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US police rarely deploy deadly robots to confront suspects

381 Hits - Dec 6, 2022 - zompress

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The unabashedly liberal city of San Francisco became the unlikely proponent of weaponized police robots last week after supervisors approved limited use of the remote-controlled devices, addressing head-on an evolving technology that has become more widely available even if it is rarely deployed to confront suspects.

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New WhatsApp features and updates rolled out in 2022 to take note of

146 Hits - Dec 5, 2022 - zompress

In 2009, two ex-Yahoo! employees Brian Acton and Jan Koum launched WhatsApp as a one-to-one chat app service. Today, the...

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What cars are being discontinued in 2023 Honda Toyota and Chevrolet are all axing models

145 Hits - Nov 28, 2022 - zompress

The fleet of vehicles being discontinued in 2022 includes a number of passenger cars such as the Chevrolet Spark, the...

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 review: slick operation but dated design

144 Hits - Nov 22, 2022 - zompress

Premium Windows 11 PC offers smooth and quiet experience but is showing its age compared with rivals

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Elon Musk reinstates Donald Trump’s Twitter account after taking poll

262 Hits - Nov 21, 2022 - zompress

Elon Musk has reinstated Donald Trump’s Twitter account after users on the social media platform voted by a slim majority...

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Elusive, dusty inner region of distant galaxy

144 Hits - Nov 18, 2022 - zompress

An international team of scientists has achieved the milestone of directly observing the long-sought, innermost dusty ring around a supermassive black hole, at a right angle to its emerging jet. Such a structure was thought to exist in the nucleus of galaxies but had been difficult to observe directly because intervening material obscured our line of sight.

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5 signs you need a new laptop sooner than you think

121 Hits - Nov 14, 2022 - zompress

You might to shocked to learn that the most reliable Chromebooks have an honest-to-goodness expiration date. Once that date is...

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Apple built its empire with China. Now its foundation is showing cracks

159 Hits - Nov 8, 2022 - zompress

Lawmakers' objections to an obscure Chinese semiconductor company and tough Covid-19 restrictions are hurting Apple's ability to make new iPhones...

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Facebook shuttle bus drivers are losing their jobs as Meta slashes costs and employees stay home

154 Hits - Oct 21, 2022 - zompress

Facebook’s plans to cut costs combined with the company’s relaxed remote work policies set the stage for a bunch of...

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German cybersecurity chief out after reports of Russia ties

170 Hits - Oct 18, 2022 - zompress

BERLIN (AP) — The head of Germany’s national cybersecurity agency has been dismissed following reports of possible ties to Russian...