Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise buying Juniper Networks in deal valued at about $14 billion

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is buying Juniper Networks in an all-cash deal valued at about $14 billion, which is anticipated to double HPE’s networking business

Hewlett Packard Enterprise buying Juniper Networks in deal valued at about $14 billion
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Cannabis products may harbor fungal toxins harmful to human health, but regulations are uneven or nonexistent

Hemp flowers and certain cannabis products contain fungal toxins, including Aspergillus and Fusarium, that can exceed acceptable regulatory levels.

Cannabis products may harbor fungal toxins harmful to human health, but regulations are uneven or nonexistent
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Earth isn't the only planet with seasons, but they can look wildly different on other worlds

You might hate winter, but at least you know what to expect every year. Other planets have wobbly axes that lead to wild, unpredictable seasons.

Earth isn't the only planet with seasons, but they can look wildly different on other worlds
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Amazon's Twitch cuts more than 500 jobs attempting to turn expensive platform profitable

Twitch, the video game streaming platform acquired by Amazon a decade ago for close to $1 billion, is laying off more than 500 employees as the company tries to turn the tremendously expensive division profitable

Amazon's Twitch cuts more than 500 jobs attempting to turn expensive platform profitable
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Amazon cutting several hundred positions across Prime Video and MGM Studios unit

Amazon is cutting several hundred positions across its Prime Video and MGM Studios unit

Amazon cutting several hundred positions across Prime Video and MGM Studios unit
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German software giant SAP fined more than $220M to resolve US bribery allegations

German software giant SAP will pay more than $220 million in fines to resolve U.S. bribery allegations involving payments to foreign government officials

German software giant SAP fined more than $220M to resolve US bribery allegations
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Tennessee governor, music leaders launch push to protect songwriters and other artists against AI

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has unveiled new legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence

Tennessee governor, music leaders launch push to protect songwriters and other artists against AI
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UK Post Office scandal: Parliamentary committee seeks to speed up compensation for victims

Lawmakers are trying to get to the bottom of one of Britain’s gravest injustices and are questioning bosses of the Post Office and Fujitsu

UK Post Office scandal: Parliamentary committee seeks to speed up compensation for victims
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Google lays off hundreds in hardware, voice assistant teams amid cost-cutting drive

Google says it has laid off hundreds of employees working on its hardware, voice assistance and engineering teams as part of cost-cutting measures

Google lays off hundreds in hardware, voice assistant teams amid cost-cutting drive
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Google should pay a multibillion fine in antitrust shopping case, an EU court adviser says

A legal adviser to the European Union’s top court says Google should pay a whopping fine in a long-running antitrust case

Google should pay a multibillion fine in antitrust shopping case, an EU court adviser says
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Microsoft lets cloud users keep personal data within Europe to ease privacy fears

Microsoft says it is upgrading its cloud computing service to let customers store all personal data within the European Union instead of having it flow to the U.S. where national privacy laws don’t exist

Microsoft lets cloud users keep personal data within Europe to ease privacy fears
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Otters, beavers and other semiaquatic mammals keep clean underwater, thanks to their flexible fur

The bottoms of boats and docks can accumulate lots of dirt, but semiaquatic animals like otters avoid having ‘fouled’ fur. Their secret could one day help keep underwater infrastructure clean.

Otters, beavers and other semiaquatic mammals keep clean underwater, thanks to their flexible fur
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Tahoe avalanches: What causes innocent-looking snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and skier explains, with tips for surviving

A deadly avalanche at Palisades Tahoe, home of the 1960 Winter Olympics, shows the risk as snow layers melt and new snow falls.

Tahoe avalanches: What causes innocent-looking snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and skier explains, with tips for surviving
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Feds charge eBay over employees who sent live spiders and cockroaches to couple; company to pay $3M

Online retailer eBay has agreed to pay a $3 million fine to resolve criminal charges over employees who harassed a Massachusetts couple by sending live spiders, cockroaches and other disturbing items to their home

Feds charge eBay over employees who sent live spiders and cockroaches to couple; company to pay $3M
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FCC chair asks automakers about plans to stop abusers from using car electronics to stalk partners

The top U.S. telecommunications regulator is asking automakers how they plan to protect people from being stalked or harassed by partners who have access to vehicle location and other data

FCC chair asks automakers about plans to stop abusers from using car electronics to stalk partners
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Amazon's Audible is laying off 5% of its workforce, marking another round of job cuts in tech

Amazon-owned online audiobook and podcast service Audible is laying off about 5% of its workforce

Amazon's Audible is laying off 5% of its workforce, marking another round of job cuts in tech
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I wrote a play for children about integrating the arts into STEM fields − here's what I learned about encouraging creative, interdisciplinary thinking

Is it a STEM education or a STEAM education? Integrating arts into science programming and vice versa can pique kids’ curiosity − a play touring Michigan aims to do just that.

I wrote a play for children about integrating the arts into STEM fields − here's what I learned about encouraging creative, interdisciplinary thinking
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Data brokers know everything about you – what FTC case against ad tech giant Kochava reveals

It’s no surprise that corporations harvest vast amounts of data about people, but documents in an FTC lawsuit detail the stunning amount that data brokers know about you and everyone else.

Data brokers know everything about you – what FTC case against ad tech giant Kochava reveals
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Cellebrite donates AI investigative tools to nonprofits to help find missing children faster

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Cellebrite donates AI investigative tools to nonprofits to help find missing children faster
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
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What to stream this weekend: Jason Momoa roaming, Green Day rocking and 'Fast X' exploding

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from indie rock heroes Sleater-Kinney and the pop-punk trio Green Day, the Finnish romantic comedy “Fallen Leaves,” and the big, fun action movie “Fast X” racing to Prime Video

What to stream this weekend: Jason Momoa roaming, Green Day rocking and 'Fast X' exploding
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Robot baristas and AI chefs caused a stir at CES 2024 as casino union workers fear for their jobs

Robots of all kinds caused a stir on the show floor this week at the annual CES technology trade show in Las Vegas

Robot baristas and AI chefs caused a stir at CES 2024 as casino union workers fear for their jobs
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At Davos, conflict, climate change and AI get top billing as leaders converge for elite meeting

Climate, conflict and the rise of artificial intelligence round out a to-do list of global priorities at this year’s edition of the World Economic Forum gabfest of business, political and other elites

At Davos, conflict, climate change and AI get top billing as leaders converge for elite meeting
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What if every germ hit you at the exact same time? An immunologist explains

Your immune system is often able to fend off pathogens it’s never seen before. But defending your body against all of them all at once is a tough challenge.

What if every germ hit you at the exact same time? An immunologist explains
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More CEOs fear their companies won't survive 10 years as AI and climate challenges grow, survey says

More executives are feeling better about the global economy

More CEOs fear their companies won't survive 10 years as AI and climate challenges grow, survey says

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