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IRS may owe you a tax refund for unemployment b...
Unemployment checks sent during the pandemic do not count as earned income for the year -- therefore you can't be taxed on it.
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FDA permits use of Pfizer vaccine for children ...
The FDA approved Pfizer and BioNTech’s request to authorize Covid-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15 on an emergency use basis.
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Clubhouse is now available on Android devices
The invite-only audio chat app launches Android beta after more than a year only on iOS devices.
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Volkswagen considering on-demand feature for dr...
Could a future self-driving mode be pay-to-play? Perhaps.
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CEO Sundar Pichai showcases more flexible retur...
The tech giant says it expects 20% of its employees to work from home permanently.
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Dogecoin price drops over the weekend, despite ...
Supporters of the cryptocurrency hoped Musk's appearance would cause the price to rise, instead it dropped.
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Chinese rocket debris crashes into Indian Ocean
The discarded body of a Chinese Long March 5B rocket plowed through Earth's atmosphere Saturday night.
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The PlayStation 5 finally gets a YouTube TV app...
PS5 rival, the Xbox Series X, has had the YouTube TV app since launch.
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NY's Attorney General finds that the FCC receiv...
A report from the New York attorney general found broadband companies funded millions of fake comments.
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US supports waiving intellectual property prote...
The move could help speed up the production of vaccine shots globally.
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Microsoft confirms that Xbox consoles have neve...
An executive confirms that in the Epic v. Apple trial.
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SpaceX Starship SN15 rocket successfully lands ...
The SpaceX protoyype managed to land without exploding this week.
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US Product Safety Commission, Peloton recall Tr...
More than 70 incidents of injuries to children and pets, plus one reported death, related to the treadmills.
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NASA might build a giant telescope on the moon
New funding could help scientists explore the possibility of putting a telescope on the moon.
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Blue Origin sets date to send civilians to spac...
One of the seats on the July 20th flight has been put up for auction.
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Parts of US are getting warmer and drier, NOAA ...
New Climate Normals, which help us better understand today's weather, show a "warming pattern" throughout the country.
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Facebook tests new tool called Neighborhoods to...
The mobile feature, a competitor to social media app Nextdoor, is available in four US cities and Canada.
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Facebook's independent oversight board upholds ...
For the moment, former President Donald Trump won't regain access to his Facebook and Instagram accounts.
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Apple's fight with Epic Games could have lastin...
Fortnite is forcing the iPhone make to confront questions about whether it's running a monopoly.
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Bill and Melinda Gates are divorcing
The Microsoft co-founder says the couple "will continue our work together" at their charitable foundation.
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Ad blocking popularity on smartphones surges
In the US, an estimated 40% of adults block online ads on PCs or phones.
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Herd immunity against Covid-19 unlikely to happ...
Public health experts argue persistent vaccine hesitancy and the spread of COVID-19 variants are among the factors preventing community immunity.
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False information about Biden's new climate pla...
No, the president's climate policies do not include limiting meat consumption.
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NASA solar probe is officially the fastest obje...
The Parker Solar Probe, beat its own record, clocking a faster speed this month of more than 330,000 miles per hour as it 'touches the sun'.
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Ethereum surges past $3,000 for the first time
The cryptocurrency, which hit a fresh record high, was worth $207 per token just a year ago.
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