Amazon's profit more than triples as pandemic boom continues
Amazon's pandemic boom isn't showing signs of slowing down.
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US fines German software company SAP $8M over Iran sanctions
U.S. prosecutors said Thursday that German software giant SAP will pay more than $8 million in penalties in acknowledging that it illegally exported its products to Iran.
Apr 29, 2021
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Business
Twitter shares crushed after disappointing quarterly results
Twitter shares took a pounding Thursday after the short messaging service reported weaker-than-expected earnings and disappointing user growth.
Apr 29, 2021
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Engineering
Gigantic Stratolaunch aircraft makes 2nd test flight
The gigantic Stratolaunch aircraft flew Thursday for its second time, taking to the skies over the Southern California desert
Apr 29, 2021
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Robotics
Mechanical engineer offers perspective on the maturation of the field of soft robotics
The field of soft robotics has exploded in the past decade, as ever more researchers seek to make real the potential of these pliant, flexible automata in a variety of realms, including search and rescue, exploration and ...
Apr 29, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Browsing recommended books on Amazon can lead to extremist rabbit hole
Amazon's book recommendation algorithms that help customers discover new titles may have a dark side.
Apr 29, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
AI is improving Google Assistant conversations
In order for Google Assistant to really help users with daily tasks, the tool should be able to understand the human user. This means not only understanding the words you speak but also recognizing the meaning behind them. ...
Robotics
New York police dump controversial robotic dog
New York police will stop using a robotic dog similar to ones that inspired an episode of dystopian Netflix series "Black Mirror" after a backlash over its deployment, the force said Thursday.
Apr 29, 2021
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Engineering
Don't look down: Portugal opens world's longest suspension footbridge
The local mayor is hoping to pull in the tourists, but crossing the longest suspended pedestrian bridge in the world will test anyone's head for heights when it opens officially in northern Portugal on Sunday.
Apr 29, 2021
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Computer Sciences
Breakthrough technology is a game changer for deepfake detection
Army researchers developed a Deepfake detection method that will allow for the creation of state-of-the-art Soldier technology to support mission-essential tasks such as adversarial threat detection and recognition.
Apr 29, 2021
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