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Exxon 1Q profit and revenue misses estimates

[ad_1] Exxon Mobil Corp. shares slipped in premarket trading Friday after the company posted disappointing results. The company reported first-quarter profit of $2.35 billion, or 55 cents per share. The results fell short of Wall Street expectations, but Exxon does not adjust its reported results based on one-time events such as asset sales. The average […]

Be wary of robot emotions; ‘simulated love is never love’

[ad_1] When a robot “dies,” does it make you sad? For lots of people, the answer is “yes” — and that tells us something important, and potentially worrisome, about our emotional responses to the social machines that are starting to move into our lives. Interested in Technology? Add Technology as an interest to stay up […]

Quarantines at 2 LA universities amid US measles outbreak

[ad_1] A quarantine at two Los Angeles universities affected more than 200 students and staff who may have been exposed to measles and either have not been vaccinated or cannot verify that they are immune. The order issued in connection with the University of California and Cal State University comes as the number of measles […]

Another Grand Canyon visitor dies in fall from edge

[ad_1] Another visitor to Grand Canyon National Park has died after falling over the edge of the South Rim, authorities said Tuesday. A 70-year-old woman fell about 200 feet (61 meters) over the rim, the second over-the-edge death this month within the confines of the park, according to Grand Canyon officials. The woman had been […]

Canada privacy watchdog taking Facebook to court

[ad_1] Canada’s privacy czar said Thursday that he is taking Facebook to court after finding that lax practices at the social media giant allowed personal information to be used for political purposes. A joint report from privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien and his British Columbia counterpart said major shortcomings were uncovered in Facebook’s procedures. It called […]

Sofia Kenin helps US beat Switzerland 3-1 in Fed Cup

[ad_1] Sofia Kenin and Sloane Stephens won matches to give the United States a 3-1 victory over Switzerland on Sunday in a Fed Cup World Group playoff. Kenin, a late replacement for Madison Keys, beat Timea Bacsinszky 6-3, 7-6 (4) to wrap up the match at Freeman Coliseum. The Americans advanced to the 2020 World […]

New York outbreaks drive US measles count up to 626

[ad_1] Outbreaks in New York state continue to drive up the number of U.S. measles cases, which are approaching levels not seen in 25 years. Health officials say 71 more cases were reported last week, with 68 of them from New York. That brings this years total to 626. That is already the most since […]

As oil surges, US stocks drift lower in another muted day

[ad_1] The price of crude oil surged Monday after the U.S. government moved to further block Iranian oil exports. That helped to lift energy stocks, but losses elsewhere in the market pulled U.S. indexes modestly lower in another relatively quiet day of trading. The Trump administration said it will no longer exempt any countries from […]

SpaceX capsule suffers ‘anomaly,’ smoke seen for miles

[ad_1] Officials say SpaceXs new capsule for astronauts suffered an anomaly during a routine engine test firing in Florida, causing smoke to be seen for miles. Forty-fifth Space Wing Spokesman Jim Williams tells that the anomaly happened Saturday at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station while the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule was undergoing a static test […]

US home construction slips 0.3% in March

[ad_1] U.S. home construction slipped 0.3% in March, as housing starts are running below last year’s pace in a sign that inventory could be a challenge for would-be buyers. The Commerce Department said Friday that ground breakings last month occurred at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.14 million. So far this year, starts have […]