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Apple Has Now Re-Closed 77 Stores
As the number of COVID-19 infections increase, Apple is having to close more and more of its retail stores again.
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Report: iPhone 12 Won't Include a Charger or EarPods
A 20W charger will be sold separately and Apple is ending production of its 5W and 18W chargers.
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Microsoft Is Permanently Closing Its Retail Stores
The stores in London, NYC, Sydney and on the Redmond campus will be converted into Experience Centers.
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Amazon Launches $2B Fund for Clean Tech
The Climate Pledge Fund will invest in companies across transportation, energy generation, battery storage, manufacturing, food, and agriculture.
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Elon Musk Schedules Tesla 'Battery Day' for Sept. 15
Tesla's next big range increase looks set to come from battery technology, and Elon Musk plans to reveal all on Sept. 15.
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AMC Theaters Reopen July 15, No Face Masks Required
450 venues will reopen with new health and safety measures in place, including reduced seating capacity.
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Amazon Develops Social Distancing Tech Using Augmented Reality
Workers in Amazon's warehouses get real-time visual feedback showing if they are keeping a safe distance from their colleagues.
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Apple Explains How Its Reopened Retail Stores Will Be Different
Visiting an Apple store will involve a temperature check, a face mask and a one-to-one service.
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YouTube TV Adding 14 New Channels From Viacom CBS
BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, TV Land, VH1, BET Her, MTV2, Nick Jr., NickToons, TeenNick and MTV Classic are all being added.
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Frontier Airlines to Charge Extra for Flying Next to an Empty Seat
If you want to guarantee the middle seat next to you remains empty during a flight, expect to pay $39-$89 extra.
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Amazon Tells Employees They Can Work From Home Until October
If a role at Amazon can 'effectively be done from home' then Amazon is happy for it to remain that way for another five months.
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Report: Sony Is Limiting PlayStation 5 Production
The electronics giant is only planning to manufacture six million PS5 consoles by March 2021.
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Amazon Puts New Online Grocery Customers on a Wait List
Only existing customers can order groceries for delivery or pickup as Amazon struggles to meet surging demand.
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Apple Is Streaming 7 Apple TV+ Shows for Free
The most popular shows remain behind the paywall, but Apple is clearly hoping to entice more locked-down consumers to sign up for a TV+ subscription.
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Apple Is Producing 1 Million Face Shields a Week for Health Workers
Apple got product designers, engineers, operations, packaging and supply partners working together to develop a fully adjustable flat-pack face shield that can be assembled in a couple of minutes.