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[ad_1] Bank of America breached customer trust and violated several consumer protection laws, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Tuesday. The bank was ordered to pay over $100 million to customers for doubling fees, enrolling them in credit card accounts without their consent and refusing to disburse credit card reward funds.  The bank has also …

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[ad_1] Microsoft is doing more to tackle toxicity in multiplayer Xbox games. The company is introducing a feature that allows Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One players to capture a 60-second video clip of abusive or inappropriate voice chat and submit it for moderators to review. “This feature is purpose-built to support the broadest arena …

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[ad_1] On Wednesday, Apple released the public beta for iOS 17. The new iPhone software was revealed last month during Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference. iOS 17 brings changes to how you call, text and glance at information with updates to FaceTime, Messages and the phone app. There is a new StandBy mode, which turns your iPhone’s lock …

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[ad_1] The immensely popular online game creation platform/thingamajig Roblox is coming to VR, thanks to the Meta Quest platform. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement, which was followed by an A beta version of the app launches in just a few weeks, according to Zuckerberg, which will be accessible via the Quest platform’s dedicated …

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[ad_1] Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12 and learn how business leaders are getting ahead of the generative AI revolution. Learn More Online furniture retailer Wayfair is embracing the power of generative AI with a thoughtful, measured approach that involves a council of stakeholders and a core thesis to help accelerate business …

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[ad_1] The Perseverance Rover has found evidence of organic compounds in the Jezero Crater on Mars. Although this isn’t the smoking gun proving once and for all that Mars once hosted life — these compounds could have also developed in nonbiological ways — the results hint at surprisingly complex organic conditions for the “key building …

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[ad_1] Chipotle isn’t done experimenting with robots that could make life easier for restaurant staff. The chain has teamed up with robotics company Vebu to test a prototype Autocado robot (yes, that’s the name) that cuts, cores and peels avocados to be used in guacamole. Kitchen workers only have to fill the bot with up …

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