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A rider boards a driverless Tesla robotaxi, a ride-booking service, Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Austin, Texas.
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This image provided by the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory shows 678 separate images taken by the observatory in just over seven hours of observing time. Combining many images in this way clearly reveals otherwise faint or invisible details, such as the clouds of gas and dust that comprise the Trifid nebula (top right) and the Lagoon nebula, which are several thousand light-years away from Earth.
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Coldplay to Relaunch Albums on Injection-Molded Recycled Plastic
Girl Scout Troop Leader Maureen Yanik, LKF Marketing Vice President Sarah Morgan, Unifab CEO Rob Thayer, Girl Scout Troop 80452, Unifab President Matt Hill and St. Augustine Cathedral School Principal Andra Zommers at the unveiling of the signs (from left to right).
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Unifab, Kalamazoo Girl Scouts Partner on Signage Project
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This recall involves 34 models of Samsung top-load washing machines. Model numbers and serial information can be found on two labels affixed to the back of the machine.
Safety
Samsung Recalls 3M Washing Machines
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission cited 733 reports of Samsung machines that experienced "excessive" vibration and nine related reports of injuries, including a broken jaw and an injured shoulder.
November 4, 2016
In this file photo a Congolese miner sifts through ground rocks to separate out the cassiterite, the main ore that’s processed into tin, in the town of Nyabibwe, eastern Congo.
Supply Chain
Gunmen Control Metals for Gadgets
Gunmen still menace pick-and-shovel miners in eastern Congo despite the efforts of local reformers, Western activists, and companies like Apple and Intel.
October 25, 2016
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HP Will Cut Up to 4,000 Jobs
The cuts are in addition to 3,000 jobs that HP previously said it was trimming.
October 14, 2016
This photo provided by Oculus shows a set of Oculus Touch hand-held controllers, expected to go on sale Dec. 6, 2016. Oculus hopes people find them more comfortable and intuitive to use than traditional video game controllers. Users can make gestures and grasp virtual objects within the simulated worlds projected by Oculus Rift headsets.
Product Development
Oculus VR Will Have Hand Controllers
But they won't be cheap.
October 7, 2016
Brian Rakowski, Google vice president of product management, talks about the camera in the new Google Pixel phone during a product event, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, in San Francisco.
Product Development
Google's New Gadgets
Google's previous attempts at hardware have had limited distribution and included such high-profile flops as its internet-connected Glass headgear.
October 5, 2016
In this May 18, 2016 file photo, Google vice president Mario Queiroz gestures while introducing the new Google Home device during the keynote address of the Google I/O conference in Mountain View, Calif. On Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, the search giant will ramp up its consumer electronics strategy with expected announcements of new gadgets including new smartphones and an internet-connected personal-assistant for the home similar to Amazon’s Echo speaker. All are intended to showcase Google’s software and online services.
Product Development
Google Readies New Phones, Gadgets
The search giant will ramp up its consumer electronics strategy with new smartphones and an internet-connected personal-assistant for the home similar to Amazon's Echo speaker
October 4, 2016
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HP Promises Fix for Software That Barred Ink
Printer ink is one of HP's most profitable products, and the company has long tried to discourage customers from using lower-priced ink from other suppliers.
September 29, 2016
Palantir Technologies was co-founded by prominent tech financier Peter Thiel.
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Company Accused of Hiring Bias
The company is accused of systematically discriminating against Asian job applicants.
September 27, 2016
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Formal Samsung Recall Announced
Samsung has been criticized for not offering clear information about the problem or how it would be resolved, as well as for failing to coordinate with the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission.
September 16, 2016
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Product Development
Apple Shifting Secret Car Project Focus
The iPhone-maker's automotive project is shifting to focus on creating the technology for an autonomous vehicle that doesn't require a human driver.
September 12, 2016
This Sept. 2, 2016, photo shows the earphone jack and charging port on an Apple iPhone 6, in New York. Apple is getting ready to unveil new iPhones on Wednesday, Sept. 7. With experts predicting few big changes from last year's models, speculation has focused on Apple's rumored decision to eliminate the iPhone's traditional headphone jack. It isn't clear what kind of hardware the company will promote instead, but the answer could be a hint at some of Apple's future plans.
Product Development
Apple to Show Off New iPhones
Today, we'll see if Apple follows through on reports that it's eliminating the iPhone's analog headphone jack.
September 7, 2016
In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, model maker Spencer Burns, holds up a piece of sheet metal while standing in front of a water jet during a tour of Area 404, the hardware R&D lab, at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.
Product Development
Facebook Engineers Open R&D Lab
Engineers are designing energy-efficient servers, testing new laser mounts and drone propellers, and trying to perfect a prototype 360-degree video camera.
August 4, 2016
For Microsoft, cloud computing has been the company's biggest source of growth.
Product Development
Microsoft Bets Future on Cloud
The competition could mean lower prices and more innovation.
July 20, 2016
This July 16, 2010, file photo shows Apple's Tim Cook, left, and Steve Jobs, right, during a meeting at Apple in Cupertino, Calif. Apple wants to encourage millions of iPhone owners to register as organ donors through a software update that will add an easy sign-up button to the health information app that comes installed on every smartphone the company makes. CEO Cook says he hopes the new software, set for limited release in early July 2016, will help ease a critical and longstanding donor shortage. He said the problem hit home when his friend and former boss, Apple co-founder Jobs, endured an “excruciating” wait for a liver transplant in 2009.
Product Development
Apple Urges Organ Donation with New Software
Inspired by Steve Jobs's struggle to wait for a liver transplant, Apple hopes to appeal to young Americans who are not registering as organ donors.
July 5, 2016