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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8 dead, 60 hurt as quakes shake northern Philippine isles
By Smith MANILA, Philippines — Two strong earthquakes hours apart struck a group of sparsely populated islands in the Luzon Strait in the northern Philippines early Saturday, killing at least …
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Surprise ‘city-killer’ asteroid almost hit Earth — whizzing by at 15 miles a second
By Garger A “city-killer” asteroid whizzed by Earth on Thursday, startling astronomers who didn’t pick up the rock’s trajectory until days before it passed the planet, according to a report. …
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Developer who built Twitter’s retweet button now regrets it
By Carbone The man who invented Twitter’s “retweet” button now believes it was a very bad idea. In an interview with us, developer Chris Wetherell said he recalls thinking, “We …
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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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Puerto Rico governor will not seek reelection amid texting scandal
By Joe The governor of Puerto Rico announced Sunday that he will not seek reelection amid protests seeking his ouster. Governor Ricardo Rossello said that he will step down as …
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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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Oakland bans use of facial recognition, becoming third US city to do so
By Carbone The Oakland City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to prevent city employees, including the police, from using or acquiring facial recognition technology. Amid increasing scrutiny of the technology, …
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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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Charlie Sheen’s ex Brooke Mueller spotted with ‘bags of drugs’ in the Hamptons
By jacob Charlie Sheen’s ex Brooke Mueller made a scene in the Hamptons after she showed up alone at a drugstore at 7 a.m. Sunday — then begged a random …
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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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Chris Cline, other victims in doomed helicopter crash remembered at community vigil
By Woods Even though he was a billionaire, West Virginia coal magnate Chris Cline never forgot his humble roots, loved ones said at a Thursday night vigil. The memorial for …
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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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How weed helped Eve sign a deal with Dr. Dre’s label
By Jones Rapper and co-host of “The Talk” Eve enticed Dr. Dre’s label Aftermath to sign her back in the day by acting as if she had a weed connection …
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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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