Survey: Owners frustrated when linking phones to vehicles
DETROIT — Automobile quality rose last year, but glitches in pairing smartphones with infotainment systems frustrated owners more than anything, according to a large U.S….
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US consumer confidence falls in August to 6-month low
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence fell in August to the lowest level since February amid rising concerns about the rapidly spreading delta variant of…
Johnson & Johnson: Potential HIV vaccine falls short in mid-stage study
A potential HIV vaccine being developed by Johnson & Johnson did not provide protection against the virus in a mid-stage study, the drugmaker said today….
US home prices soar at record pace in June
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices jumped by a record amount in June as homebuyers competed for a limited supply of available houses, the latest…
Google to invest $1.2 billion in Germany cloud computing program
BERLIN — Google said today that it is investing $1.2 billion by 2030 to expand its cloud computing infrastructure in Germany and to increase the…
Europe sees higher inflation on fleeting factors like oil
FRANKFURT, Germany — Consumer prices spiked higher than expected in Europe in August, boosted in large part by more expensive fuel. Economists say the jump…
China’s manufacturing sector slows as export demand weakens
BEIJING — China’s factory activity decelerated in August as export demand weakened, a survey showed today. The monthly purchasing managers’ index of the Chinese statistics…
Japan ministry seeks 2.6% defense hike amid China worries
TOKYO — Japan’s Defense Ministry today asked for a 2.6% increase over this year’s record budget as it seeks to further strengthen the country’s military…
USPS has shorted some workers’ pay for years, CPI finds
About this story This story was provided to The Associated Press by The Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit news organization based in Washington, D.C….
China limits children to 3 hours of online gaming a week
BEIJING — China is banning children from playing online games for more than three hours a week, the harshest restriction so far on the game…