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This image provided by Apple shows a display of the new iPhones equipped with technology for use with faster new 5G wireless networks that Apple unveiled Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020.
Apple Unveils new iPhones for 5G
But demand for the new phones may not ramp up as quickly as Apple would like.
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Ikea to Buy Back Used Furniture
The Swedish home furnishings giant hopes to contribute to "a circular economy."
Oct 13th, 2020
An H&M store in New York, May 31, 2013.
Retailer Fined for Spying on Workers
The violation was discovered after the data briefly became visible to H&M's entire network.
Oct 1st, 2020
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Tractor Supply Co. Creates WiFi Hotspots in Parking Lots
Oct 16th, 2020
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EU Hard-Pressed to Reach Recycled Plastic Packaging Goals
Oct 6th, 2020
Pixel phones displayed at Google in Mountain View, Calif., Sept. 24, 2019.
Google Unveils Latest Pixel, New TV Service
Oct 1st, 2020
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Director Kathy Kraninger at the bureau offices in Washington, Dec. 11, 2018.
Calif. Expands Protections After US Rollback
Sep 28th, 2020
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The Amazon logo is seen in Douai, northern France.
Amazon to Hold Prime Day in October
The pandemic forced the company to postpone the sales event from July.
Sep 28th, 2020
A man uses the dating app Tinder in New Delhi, India, July 5, 2015.
Apple Rivals Unite to Fight App Store Rules
The new coalition is calling for "fair treatment" in the way the tech giants run their app stores.
Sep 25th, 2020
The Ring Always Home Cam, still needs approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, but Amazon said it expects to sell it next year at $250.
Amazon's Flying Camera Will Check to See if You Left the Stove On
The drone will automatically take flight if there's movement in the house to show you what's going on.
Sep 25th, 2020
The world's smallest Rubik's Cube in Tokyo, Sept. 23, 2020.
Tiny Rubik's Cube Marks Puzzle's 40th Anniversary
The tiny but playable cube measures just 9.9 millimeters by 9.9 millimeters.
Sep 24th, 2020
A man wearing a mask looks at this phone outside the Microsoft office in Beijing, China.
Microsoft Will Buy Video Game Maker Zenimax for $7.5B
The company produced the popular video games The Elder Scrolls, Doom and Fallout.
Sep 22nd, 2020
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Robert W. Gore, Inventor of Gore-Tex Fabric, Dead at 83
Gore figured out that by stretching PTFE with a sudden yank, the polymer expanded by 1,000%.
Sep 21st, 2020
3D printed milk structures of a couch, fortress, wheel and cloverleaf, along with a filled cone and cube.
Simple Method 3D Prints Milk Products
Conventional methods are not always compatible with temperature-sensitive nutrients.
Sep 18th, 2020
People walk past an image of an iPhone at an Apple store in Ahmedabad, India, Aug. 1, 2020.
Apple to Launch First Online Store in India
The company hopes to increase sales in one of the world’s fastest-growing smartphone markets.
Sep 18th, 2020
Amy and Cody Morgan pose in their new warehouse, Sept. 4, 2020, in Cypress, Texas.
New Companies Face Tough Task Overcoming Pandemic, Recession
Despite millions in government loans and grants, it’s estimated that hundreds of thousands of companies have already failed.
Sep 17th, 2020
In this still image provided by Apple from the keynote video of a special event at Apple Park in Cupertino, Calif., Apple's Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams unveils Apple Watch Series 6 on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. Apple is introducing the cheaper version of its smart watch in its latest attempt to broaden the appeal of its trend-setting products while more consumers are forced to scrimp during ongoing fallout from the pandemic.
Apple Debuts Discount Watch
But no new iPhones ... yet.
Sep 16th, 2020
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Lego Ditches Plastic Bags for Paper
The Danish toymaker will start making the switch next year and expects plastic bags to be completely phased out in the next five years.
Sep 15th, 2020
In this Feb. 9, 2018, file photo packages move down a conveyor system were they are directed to the proper shipping area at the new Amazon Fulfillment Center in Sacramento, Calif. Amazon said Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, that it will be hiring another 100,000 people to keep up with a surge of online orders. The company said the new hires will help pack, ship or sort orders, working in part-time and full-time roles. Amazon said the jobs are not related to its typical holiday hiring.
Amazon to Hire Another 100,000 Workers
Amazon said the jobs are not related to its typical holiday hiring.
Sep 14th, 2020