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Spotify gives its desktop and web app design a ...
Spotify is also allowing offline downloads on desktop for premium subscribers.
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A survey finds that over 80% of workers don't w...
Parents with kids at home are more likely to want to return to office life, a study by Harvard Business School finds.
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Tesla lobbies US appeals court to reinstate emi...
Tesla sells credits that make up a swath of its profits, and believes the credits will lose value due to a previous delay.
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Prince Harry takes a job as a tech exec at a Si...
The duke will be working at a San Francisco-based company focused on mental health.
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Biden holds his first formal press conference a...
The new goal is 200 million shots during in 100 days.
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The price of Disney Plus is going up
Disney Plus has become one of the biggest streaming services.
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Two species of African elephant are now endangered
African forest elephants and African savanna elephants join the IUCN's Red List.
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Lina Khan, antitrust advocate and monopoly crit...
Khan will be the third Democratic commissioner with the FTC overseeing privacy, data security and more.
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Researchers uncover new type of volcanic rock n...
The newly discovered type of basalt was found 3.7 miles beneath the Pacific Ocean floor.
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New Apple initiative aims to make using classro...
The free new project, Apple Teacher Portfolio, is the company's latest push to get its products in the hands of teachers and students.
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State attorneys general say Facebook and Twitte...
They've asked the social networks to fully enforce their rules against misinformation to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
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Everything you need to know about NFTs, a new k...
If you don't understand what a non-fungible token, or NFT, is, don't worry, you're not alone.
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Slack rolls out feature for messaging people at...
With Connect DMs, enter someone's email address to link up on the messaging platform.
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Facebook, Twitter and Google CEOs to testify be...
Zuckerberg, Dorsey, and Pichai will appear before lawmakers Thursday to discuss misinformation and disinformation on their platforms.
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Microsoft in negotiations to acquire gaming mes...
The gaming chat app has seen a sharp increase in users during the pandemic.
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NASA's Mars rover has a small helicopter tucked...
Hold me closer, tiny chopper.
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Icelandic volcano eruption captured in close-up...
People are throwing the "Mordor" phrase around, and it makes sense.
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Apple senior executives expected to testify at ...
CEO Tim Cook is also on Apple's tentative witness list for its upcoming trial against Epic Games, set to begin May 3.
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Get a COVID-19 vaccine, and you'll win a free K...
The doughnut maker is offering a sweet incentive to people who show up to stores with their COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card: one free Original Glazed doughnut.
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Gen Z is struggling with working remotely, Micr...
Unlike the majority of respondents, Gen Z is having trouble coping with remote work for a number of reasons ranging from feelings of isolation to the absence of in-person networking opportunities often valued be people early in their careers.
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Trump to launch his own social media platform, ...
The former president was banned from Twitter, Facebook, and other popular platforms in January following the Capitol riot.
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Biggest asteroid of 2021 to pass by Earth Monda...
Asteroid 2021 EQ3 will come closer to Earth than our lone natural satellite.
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How to use USPS tool to track your third stimul...
Informed Delivery is a free mail-tracking service from the USPS that can alert you each time a letter with your name on it is about to be delivered.
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Googles upcoming privacy changes draws DOJ scru...
Justice Department investigators are reportedly concerned about the search giant's moves to phase out third-party cookies.
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Twitter seeks users' opinions on how to handle ...
The social media platform is putting out a public survey to help inform the development of new policy for world leaders who violate site rules.
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