Weak business investment holds back US economic growth
By Dugan The US economy slowed between March and June, but still grew at a healthy clip as solid consumer spending offset declining exports and business investments amid a threatened …
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Reddit’s new ‘community awards’ honor people who aren’t trolls
By Sparks These days, folks need a merit badge for good behavior. Social networking and news aggregator Reddit knows this, which is why its creators recently launched “community awards,” which …
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Apple files patent for mixed reality headset with face tracking
By Carbone Apple has filed a patent for a mixed reality headset that could include sensors to track users’ facial features, eyes and hands. The patent, which was filed in …
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Con Ed taking 30K people off power for repairs, says de Blasio
By Peerez Con Edison was cutting off power “temporarily” across parts of Brooklyn on Sunday night due to the ongoing heatwave — with some 30,000 customers said to be affected, …
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Equifax agrees to pay $700M after massive data breach
By Elisa SAN FRANCISCO — The Wall Street Journal says Equifax will pay around $700 million to settle with the Federal Trade Commission over a 2017 data breach that exposed …
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Paul Singer retreats on price of yet another buyout bid
By Kosman Yet another bold buyout engineered by Paul Singer is in danger of fizzling. The hard-charging billionaire’s activist hedge fund Elliott Management has slashed the price of its takeover …
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Bitcoin takes hit as lawmakers rip Facebook’s cryptocurrency
By Vega The price of bitcoin plunged 10 percent on Tuesday after Facebook’s own digital currency project faced another drubbing — this time by lawmakers. A Facebook executive in charge …
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Elon Musk’s ‘Neuralink’ could merge human brains with computers by 2020
By Perez Elon Musk’s data transmission company “Neuralink” unveiled plans on Tuesday night to merge human brains with computers as early as next year. “A lot of people have written …
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Swedes are getting implants in their hands to replace cash, credit cards
By Brown Thousands of people in Sweden are having futuristic microchips implanted into their skin to carry out everyday activities and replace credit cards and cash. More than 4,000 people …
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Con Ed can’t explain what caused the Manhattan blackout
By Golding Con Edison has yet to figure out why a large swath of Manhattan’s West Side was plunged into darkness by the blackout that lasted more than five hours …
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Disgruntled Amazon workers will wreak havoc during ‘Prime Day’
By Lisa The ranks of disaffected Amazon workers are growing — and they’re planning to raise a ruckus during the e-tailing giant’s Prime Day sales event next week. On Friday, …
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How to sign up for Amazon Prime before Prime Day 2019
By Hannah Digital Black Friday is nearly upon us. The online blowout sale that is Amazon Prime Day 2019 will span 48 hours this year, beginning at midnight Monday, July …
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British Airways faces $229M fine over data breach
By Ellie LONDON — British Airways is facing a $229 million fine over a breach that compromised information on half a million customers — the biggest penalty to date under …
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Google joins Dish in talks to create 4th mobile carrier: sources
By Kosman Google is in talks to help create a fourth US wireless carrier, even as Sprint and T-Mobile struggle to get their controversial merger cleared with federal and state …
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Google suspends New Zealand ‘trending’ emails after murder suspect’s name released
By Vega SYDNEY — Google has suspended an email alerting system in New Zealand following criticism by the government for publishing suppressed details of a murder case, the company said …
Read More‘Wolf of Wall Street’ producer ‘Riza Aziz’ charged with money laundering in 1MDB scandal
By Vega Malaysia on Friday charged one of the producers of the film “The Wolf of Wall Street,” and stepson of the former prime minister, with money laundering, alleging he …
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Why US-Iran tension won’t spoil summer jaunts
By John If you don’t think the oil and gasoline industry has changed dramatically, consider this. Tensions in the Middle East have risen sharply in recent months to a point …
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Elon Musk thinks electric planes will be more practical in 5 years
By Heisler Though it’s easy to poke fun at Elon Musk’s online shenanigans, there’s no denying that he was able to revolutionize the auto industry in a relatively short period …
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Trump and Xi Jinping agree to de-escalate trade war
By Laura U.S. President Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping agreed to resume negotiations and de-escalate their trade war following a meeting at the G-20 summit in Japan on Saturday. …
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Bill Gates shares his biggest mistake
By Chris Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said in an interview that the biggest mistake he ever made was missing out on creating what Android ultimately became. By that, he means …
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