Amazon buys encrypted messaging app Wickr
Amazon said Friday it was acquiring the encrypted messaging app Wickr which offers secure communications for businesses, government agencies and individuals.
Jun 25, 2021
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Business
What does Walmart see in TikTok? Millions of young shoppers
Walmart may be the world's largest retailer but it has mostly failed in its efforts to break Amazon's online dominance.
Aug 30, 2020
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Engineering
Startup targets drowsy driving with next-generation driver safety system
Drowsy driving is blamed for hundreds of deaths each year in the United States. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 4,000 people were killed in vehicle crashes involving drowsy driving ...
Nov 15, 2019
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GM's Cruise robotaxi service to expand into Phoenix, Austin
General Motors' self-driving car company on Monday announced plans to expand a robotaxi service that recently launched in California into new markets in Arizona and Texas before the end of this year.
Sep 13, 2022
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'Written in blood': bereaved engineer calls for reform after MAX deaths
After his sister died in the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX one year ago, Javier de Luis, an engineer who once designed software for space stations, became a crusader.
Mar 5, 2020
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Security
US sanctions on Iranian hackers highlight growing concern about the Islamic Republic's cyberwarriors
A feature of the simmering tensions between the US, Israel and Iran has been not just the tit-for-tat missile and drone strikes and assassinations, but accusations of cyberwarfare waged by Iran.
May 1, 2024
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Business
Q&A: What's up with Trump's orders on TikTok and WeChat?
President Donald Trump has ordered sweeping but vague ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of popular apps TikTok and WeChat, saying they are a threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy and the economy.
Aug 7, 2020
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US regulator, not Boeing, to do final certification on new 787s
US air safety regulators said Tuesday they will perform final inspections on new Boeing 787 planes, retaining an authority normally granted to jet manufacturers.
Feb 15, 2022
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Telecom
Pentagon offers military airwaves for 5G wireless networks
The Pentagon plans to free up a big chunk of its military airwaves in the U.S. for high-speed internet service, part of a broader push to get ahead of China in the deployment of 5G wireless technology.
Aug 10, 2020
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Feds probe NY Tesla crash that killed man changing flat tire
The U.S. government's road safety agency has added another fatality involving a Tesla to the list of crashes it is probing due to the use of partially automated driving systems.
Sep 3, 2021
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