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Testing tech ideas in public? San Francisco says get permit
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tired of San Francisco streets being used as a testing ground for the latest delivery technology and transportation apps, city leaders are now requiring businesses to get permits before trying out new high-tech ideas in public. Supporters of the legislation, which the Board of...
Fox Nation host McHenry sues, alleging harassment by Tyrus
NEW YORK (AP) — The host of a Fox Nation streaming service program sued Fox News and her former co-host Tuesday, alleging he sent her sexually explicit text messages as he harassed her. The Manhattan federal court lawsuit claimed Fox News retaliated against Britt McHenry after she complained by shunning...
Stitch Fix, Auto Zone gain; Casey's, Designer Brands fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Tuesday: Agilent Technologies Inc., up $1.31 to $82.93 Hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management disclosed a stake of 2.9 million shares in the scientific instrument maker. NortonLifeLock Inc., up 88 cents to $26.28 The software...
Facebook rebuffs US AG over access to encrypted messages
Facebook is rebuffing efforts by U.S. Attorney General William Barr to give authorities a way to read encrypted messages. The heads of Facebook-owned WhatsApp and Messenger services told Barr and his U.K. and Australian counterparts that Facebook is moving forward with plans to enable end-to-end encryption on...
Parisians dodge strikes by logging on to share rides, bikes
ARGENTEUIL, France (AP) — Adrien Lachevre and Nailat Msoili live a few kilometers (miles) apart in Paris' northwest suburbs, but their paths had never crossed until Lachevre picked Msoili up in his gray Fiat on Tuesday morning. An app had matched their schedules and morning commutes, and the two had...
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
App Store Official Charts for the week ending December 8, 2019: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Minecraft, Mojang 2. Monopoly, Marmalade Game Studio 3. Heads Up!, Warner Bros. 4. Plague Inc., Ndemic Creations 5. Bloons TD 6, Ninja Kiwi 6. Spectre Camera, Lux Optics LLC 7. Geometry Dash, RobTop Games AB 8. Farming...
iGym levels playing field for disabled, able-bodied children
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — One Kreps brother uses a wheelchair and the other doesn't, yet they are able to play sports together on a level playing field thanks to an augmented reality system developed at the University of Michigan. The technology, called iGYM, allows people with mobility disabilities and...
Global stocks sink ahead of US tariff deadline
BEIJING (AP) — Stock markets around the world fell sharply Tuesday as nervous investors watched a rapidly approaching deadline for more U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports. Markets also have their eyes on American and European interest rate decisions coming this week and the outcome of Britain's general...
24 states asking for better online protections for children
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two dozen state attorneys general are asking a federal agency to implement better online protections for children. The bipartisan coalition submitted a letter to the Federal Trade Commission on Monday asking the agency to strengthen the rules surrounding the collection of personal...
Food delivery service Just Eat rejects new takeover offer
LONDON (AP) — Food delivery company Just Eat rejected a sweetened takeover bid from investment firm Prosus on Tuesday, saying that the 5 billion pound ($6.6 billion) offer still “significantly undervalues” the company. Prosus N.V., which is owned by the wealthy South African investment group...
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