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Amazon Reportedly Working To Develop Household Robots In SunnyvaleAnother futuristic Silicon Valley innovation may be taking shape at an Amazon research facility in Sunnyvale were the company reportedly has a secret mission involving the development of household robots.

Cambridge Researcher At Center Of Facebook Data Scandal ApologiesThe academic who created Cambridge Analytica's online quiz at the center of the Facebook data-misuse scandal is apologizing for his actions.

Google's Profit Soars Amid Data Privacy ConcernsGoogle's business is humming along despite mounting concerns over data privacy.

Billionaire Investor: It's Time To Short FacebookJeff Gundlach, the billionaire investor, isn't buying Mark Zuckerberg's apology tour.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Was Paid $24 Million Last YearNetflix CEO Reed Hastings' pay keeps climbing.

EU Hits Pause On Apple's Deal To Buy ShazamThe European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into Apple's acquisition of music recognition app Shazam.

Lyrid Meteor Shower Could Dazzle With 15-20 Shooting Stars Per HourThe sky is putting on a show as Earth Day dawns. The Lyrid meteor shower will be at its peak just before dawn Sunday.

Beyond Facebook, Google Due for Greater ScrutinyBesides Facebook, Google, YouTube and Twitter also have giant platforms awash in personal information and their methods of serving ads against this sea of content may come under the microscope next.

Longtime Online Photo-Sharing Site Flickr Sold to SmugMugSmugMug, a company that lets photographers sell and share their photos, has acquired Flickr, a pioneering rival for sharing photos online.
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Longtime Online Photo-Sharing Site Flickr Sold to SmugMugSmugMug, a company that lets photographers sell and share their photos, has acquired Flickr, a pioneering rival for sharing photos online.

Wells Fargo Fined $1B For Insurance And Mortgage Abuses Two federal regulators are fining Wells Fargo $1 billion for forcing customers into car insurance and charging mortgage borrowers unfair fees.

5 Indicted in Alleged $80 Million California Recycling FraudThe owner and four employees of Recycling Services Alliance Corporation are charged with swindling the state's beverage container recycling program out of $80.3 million over several years.

Amazon Reveals It Has More Than 100 Million Prime MembersAmazon has more than 100 million Amazon Prime subscribers around the world, Jeff Bezos revealed in a letter to shareholders.

Speier Calls On Phone Companies To Crack Down On RobocallsRep. Jackie Speier said the National Do Not Call Registry has failed to protect utility customers from scammers, resulting in an estimated $350 million lost annually.

More Illnesses Reported In E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Romaine LettuceThe number of people hospitalized due to a multistate E. coli outbreak linked to chopped romaine lettuce continues to grow.
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It May Get Noisy For Neighbors As BART Tests New Tracks In BerryessaThe quiet neighborhoods that border the BART tracks in Berryessa are about to get a lot more noisy at almost all hours of the day and night.

Amazon Reportedly Working To Develop Household Robots In SunnyvaleAnother futuristic Silicon Valley innovation may be taking shape at an Amazon research facility in Sunnyvale were the company reportedly has a secret mission involving the development of household robots.

Cambridge Researcher At Center Of Facebook Data Scandal ApologiesThe academic who created Cambridge Analytica's online quiz at the center of the Facebook data-misuse scandal is apologizing for his actions.

Google's Profit Soars Amid Data Privacy ConcernsGoogle's business is humming along despite mounting concerns over data privacy.

Billionaire Investor: It's Time To Short FacebookJeff Gundlach, the billionaire investor, isn't buying Mark Zuckerberg's apology tour.

Curry To Sign Major Media Deal With Sony EntertainmentGolden State Warriors star Steph Curry may been sidelined with a knee injury, but that hasn't slowed down the growth of his business interests away from the hard court.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Was Paid $24 Million Last YearNetflix CEO Reed Hastings' pay keeps climbing.

EU Hits Pause On Apple's Deal To Buy ShazamThe European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into Apple's acquisition of music recognition app Shazam.