T-Mobile launches 5G service across US
T-Mobile said Monday it became the first to launch 5G wireless service across the United States, although it will be slower than some expect for the new generation of connectivity.
Dec 02, 2019
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Telecom
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EU to check how Facebook, Google use data: spokeswoman
The European Commission said Monday it had begun a "preliminary investigation" into how Facebook and Google collect personal data and what they do with it.
Dec 02, 2019
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Computer Sciences
New framework brings accuracy, efficiency to identifying stop words
A research team led by Northwestern Engineering's Luis Amaral has developed an algorithmic approach for data analysis that automatically recognizes uninformative words—known as stop words—in a large collection of text. ...
Dec 02, 2019
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Engineering
Carpentry Compiler helps woodworkers design objects that they can actually make
As the holidays approach, people might be thinking of neat do-it-yourself woodworking projects to give as gifts. But there's often a disconnect between designing an object and coming up with the best way to make it.
Dec 02, 2019
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Business
UK probes Google's Looker purchase over competition concerns
Britain's competition watchdog says it's investigating Google's purchase of cloud data analytics company Looker Data Sciences, adding to the regulatory pressures the U.S. tech giant is facing.
Dec 02, 2019
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Business
EU loses bid to overturn WTO Airbus ruling
A World Trade Organization panel found Monday the EU had failed to remove the illegal subsidies to Airbus that are at the centre of a bitter dispute between Washington and Brussels.
Dec 02, 2019
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Business
France says US pulling back on digital tax deal
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Monday that US officials no longer wanted a global deal on taxing multinational technology giants, and that Washington might be preparing penalities over a digital tax implemented ...
Dec 02, 2019
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Automotive
Mass English lawsuit over VW 'dieselgate' reaches court
Volkswagen faced its first mass lawsuit in the English courts on Monday over the "dieselgate" emissions scandal, with around 90,000 drivers demanding compensation from the German auto giant.
Dec 02, 2019
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Internet
Amazon pulls Auschwitz 'Christmas ornaments' after protest
Amazon said Monday it has removed "Christmas ornaments" and other merchandise bearing the images of Auschwitz that had been available on its online site.
Dec 02, 2019
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Other
New higher-speed Florida train has highest US death rate
After Richard Branson announced his Virgin Group would partner with Brightline, Florida's new higher-speed passenger rail service, a train whisked the British billionaire, VIPs and journalists from Miami to West Palm Beach ...
Dec 02, 2019
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