Russian couple climbed the Empire State Building to get engaged, then were arrested; why it remains New York’s most iconic tourist attraction |

Not every proposal has a happy ending and this incident is a perfect proof. For most couples, getting engaged atop New York City’s iconic Empire State Building means getting permissions, buying an observation deck ticket, waiting for sunset, and perhaps recreating a scene straight out of Sleepless in Seattle. But this Russian daredevil couple decided…

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Google loses legal fight over 4.1 billion-euro EU antitrust fine

The European Commission’s top court has upheld Google’s fine of around 4.1 billion euros ($4.67 billion) over alleged anti-competitive practices. In 2018, the European Commission slapped Google with the record-breaking penalty on the grounds that it abused Android’s mobile dominance to give unfair advantage to its own apps via pre-installation deals with smartphone makers. Google…

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Amazon designs AI chips for Echo, Fire TV devices

Amazon is focusing on building chips for its “critical” consumer devices, the company’s top hardware executive told CNBC. In a wide-ranging interview on CNBC’s “The Tech Download” podcast, Panos Panay, the head of devices and services at Amazon, discussed, for the first time, the company’s approach to semiconductors in its own hardware and how it’s…

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