Tesla robot walks, waves, but doesn’t show off complex tasks

An early prototype of Tesla Inc.’s proposed Optimus humanoid robot slowly and awkwardly walked onto a stage, turned, and waved to a cheering crowd at the company’s artificial intelligence event Friday.

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Americans are planning fall travel despite higher costs ahead

Financial worries may have bumped the pandemic as a top concern for travelers, but close to two-thirds of Americans plan to travel in the upcoming three months.

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Hack puts Latin American security agencies on edge

A massive trove of emails from Mexico’s Defense Department is among electronic communications taken by hackers from military and police security institutions in several Latin American countries.

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In Ian’s wake, worried families crowdsource rescue efforts

Desperate to locate and rescue their loved ones, social media users are sharing phone numbers, addresses and photos of their family members and friends online for anyone who can check on them after Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida.

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Biden cybersecurity chief in Seattle to push ‘cyber storytelling’

Jen Easterly, director of the federal agency for cybersecurity, visited Seattle this week as part of an effort to make cybersecurity a 'kitchen table issue.'

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Despite Iran’s efforts to block internet, technology has helped fuel outrage

In the physical world, Iran’s authoritarian leaders answer to no one. They try, but often fail, to keep Iranians away from Western entertainment and news.

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Meta to cut headcount for first time, slash budgets across teams

The decision marks an end to an era of rapid growth at the social media giant.

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Amazon will close all but one U.S. customer call center

Amazon will close all but one of its U.S. call centers and shift hundreds of office employees to remote work in an effort to save on real estate.

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House approves scaled-down bill targeting Big Tech dominance

The House has approved sharply scaled-down legislation targeting the dominance of Big Tech companies by giving states greater power in antitrust cases and increasing money for federal regulators.

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Albania secures 2 satellites to monitor territory from space

Albania has reached a three-year agreement with an American company for a dedicated satellite constellation to provide the country with satellite imagery capabilities across its territory.

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Google promises Greece 20K jobs with cloud expansion

Google says it plans to expand its cloud services infrastructure to Greece, promising to create nearly 20,000 jobs through direct investment and partnerships by the end of the decade.

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Google to make search and maps more ‘immersive’

Google’s search engine looks a little different these days. Results pages are often filled with shopping items, maps, news articles, information bulletins and ads before people can scroll to lists of results — the blue links that became synonymous with the service.

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From sleep habits to pets, Amazon devices are learning more. Much more

Amazon's annual devices launch event focused on "ambient intelligence," the idea that tech is running in the background to become more personalized and intuitive.

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Rohingya seek reparations from Facebook for role in massacre

For years, Facebook, now called Meta, has pushed the narrative that it was a neutral platform in Myanmar that was misused by malicious people and failed to moderate violent and hateful material adequately.

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Amazon urges some call center staff to work from home, plans closings

The shift marks Amazon's preference for remote work in certain roles that would help save money on real estate and is part of a plan to close some call centers.

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Texting on private apps costs Wall Street firms $1.8 billion in fines

The SEC fined several big banks for not monitoring employees who used private apps to discuss work or preserving those messages.

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French Senate report denounces sexual abuse in porn industry

A French Senate delegation says sexual and physical abuse in France’s porn industry is “systemic” and lawmakers should better regulate the production of violent videos.

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Australia demands Optus pay for new customer ID documents

Australia’s federal and state governments have called for Optus to pay for replacing passports and driver’s licenses after 9.8 million of the telecommunications company’s customers had personal data stolen by computer hackers.

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Apple News users receive racist alerts after Fast Company hack

A hacker who infiltrated Fast Company sent obscene push notifications to Apple News users' home screens on Tuesday night, sparking a shutdown of the business magazine's website.

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VP Harris seeks computer chip partners in Japan meetings

Vice President Kamala Harris has highlighted a new U.S. law boosting support for computer chip manufacturing as she met with Japanese technology executives on Wednesday.

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First all-new, electric commuter airplane takes flight at Moses Lake

Eviation's all-electric prototype plane made its first flight Tuesday. The design of the production models will differ substantially. Certification is 5 years out.

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Dating apps thrive in China, but not just for romance

Over the past two years, China has cracked down on much of its domestic technology industry, but one area has flourished: dating apps.

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Attorneys for Musk, Twitter argue over information exchange

A Delaware judge is hearing arguments over the exchange of information by lawyers in Twitter's lawsuit seeking to force billionaire Elon Musk to carry through with his $44 billion acquisition of the social media giant.

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Meta disables Russian propaganda network targeting Europe

Facebook says it has identified and stopped a sprawling network of fake accounts that spread Russian propaganda about the invasion of Ukraine throughout Western Europe.

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Senators push to reform police’s cellphone tracking tools

Civil rights lawyers and Democratic senators are pushing for legislation that would limit U.S. law enforcement agencies’ ability to buy cellphone tracking tools to follow people’s whereabouts, including back years in time, and sometimes without a search warrant.

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Australian police probe purported hacker’s ransom demand

Australia's second-largest wireless carrier says police are investigating that a purported hacker is already releasing the stolen personal data of its customers and demanding a $1 million ransom in cryptocurrency.

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UK: TikTok may face big fine over children’s data protection

British authorities say TikTok could face a 27 million-pound ($29 million) fine over a possible breach of U.K. data protection law by failing to protect children’s privacy when they are using the video-sharing platform.

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Nvidia puts AI at center of latest GeForce graphics card upgrade

The new graphics chip uses enhanced artificial intelligence to create more realistic images in games.

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Apple flexes muscle as quiet power behind app group

The App Association brands itself as the leading voice for thousands of app developers globally. In reality, the vast majority of its funding comes from Apple.

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Apple Inc will manufacture iPhone 14 in India

Apple Inc. has announced it will make its iPhone 14 in India.

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Australia mulls tougher cybersecurity laws after data breach

The Australian government says it's considering tougher cybersecurity rules for telecommunications companies after Optus the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier reported personal data of 9.8 million customers had been breached.

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Musk faces deposition with Twitter ahead of October trial

Tesla CEO Elon Musk will spend Monday and Tuesday with lawyers for Twitter, answering questions ahead of an October trial that will determine whether he must fork over the $44 billion he agreed to pay for the social platform before attempting to back out of the deal.

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How a Quebec lithium mine may help make electric cars affordable

Canada has made it a mission to become a major source of raw materials for electric vehicles. But most of these projects are years away from production.

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How to weigh risks of an old iPhone and invalid site certificates

With the fall iOS update, some older iPhones will no longer be able to run the newest version. Find out if your phone is going to become too unsafe to use.

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‘They’re in a state of fear’: Quiet quitting is scaring CEOs

Especially scary for leaders is the "invisible" nature of the trend, especially in remote or hybrid environment.

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Is the hyperloop doomed?

While companies have raised hundreds of millions of dollars to design and construct hyperloop systems, the technology remains an aspiration.

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US allows tech firms to boost internet access in Iran

The Treasury Department says it will allow American tech firms to expand their business in Iran to boost internet access for the Iranian people.

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Don’t spy on employees to ensure they’re working, Microsoft’s Nadella says

More than two years after remote work and hybrid jobs became widespread, there’s still a stark divide over how it’s going: About 85% of managers worry they can’t tell if employees are getting enough done, while 87% of workers say their productivity is just fine. That was the finding of a survey on corporate attitudes by Microsoft. Managers’ […]

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FTC says Bezos, Jassy must testify in probe of Amazon Prime

Federal regulators are ordering Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and CEO Andy Jassy to testify in the government's investigation of Amazon Prime.

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Facebook violated rights of Palestinian users, report finds

Actions by Facebook and its parent Meta during last year’s Gaza war violated the rights of Palestinian users to freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, political participation and non-discrimination.

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Saudi Arabia plans to send female astronaut to space in 2023

Saudi Arabia plans to launch a training program with the goal of sending its own astronauts, including a woman, into space next year.

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Cyberattack steals passenger data from Portuguese airline

Portugal’s national airline TAP Air Portugal says hackers obtained the personal data of some of its customers and have published the information on the dark web.

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GLIMPSES: Zelenskyy calls out opponents of his video address

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered the lone video speech at the U.N. General Assembly.

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NATO’s team in Albania to help on Iran-alleged cyberattack

NATO has sent a senior-level delegation to Albania on Wednesday to help the tiny Western Balkan country cope with the consequences of recent cyberattack that the government blamed on Iran.

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European spyware investigators criticize Israel and Poland

European Parliament members investigating the use of surveillance spyware by European Union governments have sharply criticized Israel.

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Iran targeted by apparent cyberattack amid protests

The website of Iran’s Central Bank was briefly taken down as the Anonymous hacking group claimed to have targeted websites of several state agencies.

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Spotify makes a bet on audiobooks

Spotify's audio book hub has more than 300,000 titles. The company's expansion into books is part of its goal of becoming the go to place for all things audio.

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Musk to seek exemption from Iran sanctions for Web access

Elon Musk’s hopes to operate his satellite internet firm in Iran require permission from the Treasury Department, which said Tuesday it welcomes applications to support internet freedom in the country, which is largely isolated from western economies.

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Social media companies still boost U.S. election fraud claims, report says

A new report claimed companies continue to undermine the integrity of the vote by allowing election-related conspiracy theories to fester and spread.

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NTSB wants all new vehicles to check drivers for alcohol use

The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that all new vehicles in the U.S. be required to have blood alcohol monitoring systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving.

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