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Chinese Man Guilty of Defrauding Apple out of 1,500 iPhones
Over the span of two years, a Chinese national in Oregon sent devices that looked like iPhones to Apple, saying they wouldn't turn on and should be replaced under warranty. He didn't just submit a couple of the devices—he delivered in person or shipped to Apple around 3,000 of them.
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Samsung Delays Folding Phone Launch After Breaking Issues
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Some of Samsung's New Folding Phones Are Already Breaking
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New Samsung Handset: Innovation Hinges on Folding Screen
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China Ratchets up Pressure on Canada Amid Huawei Dispute
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Amazon Ups Its Anti-Counterfeit Game
Amazon, which has wrestled with counterfeit products on its site for years, has developed a fleet of tools that allow sellers to remove items from Amazon.com themselves and to prevent fake goods from making it to the site at all.
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FDA Permits 'Export Only' Medical Devices Not for Use in U.S.
The FDA permitted overseas sales under an obscure provision for registering 'export only' devices, requiring far less scrutiny than for devices sold domestically.
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U.S. Goal to Be 'First' on Devices Worries Former Regulators
Under Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, annual new device approvals have more than tripled, while warnings letters to device manufacturers about product safety and quality issues have fallen roughly 80 percent, an Associated Press investigation found.
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Breast Implants Reveal Problems in Tracking Device Safety
To all the world, it looked like breast implants were safe. Then last fall, something strange happened.
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Supreme Court Sets High Bar for Medical Device Lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Medtronic, among the world's largest makers of medical devices, setting a precedent that has killed lawsuits involving some of the most sophisticated devices on the market.
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Semiconductors Are Key to the Future of Electric Vehicles
How innovations in the semiconductor industry are driving the next generation of electric vehicles.
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How a $40,000 Swedish Carpet Is Made
In a Swedish coastal town, a small group of weavers create the most coveted carpets and tapestries in the world.
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The Last Baseball Glove Maker in America
Nokona baseball gloves are made in Nocona, Texas using a number of different leathers including kangaroo, cowhide and buffalo. From hot stamping, to embroidering, to lacing, Nokona has been handcrafting ball gloves since 1934.
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3 Issues That Drive Line Managers Crazy and How to Fix Them
Here are some strategies to address the most common problems line managers need to fix.
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California Agrees to Delay Enforcing Net-Neutrality Law
California won't enforce the nation's toughest state-level net-neutrality law when it takes effect in January, agreeing Friday with the Trump administration and internet companies who sued that the state law should wait for the outcome of a separate lawsuit pending in Washington.
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Google to Charge for Apps on Android Phones in Europe
Google plans to start charging smartphone makers to pre-install apps like Gmail, YouTube and Google Maps on Android handsets sold in Europe, a response to a record $5 billion antitrust fine imposed by the European Union.
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China Tech Stocks Lenovo, ZTE Tumble After Chip Hack Report
Chinese tech stocks Lenovo Group and ZTE Corp. tumbled in Hong Kong on Friday following a news report Chinese spies might have used chips supplied by another company to hack into U.S. computer systems.
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Researchers: 11-Year-Old Flaw in Vote Scanner Still Unfixed
An uncorrected security flaw in a vote-counting machine used in 23 U.S states leaves it vulnerable to hacking 11 years after the manufacturer was alerted to it, security researchers say.
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What Sets iOS Apart From Android
This chart shows which versions of iOS / Android users of the respective platforms are currently using.
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Transforming Product Recalls With Traceability
Avoid finding yourself in a bad recall situation by embracing the power of traceability.
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EU Probes Automakers Over Emission Systems
European Union regulators have opened an in-depth investigation into whether automakers BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen colluded to limit the development and roll-out of car emission control systems.
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5 PCB Assembly Process Definitions
If you’re new to the prototyping world, the words and phases we assemblers use might not make sense. Here are the PCB assembly process definitions as we see them.
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What Can Go Wrong Will
Finding the weak links in your Industry 4.0 chain
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Experts Assemble for Un-Hosted Meeting on 'Killer Robots'
Experts from scores of countries are meeting to discuss ways to define and deal with 'killer robots' — futuristic weapons systems that could conduct war without human intervention.
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Germany's Merkel Against Ratcheting up EU Emissions Target
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is making clear that she opposes setting new, more ambitious European emissions reduction targets for 2030. She says the continent needs to concentrate on fulfilling the aims it has already set.
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10 Idaho Residents Indicted in Counterfeit Phone Case
Ten people have been indicted on charges of wire fraud, counterfeiting and money laundering amid FBI raids Wednesday at several Boise-area businesses and homes involving a massive scheme to peddle counterfeit cellphones and other tech gear, according to court documents.
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Online Socks Seller Bombas Mixes Commerce and Charity
David Heath co-founded online socks company Bombas not because of an overwhelming desire to make a comfortable sock, but after realizing that they were the No. 1 clothing item requested by the homeless.
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Quality and IT — Critical Building Blocks for Industry 4.0
Together, IT and quality can establish the building blocks that will support every transformation initiative, across each phase of the product journey, creating value while helping to ensure the successful realization of the benefits of Industry 4.0.
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Gov't Report Accuses Agency Of Inadequate Recall Monitoring
An investigation has found that the U.S. government's highway safety agency failed to act quickly on a consumer complaint, and that could have delayed recalls of dangerous Takata airbag inflators.
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Factory Worker Arrested For Putting Objects Into Sausages
A Wisconsin factory worker has been arrested after adding a few extra ingredients to Johnsonville sausages that weren’t in the recipe.
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The Time Is Now: Preparing For The New Revenue Recognition Standards
As a manufacturing and/or distribution company, it’s important for you to understand the five steps you’ll need to take in order to recognize revenue under this new standard.
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A Cognitive Approach Is Necessary For Recall Prevention
To keep up with rising demand, enterprises are being challenged to work faster while also maintaining high efficiency and cost-effectiveness. However, even the smallest mishap in the manufacturing process can lead to faulty products that necessitate costly product recalls.
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Apple's New Speaker Making An Unwelcome Mark In Some Homes
Apple's new internet-connected speaker is proving to be more appealing to the ears than to the eyes, depending on where the device is placed.
