’s attorney general said that the state will not appeal a judge’s decision approving T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion purchase of Sprint.

NEXT GEN: NEW WAVES OF MACS ON THE WAY

Though Apple has been pivoting towards its consumer market in recent years with upgrades to iPads, iPhones, and Apple Watches, the company hasn’t forgotten about its everlucrative macOS user base and looks set to overhaul its entire desktop portfolio in the months ahead.

EDITED BIDEN VIDEO PORTENDS SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGES IN 2020

As former Vice President Joe Biden’s drive for the White House gains momentum, the 77-year-old’s political opponents on both the right and left have launched an internet campaign suggesting he’s not mentally or physically equipped to serve — sometimes using altered content and other disinformation to make their case.

Behind The Scenes, Scientists Prep For Covid-19 Vaccine Test

A team of scientists jostled for a view of the lab dish, staring impatiently for the first clue that an experimental vaccine against the new coronavirus just might work.

Amid Virus Crisis, Officials Announce Health Care Tech Rules

With coronavirus topping Americans’ concerns, senior Trump administration officials tried to switch subjects by announcing final rules aimed at delivering on the unfulfilled promise of electronic health records.

STREAMING WARS: MUSIC REVENUE UP & THE TRILLION-DOLLAR TV BATTLE

With 79% of music industry revenue coming from streaming and digital sales at an all-time low, it’s clear the future of entertainment is via subscriptions.

JAPAN SUSPENDS ANNUAL FUNDING FOR HAWAII TELESCOPE PROJECT

Japan suspended its yearly funding for a giant telescope project in Hawaii, citing an ongoing stalemate over its construction.

US PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES AT 1.2% RATE IN FOURTH QUARTER

U.S. productivity rebounded in the final three months of last year but by a smaller amount than initially reported, while labor costs increased at a slower pace than first thought.

DOCTORS TRY 1ST CRISPR EDITING IN THE BODY FOR BLINDNESS

Scientists say they have used the gene editing tool CRISPR inside someone’s body for the first time, a new frontier for efforts to operate on DNA, the chemical code of life, to treat diseases.

A MOVING TURN FROM BEN AFFLECK IN AN ORDINARY DRAMA

There is nothing particularly extraordinary about director Gavin O’Connor’s “The Way Back,” except perhaps for Ben Affleck’s performance.

Industry Group: Virus Outbreak Could Cost Airlines $113B

The International Air Transport Association says the virus outbreak that began in China could cost airlines as much as $113 billion in lost revenue due to the collapse of air travel.

Ex-Google Self-Driving Car Project Picks Up New Investors

Google’s former autonomous vehicle project is becoming a more autonomous business by bringing it in its first investors besides its corporate parent.

'Sustainable gardening' includes many eco-friendly practices

Sustainable is one of gardening’s trendiest buzzwords, yet it carries a range of definitions. Just what does it mean in practical terms, and how important is it to the average gardener?

VIRUS SPREAD PROMPTS FED TO SLASH RATES IN SURPRISE MOVE

In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point Tuesday in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronavirus.

TWITTER PREPS EPHEMERAL TWEETS, STARTS TESTING IN BRAZIL

Twitter is starting to test tweets that disappear after 24 hours, although initially only in Brazil.

TEENS LOVE THE VIDEO APP TIKTOK. DO THEY LOVE IT TOO MUCH?

From the perspective of teens, TikTok is a major new outlet for self-expression, one proudly home to the silly, the loud and the weird.

HIGH-TECH CHICAGO EXHIBIT PUTS VISITORS EYE-TO-EYE WITH MLK

Imagine being so close to Martin Luther King Jr. as he gives one of the world’s most famous speeches that you notice the creases in his face and then realize the late civil rights leader is looking you square in the eye.

GM SHOWS 13 ELECTRIC VEHICLES AS IT TRIES TO RUN WITH TESLA

General Motors, trying to refashion itself as a futuristic company with technology to compete against Tesla, rolled out plans for 13 new electric vehicles during the next five years.

EXXON OUTLINES ITS STEPS TO REDUCE HARMFUL METHANE EMISSIONS

Exxon Mobil outlined how it is reducing the methane its operations release into the atmosphere, detailing its efforts as governments around the globe write new rules to regulate the harmful greenhouse gas.

HP DreamColor Z31x

Professional display with “cinema 4K”

Life Is Strange 2

Protect your super–powered sibling on the long road home