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Brooks To Intro 'Young Frankenstein,' Talk Wilder in Oct.

“Young Frankenstein” will come alive in theaters once again on Oct. 5, with a live introduction from writer-director Mel Brooks, who will pay tribute to the classic spoof’s late star Gene Wilder.

How To Protect Your Data And Avoid Being Hacked

The government hack of an iPhone used by a San Bernardino killer serves as a reminder that phones and other electronic devices aren’t impenetrable vaults.

How To Clean Up Your Online Reputation

Messy party photos, offensive tweets, pepper spraying student protesters ... sometimes, you just want a do-over when it comes to your online presence. And for a hefty price tag, you can.

The Sims Removes Gender Barriers In Video Game

The creators of “The Sims” are opening up gender customization options for the first time in the long-running history of the popular life simulation video game.

Crowdfunded Classrooms: Teachers Increasingly Solicit Online

Paper? Pencils? Laptops? Robots? Teachers are increasingly relying on crowdfunding efforts to stock their classrooms with both the mundane and sometimes big-ticket items.

Whats Holding Back Self-driving Cars? Human Drivers

In just a few years, well-mannered self-driving robotaxis will share the roads with reckless, law-breaking human drivers. The prospect is causing migraines for the people developing the robotaxis.

Disneyland Was Born On Paper Over A Marathon Weekend In 1953

Tomorrowland was originally going to be called World of Tomorrow. Frontierland was Frontier Country. Lilliputian Land never became a reality at Disneyland. And no one could have foreseen a “Star Wars” land opening in 2019.

Apple Watch On Top

Apple Winning the wearables Game

Sinclair Close To Buying Rival TV Operator Tribune

Telecommunications company Sinclair Broadcast Group is close to an agreement to buy rival TV station operator Tribune Media.

‘Kill Bill' And ‘twin Peaks' Actor Michael Parks Dies At 77

Michael Parks, a prolific character actor who found early fame in 1960s countercultural roles and later became a favorite of directors including Quentin Tarantino and Kevin Smith, has died. He was 77.

Amazon Gives Voice-enabled Speaker A Screen, Video Calling

Amazon is giving its voice-enabled Echo speaker a touch screen and video-calling capabilities as it competes with Google’s efforts at bringing “smarts” to the home.

messangers: game-changers in communication

how messaging is affecting user's behaviour.

Apple Orchestrates Deal For Song- Recognition App Shazam

Apple has bought Shazam, the maker of a songrecognition app that Apple’s digital assistant Siri has already been using to help people identify the music playing on their iPhones.

Star Wars - The Last Jedi

The Last Jedi, arguably the most highly anticipated film of the year, hit theatres yesterday, Friday 15 December.

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samsung electronics said tuesday that it is stopping production of galaxy note 7 smartphones permanently, a day after stopping global sales of the ill-fated devices amid reports that batteries were catching fire.

google gets aggressive with new phones, other gadgets

google ratcheted up its rivalry with apple and amazon by unveiling new smartphones, an internet-connected speaker that channels a digital assistant, and other gadgets the company hopes to make indispensable.

toyota's tiny robot sells for under $400, talks, can't drive

the new robot from japanese automaker toyota motor corp. can’t do much but chatter in a high pitched voice.

Equifax To Pay Up To $700m In Data Breach Settlement

The settlement with federal authorities and states, includes up to $425 million in monetary relief to consumers, a $100 million civil penalty, and other offers to the nearly 150 million people who could have been affected.

Health System Offers Free DNA Tests For 10,000 Floridians

An operator of hospitals and clinics began offering free DNA testing this week to 10,000 Floridians in a partnership with a private genomics company.

First Crispr Study Inside The Body To Start In US

Patients are about to be enrolled in the first study to test a gene-editing technique known as CRISPR inside the body to try to cure an inherited form of blindness.

Tesla Posts $408m Loss In 2Q, Causing Stock To Plummet

Tesla suffered a loss of $408 million during its latest quarter as the company continues to struggle to prove it can make money while producing electric cars at prices that a mass-market can afford.

HBO Chief: Sorry, Fans, No ‘Game Of Thrones' Do-Over

The clamor from “Game of Thrones” fans for a doover of the drama’s final season has been in vain. HBO programming chief Casey Bloys said Wednesday there was no serious consideration to remaking the story that some viewers and critics called disappointing.

NY State Police Lag Behind Agencies Nationwide On Camera Use

A highway shoulder is where New York state troopers spotted Luke Patterson, walking by himself around 2 a.m. after his car became disabled.

MacOS Catalina: Giant Leap For Mac-Kind

In June, Apple lifted the lid on macOS Catalina, one of the biggest releases for the Mac in years.

Instagram Expands Hiding ‘Likes' To Make You Happier

The Facebook-owned photo-sharing service has been running the test in Canada since May.

Social VR - Repairing Facebook's Damaged Reputation

It’s fair to say that social media’s reputation hasn’t quite grown at the same rate as the number of people who register to use its various forms. Right now, there are an estimated 2.77 billion social media users around the globe, with this figure expected to hit the three billion mark in 2021.

Activision To Lay Off 800 Workers As Video Game Sales Drop

Video game maker Activision Blizzard is laying off nearly 800 workers as the company braces for a steep downturn in revenue following the best year in its history.

Apple Announces Plan To Add 2,000 Jobs In Seattle

Apple officials say the company plans to add 2,000 software and hardware jobs in Seattle in the next five years with 200 jobs by the end of this year.

Libra: Facebook Plans Its Own Currency For 2 Billion-Plus Users

Facebook already rules daily communication for more than 2 billion people around the world.

Tesla Announces Deal For Shanghai Factory

Electric car producer Tesla will build its first factory outside the United States in Shanghai under an agreement signed this week, becoming the first wholly foreign-owned automaker in China.