Netflix, which has about 223 million subscribers worldwide, will soon introduce a lower-priced service with ads in a bid to attract more customers.
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GPS interference caused the FAA to reroute Texas air traffic. Experts stumped
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the cause of mysterious GPS interference that, over the past few days, has closed one runway at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and prompted some aircraft in the region to be rerouted to areas where signals were working properly. The interference first came to light...
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Tired of laundry folding? AI breaks the robot folding speed record
Enlarge / An ABB industrial robot folding a shirt using AUTOLAB’s new “SpeedFolding” method. (credit: UC Berkeley AUTOLAB) While it’s possible that someone out there enjoys folding clothes, it’s probably not a beloved pastime. Accordingly, researchers at UC Berkeley’s AUTOLAB have developed a new robotic method of folding garments at record speed (for a robot)...
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Starlink unveils airplane service—Musk says it’s like using Internet at home
Enlarge / An airplane with a Starlink Aviation terminal installed. (credit: Starlink) Close-up view of the Starlink Aviation terminal. (credit: Starlink) SpaceX is now advertising Starlink Aviation, promising 350Mbps broadband with unlimited data for each airplane it’s installed in. “Starlink can deliver up to 350Mbps to each plane, enabling all passengers to access streaming-capable Internet...
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AI is changing scientists’ understanding of language learning
Enlarge / Is living in a language-rich world enough to teach a child grammatical language? (credit: kate_sept2004 via Getty) Unlike the carefully scripted dialogue found in most books and movies, the language of everyday interaction tends to be messy and incomplete, full of false starts, interruptions, and people talking over each other. From casual conversations...
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Amazon Labor Union Loses Election at Warehouse Near Albany
By a 2-to-1 ratio, the group had its second defeat since a surprise victory in April on Staten Island.
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Meta Forced to Sell Giphy After British Antitrust Order
The sale is the first time Meta has been forced by regulators to sell a part of its business, a sign of increased antitrust scrutiny around the world.
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New Crack in Apple’s Armor as Dozens Strike at Its Stores in Australia
The uprising will be of keen interest in the U.S., where a second Apple store voted to unionize last week.
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Elizabeth Holmes Case Takes On More Drama Ahead of Sentencing
Ms. Holmes, founder of the failed blood testing start-up Theranos, asked for a new trial after a surprise visit from a key witness to her house.
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Kanye West to Buy Parler, Joining the Right-Wing Social Media Crowd
The platform announced the deal days after Twitter and Instagram restricted the rapper and entrepreneur’s accounts for posting incendiary content.