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The Hague, Netherlands — The Dutch data protection watchdog slapped a 290 million euro ($324 million) fine Monday on ride-hailing service Uber for allegedly transferring personal details of European drivers to the United States without adequate protection. Uber called the decision flawed and unjustified and said it would appeal. The Dutch Data Protection Authority said the
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I was in a restaurant when the fellow at the next table picked up his phone. “Siri!” he commanded. “Call Paul Bower!” Oh, right, I thought. That can be done. By other people, I mean. The first thing I do when getting a new phone or iPad is to disconnect Siri, in part because she’s
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For years, you’ve been able to watch cool-looking electric-plane videos on YouTube, created by some of the 300 companies who are working on them. But Beta Technologies, in Burlington, Vermont, is unique: “I believe we’re the only company flying people,” said Beta’s CEO and founder Kyle Clark. His company’s electric plane can carry six people,
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Electric planes: The future of aviation? – CBS News Watch CBS News Correspondent David Pogue checks out advances being made in aviation technology that allow a plane to be powered by batteries, promising a more environmentally-friendly, quieter and cheaper ride that may not even require a runway. View CBS News In Be the first to
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NASA won’t bring home astronauts on Boeing Starliner – CBS News Watch CBS News What was supposed to be an eight-day trip appears to have turned into a nearly nine-month journey, as NASA announced Saturday that it will not bring two stranded astronauts back to Earth aboard the troubled Boeing Starliner. Instead, they will have
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8/23: CBS Morning News 8/23: CBS Morning News 20:50 A Southern California woman fed up with her packages getting stolen out of her post office box sent an Apple AirTag to the address and cleverly tracked down the suspected thief, police said. The woman had had several items stolen from her mailbox at the Los
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The World Bank has ceased all paid advertising on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, which was formerly Twitter, after a CBS News investigation found promoted advertisements from the organization showing up under a racist post from an account that prolifically posts pro-Nazi and white nationalist content. CBS News found a verified X account with
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Freezing your credit is one of the best ways to combat identity theft — and it’s free to do. Security experts are advising all Americans to take a few minutes to complete what they deem an essential step in protecting one’s credit files in a day and age when cybersecurity breaches are becoming increasingly common.
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Iran launched cyberattack on U.S. political campaigns, Google says – CBS News Watch CBS News Iran has launched a sweeping, months-long cyberattack targeting both the Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns, according to a new report by Google. Nicole Sganga has details. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking
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While allowing little kids to stare at a computer screen often gives parents a much-needed respite, new research suggests cutting back on the practice, with early tablet use linked to increased outbursts later on. Children logging 75 minutes or more of daily screen time at 3 1/2 years old were more apt to outbursts of
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