Facebook pop-ups to escalate feud with Apple
Facebook on Monday said that pop-up messages on its iPhone and iPad apps will tout benefits of targeted ads ahead of a privacy move by Apple that could curb tracking.
Feb 1, 2021
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Robinhood raises $3.4 bn to meet needs amid GameStop saga
Online trading platform Robinhood, which has seen demand surge amid a social media campaign targeting GameStop and other companies, said on Monday it had raised $3.4 billion to finance its needs.
Feb 1, 2021
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Automotive
Ford to put Google cloud to work in cars and factories
Ford and Google on Monday announced an alliance to put the internet giant's cloud computing to work powering in-car services and factory-floor efficiencies.
Feb 1, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Batteries that can be assembled in ambient air
The honor of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to those who developed lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. These batteries have become an essential energy source for electronic devices ranging from small IT devices to ...
Feb 1, 2021
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Business
EU says in appeal that Apple tax ruling was 'contradictory'
The European Union's executive Commission says a court decision handing Apple victory last year in a big tax case was "contradictory" and committed legal errors, in a filing for its appeal released Monday.
Feb 1, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Salt battery design overcomes 'bump' in the road to help electric cars go the extra mile
Using salt as a key ingredient, Chinese and British researchers have designed a new type of rechargeable battery that could accelerate the shift to greener, electric transport on our roads.
Feb 1, 2021
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Hydrogen-powered drives for e-scooters
Hydrogen is regarded by many as the future of propulsion technology. The first hydrogen-powered cars are already in action on German roads. In the case of e-scooters, however, installation of a high-pressure tank to store ...
Feb 1, 2021
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Robotics
Artificial intelligence must not be allowed to replace the imperfection of human empathy
At the heart of the development of AI appears to be a search for perfection. And it could be just as dangerous to humanity as the one that came from philosophical and pseudoscientific ideas of the 19th and early 20th centuries ...
Feb 1, 2021
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Internet
Data scientist analyzes evolution of COVID-19 dark web marketplaces before the vaccine
New research carried out by City data scientist, Dr. Andrea Baronchelli, and colleagues, into the dark web marketplace (DWM) trade in products related to COVID-19, has revealed the need for the continuous monitoring of dark ...
Feb 1, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Reliability analysis of the U.S. West reviews barriers to a renewable future
The Western Interconnection is an electric grid that connects power from Canada down to Baja California, and from the Great Plains to the Pacific. It also represents an electric system in transition: a steady increase in ...
Feb 1, 2021
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