House committee threatens criminal investigation of Amazon over misleading comments from executives

54 minutes ago | WGAL

Lawmakers are threatening to seek a criminal investigation of Amazon, saying the tech giant has one “final chance” to correct previous testimony by executives on its...
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How retail companies are reducing friction in online and offline transactions

1 hour ago | Business Insider

The customer experience landscape has changed dramatically over the last year. And consumers have been moving toward demanding more frictionless payment methods across online...
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Apple Unveils New MacBook Computers and Updated AirPods

1 hour ago | NY Times

The tech giant rolled back some of the changes it had made to its laptops, getting rid of the unpopular Touch Bar and re-adding ports for an HDMI cable and an SD memory card.
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How long does it take to charge an electric car? It depends

1 hour ago | Business Insider

A BMW i3 electric hatchback charges at a Volta charging station. Volta Charging an electric car isn't quite as straightforward as filling a gas tank. Recharging times can vary...
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Nine UK schools tell schoolkids to pay for lunch via FACIAL RECOGNITION as opponents warn it normalizes surveillance state

2 hours ago | RT

Nine Scottish elementary schools have embraced a pilot plan to deploy facial recognition technology to verify children's school lunch payments, insisting the system is faster...
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Deforestation is inching us closer to climate disaster. But with new technology, it's now possible to detect illegal logging before it strikes

3 hours ago | Business Insider

Getty Images Protecting the world's threatened rainforests is key to slowing climate change. Trees trap large amounts of carbon dioxide and evaporate water, creating thick...
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Grammy-winning artist Miguel on collaborating with the tech company Endel to make a 'generative' AI music project that adapts to a listener's movement

3 hours ago | Business Insider

Endel Grammy-winning artist Miguel spoke to Insider about the making of a "generative" AI music project he released with the tech company Endel this week. In the interview...
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Former U.S. secretary of state and Salesforce board member Colin Powell, dies at 84

3 hours ago | Fortune | 3 articles

Former U.S. secretary of state Colin Powell dies at 84. His death will be felt in the tech and venture capital world.
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Nearly a third of US media time will be on mobile this year

4 hours ago | Business Insider

Time spent with mobile increased by an average of 31 minutes per US adult in 2020, reaching 4 hours and 16 minutes. This year, the time US adults spend on mobile devices will...
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Google CEO says companies that fail to go carbon-free will lose the talent war

4 hours ago | Business Insider

Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Beck Diefenbach/Reuters Google wants to be the first Big Tech giant to run entirely on clean energy sources 24 hours a day. But going carbon-free...
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Longtime Congressman David Price to retire

Democratic Congressman David Price, who has represented much of the Triangle in the U.S. House for more than 30 years, said Monday that he won't seek re-election next year and... Read more ...

New Special ‘Adele One Night Only' to Air on CBS In November

If you want to hear new Adele songs before her album 30 comes out, you're in luck. Read more ...

Drownings reported at Falls Lake, Kerr Lake

Two men have drowned in less than two days at Falls Lake and Kerr Lake, authorities said Monday. Read more ...

How to Save the Iran Nuclear Deal

Both sides must revise their red lines-or risk war. Read more ...

Iran Wants the Nuclear Deal It Made

Iran's foreign minister warns Washington not to make new demands. Read more ...

Russia Will Never See the United States the Same Way Again

After Trump, Washington must work through allies to influence Moscow. Read more ...

How to Contain Putin's Russia

A strategy for countering a rising revisionist power. Read more ...

Why Conservatives Turned on the U.S. Military

Right-wing attacks are eroding trust in the armed forces. Read more ...

Biden thwarted | EDITORIAL CARTOON

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NBA Rumors: DeAndre Ayton, Suns End Contract Talks Without New Deal

Contract extension talks between the Phoenix Suns and center DeAndre Ayton have ended without a deal, according to ESPN's Read more ...