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A comparison of methods for univariate and multivariate acceptance sampling by variables

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By David Hamilton Verified, Mary L. Lesperance
| Dialnet - Universidad de La Rioja
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How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet time. What’s now in question is whether it will be around much longer and, if so, in what form? Starting in 2017, when the Chinese social video app merged with its competitor Musical.ly, TikTok has grown from a niche teen app into a global trendsetter. While, of course, also emerging as a potential national security threat, according to U.S. officials.
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Former tech exec admits to fraud involving a scheme to boost Getty Images shares, authorities say Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former technology executive has pleaded guilty to a single count of fraud involving a scheme to artificially inflate the share price of photo and video distributor Getty Images, federal officials said Friday. Robert Scott Murray, who was chief executive of the networking-equipment maker 3Com for several months in 2006, was charged with securities fraud for an alleged attempt to manipulate Seattle-based Getty’s share price.
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Nvidia rides AI boom to third highest market value on Wall Street

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By David Hamilton Verified
| KPIX-TV (San Francisco, CA) Verified
PIX Now afternoon edition 5-22-2024 Nvidia on Wednesday overshot Wall Street estimates as its profit skyrocketed, bolstered by the chip-making dominance that has made the company an icon of the artificial intelligence boom. Its net income rose more than sevenfold compared to a year earlier, jumping to $14.88 billion in its first quarter that ended April 28 from $2.04 billion a year earlier. Revenue more than tripled, rising to $26.04 billion from $7.19 billion in the previous year.
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Bumble's billboard ads sneered at celibacy as an alternative to dating - and the company got stung Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The dating app Bumble got stung after running billboard ads that appeared to sneer at celibacy as an alternative to meeting people online. On Monday, the company backtracked and apologized for billboards that bore the message “You know full well a vow of celibacy is not the answer” juxtaposed against an introduction to “the new Bumble.” The app launched a brand redesign in April in hopes of reviving user interest, which had been lagging.
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The SEC charges Trump Media's newly hired auditing firm with 'massive fraud' Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
The SEC charges Trump Media’s newly hired auditing firm with ‘massive fraud’ 1 of 2 | FILE - The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seen at SEC headquarters, June 19, 2015, in Washington. An auditing firm hired by Trump Media and Technology Group just 37 days ago was busted by the Securities and Exchange Commission for “massive fraud” — though not for any work it performed for former President Donald Trump’s media company.
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How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet time. What’s now in question is whether it will be around much longer and, if so, in what form? Starting in 2017, when the Chinese social video app merged with its competitor Musical.ly, TikTok has grown from a niche teen app into a global trendsetter. While, of course, also emerging as a potential national security threat, according to U.S. officials.
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Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers

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By David Hamilton, David Hamilton Verified
| Ellensburg Daily Record Verified
By DAVID HAMILTON - AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday voted to restore "net neutrality" rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and Verizon from favoring some sites and apps over others. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The FCC on Thursday restored “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others. The move effectively reinstates a net neutrality order the commission first issued in 2015 during the Obama administration; under then-President Donald Trump, the FCC subsequently repealed those rules in 2017. Net neutrality is the principle that providers of internet service should treat all traffic equally.
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Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate AI Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables, the company said Thursday. It’s part of a broader plan to integrate artificial intelligence more widely throughout the company. In a letter to employees, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the changes will “turbocharge the Android and Chrome ecosystems” while helping to spur innovation.
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Congress summons Boeing's CEO to testify on its jetliner safety following new whistleblower charges Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Senate subcommittee has summoned Boeing CEO David Calhoun to testify about the company’s jetliners in an inquiry prompted by new safety-related charges from a whistleblower. The panel said it will hold a hearing next week featuring a Boeing quality engineer, Sam Salehpour, who is expected to detail safety concerns involving the manufacture and assembly of the 787 Dreamliner.
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California-based 99 Cents Only Stores is closing down, citing COVID, inflation and product theft Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California-based 99 Cents Only Stores said Friday it will close all 371 of its outlets, ending the chain’s 42-year run of selling an assortment of bargain-basement merchandise. The company has stores across California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas that will begin will selling off their merchandise, as well as fixtures, furnishings and equipment.
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Nobelist Daniel Kahneman, a pioneer of behavioral economics, is dead at 90 Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won a Nobel Prize in economics for his insights into how ingrained neurological biases influence decision making, died Wednesday at the age of 90. Kahneman’s partner, Barbara Tversky — the widow of Amos Tversky — confirmed his death to The Associated Press. Tversky, herself a Stanford University emerita professor of psychology, said the family is not disclosing the location or cause of death.
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4 things to know from Elon Musk's interview with Don Lemon Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former CNN reporter Don Lemon mixed it up with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in an interview Lemon posted on Musk’s X social network Monday. The interview was supposed to kick off Lemon’s new talk show on X, formerly known as Twitter, at least until Musk canceled the show shortly after the interview was recorded.
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Gerald Levin, the former Time Warner CEO who engineered a disastrous mega-merger, is dead at 84 Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISO (AP) — Gerald Levin, who led Time Warner Media into a disastrous $182 billion merger with the internet provider America Online, died Wednesday at the age of 84, according to media reports. Levin had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, although his cause of death was not immediately reported.
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Musk abruptly cancels 'The Don Lemon Show' on X after he sits for the program's first interview Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk abruptly canceled “The Don Lemon Show” on his social media network X after the former CNN anchor recorded an interview with the billionaire for its as-yet unaired first episode.
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Reddit se prepara para debutar en la Bolsa de Nueva York Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Reddit, esa vasta, vivaz y a veces caótica plataforma de debates por internet, se prepara para debutar en la Bolsa de Nueva York y la empresa calcula que alcanzará un valor de hasta 6.400 millones de dólares. La Oferta Pública Inicial (OPI) convierte también a Reddit en una de las primeras compañías de internet en ofrecer acciones a sus colaboradores o “Redditors” que comentan en sus paneles, así como a sus moderadores.
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Reddit is preparing to sell shares to the public. Here's what you need to know Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Reddit, that vast, lively and sometimes chaotic repository of internet discussion, projected Monday a price for its initial public offering stock that values the 18-year-old social media platform at up to $6.4 billion. The offering also makes Reddit one of the first online companies to offer shares to its contributors — the “Redditors” who comment on its boards and the moderators who manage them.
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Reddit cierra acuerdo por 60 millones que permite a Google entrenar modelos IA con sus publicaciones Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Reddit ha llegado a un acuerdo con Google que permite al gigante de las búsquedas utilizar las entradas del sitio de debate en línea para entrenar sus modelos de inteligencia artificial y mejorar productos como la búsqueda en línea. El acuerdo, anunciado el jueves y valorado en unos 60 millones de dólares, también dará a Reddit acceso a los modelos de IA de Google para mejorar la búsqueda en su sitio y otras funciones.
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Reddit strikes $60 million deal allowing Google to train AI models on its posts Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Reddit has struck a deal with Google that allows the search giant to use posts from the online discussion site for training its artificial intelligence models and to improve products such as online search. The arrangement, announced Thursday and valued at roughly $60 million, will also give Reddit access to Google AI models for improving its site search and other features.
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Taylor Swift exige a estudiante universitario que deje de rastrear sus vuelos Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Un estudiante universitario de Florida usa datos públicos y redes sociales para rastrear los vuelos privados de multimillonarios, políticos y otras celebridades, algo que parece incomodar a Taylor Swift.
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Taylor Swift launches legal broadside at a college student who tracks private jets via public data Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When it comes to dealing with a Florida college student who uses public data and social media to track the private jets of billionaires, politicians and other celebrities, Taylor Swift apparently can’t just shake it off. In late December, Swift’s camp hit Jack Sweeney, a junior studying information technology at the University of Central Florida, with a cease-and-desist letter that blamed his automated tracking of her private jet for tipping off stalkers as to her location.
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Bluesky, a social network championed by Jack Dorsey, opens for anyone to sign up Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
Bluesky, a Twitter-like social network championed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has emerged from its cocoon and is now allowing anyone to create an account and join the service. Until Tuesday, anyone hoping to join Bluesky needed an invitation, which typically meant hunting down an existing member and begging for an invite. That invite-only period gave the site time to build out moderation tools and other features, Bluesky said.
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Mark Zuckerberg's long apology tour: A brief history Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Mark Zuckerberg turned at a Senate hearing to address the parents of children exploited, bullied or driven to self harm via social media, it felt like a time-worn convention had sprung back to life. “I’m sorry for everything you’ve been through,” the Meta CEO said Wednesday. “No one should go through what you and your families have suffered.” Then he returned to corporate mode, noting Meta’s continued investments in “industrywide” efforts to protect children.
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Microsoft profit soars 33% on AI, cloud-computing investments Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday that net profit for the October-December quarter soared 33%, powered by its significant investments in artificial intelligence technology. The increase owed a great deal to growth in the company’s cloud-computing unit, where Microsoft focuses most of its AI investments. The company reported net income for the quarter of $21.87 billion, or $2.93 per diluted share, which beat Wall Street expectations of $2.79 per share.
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New labor rules aim to offer gig workers more security, though some employers won't likely be happy Original

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By David Hamilton Verified, Alexandra Olson Verified
| Associated Press Verified
The Biden administration on Tuesday enacted a new labor rule that aims to prevent the misclassification of workers as “independent contractors,” a step that could bolster both legal protections and compensation for many in the U.S. workforce. The Labor Department rule, which the administration proposed 15 months ago, replaces a scrapped Trump-era standard that lowered the bar for classifying employees as contractors.
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Jugador de 13 años se convierte en el primero en vencer al "invencible" Tetris Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tetris, el videojuego de bloques en caída, finalmente ha encontrado a un digno rival en Willis Gibson, de 13 años, quien se convirtió en el primer jugador en “vencer” oficialmente la versión de Nintendo original. Willis, conocido en la comunidad gamer como “blue scuti”, llegó a lo que se conoce como una “pantalla de la muerte”, un punto en el que el código de Tetris se congela.
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13-year-old gamer becomes the first to beat the 'unbeatable' Tetris — by breaking it Original

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Associated Press Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The falling-block video game Tetris has met its match in 13-year-old Willis Gibson, who has become the first player to officially “beat” the original Nintendo version of the game — by breaking it. Technically, Willis — aka “blue scuti” in the gaming world — made it to what gamers call a “kill screen,” a point where the Tetris code glitches, crashing the game.
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Disney reports sharp profit growth in the fourth quarter and an expansion of its cost-cutting drive

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Herald Standard Verified
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Disney reports sharp profit growth in the fourth quarter and an expansion of its cost-cutting drive

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Citizen Tribune Verified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday reported sharp profit growth for its fiscal fourth quarter while announcing an expansion of its cost-cutting drive under returning CEO Bob Iger. The results topped Wall Street expectations and sent shares in the entertainment and theme park company up more than 3% in after-hours trading. Disney said its net income jumped 63% to $264 million in the quarter that ended Sept. 30, up from $162 million a year earlier.
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Disney Reports Sharp Profit Growth In The Fourth Quarter And An Expansion Of Its Cost-Cutting Drive

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By David Hamilton Verified
| Barchart
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday reported sharp profit growth for its fiscal fourth quarter while announcing an expansion of its cost-cutting drive under returning CEO Bob Iger. The results topped Wall Street expectations and sent shares in the entertainment and theme park company up more than 3% in after-hours trading. Disney said its net income jumped 63% to $264 million in the quarter that ended Sept. 30, up from $162 million a year earlier.
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Disney reports sharp profit growth in the fourth quarter and an expansion of its cost-cutting drive

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By David Hamilton Verified
| TimesDaily Verified
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