Twitter shares take wing on plan for subscription platform
Twitter shares closed the formal trading day up more than 7 percent after word spread of a team codenamed "Gryphon" working on a subscription platform.
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TikTok's Hong Kong exit a 'win-win' business move
Viral video platform TikTok's withdrawal from Hong Kong is a savvy commercial move that sidesteps thorny privacy issues but it will not shield the app completely from accusations of collusion with China, experts say.
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Winds of change? Company looks at weather's effect on ball
The wind blowing out at Wrigley Field. The tricky breeze in San Francisco. The heat in Los Angeles.
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Airbus deliveries down 50 pct in first half of 2020
Airbus on Wednesday said January-June plane deliveries slumped by half to 196 aircraft compared with the first six months of 2019, highlighting the impact of the coronavirus crisis.
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Ryanair cabin crew agree pay cuts to save jobs
Budget airline Ryanair has agreed to retain the jobs of all UK-based cabin crew in return for pay cuts, it was announced by trade unions on Wednesday.
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New method for simulating yarn-cloth patterns to be unveiled at ACM SIGGRAPH
The simulation of woven and knitted fabrics is an ongoing problem in computer graphics. Simulating the way a fabric drapes or moves while being worn, while accurately modeling low-level effects such as the stiffness and stretch ...
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Quiet and green: Why hydrogen planes could be the future of aviation
Today, aviation is responsible for 3.6% of EU greenhouse gas emissions. Modern planes use kerosene as fuel, releasing harmful carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. But what if there was another way?
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TikTok launches new ad platform as scrutiny increases
Fast-growing video-sharing app TikTok on Wednesday launched a self-serve ad platform, underscoring its ambition to compete with rival social platforms even as it faces new scrutiny in the US and elsewhere.
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United Airlines says could lay off as many as 36,000 employees
United Airlines warned Wednesday it could lay off as many as 36,000 workers on October 1 as the US carrier fights for survival amid the coronavirus crisis.
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Police partnerships with Amazon Ring raise alarms about racial bias, privacy
As nationwide protests force a deep examination of police tactics and funding, technology companies say they are re-evaluating their relationship with law enforcement as well. Amazon has halted police use of its facial recognition ...
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