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- VR can train firefighters without smoke, water or waste
Wednesday - 01/29/2020 - 08:30 AMAs wildfires across the world become more frequent and intense, firefighters are turning to technology to prepare for them.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - MacKenzie Bezos dumped a ton of Amazon stock
Tuesday - 01/28/2020 - 02:54 PMMacKenzie Bezos, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has unloaded about $370 million worth of Amazon shares since their divorce last year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - UK will allow Huawei to help build its 5G network despite US pressure
Tuesday - 01/28/2020 - 09:00 AMThe British government said Tuesday that it will allow China's Huawei to help build the country's next generation of super-fast wireless networks, a decision that could undermine trade and intelligence ties with the United States.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Byte, the sequel to Vine and potential competitor to TikTok, launches on mobile
Saturday - 01/25/2020 - 04:30 PMTikTok teens have a shiny, new toy to try: Byte, a social media platform, has launched on mobile.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Clayton Christensen, pioneer of 'disruptive innovation,' dies at 67
Friday - 01/24/2020 - 10:46 PMClayton Christensen, the prominent management thinker whose ideas on technology had a big influence on some of today's largest companies, has died.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - This year's Samsung Galaxy phones may be called the S20 and S20+
Friday - 01/24/2020 - 04:42 PMSamsung will soon reveal its new Galaxy phones, and they are likely called the Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, with a potential third phone being the premium, higher-end option.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 23andMe slashes 14% of workforce amid slump in DNA testing market
Thursday - 01/23/2020 - 10:42 PM23andMe, an at-home DNA testing company, is laying off 100 people, or about 14% of its workforce, the company confirmed to CNN Business on Thursday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Xerox launches a hostile takeover bid for HP
Thursday - 01/23/2020 - 10:42 AMXerox is dropping the niceties.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The $1500 Motorola Razr will hit stores in North America on February 6
Wednesday - 01/22/2020 - 04:55 PMThe highly anticipated Razr reboot has a new release date in North America: February 6.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - GM and Honda unveil self-driving car with no steering wheel or pedals
Wednesday - 01/22/2020 - 04:55 PMGM and Honda, automakers with more than 160 years of experience between them, have thrown tradition out the window by unveiling the Origin, a new self-driving vehicle.
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- Uber suffers another blow as it loses McDonald's delivery monopoly in the UK
Tuesday - 01/28/2020 - 02:54 PMUber Eats has lost the exclusive rights to make about 15 million McDonald's deliveries each year in the United Kingdom.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Huawei just dodged a bullet in the UK. Europe is the next showdown
Tuesday - 01/28/2020 - 02:54 PMHuawei has been granted a limited role in building Britain's 5G network, allowing the company to maintain its presence in a crucial market despite US efforts to rein in its growth.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Video game company urges players to avoid Plague Inc. game for information on coronavirus
Sunday - 01/26/2020 - 04:18 PMThe popularity of a video game that teaches players about how diseases spread has grown sharply amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The rich are different, but their smartphones aren't
Saturday - 01/25/2020 - 04:30 PMThe world might be turning to technology to solve everything from traffic to dating, but no one app or gadget will save the rich and famous from falling prey to cyberattacks, according to digital security experts.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - London will use live facial recognition cameras to police the city
Friday - 01/24/2020 - 04:42 PMLondon's Metropolitan Police has announced controversial plans to use live facial recognition technology to improve officers' ability to identify suspects and police the British capital.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'No smoking gun': Bezos hacking report leaves cybersecurity experts with doubts
Friday - 01/24/2020 - 10:35 AMThe explosive forensic analysis that concluded Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was hacked is coming under scrutiny from independent security experts, some of whom say the evidence isn't strong enough to reach a firm conclusion.
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< - These brands spend nearly $100 billion on ads. They want Facebook and Google to raise their game
Thursday - 01/23/2020 - 10:42 AMSome of the world's biggest advertisers have joined forces with Facebook, YouTube and Twitter in an attempt to prevent harmful online content messing with their campaigns.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tinder adds a panic button for dates that go wrong
Thursday - 01/23/2020 - 10:42 AMThe dating app is adding new safety features, including a panic button and the ability to check-in.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - This social network wants you to interact IRL, but may spark a new privacy concern
Wednesday - 01/22/2020 - 04:55 PMFor many people, social media is synonymous with endless scrolling, constant distractions and blatant attempts to rack up comments, likes and views.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Saudi Arabia denies it hacked Jeff Bezos' phone after crown prince implicated
Wednesday - 01/22/2020 - 10:57 AMA forensics team hired by Jeff Bezos has concluded with medium to high probability that a hack of the Amazon CEO's mobile phone originated from an account controlled by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to a source.
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- Apple posts record quarter as iPhone sales make a comeback
Tuesday - 01/28/2020 - 08:48 PMIt appears iPhone sales really are on the mend.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Atari is opening its own hotels in eight US cities
Tuesday - 01/28/2020 - 02:54 PMAtari might be best known for 1970s video games and its money problems, but now the brand is opening its own chain of branded hotels.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The new streaming wars: Tech giants are fighting for top gaming stars
Sunday - 01/26/2020 - 04:18 PMWhen Jeremy Wang started streaming on Twitch in 2016, he was an unknown twenty-something with a few coding internships under his belt. Almost no one knew his name or what he looked like.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - DirecTV rushes to dispose of satellite that might explode
Friday - 01/24/2020 - 10:46 PMA DirecTV satellite at risk of exploding will make an emergency maneuver to push itself into a deserted area of space known as "graveyard" orbit, according to public filings.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Jeff Bezos' girlfriend reportedly sent her brother text messages that were leaked to the National Enquirer
Friday - 01/24/2020 - 10:46 PMUS prosecutors have obtained evidence indicating that Jeff Bezos' girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, sent her brother text messages that were later published in the National Enquirer in its story about their affair, according to the Wall Street Journal.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - This site pays Americans to write 'news' articles. Signs indicate it originates in Iran
Friday - 01/24/2020 - 10:35 AMAmerican Herald Tribune bills itself as a "genuinely independent online media outlet." Set up in 2015, it publishes in English and pays Americans to write articles.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Uber prepares to test its self-driving cars in Washington, DC
Thursday - 01/23/2020 - 04:42 PMUber is laying the groundwork to bring its self-driving cars to the nation's capital.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Jeff Bezos's phone hacking explained: What you need to know for your own security
Wednesday - 01/22/2020 - 11:00 PMThe explosive conclusion by cybersecurity consultants and United Nations officials that the richest man in the world, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, was hacked has raised fresh questions about the security of the ordinary apps and devices millions of people use every day.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The biggest esports facility in the US has training rooms, an apparel shop and lavish gaming chairs
Wednesday - 01/22/2020 - 04:55 PMGaming company 100 Thieves has built the biggest esports facility in the United States.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tesla finally wins the right to sell cars in Michigan
Wednesday - 01/22/2020 - 10:57 AMTesla is finally coming to Michigan, the home of the US auto industry.
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