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Google is rolling out new Maps and Camera-based accessibility features

October 17, 2023

Google is updating Maps, Search, and Assistant with new accessibility features. The company is also releasing a new Magnifier app to help users read text in different places. Google Maps is adding screen reader support for the “Search with Live View” feature so users with visual impairment can hold their phone out to identify places […]

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Anti-immigration policy is killing European tech

October 17, 2023

Governments need to create environments where founders and their teams can imagine building lasting and successful businesses.

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Patreon acquires livestream ticketed events startup Moment

October 17, 2023

Patreon is acquiring Los Angeles-based livestream ticketed event platform Moment, the company announced on Tuesday. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Patreon says the acquisition will give creators on its platform a new way to share their content through ticketed digital experiences. Launched in 2019, Moment was founded by Arjun Mehta, Nigel […]

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India aims to send its first astronaut to the moon by 2040

October 17, 2023

India is set to take its space activities to new levels by sending its first astronaut to the moon by 2040 — the obvious but ambitious move after the successful landing of its lunar probe Chandrayaan-3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed the space department to set up the country’s native space station called ‘Bhartiya Antariksha […]

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Federal regulators open investigation into GM self-driving car subsidiary Cruise

October 17, 2023

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into GM subsidiary Cruise’s autonomous vehicle system following several incidents involving pedestrians in San Francisco, where the company operates a robotaxi service. The most recent incident, which occurred October 2, left a woman stuck underneath a Cruise robotaxi after being hit by a human-driven vehicle. […]

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What to Do Before Cashing Out a 401K

October 17, 2023
A 401K is an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan that employees can contribute to pre-tax, thus reducing their annual tax liability. Some employers also contribute to the account as a benefit…