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Apple Targets 2024 Rollout of Its Own Electric Vehicle: Report
Apple is making a bold move into the electric car market, with a 2024 target date for producing a passenger e-vehicle using its own battery technology, according to a report Monday from Reuters, citing people familiar with the program.
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Twitter Launches New Feature: Disappearing Tweets Called Fleets
Twitter on Tuesday launched a new feature that enables users to tweet momentary thoughts they may not care to keep on their permanent timeline.
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Mountain Lion Cub Burned in Calif. Fire Is Rescued by Firefighter, Treated at Zoo
An orphaned mountain lion cub rescued this week inside a Shasta County wildfire zone was being treated for burns by veterinarians at the Oakland Zoo.
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Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo Retain Hot Dog-Eating Titles
It wouldn’t be the Fourth of July without San Jose product Joey “Jaws” Chestnut taking center stage and scarfing down hot dogs at an alarming rate.
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Reddit Co-Founder Quits Board, Calls for Black Successor
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian resigned from the San Francisco company’s board and is urging his colleagues to fill the seat with a black candidate.
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Uber Plans to Lay Off 3,700 Workers: Report
Ride-hailing pioneer Uber plans to lay off 3,700 employees, according to a report from CNBC citing a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday.
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Google Launching Free Access to Meet to Compete With Zoom
Google is making its video conferencing tool, Meet, available for free to everyone, the Mountain View-based search giant announced Wednesday and detailed in a blog post.
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Apple May Postpone September Release of New iPhone
Apple is considering postponing the September release of its new 5G-enabled iPhone over concerns consumers would be less inclined to buy it in the slumping economy caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from Business Insider.
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49ers' Katie Sowers to Become First Female to Coach in Super Bowl
Katie Sowers, an offensive assistant coach with the San Francisco 49ers, will make history on Feb. 2, becoming the first woman to coach in a Super Bowl, when the Niners take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Miami.
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PG&E CEO Geisha Williams Steps Down
The chief executive for PG&E has stepped down, and the utility said its board of directors is searching for a new CEO, according to a company announcement Sunday.
