Articles by Wesley Dockery

Kim Jong Un approves launches of two rockets, country insults Mike Pompeo

North Korea had felt threatened due to joint US-South Korea military exercises and allegedly promised Trump that the launches would cease once the exercises are over.

Aug 25, 2019

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Car industry: Will Ford, Tesla be hit hard by US – China trade War?

The company is looking to avoid the tariffs by building in China some of its profitable models, such as its Lincoln-brand vehicles.

Aug 25, 2019

JP Morgan to shut down Chase Pay app as it faces stiff competition from Apple

The app was introduced in 2015 as a bid to take on mobile payment service Apple Pay, which is used with devices such as the iPhone and Apple Watch.

Aug 22, 2019

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During trade war with china, Donald Trump meets with Apple CEO Tim Cook

In September, the Trump administration will have tariffs of 10% to 25% on virtually all Chinese goods.

Aug 18, 2019

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Trump administration announces trade deal with EU, expanding US beef sales in Europe

Europeans have been concerned about U.S. practices of adding hormones or other chemicals to beef.

Aug 4, 2019

Amazon privacy news: Company keeps Alexa voice recordings forever, executive tells US senator

Users can manually delete the recordings from the device, but Amazon will still keep the transcriptions to improve the service's AI.

Jul 4, 2019

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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter encounter technical issues worldwide

Major social media networks such as Twitter, Facebook and messaging services have faced frequent issues in recent months.

Jul 4, 2019

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What's the future of sports cars? Porsche, Ferrari looking to challenge Tesla by going electric

In September, German automaker Porsche will launch its first-ever fully electric vehicle (EV), the Taycan.

Jun 30, 2019

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Walmart uses AI scan technology to stop shoplifters

The technology is being used by over 1,000 Walmart stores and the company says it has reduced the amount of money it has lost to theft and missed item scans.

Jun 24, 2019

Which Dressbarn stores are closing in 2019? A full list of locations

Twenty-eight Dressbarn stores will shut down between June and July of this year.

Jun 23, 2019

Is Jeff Bezos and Amazon set to take over the world?

Amazon patents surveillance drone technology that records video of property

Amazon also announced this past week that it will team up with robotics delivery startup Nuro to deliver pizzas and other goods.

Jun 23, 2019

Russia Demands Tinder Hand Over User Data, As Crackdown On Social Media Continues

Tinder is a popular dating mobile app where people looking for dates swipe left or right on the profiles of other users in order to indicate their romantic preferences.

Jun 18, 2019

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Elon Musk announces James Bond-like submarine car design

Musk bought the Lotus Esprit in 2013 from the film for $800,000, but he was "disappointed" when he found out the automobile couldn't transform into a submarine in real life.

Jun 16, 2019

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Amazon sued due to Alexa allegedly recording children without consent

Amazon has struck back at the allegations, saying that parents can delete recordings in the device and the recordings only are carried out with the device owner's permission.

Jun 15, 2019

#KuToo: How Japanese women are fighting back against high heels and gender discrimination

The hashtag was coined by Japanese writer and feminist Yumi Ishikawa who started a petition urging Japanese workplaces to ban high heel requirements at work.

Jun 6, 2019

Amazon unveils new Prime Air delivery drone

Wilke unveiled the new drone design at Amazon's re:MARS (Machine Learning, Automation, Robotics and Space) event in Las Vegas.

Jun 6, 2019