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The family of the Apple engineer who died in a fiery crash on U.S. Highway 101 in Mountain View last year while his car was in Autopilot has sued Tesla. The family is also suing the state of California for not maintaining the highway, claiming that "appropriate safety repairs were not undertaken and completed within the required amount of time" so as to avoid the dangerous condition which existed at the time of the crash. The lawsuit accuses the state of California of creating "a death trap for motorists" traveling south on U.S. Highway 101. The official complaint for damages include negligence, wrongful death, strict and dangerous condition of public property. “Based on Tesla’s advertising and promotional material, decedent Walter Huang believed the Tesla Model X’s technology was such that the autopilot features included designed-in programs, software, hardware, and systems that would eliminate the risk of harm or injury to the vehicle operator caused by the ...

Apple’s sales are still shrinking amid weakening iPhone demand, despite the company’s increasing emphasis on services designed to bring in a steady flow of money from the 1.4 billion of its devices still in use. Revenue for the January-March quarter fell 5% from the same time in 2017 to $58 billion, the company said in its earnings report Tuesday. That downturn followed a 5% drop in the previous quarter. Zuckerberg Explains How Facebook Will Get 'Privacy Focused' It’s the first time Apple has suffered two consecutive quarterly revenue declines in two-and-half years. Apple still posted a profit of $11.6 billion during its latest quarter, though that was down 16% compared to last year. That translated into $2.46 per share, down 10% from last year, but above the $2.36 per share forecast among analysts surveyed by FactSet. Sea Lion Rescued From Traffic on Hwy 101 in South SF: CHP The Cupertino, California, company also announced a 5% increase in its quarterly dividen...

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Apple shares spiked more than 5 percent Tuesday after the iPhone maker said sales in China are bouncing back — bringing the tech giant back to the brink of a $1 trillion market cap. Apple offset news of a quarterly sales decline Tuesday with strong forecasted third-quarter revenue that beat analyst expectations — backed by... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2XWfXcW

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For Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s relentless string of privacy scandals are a laughing matter. The 34 year-old techie was chuckling onstage at Facebook’s annual developers conference Tuesday as he referred to the social network’s abysmal reputation for protecting user privacy. “I know that we don’t exactly have the strongest reputation on privacy right... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2ZPAdhY

Researchers at the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia believe that the meteorite which smashed into the moon during January's lunar eclipse would've created a 50-foot crater on the moon. from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2vwX3wZ

Facebook on Tuesday announced a revamped desktop website and smartphone app that puts its Groups feature at the center of the social network’s experience. from Yahoo Tech https://yhoo.it/2IQKsNT

Facebook Messenger on Tuesday announced several new features amid the social network’s big push towards privacy. from Yahoo Tech https://yhoo.it/2UThwGw

Amazon Prime’s move from two-day to one-day shipping this year is a prudent move, even if it comes at a significant cost for the Seattle tech giant, say analysts. from Yahoo Tech https://yhoo.it/2VqXfg5

Even with a massive regulatory fine on the horizon, analysts remain bullish on the social network’s long-term prospects. from Yahoo Tech https://yhoo.it/2UThuOU

Samsung unveils a vertical TV for millennials Samsung is attempting to stand out in the crowded TV market by turning it on its head – literally.

Apple says parental control apps were pulled for security reasons Apple's attempts to help parents fight smartphone addiction among children should've been a PR win.

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Alexa will start speaking Spanish this year In the list of most spoken languages around the world, English comes in third behind Spanish in second.

From 1942 to 1945, more than 7,000 Japanese-Americans and Japanese immigrants were forcibly relocated to Camp Amache. They were among the 110,000 Japanese-Americans ordered to camps throughout the US. from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2GVrCD9

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Nearly 30 years after a NASA spacecraft visited the farthest planets in our solar system, Uranus and Neptune, the space agency is looking to go back. Utilizing advancements in technology over the past 30 years, a NASA scientist and his team at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. are dreaming up new instruments... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2VtFX1V

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Samsung has figured out a hot new product the company thinks millennials will crave. It’s a 43-inch vertical TV, a concept Samsung apparently decided to introduce as a result of our fixation with the vertical layout of mobile screens, the thinking being that this particular piece of hardware would be great for casting your phone... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2PEOnOg

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Scientists in the United States say they have taken a step toward developing a possible diagnostic test for chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition characterized by exhaustion and other debilitating symptoms. from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2GRVnoi

A kidney was successfully delivered via drone for a scheduled transplant — in a first-ever technique medical professionals hope will make future organ delivery faster and safer. The organ — a left kidney — was transplanted into a 44-year-old Baltimore woman at the University of Maryland Medical Center following the breakthrough April 19 drop-off. But... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2GJrbuf

It's believed the tiny speck of material, found inside a meteorite in Antarctica, survived the birth of our solar system. from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2IQiJwO

Mysterious Yeti found? Indian Army's 'footprints' claim sets Twitter ablaze If the legendary Bigfoot gets lonely after trekking across the continental U.S., maybe he can join up with the Yeti for a skiing trip.

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett says that cyber attacks are as dangerous as nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. from Yahoo Tech https://yhoo.it/2GVoU0E

Google shows first cracks in years Google’s once-untouchable online-advertising operation took a body blow, hurt by mounting competition and struggles within its increasingly high-profile YouTube unit.

Xbox Adaptive Controllers will be distributed across facilities within nation’s largest integrated health-care system WASHINGTON — April 30, 2019 — Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Microsoft Corp. announced a new collaboration to enhance opportunities for education, recreation and therapy for Veterans with mobility limitations by introducing the Xbox Adaptive Controller — a video game controller designed for people with limited mobility — in select VA rehabilitation centers around the country. The partnership, which was formalized April 18, will provide controllers and services to Veterans as part of therapeutic and rehabilitative activities aimed at challenging muscle activation and hand-eye coordination, and greater participation in social and recreational activities. “This partnership is another step toward achieving VA’s strategic goals of providing excellent customer experiences and business transformation,” said VA Secretary Robert Wilkie. “VA remains...

Xbox Adaptive Controllers will be distributed across facilities within nation’s largest integrated health-care system WASHINGTON — April 30, 2019 — Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Microsoft Corp. announced a new collaboration to enhance opportunities for education, recreation and therapy for Veterans with mobility limitations by introducing the Xbox Adaptive Controller — a video game controller designed for people with limited mobility — in select VA rehabilitation centers around the country. The partnership, which was formalized April 18, will provide controllers and services to Veterans as part of therapeutic and rehabilitative activities aimed at challenging muscle activation and hand-eye coordination, and greater participation in social and recreational activities. “This partnership is another step toward achieving VA’s strategic goals of providing excellent customer experiences and business transformation,” said VA Secretary Robert Wilkie. “VA remains...

Inside the Stryker Turret: New targeting tech destroys drone swarms When a Stryker gunner released the so-called “dead man’s” switch on the vehicle’s 30mm cannon, a slow-moving ground drone target exploded into a cloud of smoke and fire, marking a demonstration of a new counter-drone sensor-shooter technology now in development for Army consideration.

Tech recruiting firm apologizes for job ad seeking 'preferably Caucasian' employee A tech recruiting company apologized on Sunday after a job opportunity posted online said white people were preferred for the position.

Surveillance cameras in shopping center billboards are being used to spy on you so you can be targeted with the “correct” advertisements. The giant screens contain technology that can work out your age, gender and even what mood you’re in at the time. How long customers look at certain adverts can also be monitored and... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2V97A0V

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Emiliano Sala morgue photo: Police arrest two people after sick image surfaces on Twitter U.K. police have arrested two people after a mortuary photo of Argentinian soccer player Emiliano Sala was posted on Twitter after his death in a plane crash.

Spotify is now 100 million strong. The streaming music giant Monday said it now has 100 million paying subscribers — double that of chief rival Apple Music, which reported 50 million paying subscribers in January. The 100 million paying users were up from 75 million last year and narrowly beat out analyst expectations of 99... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2GLX8C9

Facebook has a grave problem. By the year 2070, dead users could outnumber living ones on the social network, with potential implications for how our digital profiles are stored, according to new research from the Oxford Internet Institute. The researchers predict that at least 1.4 billion Facebook users will die before 2100, with the dead outnumbering... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2XRKQzh

Amazon workers can be sacked by robot production line masters if they don’t work fast enough picking and packing orders for the e-commerce giant. Amazon’s automated system tracks every second of its worker’s days — warnings for under-performance are auto-generated when too much time has been spent “off task.” If a worker receives six warnings... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2UKQ3XK

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New Microsoft Azure VMware Solutions bring customers more choice and flexibility Microsoft and VMware collaborate on digital workspace offerings and future cloud integrations DELL TECHNOLOGIES WORLD, LAS VEGAS, NV — April 29, 2019 — Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) and Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced they are expanding their partnership to address a wider range of customer needs and help accelerate digital transformations. Through this collaboration, the companies will deliver a fully native, supported, and certified VMware cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. Additionally, joint Microsoft 365 and VMware Workspace ONE customers will be able to manage Office 365 across devices via cloud-based integration with Microsoft Intune and Azure Active Directory. VMware (NYSE:VMW) will also extend the capabilities of Windows Virtual Desktop leveraging VMware Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure. “At Microsoft, we’re focused on empowering customers in their digital transformation journey, ...

New Microsoft Azure VMware Solutions bring customers more choice and flexibility Microsoft and VMware collaborate on digital workspace offerings and future cloud integrations DELL TECHNOLOGIES WORLD, LAS VEGAS, NV — April 29, 2019 — Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) and Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced they are expanding their partnership to address a wider range of customer needs and help accelerate digital transformations. Through this collaboration, the companies will deliver a fully native, supported, and certified VMware cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. Additionally, joint Microsoft 365 and VMware Workspace ONE customers will be able to manage Office 365 across devices via cloud-based integration with Microsoft Intune and Azure Active Directory. VMware (NYSE:VMW) will also extend the capabilities of Windows Virtual Desktop leveraging VMware Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure. “At Microsoft, we’re focused on empowering customers in their digital transformation journey, ...

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Sick morgue photo of Argentinian soccer player Emiliano Sala surfaces on Twitter, sparks outrage A sick photo of Argentinian soccer player Emiliano Sala taken after his death in a plane crash surfaced on Twitter, sparking outrage and a U.K. police investigation.

Facebook will be overrun by dead people within 50 years, researchers say Facebook has a grave problem.

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NASA is preparing for a possible “doomsday” by rehearsing what would happen if an asteroid was hurtling to Earth. The space agency along with other international organizations will play out over five days how those groups would react to a possible apocalypse. The scenario of a huge asteroid hurtling towards our planet at 31,000 mph... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2ZHXkuS

Whale with mysterious harness may be Russian military 'spy,' experts say Russia’s military may have an unusual new recruit – a white beluga whale that has been spotted in the waters of the Norwegian Arctic.

The SOVA Innovation Hub in downtown South Boston will leverage community partners and programs to foster the region’s innovation and economic opportunities SOUTH BOSTON, Va. — April 29, 2019 — Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corp. (MBC) and Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced a partnership to build the SOVA Innovation Hub in Southern Virginia. MBC will invest over $5 million to build the SOVA Innovation Hub, which will be located in downtown South Boston, Va., to help meet its growing need for office space. Microsoft, through its TechSpark initiative, will use the space to encourage innovation and spur economic opportunities in the region. The facility will also bring together local nonprofit organizations from throughout Southern Virginia to offer impactful programming for digital skills education and workforce training. “The SOVA Innovation Hub represents an investment in the future of Southern Virginia,” said Tad Deriso, MBC president and CEO. “MBC has outgrown our existing of...

The SOVA Innovation Hub in downtown South Boston will leverage community partners and programs to foster the region’s innovation and economic opportunities SOUTH BOSTON, Va. — April 29, 2019 — Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corp. (MBC) and Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced a partnership to build the SOVA Innovation Hub in Southern Virginia. MBC will invest over $5 million to build the SOVA Innovation Hub, which will be located in downtown South Boston, Va., to help meet its growing need for office space. Microsoft, through its TechSpark initiative, will use the space to encourage innovation and spur economic opportunities in the region. The facility will also bring together local nonprofit organizations from throughout Southern Virginia to offer impactful programming for digital skills education and workforce training. “The SOVA Innovation Hub represents an investment in the future of Southern Virginia,” said Tad Deriso, MBC president and CEO. “MBC has outgrown our existing of...

Air Force calls for new 'Vanguard' weapons program with hypersonics, lasers and networked missiles Aggressive pursuit of hypersonics, lasers, networked cruise missiles, artificial intelligence, smart bombs and cyberwar inform the conceptual and technical basis for the Air Force’s new “Vanguard” programs, new Air Force strategic efforts to synthesize science and technology with prototyping and emerging weapons systems.

On Monday morning, Fort Worth is moving into the next phase of its extremely popular bike share program by adding a fleet of new electric-assist bikes across the city. The electric-assist bicycles have sensors that detect when the rider needs an extra push to get up a steep hill or get moving faster. 19 Animals Seized by SPCA, KCSO From Kaufman County Property "We wanted to offer riders the opportunity to go a little bit further and a little bit faster," Jennifer Grissom with Fort Worth Ride Sharing said. "We all know how the Texas summer is, so we wanted to offer a little bit of a break on the sweat equity you have to put in when you are riding a bike." Grissom said this is the future of bike sharing. Man Points Gun at Ex While She Holds Her Child, Police Say "You don’t have the emissions, you don’t have the gas costs, the parking," Grissom said. "So, all of the things that we are starting to see as our cities are growing. This helps t...

Mark Zuckerberg built a glowing ‘sleep box’ to help his wife snooze Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he’s built a glowing wooden box that helps his wife sleep through the night, as she cares for their children.

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Los Angeles working to find missing seniors with help of ankle bracelets A new program out of Los Angeles helps find missing seniors with dementia or autism with the use of electronic monitoring bracelets.

New tool shows how Facebook and Google track you A new tool shows how the biggest social media companies track you, right down to your device’s battery level and email you’ve sent.

7 tools for fixing Windows problems Months go by, and Windows works. Then, out of nowhere, your computer slows down. Files don’t open right away. Programs freeze or shut down. Your system probably needs some TLC, but what should you do?

The tech giant is denying access to at least 11 apps that allow iPhone users to cut back on the amount of time they and their kids can spend on the devices, it was reported Saturday. from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2GCVzGS

Apple's AirDrop is a great feature, but it's got one serious problem the company needs to fix. from Yahoo Tech https://yhoo.it/2XRFMLk

Facebook slammed for not taking action against ICE for alleged phony videos The Electronic Frontier Foundation is calling on Facebook to escalate action against fake accounts set up by law enforcement to nap immigration violators.

Nextdoor privacy, fix bad Wi-Fi and more: Tech Q&A My neighbors are complaining about me on Nextdoor.com. Is there anything I can do about it? Is Nextdoor safe?

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Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk has reached a deal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to settle a dispute over Musk’s use of Twitter, according to a court filing on Friday. Musk has agreed to submit public statements about the company’s finances to vetting by its legal counsel, the filing said. If it... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2IHjS9S

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SAN FRANCISCO — Google said Thursday it has updated the way it investigates misconduct claims — changes the company pledged to make after employees called for action last year. The company is simultaneously facing backlash from two employees who say they faced corporate retaliation after helping to organize the November walkout protests. Thursday’s changes are... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2V4z8EE

SAN FRANCISCO — When a robot “dies,” does it make you sad? For lots of people, the answer is “yes” — and that tells us something important and potentially worrisome, about our emotional responses to the social machines that are starting to move into our lives. For Christal White, a 42-year-old marketing and customer service... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2ZDPbaY

The Chinese space agency has spent the first few several months of 2019 exploring the far side of the moon after being the first nation to successfully perform a soft landing on the half of Earth’s neighbor that we never get to see. It deployed a rover — which is likely nearing the end of... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2DDTUQG

Amazon to make one-day shipping the standard on Amazon Prime The standard delivery time for your Amazon Prime orders will eventually take one day, not two.

Amazon plans hi-res music streaming service, report says It looks as though Amazon's next move to better compete in the online music marketplace is a new, high-resolution streaming service.

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The cosmos is expanding about nine percent quicker than we thought, and astronomers say this could rewrite the history of the universe. from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2UCS0p3

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Uber is planning to sell 180 million shares for between $44 and $50 each, valuing the ride-hailing giant lower than previous estimates in a sign that some of the excitement around ride-hailing has cooled. That would raise up to $9 billion for the San Francisco-based company, valuing Uber at an estimated $80.5 billion to $91.5... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2IUfsMl

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B-2 pilot recounts what it's like 'flying a stealth bomber' A former B-2 bomber pilot reveals what it's like to fly the stealth jet.

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CIA joins Instagram with a staged photo of Haspel’s desk One of the government’s most secretive agencies came out of the cold Thursday morning by joining Instagram. The Central Intelligence Agency posted a photo of a cluttered desk at the spy agency, with the text, “I spy with my little eye…”

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Online retail giant Amazon said on Thursday that they plan to make one-day delivery available to their Prime customers in the U.S. on most items. The company announced the change from two-day delivery as it’s fighting to keep up with retailers Target and Walmart, where customers can order goods online and pick them up in... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2GIKoxz

Twitter CEO personally calls Omar to explain policy after Trump tweet: report Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey reportedly called Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Tuesday, the same day he met with President Trump at the White House, to explain to her why Twitter didn’t take down a tweet from Trump that she said caused death threats against her. Omar had previously requested that Twitter remove the tweet, the Washington Post reported.

Facebook investigated by New York AG over email harvesting New York is investigating Facebook over what it called the "unauthorized collection" of 1.5 million users' email address books.

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OTTAWA – Facebook broke Canadian privacy laws when it collected the information of some 600,000 citizens, a top watchdog said on Thursday, pledging to seek a court order to force the social media giant to change its practices. Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien made his comments while releasing the results of an investigation, opened a year... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2W8P5WD

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LONDON – Hundreds of drones will begin delivering life-saving vaccines, blood and medicines to patients in Ghana this week in the largest scheme of its kind, the global vaccine alliance GAVI said on Wednesday. Medics will place orders by text message when supplies run dry, said GAVI chief executive Seth Berkley. Drones will then fly... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2L2R51C

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LEVITTOWN, N.Y. — Who’s minding the store? In the not-too-distant future it could be cameras and sensors that can tell almost instantly when bruised bananas need to be swapped for fresh ones and more cash registers need to open before lines get too long. Walmart, which faces fierce competition from Amazon and other online retailers,... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2UUb6Mi

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Facebook is facing a potential $3 billion fine, but there could be much more to come in the future. from Yahoo Tech https://yhoo.it/2II6274

Is Samsung's Galaxy Fold already a flop? After several early reviewers noted issues with Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Fold, the world's largest smartphone maker decided to delay the release of the pricey folding phone.

The US Navy is drafting new guidelines for pilots and other employees to report encounters with “unidentified aircraft.” The new effort comes in response to more sightings of unknown, advanced aircraft flying into or near Navy strike groups or other sensitive military facilities and formations, according to the Navy. “There have been a number of... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2PvknEG

NASA has released a stunningly beautiful image of a landslide on Mars in an area known as Cerberus Fossae. Believed to be the youngest fault system on Mars, Cerberus Fossae, “is a steep-sided set of troughs cutting volcanic plains to the east of Elysium Mons,” according to Arizona State University. In Cerberus Fossae, NASA said... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2XKmMyi

Think of it as a cyber condom: a way to block all those d–k pics. The dating app Bumble announced that it has a remedy for all those unsolicited nude selfies, the scourge of online dating: a new “Private Detector” feature that will flag sexually suggestive photos with 98 percent accuracy. “The sharing of lewd... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2ZAieMH

Staring at computer screens leaves the average worker with tired eyes just three-quarters of the way through a typical working day, a study has found. Hours of scrolling through phones, working at laptops or PCs and then winding down watching television, means it’s almost impossible to avoid the harsh blue light of digital devices. But... from Technology News & Reviews | New York Post https://nyp.st/2J1Odzz

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