It might seem odd to review the new Apple TV streaming device — one specifically designed to display super-sharp video known as 4K — without actually owning a 4K TV. …
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The ATM at 50: How It’s Changed Consumer Behavior
An automated teller machine. The cash machine. In Britain, a cashpoint. ATMs, known for spitting out $20 bills (and imposing fees if you pick the wrong one), turn 50 years …
your ads here!Kiss Members Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley Reunite on Stage
Original Kiss members Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley have reunited for their first public appearance since their group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. …
your ads here!Anthony Rapp Embarks, Thrilled, on ‘Star Trek: Discovery’
“Star Trek” has always promoted diversity and tolerance. Now, a half-century after the original “Star Trek” premiered, a new “Star Trek” arrives with its mission unchanged. “Star Trek: Discovery” takes …
your ads here!StoryCorps’ Thanksgiving Listen Asks Kids to Record Elders
StoryCorps is hoping people give their social media apps a break for a few minutes this Thanksgiving and instead use one designed for listening. The nonprofit oral history project …
your ads here!French Protesters Stage Fresh Protests to Macron’s Labor Law
French labor unions staged fresh protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s contested labor law reforms Thursday — a day before he adopts them by executive order. The nationwide action backed by …
your ads here!Claims for US Jobless Aid Fall as Hurricane Impact Recedes
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped by 23,000 last week to 259,000 as the economic impact of Hurricane Harvey began to fade. The Labor Department said Thursday …
your ads here!Fed Agency Urging Corporate Cybersecurity Upgrades Hacked
The federal agency responsible for ensuring that markets function as they should and for protecting investors was hacked last year and the intruders may have used the nonpublic information they …
your ads here!Standard & Poor’s Cuts China Credit Rating, Citing Debt
The Standard & Poor’s rating agency cut China’s credit rating Thursday due to its rising debts, highlighting challenges faced by Communist leaders as they cope with slowing economic growth. The …
your ads here!The Pros and Cons of Immunotherapy Drugs
Immunotherapy is one of the newer ways the medical community is trying to fight cancer. Immunotherapy is a way to get the body’s natural defenses to fight cancer. It has …
your ads here!Passive Polygraph Takes Lie Detection into 21st Century
A ‘passive polygraph,’ developed by SilvertLogic Labs in Seattle, Washington, is a high-tech version of the lie-detector test. Faith Lapidus explains how it works. …
your ads here!Google Bets Big on Hardware With HTC Buy
Google is biting off a big piece of device manufacturer HTC for $1.1 billion to expand its efforts to build phones, speakers and other gadgets equipped with its arsenal of …
your ads here!At 82, Judi Dench’s Mission Remains the Same: ‘To Learn’
Judi Dench is not tired. “I’ve had one of those pep-up drinks,” Dench, beaming as she sits down for a recent interview. “I feel rather sparky.” Caffeinated or …
your ads here!Huge Sea Turtles Slowly Coming Back From Brink of Extinction
Sea turtles are lumbering back from the brink of extinction, a new study says. Scientists found more populations of the large turtles improving than declining when they looked at nearly …
your ads here!Nevada Lab: Quake-resistant Bridge Design Tests Well
Scientists at a Nevada earthquake lab Wednesday tested new bridge designs with connectors they say are innovative and created to better withstand violent temblors and speed reconstruction efforts after major …
your ads here!Emma Stone Honed Dance Skills to Play Tennis Great King
Emma Stone admits she’s never played sports, so when she was asked to play former world tennis No. 1 Billie Jean King in the movie Battle of the Sexes, the …
your ads here!Scientists Remove Gene in Human Embryos to See What It Does
British scientists have used a genome editing tool known as CRISPR/Cas9 to knock out a gene in embryos just a few days old, testing the technique’s ability to decipher key …
your ads here!Study Finds Stereotypes About Boys, Girls Begin at Early Age
Whether children live in Baltimore, Beijing, Nairobi or New Delhi, by the time they are 15, boys are told to go outside and have adventures, while girls are told to …
your ads here!California Condors Return to the Skies After Near Extinction
In a remote, rugged valley overlooking the Pacific Ocean, researchers closely monitor an endangered icon: the California condor. The giant vultures flap their wings and circle the sky before …
your ads here!Fed Keeps US Rates Steady, to Start Portfolio Drawdown in October
The U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but signaled it still expects one more increase by the end of the year despite a recent bout of low …
your ads here!Brazil’s Temer Says Government Not Considering Privatizing Petrobras
Brazil’s President Michel Temer said on Wednesday state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro, a symbol of national sovereignty, would stay in public hands even as his government makes an aggressive privatization …
your ads here!Climate Investment Incubator Branches Out Into Cloud Forests, Cattle Ranches
Latin American cloud forests, energy-saving street lights in Rio de Janeiro and sustainable cattle ranching in the Amazon will get a boost from new financial instruments to channel capital for …
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