Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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Australia|Lifestyle|Technology

Australian transgender woman wins landmark case against female-only app

An Australian court ruled on Friday that removing a transgender woman from female-only social networking platform Giggle for Girls constituted discrimination, in a

Australian transgender woman wins landmark case against female-only app
Asia|Business|News|Technology

South Korea police blame quality failures for fatal fire at battery maker

South Korean police said on Friday a fire at a lithium battery maker that killed 23 people in June occurred as the company raced to produce batteries to meet a deadline

South Korea police blame quality failures for fatal fire at battery maker
Business|Technology

List of Chinese entities who have turned to the cloud for access to restricted US tech

State-linked Chinese entities are using cloud services provided by Amazon or its rivals to access advanced U.S. chips and artificial intelligence capabilities that they cannot acquire

List of Chinese entities who have turned to the cloud for access to restricted US tech
Business|News|Technology

Google agreed to pay millions for California news. Journalists call it a bad deal

Journalists and industry experts are blasting a deal announced this week between the state of California and Google

Google agreed to pay millions for California news. Journalists call it a bad deal
Business|Lifestyle|Technology

Peloton finally did something it hasn’t done in years

Peloton finally did something it hasn’t done in years

Peloton finally did something it hasn’t done in years
Business|Technology

US labor regulator says Amazon is a joint employer of subcontracted delivery drivers in California

Prosecutors at a federal labor agency have determined that Amazon is a joint employer of subcontracted drivers who delivered packages for the company in California

US labor regulator says Amazon is a joint employer of subcontracted delivery drivers in California
Crime|News|Technology

California woman fed up with stolen mail sends Apple AirTag to herself to catch thief

A California woman tired of packages being stolen from her post office mailbox mailed herself an Apple AirTag to track the thieves

California woman fed up with stolen mail sends Apple AirTag to herself to catch thief
News|Science|Technology

NASA will decide Saturday if Boeing's new capsule is safe enough to fly 2 astronauts back from space

NASA will decide this weekend whether Boeing's new capsule is safe enough to return two astronauts from the International Space Station, where they've been waiting since June

NASA will decide Saturday if Boeing's new capsule is safe enough to fly 2 astronauts back from space
Business|Technology

Cruise will dispatch some of its trouble-ridden robotaxis to join Uber's ride-hailing service

Cruise’s trouble-ridden robotaxis are on the road to joining Uber’s ride-hailing service next year as part of a multiyear partnership bringing together two companies that once appeared poised to compete for passengers

Cruise will dispatch some of its trouble-ridden robotaxis to join Uber's ride-hailing service
Business|Finance|Technology

GM's Cruise to offer robotaxis on Uber's platform from next year

Cruise will offer its autonomous vehicles on ride-hailing platform Uber starting next year, the companies said on Thursday, as the General Motors-

GM's Cruise to offer robotaxis on Uber's platform from next year
Election|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Technology

Live from the DNC, it could be one of your favorite online influencers

Across this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago, more than 200 online influencers, streamers and other social media personalities have been capturing and livestreaming their impressions of what’s happening

Live from the DNC, it could be one of your favorite online influencers
Business|Technology

Why Ford's three-row electric 'personal bullet train' SUV went off the rails

At a packed investor day in Dearborn, Michigan, last year, Ford Motor executives lauded their forthcoming three-row electric SUV, which they said would be rolling

Why Ford's three-row electric 'personal bullet train' SUV went off the rails
Business|Europe|News|Technology

'Indescribable' crew errors led to Sicily shipwreck, yacht maker says

A series of "indescribable, unreasonable errors" by the crew led to the shipwreck in which British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and six others died earlier this week,

'Indescribable' crew errors led to Sicily shipwreck, yacht maker says
Business|Technology

Appeals court says the District of Columbia can proceed with its antitrust lawsuit against Amazon

A federal appeals court has revived an antitrust lawsuit the District of Columbia brought against Amazon

Appeals court says the District of Columbia can proceed with its antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
Business|Technology

Perplexity AI to launch ads on search platform by fourth quarter

Nvidia and Jeff Bezos-backed Perplexity AI said on Thursday that it plans to introduce advertising on its artificial intelligence-powered search platform by the fourth quarter.

Perplexity AI to launch ads on search platform by fourth quarter
Asia|Technology

Nepal lifts its ban on TikTok imposed for disrupting social harmony

Nepal’s new government has lifted restrictions on the video-sharing app TikTok, nine months after imposing a ban because it was disrupting “social harmony."

Nepal lifts its ban on TikTok imposed for disrupting social harmony
Business|Technology

SpaceX’s Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president – what this could mean for US space policy

Elon Musk’s support of Donald Trump could earn him some influence over space policy if Trump wins the 2024 election.

SpaceX’s Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president – what this could mean for US space policy
Business|News|Technology

Amazon must face D.C.'s antitrust lawsuit, appeals court rules

An appeals court in Washington, D.C. revived the district's lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc on Thursday, saying it plausibly claimed the online retailer's pricing policies

Amazon must face D.C.'s antitrust lawsuit, appeals court rules
Asia|News|Technology

Nepal lifts TikTok ban after app addresses cyber crime concerns

Nepal lifted a ban on Chinese-owned TikTok on Thursday, more

Nepal lifts TikTok ban after app addresses cyber crime concerns
Business|Europe|Technology

Apple to update EU browser options, make more apps deletable

Apple will change how users choose browser options in the European Union, add a dedicated section for changing default apps, and make more apps deletable,

Apple to update EU browser options, make more apps deletable
Education|Lifestyle|Technology

Offensive names dot the American street map − a new app provides a way to track them

A newly released app allows users to search for discriminatory roadway names, helping communities grasp the ubiquity of inequalities embedded in everyday spaces and the harm they cause.

Offensive names dot the American street map − a new app provides a way to track them
Business|Europe|Technology

BMW overtakes Tesla in European EV sales for first time, report says

BMW led the European battery electric vehicle (BEV) market for the first time, beating U.S. automaker Tesla, according to market research firm JATO Dynamics.

BMW overtakes Tesla in European EV sales for first time, report says
News|Technology

Slovak PM Fico to discuss new nuclear plant with South Korea - TASR

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will visit South Korea at the end of September to discuss plans to build a new nuclear power unit at the Slovak Jaslovske Bohunice plant, news agency TASR

Slovak PM Fico to discuss new nuclear plant with South Korea - TASR
Business|Technology

Mike Lynch, acquitted in US trial and found dead at sea, was British tech trailblazer

Mike Lynch, the tech tycoon who died when his luxury yacht sank off Sicily, spent more than a decade building Britain's biggest software company and almost as long

Mike Lynch, acquitted in US trial and found dead at sea, was British tech trailblazer
News|Technology

Exclusive: Data shows spread of fake 2024 celebrity endorsements on social media

In an exclusive report, data provided by the News Literacy Project to CNN shows roughly 1 in 10 viral online posts the group analyzed contained fake celebrity endorsements in the 2024 election. CNN's Marshall Cohen has the story.

Exclusive: Data shows spread of fake 2024 celebrity endorsements on social media

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