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Stress can make you sick; take steps to reduce it

Anahad O’Connor, The New York Times
Updated as of Oct 23 07:01 AM

A growing body of research has shown that persistently high levels of social and emotional stress — the kind brought on by a high-pressure job, a divorce, financial worries or strained relationships, for example — can dampen the immune system and promote inflammation, heart disease and premature aging. Read more »

Facebook's Marcus says Libra won't be controlled by a single company

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 21 08:28 AM

Facebook executive David Marcus on Sunday tried to calm the fears of officials threatening to block its proposed digital currency, saying Libra won't be controlled by a single company.  Read more »

Amazon digital assistant Alexa gets into your head

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 26 07:10 AM

Amazon on Wednesday unveiled a cornucopia of new gadgets as it extended the reach of Alexa from automobiles and homes essentially into people's heads. Read more »

WeWork founder Neumann: an unconventional leader steps aside

Juliette Michel, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 25 07:16 AM

WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann, whose unconventional approach to business and governance pushed boundaries on Wall Street and Silicon Valley, stepped down as chief executive on Tuesday.  Read more »

Facebook buys startup working on mind-control of machines

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 24 09:47 AM

Facebook on Monday said it had made a deal to buy a startup working on ways to command computers or other devices using thought instead of taps, swipes, or keystrokes.  Read more »

Huawei eyes computer market as US squeezes telecom business

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 18 04:22 PM

Deputy chairman Ken Hu said the strategy is based on expectations that "incredible computing power" is going to be needed as the world turns to complicated and resource-hogging future technologies such as artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles. Read more »

Probe of Tesla crash points to Autopilot 'overreliance'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 05 07:12 AM

A January 2018 crash involving a Tesla and a firetruck was due to driver inattention and the "Autopilot" system design that allows motorists to disengage, federal investigators said Wednesday.   Read more »

Facebook might start hiding 'Like' counts for posts

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 04 08:01 AM

Facebook on Tuesday confirmed it is dabbling with no longer making a public display of how many "likes" are racked up by posts.  Read more »

Facebook-backed research sees progress linking minds, machines

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 01 07:32 AM

The project involved brain implants, but could be a step toward accomplishing the goal with a non-invasive method such as augmented reality glasses with sensors. Read more »

Britain waits for US before Huawei 5G decision

Agence France-Presse 
Posted at Jul 23 06:58 AM

Britain said Monday it was "not yet in a position" to decide what involvement China's Huawei should have in the UK's 5G next-generation telecoms network.   Read more »

Elon Musk shows off progress on brain-machine interface

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 17 05:31 PM

Futurist entrepreneur Elon Musk late Tuesday revealed his secretive Neuralink startup is making progress on an interface linking brains with computers, and said they hope to begin testing on people next year. Read more »

Netflix gets its game on at E3 with 'Stranger Things'

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 13 04:31 PM

Netflix on Wednesday made its first formal appearance at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, showcasing plans for video games based on hit original shows such as "Stranger Things." Read more »

Germany raises 6.5 billion euros from sale of 5G frequencies

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 13 07:31 AM

Germany has raised some 6.5 billion euros ($7.3 billion) from the sale of 5G frequencies to telecoms firms, the Federal Network Agency, said Wednesday, announcing the result of a 3-month auction. Read more »

Twitter adds way to report voter-tricking tweets

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 25 08:04 AM

Twitter on Wednesday began making it easier to report tweets aimed at interfering with people voting, starting first in Europe and India. Read more »

Twitter limits bulk following to thwart spammers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 09 06:40 AM

Twitter on Monday trimmed the number of accounts that a user can follow in a single day in an effort to fight spam at the micro-blogging platform.   Read more »

Asus unknowingly pushed malware on thousands of computers: Kaspersky

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 26 09:25 PM

Taiwanese electronics firm Asus unknowingly pushed malware to thousands of computers after one of its servers was hacked last year, potentially affecting more than one million people, Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab said. Read more »

Huawei, foldable phones and fast 5G

Adam Satariano and Edu Bayer, The New York Times
Updated as of Feb 28 05:40 PM

The Trump administration sent a delegation to Spain this week to make its case against the Chinese technology company Huawei at one of the world’s biggest tech trade shows. Read more »

Twitter co-founder Evan Williams leaving board

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 23 03:46 PM

Twitter co-founder and one-time chief executive Evan Williams is stepping down from the board, leaving the one-to-many messaging service to focus on "other projects." Read more »

Online ATM-style scam puts shoppers at risk: Symantec

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 21 12:01 AM

Online shoppers are at risk from a scam which allows hackers to skim their payment details, cybersecurity firm Symantec warned on Wednesday.   Read more »

Mobile app spending soars, with China a top market: report

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 17 07:55 AM

Mobile app downloads are surging around the world with growth in smartphone use, with nearly half coming from China, a market tracker said Wednesday. Read more »