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Samsung brings tech's latest fashion to wearable technology with AI twists in new watch, ring -
Friday, July 5, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Samsung is dressing up its wearable devices in technology's latest fashion — artificial intelligence.
The South Korean electronics giant on Wednesday revealed that both its first-ever premium smartwatch and a smart ring heralding its entry into a niche market will include AI features that are supposed to help people monitor and manage their health.
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How Nvidia became an AI giant -
Friday, June 21, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It all started at a Denny's in San Jose in 1993.
Three engineers — Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem — gathered at the diner in what is now the heart of Silicon Valley to discuss building a computer chip that would make graphics for video games faster and more realistic. That conversation, and the ones that followed, led to the founding of Nvidia, the tech company that soared through the ranks of the stock market to briefly top Microsoft as the most valuable company in the S&P 500 this week.
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Microsoft quarterly profit rises 20% as tech giant pushes to get customers using AI products -
Friday, April 26, 2024
Microsoft on Thursday said its profit rose 20% for the January-March quarter as it tries to position itself as a leader in applying artificial intelligence technology to make workplaces more productive.
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Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate AI -
Friday, April 19, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables, the company said Thursday. It's part of a broader plan to integrate artificial intelligence more widely throughout the company.
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ChatGPT-maker OpenAI hosts its first big tech showcase as the AI startup faces growing competition -
Friday, November 3, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Less than a year into its meteoric rise, the company behind ChatGPT unveiled the future it has in mind for its artificial intelligence technology on Monday, launching a new line of chatbot products that can be customized to a variety of tasks.
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Microsoft reports $20.1B quarterly profit as it promises to lead "the new AI platform shift" -
Friday, July 21, 2023
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $20.1 billion, or $2.69 per share, beating analyst expectations for $2.55 per share.
It posted revenue of $56.2 billion in the April-June period, up 8% from last year. Analysts had been looking for revenue of $55.49 billion, according to FactSet Research.
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Once a reliable cash cow, Amazon's cloud business slows as companies pull back on service -
Friday, June 9, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) — When the pandemic hit three years ago, Amazon was one of the few businesses that thrived.
Customers flocked to the online commerce site amid global lockdowns. But even when those lockdowns eventually lifted and Amazon's sales slowed as people returned to stores, the company could still count on its massive cash cow: Amazon Web Services.
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Apple unveils a $3,500 headset as it wades into the world of virtual reality -
Friday, June 2, 2023
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Monday unveiled a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world, while also testing the technology trendsetter's ability to popularize new-fangled devices after others failed to capture the public's imagination.
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Generation AI -
Friday, March 10, 2023
No electrons were harmed in the making of this article. In the grand scheme, of course, that’s not true. Interviews were conducted over various telephonic devices and through the miracle of Zoom. Audio was captured, transferred and converted into usable text through transcription software. Quotes were warmly and accurately arranged onto a cloud-based word processing app.
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Make your credit cards less vulnerable to fraud -
Friday, February 24, 2023
Last year, one of my family’s credit cards was used to rack up hundreds of dollars in bogus charges at Apple.com. Another card was compromised four times, as thieves repeatedly charged merchandise and Uber rides.
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White House: Tesla to make some EV chargers available to all -
Friday, February 17, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — Electric car giant Tesla will, for the first time, make some of its charging stations available to all U.S. electric vehicles by the end of next year, under a new plan announced Wednesday by the White House.
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White House: Tesla to make some EV chargers available to all -
Friday, February 10, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — Electric car giant Tesla will, for the first time, make some of its charging stations available to all U.S. electric vehicles by the end of next year, under a new plan announced Wednesday by the White House.
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Best of CES 2023: Nutrition tracking and a very smart mixer -
Friday, January 6, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) — From an AI oven that promises to warn you when your food is about to burn to a mixing bowl designed to take the hassle out of tracking calories, food tech was a key theme at this year's CES tech show in Las Vegas.
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Microsoft profits down 14% as Windows hit by weak PC sales -
Friday, October 21, 2022
Microsoft on Tuesday reported a 14% drop in profit for the July-September quarter compared to the same time last year, reflecting a weak market for personal computers affecting its Windows business.
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Companies could face hurdles covering abortion travel costs -
Friday, July 1, 2022
After the U.S. Supreme Court revoked the federal right to an abortion that's been in place for half a century, companies like Amazon, Disney, Apple and JP Morgan pledged to cover travel costs for employees who live in states where the procedure is now illegal so they can terminate pregnancies.
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Intel unveils $88B chipmaking expansion plan for Europe -
Friday, March 11, 2022
LONDON (AP) — U.S. chipmaker Intel unveiled plans on Tuesday to invest up to 80 billion euros ($88 billion) across Europe as part of an ambitious expansion aimed at evening out imbalances in the global semiconductor industry that have led to big chip shortages.
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Apple's new budget iPhone will be faster, more expensive -
Friday, March 4, 2022
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new version of its budget-priced iPhone that's capable of connecting to ultrafast 5G wireless networks, an upgrade that's already been available on the company's upscale models for more than a year.
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Beefing up its cybersecurity, Google buys Mandiant for $5.4B -
Friday, March 4, 2022
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Google is fortifying its cloud services with a $5.4 billion acquisition of the cyber security firm Mandiant, the companies announced Tuesday.
The acquisition is the first of many that analysts foresee in the cyber security sector following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Analysts and government officials have said they expect a wave of cyberattacks from Russia and others as geopolitical tensions rise.
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Amazon's voice assistant Alexa to start seeking doctor help -
Friday, February 25, 2022
If there is no doctor in the house, Amazon's Alexa will soon be able to summon one.
Amazon and telemedicine provider Teladoc Health are starting a voice-activated virtual care program that lets customers get medical help without picking up their phones.
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Ovechkin scores twice in Capitals' 4-1 win over Predators -
Friday, February 11, 2022
NASHVILLE (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored a pair of goals, including his 30th of the season, to lead the Washington Capitals in their 4-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.
Joe Snively and Nick Jensen also scored, and Ilya Samsonov made 33 saves for Washington, which has won two of their last three.
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Intel building $20B Ohio chip facility amid global shortage -
Friday, January 21, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Chip maker Intel said it will invest $20 billion to build a new factory in Ohio, an attempt to help alleviate a global shortage of chips powering everything from phones to cars to home appliances while also signaling the giant company's commitment to manufacturing crucial technology products in the U.S.
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Robots hit the streets as demand for food delivery grows -
Friday, October 29, 2021
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Robot food delivery is no longer the stuff of science fiction. But you may not see it in your neighborhood anytime soon.
Hundreds of little robots — knee-high and able to hold around four large pizzas — are now navigating college campuses and even some city sidewalks in the U.S., the U.K. and elsewhere. While robots were being tested in limited numbers before the coronavirus hit, the companies building them say pandemic-related labor shortages and a growing preference for contactless delivery have accelerated their deployment.
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Who’s paying for COVID? All of us -
Friday, October 15, 2021
We are tired. We locked ourselves down in March 2020 and waited almost a year for a lifesaving vaccine. We got our one or two doses (depending on the vaccine brand) as soon as we could. We stayed masked up and social distanced even after our jabs.
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Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for federal workers -
Friday, July 30, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new pandemic requirements aimed at boosting vaccination rates for millions of federal workers and contractors as he lamented the "American tragedy" of rising-yet-preventable deaths among the unvaccinated.
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Biden pushing federal workers — hard — to get vaccinated -
Friday, July 30, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is announcing strict new testing, masking and distancing requirements for federal employees who can't — or won't — show they've been vaccinated against the coronavirus, aiming to boost sluggish vaccine rates among the millions of Americans who draw federal paychecks and to set an example for employers around the country.
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EXPLAINER: Just how vulnerable is the internet? -
Friday, June 4, 2021
BOSTON (AP) — An outage at a little-known firm that speeds up access to websites knocked a lot of top internet destinations offline on Tuesday, disrupting business and leisure for untold millions globally. The problem was quickly resolved. The company, Fastly, blamed a configuration error in its technology.
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Missing the moment: Virtual reality's breakout still elusive -
Friday, May 28, 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — Virtual reality — computer generated 3D environments that can range from startlingly realistic to abstract wonderlands — has been on the cusp of wide acceptance for years without ever really taking off.
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A jab on the job: Companies, unions offer COVID-19 vaccines -
Friday, April 16, 2021
Marie Watson wanted to be among the first in line when she and other essential workers became eligible for the coronavirus vaccine — and with good reason.
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos might step down without stepping away -
Friday, January 29, 2021
Even after stepping aside as CEO, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos appears likely to keep identifying new frontiers for the world's dominant e-commerce company. His successor, meanwhile, gets to deal with escalating efforts to curtail its power.
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Meet the online gadget show, a hall of mirrors to the future -
Friday, January 8, 2021
Every January, huge crowds descend on Las Vegas for the CES gadget show, an extravaganza of tech and glitz intended to set the tone for the coming year in consumer technology. CES kicks off this week, but thanks to the pandemic, it will be in a radical new format — a "virtual" show taking place only in cyberspace.
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From Zoom to Quibi, the tech winners and losers of 2020 -
Friday, December 25, 2020
We streamed, we Zoomed, we ordered groceries and houseplants online, we created virtual villages while navigating laptop shortages to work and learn from home. When it comes to technology, 2020 was a year like no other.
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Some remote workers may be in for tax surprise -
Friday, September 4, 2020
If the pandemic caused you to relocate across state lines, even temporarily, the next surprise could be having to file an extra tax return and potentially pay more taxes.
The issue gained national attention in May when Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York said out-of-state health care workers who came to help with the pandemic would face New York income taxes.
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More U.S. workers getting Juneteenth off as awareness grows -
Friday, June 19, 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — A unprecedented number of U.S. companies are giving employees off for Juneteenth on Friday, raising hopes that the day commemorating the end of slavery could someday become a true national celebration.
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Cubicle comeback? Pandemic will reshape office life for good -
Friday, May 8, 2020
LONDON (AP) — Office jobs are never going to be the same.
When workers around the world eventually return to their desks, they'll find many changes due to the pandemic. For a start, fewer people will go back to their offices as the coronavirus crisis makes working from home more accepted, health concerns linger and companies weigh up rent savings and productivity benefits.
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Businesses struggle to fix supply chains disrupted by virus -
Friday, February 7, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese authorities are struggling to strike a delicate balance between containing a viral outbreak and restarting the world's second-biggest economy after weeks of paralysis.
As the death toll from the newly named COVID-19 illness topped 1,000, global supply chains remained widely disrupted for the businesses across the world that have built deep connections to China.
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Tesla stock is soaring. Madness or visionary investing? -
Friday, January 31, 2020
DETROIT (AP) — Eight months after it seemed headed for the corporate junkyard, Tesla is now worth more than General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler combined, even though the Big Three together sell more cars and trucks in two weeks than Tesla does in a whole year.
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Predators make up for mistakes, come back to beat Caps 5-4 -
Friday, January 24, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — Juuse Saros handed the puck to Alex Ovechkin for an easy goal. Nick Bonino then shot the puck off Saros and into his own net.
It looked like one of those games in a season full of them for the Nashville Predators.
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Nashville selected to host ‘Super Bowl’ of meetings -
Friday, December 27, 2019
Nashville has been named a host city for the 2022 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition.
The event will be held Aug. 20-23 at Music City Center.
The event attracts thousands of association executives and hundreds of exhibitors each year. Commonly known as the “Super Bowl” of meetings, it is the flagship education and exposition for associations and nonprofit organizations in the United States.
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Fiat Chrysler-PSA deal likely to bring fewer brands, models -
Friday, November 1, 2019
MILAN (AP) — Automobile shoppers across the globe are likely to see fewer vehicles and brands if the merger of Fiat Chrysler and France's PSA goes through, but the new company will be big enough to compete in a fast-changing business that requires vast sums of money to develop autonomous and electric vehicles.
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Criminals really have your number with ‘SIM swap’ scheme -
Friday, October 18, 2019
If you’re not familiar with SIM swap fraud, prepare to be terrified.
This scam, also known as port-out or SIM splitting fraud, allows criminals to hijack your cellphone number. Once they have your number, the bad guys can clean out your financial accounts, confiscate your email, delete your data and take over your social media profiles.
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Facebook plans its own currency for 2 billion-plus users -
Friday, June 14, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook already rules daily communication for more than two billion people around the world. Now it wants its own currency, too.
The social network unveiled an ambitious plan Tuesday to create a new digital currency similar to Bitcoin for global use, one that could drive more e-commerce on its services and boost ads on its platforms.
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Huawei could be stripped of Google services after US ban -
Friday, May 17, 2019
Huawei could lose its grip on the No. 2 ranking in worldwide cellphone sales after Google announced it would comply with U.S. government restrictions meant to punish the Chinese tech powerhouse.
The Trump administration move, which effectively bars U.S. firms from selling components and software to Huawei, ups the ante in a trade war between Washington and Beijing that partly reflects a struggle for global economic and technological dominance.
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Top Middle Tennessee residential sales for April 2019 -
Friday, May 17, 2019
Top residential real estate sales, April 2019, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.
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Uber, Lyft losses keep competitors at bay -
Friday, May 10, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fare war between Uber and Lyft has led to billions of dollars in losses for both ride-hailing companies as they fight for passengers and drivers.
But in one way it has been good for investors who snatched up the newly public companies' stock: The losses have scared off the competition, giving the leaders a duopoly in almost every American city.
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Google's privacy push gets a mixed reception -
Friday, May 3, 2019
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google announced new privacy tools Tuesday intended to give people more control over how they're being tracked on the go or in their own home, part of a broader effort by big tech companies to counter increasing scrutiny of their data collection practices.
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Tesla CEO heads down perilous road in pursuit of profit -
Friday, April 19, 2019
Tesla has lost nearly $6 billion since setting out to revolutionize the auto industry 15 years ago, but CEO Elon Musk foresees a profitable future fueled in part by a ride-hailing service made up of electric cars driven by robots.
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Tesla unveils Model Y SUV, expanding into popular segment -
Friday, March 15, 2019
HAWTHORNE, Calif. (AP) — Tesla unveiled a new all-electric SUV on Thursday night that the automaker hopes will win over consumers looking for an all-electric alternative in the most popular segment of the auto market.
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Facebook's messaging ambitions amount to much more than chat -
Friday, March 8, 2019
Facebook, already the leader in enabling you to share photos, videos and links, now wants to be a force in messaging, commerce, payments and just about everything else you do online.
The company's ambitions harken to how WeChat has become the centerpiece of digital life in China, where people use it to order movie tickets, subway passes, food delivery and rides. If Facebook succeeds in turning its own messaging services into a platform for everything, it could ultimately threaten established services such as Snapchat, Yelp, Venmo, eBay and even Apple and Amazon.
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Tesla walks back its plan to close most showrooms -
Friday, March 8, 2019
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is walking back plans to close most of its showrooms worldwide and announced price hikes for most of its electric vehicles.
Tesla announced last month that it would shutter most of its stores to cut costs so it could sell its lower-priced Model 3 for $35,000. The company continues its shift to toward online-only sales, but now says it won't close as many stores as originally thought.
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Four tech tasks to keep your parents safer online -
Friday, December 14, 2018
All of us are vulnerable to fraud. But the ways some older people use technology can put them at higher risk.
That’s where you come in. When you’re home for the holidays, or the next time you visit your folks, offer to help with a few tasks that can keep your parents safer online.
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Microsoft surpasses Apple as most valuable public company -
Friday, November 30, 2018
Microsoft's big bet on cloud computing is paying off as the company has surpassed Apple as the world's most valuable publicly traded company.
The software maker's prospects looked bleak just a few years ago, as licenses for the company's Windows system fell with a sharp drop in sales of personal computers.
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Apple's stock sours, Microsoft's soars. Say what?! -
Friday, November 23, 2018
Wall Street investors are enamored with a newly emergent tech company.
It has nothing to do with posting selfies or finding a soul mate. The company is instead making billions of dollars selling cloud-computing and other technical services to offices around the world.
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Lyft, Uber offering free, discounted rides to polls -
Friday, November 2, 2018
NEW YORK (AP) — Ride-share companies are capitalizing on voter enthusiasm ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections by offering free or discounted rides to the polls in shared cars, bikes and scooters.
They say they are aiming to remove what many consider a barrier to voting: lack of transportation.
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Franklin’s SocialChimp unveils automation tool -
Friday, October 26, 2018
Social3 has announced a new social media automation tool designed for small business owners, SocialChimp.
The Franklin-based technology company developed the self-service platform to enhance and expand social media presence without using an outside agency.
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Google's Waze expands carpooling service throughout US -
Friday, October 5, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google will begin offering its pay-to-carpool service throughout the U.S., an effort to reduce the commute-time congestion that its popular Waze navigation app is designed to avoid.
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Can wireless challenge cable for home internet service? -
Friday, September 28, 2018
NEW YORK (AP) — Cellular companies such as Verizon are looking to challenge traditional cable companies with residential internet service that promises to be ultra-fast, affordable and wireless.
Using an emerging wireless technology known as 5G, Verizon's 5G Home service provides an alternative to cable for connecting laptops, phones, TVs and other devices over Wi-Fi. It launches in four U.S. cities on Monday.
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The Apple Watch is inching toward becoming a medical device -
Friday, September 14, 2018
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple is trying to turn its smartwatch from a niche gadget into a lifeline to better health by slowly evolving it into a medical device.
In its fourth incarnation, called Series 4 and due out later this month, the Apple Watch will add features that allow it to take high-quality heart readings and detect falls. It's part of Apple's long-in-the-making strategy to give people a distinct reason to buy a wrist gadget that largely does things smartphones already do.
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Apple Watch is inching toward becoming a medical device -
Friday, September 7, 2018
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple is trying to turn its smartwatch from a niche gadget into a lifeline to better health by slowly evolving it into a medical device.
In its fourth incarnation, called the Series 4 and due out later this month, the Apple Watch will add features that allow it to take high-quality heart readings and detect falls. It's part of Apple's long-in-the-making strategy to give people a distinct reason to buy a wrist gadget that largely does things smartphones already do.
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Apple expected to unveil bigger, pricier iPhone on Wednesday -
Friday, September 7, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is expected to unveil its biggest and most expensive iPhone on Wednesday as part of a lineup of three new models aimed at widening the product's appeal amid slowing sales growth.
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Apple dangling more goodies, while adding tech diet options -
Friday, June 1, 2018
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Apple will offer more ways for people to limit the time they spend on iPhones while introducing features designed to make its products even more indispensable.
The paradox emerged Monday as Apple executives previewed new versions of free software due out this fall.
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For the tech industry, a red flag on megadeals? -
Friday, March 9, 2018
NEW YORK (AP) — The decision by President Donald Trump to scuttle a hostile takeover by Singapore's Broadcom of the U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm could signal a shift toward stronger sector oversight.
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Self-driving cars: A shift in how we work, where we live -
Friday, January 26, 2018
Fully autonomous vehicles are coming to Tennessee’s roads, bringing many more changes than the absence of a steering wheel. Just as America’s interstate highways changed the way we lived, worked, traveled and made decisions in the 1950s and 60s, the age of self-driving cars should deliver significant societal benefits, including reduced accidents, injuries and fatalities, as well as improved traffic management since cars and trucks will be connected, both to each other and traffic signals.
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Behind the smart gadgets, Amazon and Google are waging war -
Friday, January 5, 2018
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The flash of the CES technology show in Las Vegas is all about robots, drones and smart gadgets. But its subtext is all about Google versus Amazon.
Both companies usually shun conventions like CES, preferring to debut gadgets at their own press events. But these tech giants have built an imposing presence here this year as they work to weave their voice-operated digital assistants more deeply into our personal lives.
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iPhone X puts exclamation point on Apple's pricing strategy -
Friday, September 8, 2017
UPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple has made a luxury iPhone that punctuates its technological swagger with a high-priced exclamation point. And that exclamation point appears to be a sign of things to come.
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Apple may bring facial recognition to mainstream -
Friday, September 8, 2017
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple watchers say the company's new Face ID technology could help revolutionize facial recognition and bring it to the mainstream.
Too often, people have been able to fool such technology by wearing masks or printing out photos of faces.
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Equifax breach exposes 143 million people to identity theft -
Friday, September 8, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Credit monitoring company Equifax has been hit by a high-tech heist that exposed the Social Security numbers and other sensitive information about 143 million Americans. Now the unwitting victims have to worry about the threat of having their identities stolen.
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Old hat vs. new (social media) techniques -
Friday, September 8, 2017
It’s no secret businesses see value in leveraging technology like social media in their marketing efforts.
While technology has opened new doors in customer acquisition, it has also created new headaches for sales teams who find themselves struggling to adapt in today’s changing market landscape.
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Amazon buying Whole Foods in bold move into brick and mortar -
Friday, June 16, 2017
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is buying Whole Foods in a stunning move that gives it hundreds of stores across the U.S. — a brand-new laboratory for radical retail experiments that could revolutionize the way people buy groceries.
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Investors pick Tesla's promise over GM's steady profits -
Friday, May 26, 2017
DETROIT (AP) — When General Motors CEO Mary Barra introduced the Chevrolet Bolt at the CES gadget show last year, she took a shot at Tesla.
Buyers can be confident because Chevy has 3,000 U.S. dealers to service the new electric vehicle, she said. The implication was that Tesla, with just 69 service centers nationwide, can make no such promise.
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Apple proved a phone can change the world in just 10 years -
Friday, January 6, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Few people realized it at the time, but the world shifted fundamentally a decade ago when Steve Jobs pulled the first iPhone from Apple's bag of technological tricks.
"Every once in a while, a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything," Jobs declared as he paced across a San Francisco stage.
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Yahoo's big breach helps usher in an age of hacker anxiety -
Friday, December 16, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo has become the worst-case example of an unnerving but increasingly common phenomenon — massive hacks that steal secrets and other potentially revealing information from our personal digital accounts, or from big organizations that hold sensitive data on our behalf.
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Yahoo's big breach helps usher in an age of hacker anxiety -
Friday, December 9, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo has become the worst-case example of an unnerving but increasingly common phenomenon — massive hacks that steal secrets and other potentially revealing information from our personal digital accounts, or from big organizations that hold sensitive data on our behalf.
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US internet repeatedly disrupted by cyberattacks on key firm -
Friday, October 21, 2016
LONDON (AP) — Cyberattacks on a key internet firm repeatedly disrupted the availability of popular websites across the United States Friday, according to analysts and company officials. The White House described the disruption as malicious.
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Big email hack doesn't exactly send the message Yahoo needed -
Friday, September 23, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo has been struggling for years to keep people coming back to its digital services such as email. That challenge just got more daunting after hackers stole sensitive information from at least 500 million accounts.
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Yahoo hack steals personal info from at least 500M accounts -
Friday, September 23, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Computer hackers swiped personal information from at least 500 million Yahoo accounts in what is believed to be the biggest digital break-in at an email provider.
The massive security breakdown disclosed Thursday poses new headaches for Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer as she scrambles to close a $4.8 billion sale to Verizon Communication.
76. US regulators: Official recall of 1M Samsung Note 7 phones - Friday, September 16, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. safety regulators announced a formal recall of Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 smartphone Thursday after a spate of fires led to injuries and property damage — along with a global marketing headache for the South Korean tech giant.
77. Seeking wider digital audience, Verizon buys Yahoo for $4.8B - Friday, July 22, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Seeking a wider digital audience, Verizon is buying Yahoo for $4.83 billion in a deal that marks the end of an era for a company that defined much of the early internet but struggled to stay relevant in an online world dominated by Google and Facebook.
78. Apple makes Siri smarter, rolls out software improvements - Friday, June 10, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is working to make its iPhone and other gadgets smarter, responding to competitors' recent moves by building more artificial intelligence into its Siri digital assistant, photos, maps and other online services.
79. Opportunities and hurdles with Google's Daydream VR vision - Friday, May 13, 2016
NEW YORK (AP) — Upcoming virtual-reality headsets based on Google's new Daydream VR system won't be as sophisticated as Facebook's Oculus Rift.
But they could give more people a taste of VR and make better games and applications affordable.
80. Time to ditch Twitter's 140 character limit? - Friday, May 13, 2016
NEW YORK (AP) — Many Twitter users — and more importantly, the billions more who don't use Twitter — feel constrained by the company's somewhat archaic 140-
Whoops! That's what happens when you hit the character limit imposed by Twitter. Is it time to ditch it as Twitter searches for ways to grow its stagnant user base?
81. Smartphone health: Apple releases software for medical apps - Friday, April 22, 2016
CUPERTINO, California (AP) — Apple is edging its way a little further into health care with the release of new iPhone apps that patients can use to manage their own medical conditions — from diabetes to pregnancy and even depression.
82. Apple releases small new iPhone, iPad for business use - Friday, March 18, 2016
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple unveiled a small new iPhone, a new iPad tablet for business use and price cuts for its Apple Watch at a product event Monday. The announcements, which were largely expected, aim to keep up the company's commercial momentum in the face of mounting challenges.
83. Cyber Monday sales still on top, but losing some luster - Friday, November 27, 2015
NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are rolling out online deals on so-called "Cyber Monday." But now that shoppers are online all the time anyway, the 10-year-old shopping holiday is losing some of its luster.
84. Mysterious electric car startup looking to build $1B factory - Friday, November 6, 2015
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The luxury electric car market may be small, but it's lucrative enough to get another jolt — this time from a mysterious startup that says it wants to re-imagine how people interact with their autos.
85. Deepening dependency on technology raises risk of breakdowns - Friday, July 3, 2015
Technology has become so indispensable that when it breaks down, people's lives go haywire, too.
Computer outages at United Airlines, the New York Stock Exchange and The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday delivered a reminder about our growing dependence on interconnected networks to get through each day.
86. Bad day for geeks: Tech disruptions plague United, NYSE, WSJ - Friday, July 3, 2015
NEW YORK (AP) – It was a rough day for technology: The nation's biggest airline, its oldest stock exchange, and its most prominent business newspaper all suffered technology problems that upended service for parts of the day.
87. Twitter's twists and turns: Can it keep flying? - Friday, June 12, 2015
NEW YORK (AP) — The Pope is on Twitter, along with the Dalai Lama, world leaders and, of course, Kim Kardashian.
The short-messaging service can bring fleeting fame, instant ignominy and get you fired. It has been credited for sparking revolutions and, like Facebook, transforming the way the world communicates.
88. Apple wants a lead role in streaming music - Friday, June 5, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple's iTunes helped change the way music-lovers bought their favorite songs, replacing plastic discs with digital downloads. Now the maker of iPods and iPhones wants to carve out a leading role in a revolution well under way, with a new, paid streaming-music service set to launch this summer.
89. Samsung hopes to reverse dimming fortunes with Galaxy S6 - Friday, April 3, 2015
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — When Samsung dubbed development of its latest smartphones "Project Zero," it was sounding a note of desperation as sales tumbled and it lost pole position in the crucial Chinese market to rivals Xiaomi and Apple.
90. Health care records make fertile field for cyber crime - Friday, February 6, 2015
Those seemingly harmless medical forms everyone fills out before seeing a doctor can lead to identity theft if they get into the wrong hands.
Names, birthdates and — more importantly — Social Security numbers can help hackers open fake credit lines, file false tax returns and create false medical records. And health care businesses can lag far behind banks, credit card companies and retailers in protecting such sensitive information.
91. Microsoft to show off more Windows 10 features - Friday, January 16, 2015
REDMOND, Washington (AP) — Microsoft will use an event Wednesday to offer a wider glimpse of the next version of Windows.
The company is planning to show off new features of its flagship operating system — and possibly an improved Internet browser and more uses for Microsoft's voice-controlled digital assistant, Cortana. Executives will also demonstrate how the new Windows is designed to provide a more consistent experience and a common platform for software apps on different devices, from personal computers to tablets, smartphones and even the company's Xbox gaming console.
92. Don't sound the death knell for the PC just yet - Friday, January 2, 2015
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A year ago, pundits were declaring the personal computer dead. Smartphones and tablets were cannibalizing sales, and the once-revolutionary PC seemed unnecessary — and boring.
Sure, a smartphone is great for checking emails, snapping photos and playing games. Tablets are perfect for watching videos and shopping online. But don't count the PC out just yet. Manufacturers are crafting high-resolution, curved screens for desktops and other new features you can't get in a hand-held device, while trying new laptop designs that mimic the tablet's appeal.
93. N Korea-linked Sony hack may be costliest ever - Friday, December 12, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — The unprecedented hack of Sony Pictures which a U.S. official says is linked to North Korea may be the most damaging cyberattack ever inflicted on an American business.
The fallout from the hack that exposed a trove of sensitive documents, and this week escalated to threats of terrorism, forced Sony to cancel release of the North Korean spoof movie "The Interview." The studio's reputation is in tatters as embarrassing revelations spill from tens of thousands of leaked emails and other company materials.
94. Identity theft victims face months of hassle - Friday, December 12, 2014
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As soon as Mark Kim found out his personal information was compromised in a data breach at Target last year, the 36-year-old tech worker signed up for the retailer's free credit monitoring offer so he would be notified if someone used his identity to commit fraud.
95. Will Apple Pay be the next iRevolution? - Friday, October 17, 2014
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple's skinnier iPads and flashy big-screen iMac are sleek and stunning. But the tech giant is making a bigger strategic bet with next week's launch of Apple Pay — the mobile pay service aimed at turning your iPhone into your wallet.
96. Thinner iPads, sharper iMacs in Apple's lineup - Friday, October 17, 2014
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple unveiled a thinner iPad Thursday with a faster processor and a better camera as it tries to drive excitement for tablets amid slowing demand. The company also released an update to its Mac operating system and introduced a high-resolution iMac model that might appeal to heavy watchers of television over the Internet.
97. New iPads, Mac system expected at Apple event - Friday, October 10, 2014
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple Inc. is expected to unveil new iPads at an event Thursday, as the company tries to drive excitement amid slowing demand for tablet computers. Apple may also announce a new Mac operating system and possibly new Mac computers. Watchers also await a possible launch date for Apple Pay, the company's new system for using iPhones to make credit and debit card payments at retail stores.
98. JPMorgan breach heightens data security doubts - Friday, October 3, 2014
LOS ANGELES (AP) — New details on a cyberattack against JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s computer servers this summer add to increasing doubts over the security of consumer data kept by lenders, retailers and others.
99. Microsoft to offer early look at next Windows - Friday, September 26, 2014
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft plans to offer a glimpse of its vision for Windows this week, as its new CEO seeks to redefine the company and recover from missteps with its flagship operating system.
100. Alibaba stock soars in jubilant trading debut - Friday, September 19, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Alibaba debuted as a publicly traded company Friday and swiftly climbed more than 40 percent in a mammoth IPO that offered eager investors seemingly unlimited potential for growth and a way to tap into the burgeoning Chinese middle class.