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Meta employees ordered ‘attorney/client privilege’ hats while fighting child safety disclosures
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Qualcomm’s new ‘Elite’ sound chip might finally deliver the Wi-Fi earbud dream
What if your wireless earbuds - or audio glasses - could stream high-quality lossless audio that doesn't cut out when you leave your phone on the bedside charger or buried in the couch? Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 is its first to integrate "micro-power Wi-Fi 6E" right into the chip, so they can […]
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Waymo is scaling fast. Here’s what the fleet data shows.
In the past month, Waymo has expanded its fleet in Texas by 49%. There are other hotspots as well.
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CDC opens state ordering for COVID-19 vaccines after unexplained delay
Health department previously blamed delay on "not yet finalized procurement decisions."
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Microsoft puts Brad Smith in charge of communications
Microsoft is moving its communications group out of marketing and into its Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) organization. The surprise change will see Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith oversee communications, while the company searches for a replacement for Frank Shaw, chief communications officer, who is departing later this year. Microsoft CEO Satya […]
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Donald Duck's uncle was partly based on Wernher von Braun
Introducing the "world-famous authority on outer space..."
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Nexterity wants to automate the hard, dangerous part of pipefitting
The startup's robot can tighten or loosen four bolts at a time, and it fits in a Pelican case.