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

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Samsung Electronics workers strike as union voice grows in South Korea

Samsung Electronics workers began a three-day strike for better pay on Monday, with their union pointing to further action should South Korea's

Samsung Electronics workers strike as union voice grows in South Korea
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LinkedIn billionaire bankrolls voting firm Smartmatic as it fights Fox News in 2020 election defamation case

LinkedIn billionaire bankrolls voting firm Smartmatic as it fights Fox News in 2020 election defamation case

LinkedIn billionaire bankrolls voting firm Smartmatic as it fights Fox News in 2020 election defamation case
Science|Technology

A prehistoric innovation marked a major shift in how humans dress, scientists say

A prehistoric innovation marked a major shift in how humans dress, scientists say

A prehistoric innovation marked a major shift in how humans dress, scientists say
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Paramount, Skydance merger deal ends Redstone era

Streaming-era upstart Skydance Media began scripting a new chapter on Monday for Paramount Global, the day after reaching a deal to acquire one of Hollywood's oldest

Paramount, Skydance merger deal ends Redstone era
Science|Technology

Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year

Four volunteer crew members who spent more than 12 months inside NASA’s first simulated Mars environment at Johnson Space Center in Houston have emerged from the artificial alien enviroment

Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year
Economy|Technology

Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it

Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave projected to get worse as the U.S. population ages and technology makes it easier to successfully perpetrate fraud

Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it
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Battery maker SK On declares ‘emergency’ as EV sales disappoint, FT reports

South Korean electric vehicle (EV) battery producer SK On has declared itself in crisis as its customers struggle with disappointing EV sales in Europe and the U.S., the Financial Times

Battery maker SK On declares ‘emergency’ as EV sales disappoint, FT reports
Economy|Technology

Taiwan central bank says no timetable for launching digital currency

Taiwan's central bank said on Sunday that it has no timetable for launching a digital currency, warning the process will be "huge and complex", but it will hold public hearings on

Taiwan central bank says no timetable for launching digital currency
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Huawei's quarterly profit surges as comeback gathers pace

Huawei Technologies's net profit leapt 564% to 19.65 billion yuan ($2.71 billion) in the first quarter, a regulatory filing by its parent company showed on Tuesday, as it continues

Huawei's quarterly profit surges as comeback gathers pace
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Democratic officials criticize Meta ad policy, saying it amplifies lies about 2020 election

Several Democrats serving as their state’s top election officials have sent a letter to the parent company of Facebook, asking it to stop allowing ads that claim the 2020 presidential election was stolen

Democratic officials criticize Meta ad policy, saying it amplifies lies about 2020 election
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Electrify America charging network must navigate patchwork of utility rates, government regulations

If Jigar Shah doesn’t do his job correctly, the company with the second-highest number of fast-charging electric vehicle plugs could lose money or EV owners could have to pay more to fill up

Electrify America charging network must navigate patchwork of utility rates, government regulations
Technology

Supreme Court kicks cases about tech companies’ First Amendment rights back to lower courts − but appears poised to block states from hampering online content moderation

Florida and Texas sought to prevent social media companies from deciding which posts can be promoted, demoted or blocked. The Supreme Court said the tech companies can moderate as they please.

Supreme Court kicks cases about tech companies’ First Amendment rights back to lower courts − but appears poised to block states from hampering online content moderation
Health

Is Earth really getting too hot for people to survive? A scientist explains extreme heat and the role of climate change

The answer depends in part on where you live. If it’s extremely hot and humid, the health risks are much higher.

Is Earth really getting too hot for people to survive? A scientist explains extreme heat and the role of climate change
Health

Raw milk health risks significantly outweigh any potential benefits − food scientists and nutritionists explain why

Raw milk has always carried the risk of serious illness, and this risk has only risen with bird flu spreading across dairy farms in the US.

Raw milk health risks significantly outweigh any potential benefits − food scientists and nutritionists explain why
Technology

To guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask ‘what if?’

Sabotaged space stations, falsified space probe data and faked alien contact are just a few of the scenarios a report on space cybersecurity outlines.

To guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask ‘what if?’
Technology

Genetic testing cannot reveal the gender of your baby − two genetic counselors explain the complexities of sex and gender

Cell-free DNA prenatal screening, sometimes called ‘the gender test,’ cannot determine gender because gender is more than just genes and genitals.

Genetic testing cannot reveal the gender of your baby − two genetic counselors explain the complexities of sex and gender
Health

Boost your immune system with this centuries-old health hack: Vaccines

Even if you’re healthy and fit, you still need vaccines to protect yourself from severe disease.

Boost your immune system with this centuries-old health hack: Vaccines
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Cost of modernizing US Air Force’s nuclear missile arsenal increases by over 80%

Cost of modernizing US Air Force’s nuclear missile arsenal increases by over 80%

Cost of modernizing US Air Force’s nuclear missile arsenal increases by over 80%
Technology

Fake Biden robocall to New Hampshire voters highlights how easy it is to make deepfakes − and how hard it is to defend against AI-generated disinformation

Deepfake technology is widely available, and a pivotal election year lies ahead. The fake Biden robocall is likely to be just the latest of a series of AI-enhanced disinformation campaigns.

Fake Biden robocall to New Hampshire voters highlights how easy it is to make deepfakes − and how hard it is to defend against AI-generated disinformation
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Las Vegas-to-California high-speed electric rail project gets OK for $2.5B more in bonds

A proposed high-speed passenger train between Las Vegas and Southern California has gotten another boost

Las Vegas-to-California high-speed electric rail project gets OK for $2.5B more in bonds
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China's drugmakers can't sell mRNA shots but haven't quit yet

China's vaccine developers stuck with unused mRNA COVID shots and idle manufacturing plants are pursuing new targets for the novel messenger RNA

China's drugmakers can't sell mRNA shots but haven't quit yet
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Auto supplier Adient cuts jobs, transfers roles in Europe to shave costs

Automotive seating supplier Adient plc on Monday said it was restructuring its Europe business by cutting jobs and transferring work to countries with lower labor expenses, in a bid to cut

Auto supplier Adient cuts jobs, transfers roles in Europe to shave costs
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Musk's X Corp appeals dismissal of lawsuit against anti-hate group

Elon Musk's X appealed the dismissal of its lawsuit against the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate, which faulted him for letting hate speech spread on the social media platform

Musk's X Corp appeals dismissal of lawsuit against anti-hate group
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Chipmaker Wolfspeed forecasts quarterly revenue below estimates as EV sales growth slows

Chipmaker Wolfspeed forecast current-quarter revenue below estimates on Wednesday as automakers grapple with high inventory levels due to slower-than-expected EV sales growth.

Chipmaker Wolfspeed forecasts quarterly revenue below estimates as EV sales growth slows
Science|Technology

Boeing sending first astronaut crew to space after years of delay

Boeing is poised to send the first Starliner space capsule with a crew of humans into orbit next week, giving it a long-delayed chance to score a badly needed

Boeing sending first astronaut crew to space after years of delay

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