How Big Tech created a data 'treasure trove' for police

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When U.S. law enforcement officials need to cast a wide net for information, they’re increasingly turning to the vast digital ponds of personal data created by Big Tech companies via the devices and online services that have hooked billions of people around the world.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

How Big Tech created a data 'treasure trove' for police

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When U.S. law enforcement officials need to cast a wide net for information, they’re increasingly turning to the vast digital ponds of personal data created by Big Tech companies via the devices and online services that have hooked billions of people around the world.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

How Big Tech created a data 'treasure trove' for police

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When U.S. law enforcement officials need to cast a wide net for information, they’re increasingly turning to the vast digital ponds of personal data created by Big Tech companies via the devices and online services that have hooked billions of people around the world.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Justice Department to tighten rules on seizing Congress data

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will tighten its rules around obtaining records from members of Congress, Attorney General Merrick Garland said, amid revelations the department under former President Donald Trump had secretly seized records from Democrats and members of the media.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Justice Department to tighten rules on seizing Congress data

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will tighten its rules around obtaining records from members of Congress, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Monday, amid revelations the department under former President Donald Trump had secretly seized records from Democrats and members of the media.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Justice Department to tighten rules on seizing Congress data

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will tighten its rules around obtaining records from members of Congress, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Monday, amid revelations the department under former President Donald Trump had secretly seized records from Democrats and members of the media.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Workers worry about safety, stress as states ease mask rules

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Leo Carney worries that bigger crowds and mask-less diners could endanger workers at the Biloxi, Mississippi, seafood restaurant where he manages the kitchen. Maribel Cornejo, who earns $9.85 an hour as a McDonald's cook in Houston, can't afford to get sick and frets co-workers will become …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Workers worry about safety, stress as states ease mask rules

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Leo Carney worries that bigger crowds and mask-less diners could endanger workers at the Biloxi, Mississippi, seafood restaurant where he manages the kitchen. Maribel Cornejo, who earns $9.85 an hour as a McDonald's cook in Houston, can't afford to get sick and frets co-workers will become …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Workers worry about safety, stress as states ease mask rules

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Leo Carney worries that bigger crowds and mask-less diners could endanger workers at the Biloxi, Mississippi, seafood restaurant where he manages the kitchen. Maribel Cornejo, who earns $9.85 an hour as a McDonald's cook in Houston, can't afford to get sick and frets co-workers will become …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Google muscles up with Fitbit deal amid antitrust concerns

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google has completed its $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness-gadget maker Fitbit, a deal that could help the internet company grow even stronger while U.S. government regulators pursue an antitrust case aimed at undermining its power.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Samsung promises new phones will deliver more for less money

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Samsung’s next crop of smartphones will boast bigger screens, better cameras, and longer-lasting batteries at lower prices than last year's lineup that came out just before the pandemic toppled the economy.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Semiconductor shortage forces automobile production cuts

DETROIT (AP) — A widening global shortage of semiconductors for auto parts is forcing major auto companies to halt or slow vehicle production just as they were recovering from pandemic-related factory shutdowns.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Semiconductor shortage forces automobile production cuts

DETROIT (AP) — A widening global shortage of semiconductors for auto parts is forcing major auto companies to halt or slow vehicle production just as they were recovering from pandemic-related factory shutdowns.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Semiconductor shortage forces automobile production cuts

DETROIT (AP) — A widening global shortage of semiconductors for auto parts is forcing major auto companies to halt or slow vehicle production just as they were recovering from pandemic-related factory shutdowns.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Semiconductor shortage forces automobile production cuts

DETROIT (AP) — A widening global shortage of semiconductors for auto parts is forcing major auto companies to halt or slow vehicle production just as they were recovering from pandemic-related factory shutdowns.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Trump widens US ban on Chinese apps as his term nears end

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay and WeChat Pay in an escalation of a trade war that has been unfolding through most of his term.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Trump widens US ban on Chinese apps as his term nears end

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay and WeChat Pay in an escalation of a trade war that has been unfolding through most of his term.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Trump widens US ban on Chinese apps as his term nears end

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay and WeChat Pay in an escalation of a trade war that has been unfolding through most of his term.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Trump orders ban on transactions with more Chinese apps

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay and WeChat Pay. The order goes into effect in 45 days, at which point Joe Biden will be the president, so its fate is unclear.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

'Unprecedented' mail volume delays Christmas gifts

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Some who mailed holiday presents weeks early this year found they didn't act early enough as Christmas arrived with their gifts stuck in transit.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

'Unprecedented' mail volume delays Christmas gifts

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Some who mailed holiday presents weeks early this year found they didn't act early enough as Christmas arrived with their gifts stuck in transit.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

'Unprecedented' mail volume delays Christmas gifts

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Some who mailed holiday presents weeks early this year found they didn't act early enough as Christmas arrived with their gifts stuck in transit.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

'Unprecedented' mail volume delays Christmas gifts

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Some who mailed holiday presents weeks early this year found they didn't act early enough as Christmas arrived with their gifts stuck in transit.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

US airport traffic rising despite holiday travel warnings

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — More than 1 million people have passed through U.S. airport security checkpoints in each of the past two days in a sign that public health pleas to avoid holiday travel are being ignored, despite an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

US airport traffic rising despite holiday travel warnings

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — More than 1 million people have passed through U.S. airport security checkpoints in each of the past two days in a sign that public health pleas to avoid holiday travel are being ignored, despite an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

US airport traffic rising despite holiday travel warnings

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — More than 1 million people have passed through U.S. airport security checkpoints in each of the past two days in a sign that public health pleas to avoid holiday travel are being ignored, despite an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Google's antitrust case won't go to trial until Sept. 2023

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. government's attempt to prove Google has been using its dominance of online search to stifle competition and innovation at the expense of consumers and advertisers won't go to trial for nearly three years.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Google's antitrust case won't go to trial until Sept. 2023

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. government's attempt to prove Google has been using its dominance of online search to stifle competition and innovation at the expense of consumers and advertisers won't go to trial for nearly three years.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Dozens of states file anti-trust lawsuit against Google

DENVER (AP) — Dozens of more states are joining an escalating effort to prove Google has been methodically abusing its power as the internet's main gateway in a way that hurts consumers habitually feeding personal information into its search engine and advertisers pouring billions of dollars into its vast marketing …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Google's antitrust case won't go to trial until Sept. 2023

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. government's attempt to prove Google has been using its dominance of online search to stifle competition and innovation at the expense of consumers and advertisers won't go to trial for nearly three years.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Ten states sue Google for 'anti-competitive' online ad sales

DALLAS (AP) — Ten states on Wednesday brought a lawsuit against Google, accusing the search giant of “anti-competitive conduct" in the online advertising industry, including a deal to manipulate sales with rival Facebook.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Dozens of states file anti-trust lawsuit against Google

DENVER (AP) — Dozens of more states are joining an escalating effort to prove Google has been methodically abusing its power as the internet's main gateway in a way that hurts consumers habitually feeding personal information into its search engine and advertisers pouring billions of dollars into its vast marketing …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Dozens of states file anti-trust lawsuit against Google

DENVER (AP) — Dozens of more states are joining an escalating effort to prove Google has been methodically abusing its power as the internet's main gateway in a way that hurts consumers habitually feeding personal information into its search engine and advertisers pouring billions of dollars into its vast marketing …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Ten states sue Google for 'anti-competitive' online ad sales

DALLAS (AP) — Ten states on Wednesday brought a lawsuit against Google, accusing the search giant of “anti-competitive conduct" in the online advertising industry, including a deal to manipulate sales with rival Facebook.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Ten states sue Google for 'anti-competitive' online ad sales

DALLAS (AP) — Ten states on Wednesday brought a lawsuit against Google, accusing the search giant of “anti-competitive conduct" in the online advertising industry, including a deal to manipulate sales with rival Facebook.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Texas AG announces multistate lawsuit against Google

DALLAS (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday announced a multistate lawsuit against Google, accusing the search giant of “anti-competitive conduct" in the online advertising industry.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Google hires new personnel head amid rising worker tensions

Google has hired a top executive from pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to oversee its personnel policies amid ongoing tensions with many employees who are upset with the company's policies.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Google hires new personnel head amid rising worker tensions

Google has hired a top executive from pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to oversee its personnel policies amid ongoing tensions with many employees who are upset with the company's policies.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

GM's Cruise to deploy fully driverless cars in San Francisco

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — General Motors' self-driving car company is sending vehicles without anybody behind the wheel in San Francisco as it navigates its way toward launching a robotic taxi service that would compete against Uber and Lyft in the hometown of the leading ride-hailing services.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

GM's Cruise to deploy fully driverless cars in San Francisco

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — General Motors' self-driving car company is sending vehicles without anybody behind the wheel in San Francisco as it navigates its way toward launching a robotic taxi service that would compete against Uber and Lyft in the hometown of the leading ride-hailing services.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Apple unveils headphones that cost twice as much as AirPods

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple has one more thing for the holiday shopping season: over-the-ear, wireless headphones that will test how much people are willing to splurge on for high-quality sound.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Apple unveils headphones that cost twice as much as AirPods

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple has one more thing for the holiday shopping season: over-the-ear, wireless headphones that will test how much people are willing to splurge on for high-quality sound.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Uber, hard-hit by pandemic, sells its robot-vehicle division

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Uber is selling off its autonomous vehicles development arm as the ride-hailing company slims down after its revenues were pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Uber, hard-hit by pandemic, sells its robot-vehicle division

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Uber is selling off its autonomous vehicles development arm as the ride-hailing company slims down after its revenues were pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Aurora to buy Uber's self-driving vehicles arm

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) —

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Twilio CEO discusses why pandemic lifted tech to new heights

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Twilio has emerged as a technological backbone for thousands of companies during the pandemic. Its users rely on its digital tools to connect with customers through mobile apps, call centers and messaging services as the shift to online commerce and curbside pickup accelerates.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Twilio CEO discusses why pandemic lifted tech to new heights

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Twilio has emerged as a technological backbone for thousands of companies during the pandemic. Its users rely on its digital tools to connect with customers through mobile apps, call centers and messaging services as the shift to online commerce and curbside pickup accelerates.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

PG&E rate hike aimed at improvements to ease fire risk

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric's household customers will be hit with an average rate increase of 8% to help the once-bankrupt utility pay for improvements designed to reduce the risks that its outdated equipment will ignite deadly wildfires in its Northern California service territory.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

PG&E rate hike aimed at improvements to ease fire risk

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric's household customers will be hit with an average rate increase of 8% to help the once-bankrupt utility pay for improvements designed to reduce the risks that its outdated equipment will ignite deadly wildfires in its Northern California service territory.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

PG&E's household customers facing 8% increase in power bills

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric's household customers will be hit with an average rate increase of 8% to help the once-bankrupt utility pay for improvements designed to reduce the risks that its outdated equipment will ignite deadly wildfires in its Northern California service territory.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Salesforce buying work-chat service Slack for $27.7 billion

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Business software pioneer Salesforce.com is buying work-chatting service Slack for $27.7 billion in a deal aimed at giving the two companies a better shot at competing against longtime industry powerhouse Microsoft.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Salesforce buying work-chat service Slack for $27.7 billion

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Business software pioneer Salesforce.com is buying work-chatting service Slack for $27.7 billion in a deal aimed at giving the two companies a better shot at competing against longtime industry powerhouse Microsoft.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Salesforce to buy work chat service Slack for $27.7 billion

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Business software pioneer Salesforce.com is buying work-chatting service Slack for $27.7 billion in a deal aimed at giving the two companies a better shot at competing against longtime industry powerhouse Microsoft.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Zoom reports big 3Q gains, but slowing growth sinks stock

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Zoom’s videoconferencing service remains a fixture in pandemic life, but its breakneck growth is showing signs of tapering off as investors debate whether the company will be able to build upon its recent success after a vaccine enables people to intermingle again.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Zoom reports big 3Q gains, but slowing growth sinks stock

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Zoom’s videoconferencing service remains a fixture in pandemic life, but its breakneck growth is showing signs of tapering off as investors debate whether the company will be able to build upon its recent success after a vaccine enables people to intermingle again.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Apple to cut app store fees as legal scrutiny intensifies

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple will cut its app store commissions in half for most developers beginning next year amid an intensifying debate about whether the iPhone maker has been using the fees to unfairly fatten its profits and stifle rivals competing against its own music, video, and other …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Northern California utility finds latest CEO in Michigan

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Embattled Northern California utility PG&E Corp. has lured away the top executive at Michigan's largest power provider to steer its effort to restore a reputation tarnished by years of neglectful conduct that culminated in a series of deadly wildfires.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Northern California utility finds latest CEO in Michigan

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Embattled Northern California utility PG&E Corp. has lured away the top executive at Michigan's largest power provider to steer its effort to restore a reputation tarnished by years of neglectful conduct that culminated in a series of deadly wildfires.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Apple to cut app store fees as legal scrutiny intensifies

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple will cut its app store commissions in half for most developers beginning next year amid an intensifying debate about whether the iPhone maker has been using the fees to unfairly fatten its profits and stifle rivals competing against its own music, video, and other …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Apple unveils first Macs built to run more like iPhones

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple is rolling out new Mac computers powered by the same kind of chips that run iPhones and iPads, a move aimed at making it easier for its most popular products to work together.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Apple unveils first Macs built to run more like iPhones

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple is rolling out new Mac computers powered by the same kind of chips that run iPhones and iPads, a move aimed at making it easier for its most popular products to work together.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Ride-hailing, delivery giants win fight against labor law

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — App-based companies like Uber, Lyft and Doordash have dodged a potentially devastating blow to their industry by carving out an exemption from a California law that required them to classify their drivers as employees instead of contractors.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Ride-hailing, delivery giants win fight against labor law

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — App-based companies like Uber, Lyft and Doordash have dodged a potentially devastating blow to their industry by carving out an exemption from a California law that required them to classify their drivers as employees instead of contractors.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Netflix raising US streaming prices amid booming growth

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Netflix is raising most of its U.S. prices by 8% to 13% as its video streaming service rides a wave of rising popularity spurred by government-imposed lockdowns that corralled people at home during the fight against the pandemic.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Netflix raising U.S. streaming prices amid booming growth

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Netflix is raising most of its U.S. prices by 8% to 13% as its video streaming service rides a wave of rising popularity spurred by government-imposed lockdowns that corralled people at home during the fight against the pandemic.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Netflix raising U.S. streaming prices amid booming growth

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Netflix is raising most of its U.S. prices by 8% to 13% as its video streaming service rides a wave of rising popularity spurred by government-imposed lockdowns that corralled people at home during the fight against the pandemic.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Netflix raising U.S. streaming prices amid booming growth

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Netflix is raising most of its U.S. prices by 8% to 13% as its video streaming service rides a wave of rising popularity spurred by government-imposed lockdowns that corralled people at home during the fight against the pandemic.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Netflix reports a summer slump in subscriber growth

Netflix’s subscriber growth slowed dramatically during the summer months after a surge in the spring fueled by pandemic lockdowns that corralled millions of people in their homes.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Netflix reports a summer slump in subscriber growth

Netflix’s subscriber growth slowed dramatically during the summer months after a surge in the spring fueled by pandemic lockdowns that corralled millions of people in their homes.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

U.S. antitrust case against Google mirrors Microsoft battle

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's legal assault on Google actually feels like a blast from the past.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

How Google evolved from 'cuddly' startup to antitrust target

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — In Google's infancy, co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin reviled Microsoft as a technological bully that ruthlessly abused its dominance of the personal computer software market to choke off competition that could spawn better products.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Netflix reports a summer slump in subscriber growth

Netflix’s subscriber growth slowed dramatically during the summer months after a surge in the spring fueled by pandemic lockdowns that corralled millions of people in their homes.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

From Detroit to Oakland, pandemic threatens urban renewal

DETROIT (AP) — Downtown Detroit was returning to its roots as a vibrant city center, motoring away from its past as the model of urban ruin.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

U.S. antitrust case against Google mirrors Microsoft battle

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's legal assault on Google actually feels like a blast from the past.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

From Detroit to Oakland, pandemic threatens urban renewal

DETROIT (AP) — Downtown Detroit was returning to its roots as a vibrant city center, motoring away from its past as the model of urban ruin.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Netflix reports a summer slump in subscriber growth

Netflix’s subscriber growth slowed dramatically during the summer months after a surge in the spring fueled by pandemic lockdowns that corralled millions of people in their homes.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

How Google evolved from 'cuddly' startup to antitrust target

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — In Google's infancy, co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin reviled Microsoft as a technological bully that ruthlessly abused its dominance of the personal computer software market to choke off competition that could spawn better products.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

PG&E lacked basic training before California blackouts

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Pacific Gas & Electric cut power to large swaths of wildfire-prone Northern California last fall, few of the emergency personnel managing the blackouts for the nation’s largest utility had learned the fundamentals of managing an emergency in their home state.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

PG&E lacked basic training before California blackouts

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Pacific Gas & Electric cut power to large swaths of wildfire-prone Northern California last fall, few of the emergency personnel managing the blackouts for the nation’s largest utility had learned the fundamentals of managing an emergency in their home state.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

AP Exclusive: Utility lacked basic training before blackouts

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Pacific Gas & Electric cut power to large swaths of wildfire-prone Northern California last fall, few of the emergency personnel managing the blackouts for the nation’s largest utility had learned the fundamentals of managing an emergency in their home state.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Apple unveils new iPhones for faster 5G wireless networks

Apple unveiled four new iPhones equipped with technology for use with faster new 5G wireless networks, hoping that demand for higher data speeds will spark demand for new phones.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Apple unveils new iPhones for faster 5G wireless networks

Apple unveiled four new iPhones equipped with technology for use with faster new 5G wireless networks, hoping that demand for higher data speeds will spark demand for new phones.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Showcasing the modern workplace

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The future of the tube

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Dish to close rest of its Blockbuster stores in U.S.

SAN FRANCISCO - The final curtain is falling on the remaining Blockbuster video-rental stores that Dish Network Corp. runs in the U.S.

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Apple's earnings fall despite rising iPhone sales

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New iPads ready to star in Apple's latest show

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A shiny new Apple

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Apple expected to expand selection of iPhones

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Facing an uphill battle

SAN FRANCISCO - Dell's board rejected CEO Michael Dell's attempt to change the voting rules for his bid to buy the slumping personal computer maker, a decision that is likely to doom the deal.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

It takes a 'war room' to launch Netflix series

LOS GATOS, Calif. - Netflix's Internet video subscription service works around the clock, but it's unusual for more than two dozen of the company's engineers and top managers to be huddled in a conference room at 10:30 on a midsummer Wednesday evening.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Dell delays buyout vote

ROUND ROCK, Texas - Michael Dell believes he can revive the company bearing his name if his group of investors can buy it for $24.4 billion. But that deal is in danger of falling apart, increasing the chances that the personal computer giant's founder might not be CEO much longer.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Apple revamps look of iPhone, iPad software

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Book shares insights from Jobs' 1st boss

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Dell drama takes new twist with two new buyout bids

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Spicing it up

MENLO PARK, Calif. - Facebook doesn't want to be dismissed as an Internet has-been before its social network even enters its adolescence.

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Comcast doubles down on TV in $16.7B deal for NBCU

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Microsoft launches radical redesign

Microsoft launched a radical redesign of its world-dominating Windows operating system Thursday, introducing a touch-enabled interface that attempts to bridge the gap between personal computers and fast-growing mobile devices powered by the company's fiercest competitors.

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Ballmer's last stand?

SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer can't afford to be wrong about Windows 8.

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Yahoo's 3Q earnings, revenue top Street's forecast

SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo ushered in Marissa Mayer as its new CEO with a third-quarter earnings report that topped analyst estimates.

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Zuckerberg ready to 'double down' on Facebook

SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hasn't enjoyed seeing his company's stock get pummeled on Wall Street this summer, but he is relishing the opportunity to prove his critics wrong.

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'The Tonight Show' cuts staff members

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Friend request denied

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Google fined $22.5M for latest privacy breakdown

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On the hot seat

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Ghost of Steve Jobs

SAN FRANCISCO - What would Steve have done?

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Status update: Facebook to go public, raise $5B

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Apple's mystique may grow with Steve Jobs' death

SAN FRANCISCO - In the end, Steve Jobs left the world to his own devices.

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Apology ... then uproar

SAN FRANCISCO - The CEO of Netflix said he was sorry for mishandling a recent price increase that caused customers to cancel the service in droves. But the apology was drowned out by a decision that angered subscribers all over again.

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Redbox's golden opportunity

SAN FRANCISCO - Netflix is giving Redbox a golden opportunity to gain some ground.

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Executives see bright spots

SAN FRANCISCO - Americans are still spending money at casinos, amusement parks and concerts. Some are even shopping at Bloomingdales and looking at new homes.

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FTC's antitrust inquiry turns up heat on Google

SAN FRANCISCO - Google may be entering a make-or-break phase in its colorful history now that U.S. regulators have opened an investigation into whether the company has been abusing its dominance of Internet search and advertising to stifle competition.

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LinkedIn has big first day

SAN FRANCISCO - There was an unmistakable echo of the dot-com boom Thursday on Wall Street.

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Let's make a deal

SAN FRANCISCO - Imagine using your Xbox and switching from a game to a video chat with a faraway friend holding an iPad. Or going into your office email to invite Grandma to a virtual family reunion beamed on TV sets to relatives across the country.

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Google tweaks search to punish 'low-quality' sites

NEW YORK - Google has tweaked the formulas steering its Internet search engine to take the rubbish out of its results. The overhaul is designed to lower the rankings of what Google deems "low-quality" sites.

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In shake-up, Google tries to hold off new threats

SAN FRANCISCO - Google is richer than ever, but it's not as cool as it once was.

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Viacom replays copyright claims in YouTube appeal

SAN FRANCISCO - Viacom Inc. is seeking to overturn a court decision that dismissed its claims of copyright abuse against YouTube even though the Internet video site used to show thousands of pirated clips.

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Google tightening privacy leash on its employees

SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc. is tightening its privacy leash on employees in an effort to ensure they don't intrude on people while the Internet search leader collects and stores information about its users.

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Future hiring will benefit high-skilled

Whenever companies start hiring freely again, job-seekers with specialized skills and education will have plenty of good opportunities. Others will face a choice: Take a job with low pay - or none at all.

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Google wins permission to keep website in China

SAN FRANCISCO - Google won permission Friday to maintain its Web site in China and keep its toehold in the world's most populous nation after bowing to pressure to eliminate a virtual detour around the country's online censorship requirements.

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