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It’s time to get our privacy back.

Your laptop. Your watch. Your phone. Your TV. Your smart speaker. At any given moment, any of these items might be listening to you. That means, yes, an Amazon or a Google contractor might have transcribed part of a conversation you had in order to train a robot to understand your voice better. Or even creepier, audio matching technology from Shazam may have identified TV shows you watched by hearing them through an app on your iPhone.

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Citi Bike riders are about to get a boost.

The bike-sharing company will roll out a new line of e-bikes Wednesday, 10 months after its entire fleet of electric two-wheelers was pulled from service after a braking issue catapulted several riders over the handlebars and sent them to the hospital.

Airbus has revealed a working model of its MAVERIC aircraft, which has a "blended wing body" design that could reduce fuel consumption by up to 20 per cent. The aircraft takes its name from an acronym that stands for Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls. Measuring at two metres long and

Galaxy A71 houses a massive 4,500mAh battery powered with 25W Super-Fast charging to give users the power to stream, share and keep the game on for a long time.

Some haters even accused Supreme of copping the pre-existing Red Velvet Oreo vibe.

It’s always interesting to see how lingerie brands market themselves post-Valentine’s Day and while Mother’s Day is another key opportunity for them, retailer Boux Avenue is taking a different approach this year.

The lessons of history seem to be running in reverse.

Sorry, Royale with Cheese fans — this is only for the Quarter Pounder crew.

Yovanna Ventura, Maxim Mexico’s February 2020 cover girl, never imaged she would be a sought-after model.

The Megxit road is a rocky one, and there are many miles yet to go. The news is that the Queen will, forthwith, enjoin Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from using their already-trademarked "Sussex Royal" brand. It will be difficult for them. Here's the breakdown on their latest financial moves.

Local Boy Scout councils own dozens of properties across New York worth more than $101 million, according to tax records.

The Megxit road is a rocky one, and there are many miles yet to go. The news is that the Queen will, forthwith, enjoin Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from using their already-trademarked "Sussex Royal" brand. It will be difficult for them. Here's the breakdown on their latest financial moves.

National File | Threatened to kill and dismember victim if she moved.

Three days before the Nevada caucuses, six candidates will face off in a debate Wednesday night in Las Vegas.

Can't rule out a dusting or so as we get into tomorrow evening, although it's also possible the system completely misses us to the south. Either way we're milder again by the weekend.

The ‘Three Billboards’ director had earlier worked with both the actors in ‘In Bruges’

For fun I'll post here the team of the weeks by Voetbal International. Of course it shouldn't be taken too literal and if they are torn between a few players they opt for the familiar, but rarely their choices are really absurd imho. I always like it to hear their reasoning and thoughts. It's very skewed towards the weekend action and little consideration for national team football.

19 August 2019 ("Memphis is ready to take on the world opposition")

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Trump has a knack for turning anger and fear into political power. And turning the volume up to 11.

Employee engagement is crucial to any organization’s success: Engaged employees are more productive, they produce higher-quality work, they have better overall morale, they have fewer issues with absenteeism, they are better teammates, and they have lower turnover. We’ve talked a great deal about ways to improve employee engagement, with suggestions such as incentives for performance, […]

Barcelona-based architects Barozzi Veiga have a proven track record when it comes to dreaming up incredible designs. Now, they're constructing a brand new space for Miami's Oolite Arts, dedicated to providing visual artists with affordable work space.

Tottenham Hotspur were yesterday dealt a significant injury blow with the news that Heung-min Son has fractured his right arm. […]

There is not much sign that he has attracted significantly more black and Latino voters in Nevada and South Carolina, as he had said would happen after strong finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire.

The push for personal pronouns like “they/them” and “ze/hir” can ignite a power struggle in college classrooms. The Kennedy School of Government’s solution? Stickers.

My family’s refugee story shows that we can have an immigration policy that is both sane and humane.

Thousands of African-American troops were sent to a defeated Germany to promote democracy, even as they were confined to the social order of Jim Crow.