Tag: Technology
Google gets into sleep surveillance with new Nest Hub screen
SAN RAMON, Calif. — Google's next internet-connected home device will test whether consumers trust the company enough to let it snoop on their sleep.
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Georgia Tech honors Fauci with annual social courage prize
<p>ATLANTA — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the public face of the nation's fight against COVID-19, has accepted an award that honors his courage in leading...
Oman blocks Clubhouse, app used for free debates in Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Oman has cut off access to the buzzy new audio chat app Clubhouse, the country’s telecommunications regulator confirmed Monday,...
Ford partners with U-M on robotics research, new building
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Digit marches on two legs across the floor of the University of Michigan’s Ford Motor Co. Robotics Building, while Mini-Cheetah...
US sends team to Detroit to investigate Tesla-semi crash
<p>DETROIT — The U.S. government's highway safety agency is sending a team to Detroit to investigate a crash involving a Tesla that drove beneath...
Swiss police raid over hack on U.S. security-camera company
GENEVA — Swiss authorities on Monday confirmed a police raid at the home of a Swiss hacker who took credit for helping to break...
Russia threatens to block Twitter in a month
MOSCOW — Russian authorities said Tuesday they would block Twitter in a month if it doesn't take steps to remove banned content, a move...
Foxconn mulls making electric vehicles at Wisconsin plant
<p>TAIPEI, Taiwan — Foxconn Technology Group, the world's largest electronics manufacturer, is considering making electric vehicles at its highly anticipated Wisconsin plant that has...
Facebook to label vaccine posts to combat COVID-19 misinfo
LONDON — Facebook is adding informational labels to posts about vaccines as it expands efforts to counter COVID-19-related misinformation flourishing on its platforms.
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Utah campaign against porn marches on with phone filter plan
SALT LAKE CITY — Conservative lawmakers in Utah have fired another salvo in their longtime campaign against online porn with a new requirement that...