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The Power Of Software To Build Experiences

While there’s always much to take away from Apple’s keynote talks, the Cupertino firm’s March 25 event was, excuse the unintended pun, ‘notable’, for the lack of one thing.

EU Approves Disney's Deal To Buy Fox Entertainment Assets

European Union authorities say they have cleared Disney’s acquisition of Fox’s entertainment assets, provided Disney sells off some TV channels it controls in Europe to maintain competition.

Beatles Release New Video For ‘glass Onion' On Apple Music

The Beatles have released a new music video on Apple Music for their 1968 song, “Glass Onion.”

Purging Long-Forgotten Online Accounts: Worth The Trouble?

The internet is riddled with long-forgotten accounts on social media, dating apps and various shopping sites used once or twice. Sure, you should delete all those unused logins and passwords. And eat your vegetables. And go to the gym.

Alexa, Send Up Breakfast: Amazon Launches Echo For Hotels

Alexa has a new job: hotel concierge.

Following Accidents, Dutch Uber Lifts Minimum Driver Age

Ride hailing firm Uber said it is raising the minimum age of its drivers in the Netherlands and taking other measures to increase road safety after a series of fatal accidents involving Uber drivers.

Toyota, Panasonic Announce Venture For Green Auto Batteries

The Japanese automaker and the Japanese electronics maker said in a joint statement this week that Toyota will take a 51 percent stake and Panasonic 49 percent in the joint venture, which is to be running by the end of 2020.

Favreau Gives ‘Star Wars' Fans 1st Look At ‘The Mandalorian'

Jon Favreau gave fans their first look at the “The Mandalorian” at the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago last weekend, previewing the most anticipated series yet from the galaxy far, far away.

UK Proposes Banning Social Media ‘Likes' For Children

Britain’s privacy regulator wants to stop kids from being able to “like” posts on Facebook and other social media sites as part of tough new rules it’s proposing to protect children’s online privacy. Under the draft rules, which were released for consultation this week, tech companies would not be allowed to use “nudge techniques” that encourage children to keep using a site.

NBC, LA 2028 To Combine To Sell Sponsorships, Ad Time

NBC Universal and the LA Olympics are going into business together, combining to package commercial time on all the network’s platforms with opportunities to sponsor the American team through 2028.

Fresh From The Lab: Startups Make Meat That Avoids Slaughter

Uma Valeti slices into a pan-fried chicken cutlet in the kitchen of his startup, Memphis Meats. He sniffs the tender morsel on his fork before taking a bite. He chews slowly, absorbing the taste.

Twitter Bans ‘Dehumanizing' Posts Toward Religious Groups

Twitter now prohibits hate speech that targets religious groups by using dehumanizing language, a ban it says may extend to other categories like race and gender.

Trump V. Big Tech: Social Media Summit Will Snub Tech Titans

President Donald Trump is gathering conservative groups at the White House this week for a “summit” on social media that will prominently snub the tech titans who run big platforms on Facebook, Twitter and Google.

Paramount Announces 4th 'Star Trek' Film Hemsworth Return

The Bad Seed, “music maker” and solo artist surveys some of his best work

NBC Says RIO Olympic Viewership reaches parity with London

NBC said its Olympic audience reached parity with the London Games for the first time on the third night of competition. But there’s an asterisk involved in the claim.      

Microsoft Says It Will Take Longer to Reach Windows 10 Goal

Turkey’s president is destroying the democracy that Turks risked their lives to defend

AS PCS Decline Microsoft Betting Its Future on the Cloud

Humans have been afraid of the dangers posed by AI and hypothetical robots or androids since the terms first entered common parlance.

Toshiba Gets Earnings Report Extension, Faces Delisting Risk

Money-losing Japanese electronics and nuclear company Toshiba Corp. has until Aug. 10 to get auditors to sign off on its earnings statements, or else it faces the risk of getting delisted.

Eu Hits Google With $2.7b Fine For Abusing Weaker Rivals

European regulators fined Google a record 2.42 billion euros ($2.72 billion) for abusing its dominance of the online search market in a case that could be just the opening salvo in Europe’s attempt to curb the company’s clout on that continent.

Trump Attacks Washington Post, Amazon Over ‘Internet Taxes

President Donald Trump attacked The Washington Post and Amazon on Twitter Wednesday, arguing that the online retailer was not paying “internet taxes.”

Complexity Makes Airline Computer Systems Vulnerable

Twice in less than a month, a major airline was paralyzed by a computer outage that prevented passengers from checking in and flights from taking off.

Amazon Unveils Cargo Plane as it Expands Delivery Network

Seattle-based Amazon is unveiling its first branded cargo plane, one of 40 jetliners that will make up the e-commerce giant’s own air transportation network as it takes more control of its delivery process.

Plans for Self- Driving Cars Have Pitfall: The Human Brain

MacOs Roundup: What's Coming with the New Mac Operating System?

Amazon's Jeff Bezos Gets Cameo In New 'Star Trek' Film

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New UTAH Law lets Authorities Jam Crash Drones at Wildfires

The Bad Seed, “music maker” and solo artist surveys some of his best work

Japan Companies Seek Hipness Through Teens Posting to VINE

The League, which has had tremendous success ever since its commencement, has now increased its volume to two seasons a year rather than the solitary one...

Disney Details New ‘Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge' Attractions

“Star Wars” fans will soon be able to pilot the Millennium Falcon and face off against Kylo Ren in battle.

Space Station Gets 2 Cargo Deliveries In Record 15 Hours

The International Space Station has received two cargo deliveries in a record 15 hours.

Big Tech Firms Pledge Training For Workers In Southeast Asia

Microsoft, Google and other major technology companies have promised to help provide training in digital skills for around 20 million people in Southeast Asia by 2020 to make sure the region’s burgeoning working-age population is a fit for the future job market.

Ivanka Trump, Apple CEO Tim Cook Visit Idaho School

Ivanka Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook visited a heavily Hispanic Idaho school district on Tuesday to trumpet her workforce development initiative promoting science, technology, engineering and math.