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FACE SCANNER CLEARVIEW AI AIMS TO BRANCH OUT BEYOND POLICE

A controversial face recognition company that’s built a massive photographic dossier of the world’s people for use by police, national governments and — most recently — the Ukrainian military is now planning to offer its technology to banks and other private businesses.

GM, HONDA PLAN TO CO-DEVELOP AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC VEHICLES

General Motors and Honda are planning to co-develop some affordable electric vehicles that will use GM’s next-generation Ultium battery technology.

AMAZON BROADBAND PROJECT READY TO BLAST OFF

Amazon has deals with three rocket companies to help launch communications satellites that the online retail giant says will help provide fast, affordable broadband to millions of underserved people around the world.

5 SUVS TO HELP YOU SAVE AT THE PUMP

As of this writing, the national average fuel price is $4.24 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association. Up 20% from a month ago, gas prices aren’t likely to taper or deflate unless crude oil supply improves or consumer demand softens. Until that happens, costly fill-ups are hitting Americans who are already grappling with inflation.

Accused Stalker of Apple Ceo Tim Cook Agrees to Stay Away

A woman accused of harassing Apple CEO Tim Cook with pleas for sex and other crude suggestions before showing up at his Silicon Valley home in a threatening manner last October agreed to stay away from him for the next three years under an agreement approved Tuesday.

Without Russia, Science Going Solo on World's Woes, Dreams

Without Russian help, climate scientists worry how they’ll keep up their important work of documenting warming in the Arctic.

OSCAR WINS FOR ‘CODA' BRING TEARS, ELATION TO DEAF COMMUNITY

When “CODA” won the Oscar for best picture in Los Angeles, movie stars from Samuel L. Jackson to Nicole Kidman waved their hands instead of clapping — recognition of a culture and community that proudly calls itself Deaf.

MEDIA MEASURING COMPANY NIELSEN TO BE ACQUIRED IN $16B DEAL

Nielsen is being acquired for $16 billion, including debt, about a week after the media measurement company rejected a smaller offer earlier this month.

INSIDER Q&A: EX-GOOGLE AI SKEPTIC TIMNIT GEBRU STARTS ANEW

When she co-led Google’s Ethical AI team, Timnit Gebru was a prominent insider voice questioning the tech industry’s approach to artificial intelligence.

VIETNAMESE CARMAKER TO BUILD ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN N CAROLINA

A Vietnamese automaker announced plans to build a plant in North Carolina to manufacture electric vehicles, promising to bring 7,500 jobs and ending the state’s streak of near-misses for landing carmakers.

iPhone for Rent: Apple's considering new hardware subscription plan

As Apple continues to ramp up its subscription services to bolster revenue streams, the Cupertino company is now reportedly considering moving into the hardware subscription sphere, offering some of its most iconic products, like iPhones and iPads, on monthly plans.

ENERGY AGENCY: ‘RADICAL ACTION' NEEDED TO HIT CLIMATE GOALS

The world must take “radical action” by investing $5.7 trillion in private and public money each year through 2030 to shift away from fossil fuels and ensure the planetary warming they cause doesn’t pass dangerous thresholds, the International Renewable Energy Agency says.

Apple's New Budget iPhone Will Be Faster and More Expensive

Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new version of its budget-priced iPhone that’s capable of connecting to ultrafast 5G wireless networks, an upgrade that’s already been available on the company’s upscale models for more than a year.

STELLANTIS, LG TO MAKE ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERIES IN ONTARIO

A joint venture between Stellantis and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution plans to build a large electric vehicle battery factory in Windsor, Ontario, employing about 2,500 people just across a river from Detroit.

TESLA OPENS ‘GIGAFACTORY' NEAR BERLIN, ITS 1ST IN EUROPE

Electric car manufacturer Tesla opened its first European factory Tuesday on the outskirts of Berlin in an effort to challenge German automakers on their home turf.

LAWSUIT SAYS GOOGLEDISCRIMINATES AGAINST BLACK WORKERS

A former Google employee sued the tech giant for racial discrimination, saying it engages in a “pattern and practice” of unfair treatment for its Black workers. The suit claims the company steered them into lower-level and lower-paid jobs and subjected them to a hostile work environment if they speak out.

FORMER APPLE EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING $10 MILLION

A former Apple employee has been charged with defrauding the tech giant out of more than $10 million by taking kickbacks, stealing equipment and laundering money, federal prosecutors said.

SEC CLAIMS AUTHORITY TO SUBPOENA ELON MUSK ABOUT TWEETS

U.S. securities regulators say they have legal authority to subpoena Tesla and CEO Elon Musk about his tweets, and that Musk’s move to throw out a 2018 court agreement that his tweets be pre-approved is not valid.

RUSSIA COURT BANS FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM ON ‘EXTREMISM' CHARGES

A Moscow court banned Facebook and Instagram for what it deemed extremist activity in a case against their parent company, Meta.

NASA HEAD: WE HAVE COOPERATION WITH OUR RUSSIAN COLLEAGUES

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson played down recent comments by the head of Russia’s space agency that the United States would have to use broomsticks to fly to space after Russia said it would stop supplying rocket engines to U.S. companies.

POWELL: DIGITAL CURRENCIES WILL REQUIRE NEW REGULATIONS

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said new forms of digital money such as cryptocurrencies and stablecoins present risks to the U.S. financial system and will require new rules to protect consumers.

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Two powerful desktop options to upgrade your station

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2022 OSCARS

Final preparations are underway for the 94th Academy Awards and a long awaited return to Hollywood’s glamourous normalcy after a muted ceremony and ratings low last year.

EUROPEAN ATOM-SMASHERS PONDER RESPONSE TO RUSSIA'S INVASION

The Geneva-area research center that houses the world’s largest atom smasher is grappling with ways to punish Russia’s government while protecting Russian researchers who work to help solve the deepest mysteries of the universe.

US Astronaut to Ride Russian Spacecraft Home During Tensions

US astronaut Mark Vande Hei has made it through nearly a year in space, but faces what could be his trickiest assignment yet: riding a Russian capsule back to Earth in the midst of deepening tensions between the countries.

War Censorship Exposes Putin's Leaky Internet Controls

Long before waging war on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin was working to make Russia’s internet a powerful tool of surveillance and social control akin to China’s so-called Great Firewall.

War in Ukraine Disrupts Key Supply Chains and Lives

It can be hard to measure the ways that Russia’s war in Ukraine has disrupted the global supply of parts and raw materials needed to complete a variety of products – from cars to computer chips.

TIRED OF WAITING FOR DRIVERLESS VEHICLES? HEAD TO A FARM

For years Americans have been told autonomous technology was improving and that driverless vehicles were just around the corner.

iPad Air

The power of the M1 processor & 5G connection

HOUSE DEMS SEEK PROBE OF USPS PLAN FOR NEW MAIL TRUCK FLEET

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are seeking an investigation into a U.S. Postal Service plan to replace its aging mail trucks with mostly gasoline-powered vehicles.