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Elon Musk arrives for the 2022 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2022, in New York.

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Why Elon Musk's $44 billion deal to buy Twitter could end up in court

Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk may have changed his mind about paying so much for Twitter. But it's not so easy to walk away from the legal agreement he signed.

July 08, 2022
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  • Shannon Bond
Millions use Rogers for cellular, cable and internet services across Canada.

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  • Technology

A major internet outage in Canada disrupts ATMs and 911 services

Rogers, a leading telecom provider, suffered an outage Friday, creating disruptions to internet, cellular and cable services throughout Canada. The company has millions of customers.

July 08, 2022
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  • Shauneen Miranda
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a ceremony to sign a package of bills to strengthen gun laws on June 6, 2022, in New York.

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  • Technology

Gun applicants in New York will have to submit their social accounts for review

People seeking to carry concealed handguns in New York will be required to hand over their social media accounts for a review of their "character and conduct." Some worry about free speech concerns.

July 08, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
An image of babies doing parkour generated by DALL-E mini.

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  • Technology

When machine learning meets surrealist art meets Reddit, you get DALL-E mini

DALL-E is the AI image generator social media users are employing to crank out bizarre art memes that range from beautiful to horrifying.

July 05, 2022
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  • Kai McNamee

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  • Technology

Data privacy concerns make the post-Roe era uncharted territory

Digital privacy advocates are encouraging abortion seekers to err on the side of caution. Text messages, browser histories and emails could be used in criminal investigations.

July 02, 2022
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  • Juliana Kim

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  • Technology

Data privacy concerns make the post-Roe era uncharted territory

Digital privacy advocates are encouraging abortion seekers to err on the side of caution. Text messages, browser histories and emails could be used in criminal investigations.

July 02, 2022
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  • Juliana Kim
In a newly public letter, TikTok's top executive, Shou Zi Chew, tried to allay the concerns of several U.S. senators about the Chinese-owned company's data security practices.

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  • Technology

TikTok says it's putting new limits on Chinese workers' access to U.S. user data

TikTok addressed Republican senators who have raised concerns that the Chinese-owned app could be sharing Americans' data with the Chinese government. TikTok says this is not happening.

July 01, 2022
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  • Bobby Allyn
Technoblade was one of YouTube's most popular Minecraft video creators.

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Fans are saddened over the death of Technoblade, a popular Minecraft YouTuber

Technoblade, whose real name is Alex, reached millions with his Minecraft video playthroughs on YouTube. His fans and family remember the 23-year-old beyond just his online content.

July 01, 2022
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  • Shauneen Miranda
Technoblade was one of YouTube's most popular Minecraft video creators.

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  • Obituaries

Fans are saddened over the death of Technoblade, a popular Minecraft YouTuber

Technoblade, whose real name is Alex, reached millions with his Minecraft video playthroughs on YouTube. His fans and family remember the 23-year-old beyond just his online content.

July 01, 2022
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By:
  • Shauneen Miranda

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  • Technology

Period tracker app Flo developing 'anonymous mode' to quell post-Roe privacy concerns

The period tracker app Flo is developing an "anonymous mode" in the wake of privacy concerns after the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade.

June 30, 2022
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  • Amina Kilpatrick
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DOJ fails to report on making federal websites accessible to disabled people

It has been 10 years since the Justice Department filed a report on the government's compliance with IT accessibility standards, a group of concerned senators say. Now they are asking for answers.

June 30, 2022
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  • Shruti Rajkumar
Delivery robot

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New law set to bring delivery robots to Georgia

House Bill 1009, which cleared the Georgia House of Representatives and state Senate overwhelmingly, sets out regulations governing delivery robots, including where and when they can operate and at what speeds, weight limits, and penalties for violators.

June 29, 2022
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  • Dave Williams
The drug misoprostol sits on a gynecological table at Casa Fusa, a health center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021.

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  • Health Care

Instagram and Facebook begin removing posts offering abortion pills

Social media posts ostensibly aimed to help women living in states where preexisting laws banning abortion suddenly snapped into effect last Friday.

June 28, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Scientists hope the larvae of the darkling beetle — nicknamed "superworms" — might solve the world's trash crisis thanks to their uncanny ability to eat polystyrene.

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  • Science

How 'superworms' could help solve the trash crisis

A new study from Australia shows that larvae of the darkling beetle can eat polystyrene — the material behind plastic foam.

June 23, 2022
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  • Olivia Hampton
Scientists hope the larvae of the darkling beetle — nicknamed "superworms" — might solve the world's trash crisis thanks to their uncanny ability to eat polystyrene.

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  • Science

How 'superworms' could help solve the trash crisis

A new study from Australia shows that larvae of the darkling beetle can eat polystyrene — the material behind plastic foam.

June 23, 2022
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  • Olivia Hampton
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