President Trump is accusing China of currency manipulation in the ongoing trade war—a cheaper yuan could erase the impact of US tariffs. Powered by WPeMatico
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Apple revives the original name of its software subsidiary, which it abandoned in 1998. The rebranded Claris also is acquiring an Italian software company. Powered by WPeMatico
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As the accuracy of such algorithms improve, governments use facial recognition in more ways—and prompt increasing privacy and fairness concerns. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreHuawei’s Latest Earnings Mask Its Trouble Outside China
Huawei last week touted a 23% increase in first-half revenue, despite US sanctions. But smartphone sales fell outside its home country. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreCashless Stores Alienate Customers in the Name of Efficiency
Opinion: Brands that do away with printed currency are unintentionally self-selecting their users. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreTweets Can Be Deleted, but Your Likes Are Forever
Services such as TweetDelete and Tweet Archive Eraser can wipe out old tweets and retweets, but they can’t reach all of your Likes. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreFacebook Puts Its Stamp—and Name—on Instagram and WhatsApp
Facebook has long allowed Instagram and WhatsApp to operate independently. Now, it’s “Instagram from Facebook.” Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWhen Open Source Software Comes With a Few Catches
Smaller open source developers are fighting back against tech giants like Amazon using their code in commercial services. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreTo End Student Debt, Tie Tuition to Post-Graduation Salaries
Opinion: If colleges only get paid when their graduates do, they’re incentivized to provide a service that actually gets students hired. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreAlphabet’s AI Might Be Able to Predict Kidney Disease
In a study involving 700,000 VA patients, an algorithm from DeepMind predicted 90% of cases of acute kidney injury up to 48 hours before it occurred. Powered by WPeMatico
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