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Grocery-Carrying Robots Are Coming. Do We Need Them?

The first cargo-carrying robot marketed directly to consumers is on sale this holiday season. But how many people are ready to ditch their second car to buy a two-wheeled rover that can follow them around like a dog?

Ad Business A Boon For Amazon But A Turn-Off For Shoppers

Mike Maddaloni went to Amazon.com knowing exactly what he wanted to buy.

A New Resolution: Everything You Need To Know About 8K TV

Maybe you’ve had a 4K TV since they first came out.

Amazon Echo Studio: An Excellent Value

Now that the latest $99.99 Amazon Echo is just as powerful as the $149.99 hub-equipped Echo Plus, the door is open for a bigger, louder Echo.

Paging Dr. Robot: Artificial Intelligence Moves Into Care

The next time you get sick, your care may involve a form of the technology people use to navigate road trips or pick the right vacuum cleaner online.

Where The Jobs Are

ONLINE HIRING SITES FOR DRONE OPERATORS

Redmond Aviation Day

Inspiring youngsters with a flight on the edge of restricted airspace

BBQing For The World To See

How I decided to share barbecue love on YouTube

MUTED LAUNCH FOR GOOGLE'S GAME-STREAMING SERVICE STADIA

Google’s new game-streaming service Stadia demonstrates the possibilities of gaming from the cloud, but experts say it’s hindered by a lack of compelling video games and a convoluted pricing scheme.

SUPREME COURT STEPS INTO GOOGLE-ORACLE COPYRIGHT FIGHT

The Supreme Court said it will referee a high profile copyright dispute between technology giants Oracle and Google. Oracle says it wants nearly $9 billion from Google.

WHERE PARENTS FEEL LIKE CHAUFFEURS, COMPANIES STEP IN

When Deb Fink heard about a company that could drive her 9-year-old son to his after-school program, she balked at the idea of putting him in a car with a stranger.

GOOGLE'S DO GOOD ARM TRIES TO MAKE UP FOR EVERYTHING ELSE

Google’s head of philanthropy says the company is having “a lot of conversations” internally amid worries about the tech giant’s bottomless appetite for consumer data and how it uses its algorithms.

CHINA BATS AWAY RUMORS, SAYS TRADE TALKS WITH US CONTINUE

China is working to resolve conflicts with Washington over trade, a Commerce Ministry official said Thursday, dismissing speculation the talks might be in trouble as inaccurate “rumors.”

GOOGLE REINS IN POLITICAL ADVERTISING

Google is making it harder for political advertisers to target specific types of people.

APPLE CANCELS PREMIERE OF ‘THE BANKER' OVER ‘CONCERNS'

Apple has canceled the premiere of one of the tech company’s first original films, “The Banker” the day before it was to debut at Los Angeles’ AFI Film Festival.

Uber to Let Users Record Audio of Rides in Brazil, Mexico

Uber will allow passengers and drivers in Brazil and Mexico to record audio of their rides as it attempts to improve its safety record and image.

Amnesty International Calls Facebook, Google Rights Abusers

Amnesty International issued a scathing indictment of the world’s dominant internet corporations, arguing in a new report that Google and Facebook should be forced to abandon what it calls their surveillance-based business model because it is “predicated on human rights abuse.”

How Theaters Can Evolve In The Age Of Streaming

BRICK-AND-MORTAR CINEMA ISN’T DEAD JUST YET

Ford Mustang Suv Starts A Blitz Of New Electric Vehicles

Ford is unveiling its first all-electric SUV, marking the start of an avalanche of batterypowered vehicles coming from mainstream and luxury automakers during the next two years that industry analysts say will boost electric vehicle sales.

How Medical Technologies Are Helping Ease The Pain

Pain is part of what it is to be human. In many cases, pain is normal and necessary, helping to diagnose a problem or signaling to our bodies that it’s been exposed to something potentially dangerous.

Colorful T-Mobile CEO Leaving, Even As Sprint Deal Not Done

T-Mobile said its colorful CEO John Legere is stepping down next year, even as the wireless company’s long-running effort to merge with rival Sprint remains unfinished.

Amazon's Political Wipeout

Losing the Pentagon cloud contract highlights the limits of the company’s lobbying clout

Macbook Pro: The Ultimate Pro Notebook

With Apple lifting the lid on the new MacBook Pro with a stunning 16-inch Retina Display and an 80% performance boost over previous generations, we take a closer look and explore the firm’s ongoing push into empowering its professional user base with cutting-edge hardware.

How To Survive A Wipeout

What happens when a company ignores its hard-core customers and tries to grow at all costs? GoPro discovered the answer: It crashes hard. Now the action-camera company is trying to pick itself back up—by thinking a lot smaller.

SpaceX Launches 60 More Mini Satellites For Global Internet

SpaceX launched 60 mini satellites Monday, the second batch of an orbiting network meant to provide global internet coverage.

Nike Calls Off Pilot Program With Amazon Ending Direct Sales

Nike is ending a sales partnership with Amazon less than a month after the athletic gear company named an e-commerce veteran as its new chief executive.

Disney+ Launches – And What It Might Mean For Apple

LONG-AWAITED STREAMING SERVICE FINALLY MAKES DEBUT

Boeing Details Steps Needed To Get Grounded Max Jet Flying

Boeing hopes to resume deliveries of its 737 Max jet to airlines in December and win regulatory approval to restart commercial service with the plane in January.

China Presses Washington for Tariff Cut in Trade Deal

China pressed Washington on Thursday to roll back punitive tariffs in a tentative trade deal.

Superpowered: Tesla Zero-Emission Technology

With Tesla continuing to innovate in the automotive industry with eco-friendly, low-emission vehicles for businesses and consumers, we take a closer look at the company’s impact on the environment and explore its future plans for our roads, our homes, and our skies...