California looks to ban gas guzzlers – but legal hurdles abound
California Governor Gavin Newsom made a bold attempt today to ban sales of new gas-guzzling cars and trucks, marking a critical step in the ...
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DOJ proposes congressional fix of Section 230 as Trump turns up heat on Big Tech - CNET
Revisions to the law would weaken liability protections for social media companies that fact-check the president's posts. from CNET Ne...
Read dispatchLordstown Motors claims it has 40,000 preorders, shows off its new interior - Roadshow
It's also close to becoming a publicly traded company, according to its representatives. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2FXRMYj via A....
Read dispatch2021 Kia Sorento X-Line is ready to hit the trails - Roadshow
The rugged X-Line trim level for the new Sorento crossover gets more ground clearance and different styling elements. from CNET News https...
Read dispatch2021 Kia Sorento X-Line has rugged looks and comes in a great green color - Roadshow
The new Sorento's X-Line package is only available on the top SX-Prestige trim level. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2EsGcDH via A.I ....
Read dispatchNext iPad Pro will feature mini-LED displays, Apple analyst Kuo predicts - CNET
The company will reportedly speed up adoption of the displays in its iPad and MacBook lineups. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3hVDTqr via ...
Read dispatchEvery new movie and show on Netflix: October 2020 - CNET
The Haunting of Bly Manor, Schitt's Creek, Rebecca and more! from CNET News https://ift.tt/33RdPb7 via A.I .Kung Fu
Read dispatchSave $200 on Tineco's PureOne S12 Pro EX cordless stick vacuum - CNET
You get two removable batteries, a dual-charging wall mount and a stick vacuum that converts to a hand vac. from CNET News https://ift.tt/...
Read dispatchBMW announces its most extreme M model ever -- and it only costs $33,000 - Roadshow
The catch is that the M 1000RR is a motorcycle, but what a motorcycle it is. from CNET News https://ift.tt/32YJXue via A.I .Kung Fu
Read dispatchBMW M 1000RR brings insane, race-level performance to the street - Roadshow
Motorrad's new take on its long-lived and much-loved S 1000RR promises to give Ducati's Panigale V4 models a real run for their mone...
Read dispatchAT&T 5G is coming to three Air Force bases - CNET
Buckley Air Force Base, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Offutt Air Force Base are getting AT&T 5G. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2...
Read dispatchiPad Air 4 vs. iPad Mini (2019): Which is best for you?
With the announcement of the new Apple iPad Air 4, we compare it across six core areas with the iPad Mini to see which of these tablets you ...
Read dispatchCalifornia Plans to Ban Sales of Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
Governor Gavin Newsom outlines an ambitious plan for the nation's largest state to rely exclusively on electric-powered passenger cars a...
Read dispatchSEC filing: Peter Thiel and Richard Li have created a SPAC called Bridgetown Holdings Ltd., targeting SE Asia investment, and are seeking to raise $575M via IPO (Lizette Chapman/Bloomberg)
Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg : SEC filing: Peter Thiel and Richard Li have created a SPAC called Bridgetown Holdings Ltd., targeting SE As...
Read dispatchCrowdStrike has agreed to acquire Preempt Security, a provider of zero trust and conditional access tech for enterprise threat management, for about $96M (Natalie Gagliordi/ZDNet)
Natalie Gagliordi / ZDNet : CrowdStrike has agreed to acquire Preempt Security, a provider of zero trust and conditional access tech for ...
Read dispatchSamsung unveils its Galaxy S20 FE, with a 6.5-inch display, Snapdragon 865, 120Hz refresh rate, starting at $699 for sub-6GHz model or $749 for mmWave 5G model (Dieter Bohn/The Verge)
Dieter Bohn / The Verge : Samsung unveils its Galaxy S20 FE, with a 6.5-inch display, Snapdragon 865, 120Hz refresh rate, starting at $69...
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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Sources: GoodRx, a price comparison app for prescription drugs at local pharmacies, raises $1.14B in its IPO at $33 per share, valuing the company ~$12.7B (Dan Primack/Axios)
Dan Primack / Axios : Sources: GoodRx, a price comparison app for prescription drugs at local pharmacies, raises $1.14B in its IPO at $33...
Read dispatchTransferWise reported annual revenues of £302.6M in FY ending March 2020, up 70% YoY, and net profit of £21.3M, says it has 8M customers globally, up 33% YoY (Alex Wilhelm/TechCrunch)
Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch : TransferWise reported annual revenues of £302.6M in FY ending March 2020, up 70% YoY, and net profit of £21.3...
Read dispatchFacebook removes accounts, groups, and Pages tied to China that posted about US politics; the network was followed by fewer than 3K US accounts (New York Times)
New York Times : Facebook removes accounts, groups, and Pages tied to China that posted about US politics; the network was followed by fe...
Read dispatchMorgan Beller, one of the founders of Facebook's Libra digital currency, has left the company to become a partner at VC firm NFX (Salvador Rodriguez/CNBC)
Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC : Morgan Beller, one of the founders of Facebook's Libra digital currency, has left the company to become a...
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