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Alphabet’s Google and Apple on Tuesday announced a new system that will enable public health authorities to use smartphones to assist in contact tracing without having to build an app. The new system — called Exposure Notifications Express — will allow public health officials to submit a small configuration file to Apple and Google. The …

Mark Zuckerberg’s reign as the third-richest man on Earth didn’t last long. The Facebook CEO lost his grip on the No. 3 spot this week after Tesla boss Elon Musk’s wealth soared to new heights, capping a rally that has seen him add a staggering $87.8 billion to his fortune this year. Musk — worth …

PETA regards Elon Musk as swine for implanting a brain device in a pig as part of a mind-bending invention he believes can cure everything from blindness to quadriplegia. In a statement, the animal-rights group President Ingrid Newkirk challenged the tech tycoon to “behave like a pioneer and implant the Neurlink chip in his own …

America’s hotels are still reeling six months into the coronavirus pandemic with Labor Day weekend approaching and no end to the economic misery in sight, according to an analysis released Tuesday. There are 4.3 million fewer hotel industry jobs since February and 40 percent of its employees are still out of work, the analysis by …

Former consultants for failed Republican presidential primary candidate Jeb Bush are now working with a “Never Trump”-associated group to help Democrat Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris win the swing state of Florida. The group “Republican Voters Against Trump,” funded by Never Trump’s Bill Kristol, Sarah Longwell, and Tim Miller, is spearheading an initiative …

Ever since Naya Rivera’s death, fans of the late star have wondered how ex-fiancé Big Sean feels about his 2015 hit single “IDFWU” — an abbreviation for “I don’t f–k with you” — which many believed to be written about Rivera following their April 2014 split. In a new interview with Vulture, the rapper reluctantly …

Apple TV+ has ordered “Five Days At Memorial,” a limited series from Oscar-winner John Ridley and Emmy winner Carlton Cuse, which chronicles events in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The pickup of the new series, based on the acclaimed non-fiction book by Pulitzer Prize winning author Sheri Fink, comes on the 15th anniversary of …

Zoom shares skyrocketed more than 30 percent on Tuesday following an earnings report that saw the video conferencing provider obliterate Wall Street’s estimates for the quarter. The San Jose, Calif.-based company was up as much as 39 percent in pre-market trading Tuesday as brokerages raised their price guidance by an average of $161 a share …

The joke’s on her. Dorinda Medley’s off-color quip about former “Real Housewives of New York” castmate Tinsley Mortimer using a kitchen tool to get pregnant didn’t sit well with her Bravo boss Andy Cohen, an insider told Page Six. The cruel comment — dished out over dinner during Episode 11 of “The Real Housewives of …

Facebook has threatened to block Australians from sharing news articles if lawmakers there approve a proposal to make it pay news outlets for their content. In a blog post dated Monday, the social-media titan indicated it will “reluctantly” stop users and publishers from sharing local and international news on Facebook and Instagram rather than negotiate …