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California is suing Tesla after a three-year investigation in which the state says it found racial discrimination against Black workers at Tesla's plant in Fremont, Calif.

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  • Law

California sues Tesla over alleged rampant discrimination against Black employees

California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that Black employees at Tesla's Fremont plant in the state have faced racism and harassment.

February 11, 2022
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  • Deepa Shivaram

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  • Technology

Stuart Duncan: Why do we need safe virtual play spaces?

Bullies are everywhere, especially online. That's why Stuart Duncan created AutCraft: a Minecraft server where kids with autism can play freely.

February 11, 2022
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  • Manoush Zomorodi,
  • James Delahoussaye,
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SpaceX's Elon Musk provides a Starship update Thursday near Brownsville, Texas. Musk said that the first orbital flight of Starship — the world's most powerful rocket ever built — could come in another month or two.

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  • Space

SpaceX's Elon Musk says 1st orbital Starship flight could be as early as March

SpaceX's Elon Musk said Thursday that the first orbital flight of his towering Starship could come soon. NASA plans to use the fully reusable Starship to land astronauts on the moon as early as 2025.

February 11, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
A poster of Marise Ann Chiverella is displayed with a vase of flowers and a trooper's hat at a Pennsylvania State Police news conference in Hazleton, Pa., Thursday.

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  • National

Police solve 1964 rape and murder of girl with help of DNA and a student

New technology and the help of a volunteer college student help solve what is believed to be the fourth-oldest cold case in the U.S. using genetic genealogy.

February 11, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
This synthetic fish is powered by human heart cells. Scientists say that they could help lead the way toward building replacement hearts from human tissue.

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  • Science

Watch these robotic fish swim to the beat of human heart cells

Tiny, robotic fish powered by human heart cells suggest that scientists are getting closer to their goal of building replacement hearts from living tissue.

February 10, 2022
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton
An ad for Klarna's "buy now, pay later" offer overlooks mall goers in Houston.

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  • Business

Have you used Buy Now Pay Later? Tell us how it went

Have you used Afterpay, Klarna or any other options to pay for your purchase in installments? Are you facing unexpected fees or loving the convenience? We want to hear from you.

February 10, 2022
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Choosing a skin tone emoji can open a complex conversation about race and identity for some.

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  • Race

Which skin color emoji should you use? The answer can be more complex than you think

There are five skin tone emojis to choose from, but doing so can open a complex conversation about race and identity.

February 10, 2022
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  • Alejandra Marquez Janse,
  • Patrick Jarenwattananon,
  • and 1 more
Podcaster and comic Joe Rogan, who also serves as a mixed martial arts commentator, looks on at a UFC fight in 2015.

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  • Race

I have a name for what fueled Joe Rogan's new scandal: Bigotry Denial Syndrome

Joe Rogan doesn't think of himself as a racist. But that doesn't mean his language isn't harmful.

February 10, 2022
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  • Eric Deggans
Uber announced an 83% jump in revenue last quarter, and the company recorded a record number of users despite the spread of the omicron variant.

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  • Business

Uber adds passengers, food orders amid omicron surge

Rival Lyft predicted the omicron surge would hinder growth, a sign that despite easing health restrictions, ride-hailing apps are still adapting to the pandemic.

February 10, 2022
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  • Peter Granitz
In this July 21, 2020 file photo, a man opens social media app 'TikTok' on his cell phone.

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  • Technology

TikTok bans misgendering, deadnaming from its content

The changes are part of updated guidelines designed to improve safety and security on TikTok. It will also pull content that promotes disordered eating and restrict content related to dangerous acts.

February 09, 2022
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By:
  • Rina Torchinsky
The Bitcoin logo is displayed on the screen of a Bitcoin ATM in Los Angeles. The Justice Department said a New York couple has been charged with conspiring to launder billions of dollars' worth of stolen bitcoin.

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  • Law

DOJ arrests New York couple and seizes $3.6 billion in bitcoin related to 2016 hack

Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan were arrested Tuesday in Manhattan on money laundering and conspiracy charges.

February 08, 2022
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By:
  • Ryan Lucas
There are plenty of Pokemon to ride on through the land, water, and air in Hisui.

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  • Games & Humor

With 'Legends: Arceus,' Pokémon becomes a more immersive game

But the new release is not all that many imagined it would be. Instead of gorgeous landscapes and towering landmarks, there is a relatively empty world with not much to explore.

February 08, 2022
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By:
  • George Yang
The logo of SoftBank Corp. is seen at a shop in Tokyo on Monday. Profit at the Japanese technology investor has tumbled as the value of its sprawling investments declined and its planned sale of British company Arm collapsed.

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  • Technology

That big deal for Nvidia to buy computer chip giant Arm has come crashing down

SoftBank has dropped its plans to sell the British semiconductor and software design company Arm to U.S. chipmaker Nvidia. The Federal Trade Commission had sued to block the $40 billion deal.

February 08, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
The IRS considered using selfies to verify the identities of people seeking to set up an account with the IRS to see their past returns or get information about child tax credit payments.

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  • Politics

IRS has second thoughts about selfie requirement

Taxpayers seeking access to some information about their taxes were to be required to submit to facial recognition software, a move that has raised privacy concerns.

February 08, 2022
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  • Brian Naylor
GPB News NPR

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  • Climate

Corporate climate pledges are weaker than they seem, a new study reports

Many companies mislead by using accounting practices that make their environmental goals relatively meaningless or exclude parts of their businesses in their calculations, NewClimate Institute finds.

February 07, 2022
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