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Read More »App Store boss says Apple aims to level the playing field for developers
(Reuters) – On Wednesday, Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook will face questions from US lawmakers about whether the iPhone maker’s app store practices give him unfair power over independent software developers. FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is displayed on top of an Apple store in a mall in La …
Read More »Engineer’s best friend: how a dog-like robot is helping Ford to remodel plants
Boston Dynamics’ dog-like robot, Fluffy, uses lasers to scan the Ford Van Dyke Transmission Plant to help engineers come up with a computer-aided design plan to reorganize the plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA. In this undated photo. Ford Motor Company / Brochure via REUTERS (Reuters) – He runs, walks, …
Read More »US arms maker Remington files for bankruptcy again
FILE PHOTO: Gun enthusiasts inspect Remington shotguns during the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention in Dallas, Texas, USA, May 5, 2018. REUTERS / Lucas Jackson (Reuters) – Remington Arms Co filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday for the second time in two years as the U.S. arms …
Read More »Intel fires its chief engineer, shakes off tech group after delays
The logo of US chipmaker Intel Corp is seen in its “smart building” in Petah Tikva, near Tel Aviv, Israel, December 15, 2019. REUTERS / Amir Cohen (Reuters) – Intel Corp’s (INTC.O) Engineering chief Murthy Renduchintala is leaving, part of a move in which a key technology unit will be …
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