Apple Watch Vitals app predicts colds, flu, COVID days before they hit, users claim
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Apple Watch Vitals app predicts colds, flu, COVID days before they hit, users claim

An Apple Watch a day keeps the doctor away. Some users are astounded by their device’s ability to flag early signs of sickness before an ailment like COVID or a cold arises after the iOS 11 software update rolled out last month. The startlingly accurate health assessment from the Apple…

Tesla recalling 27K Cybertrucks over rear-view camera issue
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Tesla recalling 27K Cybertrucks over rear-view camera issue

Tesla said Thursday it would recall more than 27,000 Cybertrucks in the US due to delayed rear-view camera images that could impair driver visibility and increase crash risks. This is the fifth recall issued by Tesla for 2024 Cybertruck models since January. Tesla is issuing a software update to address the latest issue. The latest…

Meta AI chatbot gives glowing reasons to vote Harris, tepid for Trump
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Meta AI chatbot gives glowing reasons to vote Harris, tepid for Trump

It’s the political ghost in the machine.  Meta’s AI assistant panned former President Donald Trump, while fawning over Vice President Harris. When asked, “Why should I vote for Donald Trump?” Mark Zuckerberg’s chatbot warned the Republican nominee had been slammed by critics as “boorish and selfish,” “crude and lazy,” and…

Intel CEO to pitch board on plans to shed assets, cut costs, source says
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Intel CEO to pitch board on plans to shed assets, cut costs, source says

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and key executives are expected to present a plan later this month to the company’s board of directors to slice off unnecessary businesses and revamp capital spending, according to a source familiar with the matter, as they try to revive the once-dominant chipmaker’s fortunes. The plan…

Amazon hopes selling through Instagram, Facebook, TikTok will spur growth
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Amazon hopes selling through Instagram, Facebook, TikTok will spur growth

Amazon is hopeful that selling its goods through TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat will reignite sluggish e-commerce growth as American shoppers pare back spending in a hyper-inflationary environment. The Seattle-based online retailer held two years of high-stakes negotiations with the CEOs of other tech giants, which culminated in a partnership…

Trump doubts Cabinet role for Elon Musk but says he could ‘consult’
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Trump doubts Cabinet role for Elon Musk but says he could ‘consult’

Former President Donald Trump said that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is unlikely to serve in his Cabinet should he win a second White House term because of his extensive business obligations which include running several companies. “He wants to be involved. Now look, he’s running big businesses and all that,…

Apple will let iPhone users in Europe choose own browser, delete apps
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Apple will let iPhone users in Europe choose own browser, delete apps

Apple will change how users choose browser options in the European Union, add a dedicated section for changing default apps, and make more apps deletable, the company said on Thursday. The iPhone maker came under pressure from regulators to make changes after the EU’s sweeping Digital Markets Act took effect on…

Elon Musk’s ban on remote work at X beats disability bias claim
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Elon Musk’s ban on remote work at X beats disability bias claim

A federal judge in California on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit accusing social media platform X of forcing out workers with disabilities after Elon Musk took over the company and barred employees from working remotely. US District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin in San Francisco said the plaintiff in the 2022 proposed class action, Dmitry Borodaenko,…