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Thieves snatched his phone in London – it was in China a month later

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Techme101

Akara tells the BBC about the journey his phone took after it was snatched from his hands by thieves.

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Google to receive punishment for search monopoly by next August, says judge

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Techme101

A federal judge says he will deliver a punishment in Google’s antitrust case by August 2025, according to The New York Times, after ruling earlier this month that Google had abused its monopoly power over the search industry. Judge Amit … Continue reading →

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Dell and Palantir to join S&P 500; shares of both jump

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Techme101

In the quarterly rebalancing of the S&P 500, tech companies Dell and Palantir were added to the benchmark index.

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Google Abusing Dominant Position in Ad Tech Sector, Says U.K. Government

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Techme101

Google owns four prominent ad tech tools, and the Competition and Markets Authority said it is using its industry dominance to prevent competition from rivals.

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The maiden voyage of Blue Origin’s massive new rocket won’t be for NASA

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Techme101

The world will have to wait a little longer to see Blue Origin’s massive New Glenn rocket fly for the first time. That rocket had been scheduled to launch two spacecraft to Mars for NASA during an eight-day window that … Continue reading →

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Watch live as Boeing and NASA attempt to bring empty Starliner back to Earth

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Techme101

After 93 days on orbit, Starliner is coming home.  The spacecraft is a “go” for undocking from the International Space Station at 6:04 p.m. EST, though it will be leaving its two-person crew behind, and you can watch the drama … Continue reading →

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Wealthy Harris donors are reportedly pressing for ouster of FTC Chair Lina Khan

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Techme101

Some of Vice President Kamala Harris’s wealthier donors are informally asking for FTC Chair Lina Khan to be replaced, reports Bloomberg. It’s not really surprising: her expansive definition of antitrust enforcement has countless industries frantic, and the largest corporations opposed … Continue reading →

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How a cold email to a VC helped salon software startup Mangomint raise $35M

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Techme101

Mangomint seeks to make it easier for spa and salon owners to run their businesses. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Tenable: 26,500 Cyber Vulnerabilities Risk SE Asia’s Banks

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Techme101

The internet-facing assets were found to be susceptible to potential exploitation in a sample of 90 banking and financial services organisations.

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University of Texas opens robotics program up to incoming freshmen

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Techme101

The honors program is one of the first in the U.S. that allows incoming freshmen to apply for the program as part of their initial admission application. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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