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Warren Buffet steps down from Gates Foundation ...
The move comes after Bill and Melinda Gates announced their divorce.
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Don't miss the last supermoon of 2021
The June full moon, sometimes called the ""strawberry moon,"" will be in the sky on Thursday.
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Should you buy an iPhone 12, or wait for the 13?
The answer varies depending on your current phone, what kinds of features you're looking for and other factors like price.
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Amazon warehouse destroys millions of unsold it...
Some of the goods are from third-party vendors who stop paying Amazon to store their items if they go unsold.
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Unprecedented drought intensifies water shortag...
Here's everything you need to know about the ongoing drought in the US West as it reaches epic proportions.
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Tokyo to allow spectators at summer Olympics
Despite doctors' advise the Games would be safer without crowds, organizers say up to 10,000 Japanese spectators are permitted at each event.
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Facebook launches live audio rooms, new tool to...
It looks identical to Clubhouse.
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Delta variant strain of coronavirus is more tra...
The new variant has been identified in the US and accounts for more than 6% of COVID cases, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci.
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American Airlines warns it must cancel hundreds...
The airline cited a surge in travel demand, a labor shortage, and the weather as its reasons for the cancellations.
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EU expected to lift nonessential travel ban on ...
All Americans, vaccinated or not, will be able to travel to any of the 27 EU member countries for any reason.
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US intelligence community plans to release UFO ...
There's no evidence UAP seen by military are alien spacecraft, but a possible alien explanation can't be definitively ruled out.
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Microsoft adds new features to Teams and Teams ...
New video layouts and live reactions aim to help people connect in the new hybrid workforce.
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NASA is letting you vote on the name for the te...
Ace? Wargo? Montgomery? NASA's "moonikin" will let the agency collect data on how the journey might impact a real human body.
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FCC moves forward with proposal that would limi...
The moves are meant to protect US networks and supply chains.
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A humorous online petition calls for Jeff Bezos...
Jeff Bezos is heading into space on Blue Origin's first crewed rocket to space and some folks don't want him to come back.
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Google is giving ten HBCUs $50 million in grant...
The money is headed to 10 historically black colleges and universities to help support scholarships, invest in infrastructure, and develop curriculum.
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The Supreme Court dismisses the latest challeng...
Millions of Americans have health coverage through the ACA. The Supreme Court decided to leave the law intact, ruling against the 18 states that challenged it.
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope experiences compu...
A glitch sent the telescope's science instruments into safe mode, and the Hubble team trying to figure out what went wrong.
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Airbnb reportedly spends roughly $50 million an...
The work is handled by a secretive safety team of about 100 global employees, according to a Bloomberg report.
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National regulators in EU can pursue investigat...
Until Tuesday's ruling from a top EU court, only the company's lead regulators could enforce the GDPR.
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Murder hornet makes first appearance of 2021
Scientists are trying to figure out the origin of the year's first murder hornet.
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Group of bipartisan lawmakers introduce 5 antit...
If passed, the legislation would mark the most meaningful change to antitrust laws in decades, directly impacting Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and other tech giants.
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Apple could get rid of all buttons on its next ...
A recent US patent application suggests the company could be looking at "invisible backlit holes" to replace physical buttons.
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Facebook launches new content moderation tools ...
Administrators can slow down or limit the number of comments or posts Facebook users make in a group.
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Microsoft says next-generation games will still...
The company has plans to expand Game Pass and cloud streaming, extending the life of older consoles.
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