Uber adding 2,000 jobs in Chicago, mostly in Freight unit
Uber plans to open a new office in Chicago and add 2,000 people to its area workforce over the next three years.
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LinkedIn loses appeal in suit against data scraping startup
A federal appeals court has affirmed the right of a startup company to scrape people's profiles on networking service LinkedIn for data.
Sep 9, 2019
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Antitrust regulators pounce on Big Tech as probes widen
The crackdown on Big Tech is intensifying as flanks of the government across the U.S. try to rein in the industry's immense power.
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Hardware
Qualcomm lowers price, remote access barriers to 5G
Qualcomm plans to integrate its 5G modem in mid-range Snapdragon 600 and 700 series phones next year. What that brings to consumers is some good news about affording 5G without tears. Expect mid-tiered Snapdragon chipsets ...
Engineering
New salt-based propellant proven compatible in dual-mode rocket engines
For dual-mode rocket engines to be successful, a propellant must function in both combustion and electric propulsion systems. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign used a salt-based propellant that ...
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State attorneys general teaming up on antitrust probes of Facebook and Google
Tech giants Facebook and Google are facing more scrutiny into their business practices.
Sep 9, 2019
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Air France offers to snap up French airline as thousands stranded
French flag carrier Air France on Monday offered to snap up its much smaller rival Aigle Azur after the airline's collapse stranded thousands of passengers mainly booked on flights to and from Algeria.
Sep 9, 2019
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Elliott invests $3.2B in AT&T, seeks changes
Activist hedge fund manager Elliott Management is making a new $3.2 billion investment in AT&T, roughly a 1% stake, and calling for changes at the company such as selling assets and paying down debt.
Sep 9, 2019
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Internet
Survey: Internet users usually have a positive experience online, but potential for digital divide to widen
Research from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), part of the University of Oxford, has revealed a rapid increase in use of the internet for commercial, banking and entertainment purposes.
Sep 9, 2019
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Internet
I create manipulated images and videos: Quality may not matter much
Lots of people – including Congress – are worried about fake videos and imagery distorting the truth, purporting to show people saying and doing things they never said or did.
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