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Uber Paid Hackers $100K to Delete Stolen Data and Stay Quiet

Uber concealed data breach for a year and paid hackers $100,000 to delete stolen personal data on 57 million people. Hackers have stolen the personal data of drivers and customers from Uber Technologies Inc., a massive breach that the company … Continue reading

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Airline Wants to Weigh Travelers Before They Board the Plane

Passengers at Helsinki airport flying with Finnair, the national airline, have been asked to step onto weighing scales before boarding. Finland airline is conducting a voluntary weigh-in. Passengers’ names are not included in the data, the company claims. it needs … Continue reading

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Tesla to Build Manufacturing Plant in Shanghai

Tesla is planning to build a factory in Shanghai to help bring costs down. Tesla Motors is in discussions to establish its first factory in China. CEO Elon Musk said two years ago that a factory in the country could … Continue reading

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Richard Branson Invests in Hyperloop One

Sir Richard Branson invests in the US company developing vehicles that will run at supersonic speeds. After a major investment from Richard Branson’s company, the Hyperloop One transport company has changed its name into Virgin Hyperloop One. The exact investment … Continue reading

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Putin Says He Would Drive a Tesla

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he could see himself buying a Tesla, though he thinks cars that run on gas are better for saving the planet. Putin, whose homeland is one of the biggest oil producers in the world, said … Continue reading

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A Rocket Will Get You Anywhere on Earth in an Hour

The vehicle would both take off and land vertically, just like a space rocket. It would fly New York to Tokyo and any other routes in about 30 minutes or at least under an hour. The billionaire innovator unveiled his … Continue reading

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Lockheed Martin Unveils Reusable Crewed Mars Lander

Fully reusable crewed Martian lander was unveiled Friday by Lockheed Martin at this year’s International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, Australia. The water-powered lander, single stage and fully reusable, will allow humans to explore Mars from an orbiting ‘base camp’ in … Continue reading

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Volkswagen ‘s Dieselgate Bill Hits Another $30 bln

Volkswagen is taking further $3 billion charges to fix diesel engines. Volkswagen was hit with another $3bn charge over Dieselgate scandal lifting the total damages to the carmaker from the emissions scandal to around $30 billion. Last year, VW signed … Continue reading

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Tesla Working With AMD to Develop A.I. Chip for Self-Driving Cars

Tesla is getting closer to having its own A.I. chip to handle autonomous driving tasks in its cars. The EV- maker is working with AMD to develop its own A.I. chip for autonomous cars, according to a source familiar with … Continue reading

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The US House to Vote on Self-Driving Car Legislation Next Week

Congress will vote on the first federal laws for self-driving cars Wednesday. The U.S. House of Representatives will vote next week on a bill to speed the deployment of self-driving cars and stop states from banning fully-autonomous vehicles, according to … Continue reading

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