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Consumer Reports: Tesla's automatic lane-changing feature is 'far less competent' than a human driverMay 25, 2019 1:00 am - The latest version of Tesla's automatic lane changing feature may actually be less safe than a human driver, according to Consumer Reports. An April update to Tesla's au...
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Will U.S.-China trade war help end China's dependency on Western tech?May 25, 2019 1:00 am - The geopolitical clash between the United States and China hinges on the tiniest of technologies, chips and other components that are essential to nearly every smartphon...
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Huawei has tiny presence in US, huge global footprintMay 25, 2019 1:00 am - Brittney Jones is something of a rarity among U.S. smartphone users. She prefers Huawei. She is part of such a small group that the 27-year-old Olympia, Washington, resi...
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Amazon is working on a device to read human emotionsMay 25, 2019 1:00 am - Amazon.com is developing a voice-activated wearable device that can recognize human emotions. The wrist-worn gadget is described as a health and wellness product in inte...
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Both Democrats, Republicans blast facial-recognition technology in a rare bipartisan momentMay 25, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Facial-recognition technology endured fierce resistance in Washington on Wednesday as both Democratic and Republican lawmakers criticized the artificial-int...
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Mount Everest has gotten so crowded that climbers are perishing in the traffic jamsMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - Anjali Kulkarni, a 55-year-old Indian mountain climber, trained for six years to make it to the top of Mount Everest, the highest mountain peak in the world. She finally...
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Chicago bank CEO accused of bribing Manafort for administration jobMay 23, 2019 1:00 am - Stephen Calk, a former economic adviser to President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, was indicted Thursday for allegedly approving $16 million in loans to for...
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Warren, Ocasio-Cortez demand answers on Sears bankruptcy from MnuchinMay 23, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are calling on U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to be more transparent abou...
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Texas migrant detention center quarantined amid flu outbreak after 16-year-old diesMay 22, 2019 1:00 am - U.S. Customs and Border Protection has stopped taking detainees at its main processing center in McAllen, Texas, after identifying "a large number" of migrants suffering...
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'The murder had to happen': She lost custody of her kids, so her police officer husband devised a planMay 22, 2019 1:00 am - Tiffany Thayer is moments away from grabbing a snack for her 2-year-old boy when her glance stops briefly at her kitchen window. Beyond the glass, she can see her neighb...