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The Mr. Potato Head brand is dropping the 'mister'
The iconic Hasbro toy will get some new packaging this year, but Mr. Potato Head won't be retiring.
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Apple will donate $1 million plus iPads and oth...
The donation is the latest effort Apple is making toward social justice causes.
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Tesla pauses Model 3 production until early Mar...
Cause is unknown, but the automaker has halted production of its Model 3.
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Hyundai will recall the Kona Electric for all-o...
The recall will cost $900 million to execute, making it the most expensive recall involving an electric vehicle so far.
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Ransomware hack delays Cyberpunk 2077's next patch
The hack came in December, after Sony and Microsoft pulled Cyberpunk from their digital stores and offered refunds to unhappy customers.
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Facebook works to combat child sexual abuse by ...
A notice will appear when users search for or share content tied to child exploitation.
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Scientists pinpoint Australia's oldest intact r...
It's estimated to be 17,300 years old.
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Biden administration to deliver 25 million face...
The administration says many low-income Americans still lack access to face masks.
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House set to vote this Friday on $1.9 trillion ...
The American Rescue Plan Act includes the $1400 third stimulus check, extending enhanced unemployment benefits, among others.
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Google rethinking responsible development of AI
The search giant recently fired Margaret Mitchell and Timnit Gebru, both leaders of its Ethical AI team.
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Internet speed: How fast is fast enough?
Determining how much internet speed you need depends on usage, data caps, and number of household devices.
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NASA Perseverance rover captures first sweeping...
Stunning images from Mars show the rover's rocky new home world and where all the landing gear ended up.
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Coming to Spotify: HiFi subscription, 80-countr...
The company shared details Monday at its first big event in nearly three years.
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What you can expect from Paramount Plus
The streaming service launches March 4, replacing CBS All Access and officially joining the streaming wars.
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Daft Punk announces split after 28 years of music
The French musicians, responsible for the most influential dance music of our time, announced their retirement with an enigmatic video.
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Bitcoin drops after Elon Musk suggests prices a...
Days after Musk's comments, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen shared some words of caution about the popular cryptocurrency.
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Facebook's news restrictions in Australia shoul...
Critics of the social network's response to Australia's proposed law say it's exactly why we need to regulate Big Tech.
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After Bitcoin scam, Gab back online
The social media network popular with right-wing users took itself down to fix a cryptocurrency scam.
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US officially rejoins the Paris climate agreement
President Biden signed an executive order his first day in office, following President Donald Trump's 2017 decision to exit the accord at the end of 2020
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The Oculus Quest VR headset now works with mult...
Unfortunately, there's still no kids' mode offered.
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YouTube TV now offers a $30 bundle to add HBO M...
You can now add the three streaming services as a cheaper bundle to your YouTube TV subscription.
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UberCheats, an app that calculated if Uber driv...
Uber claimed a trademark infringement for the "UberCheats" app, according to its creator.
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Huawei will reportedly cut its smartphone outpu...
The Chinese tech giant expects only to ship 70 million phones this year, a report says.
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Congress asks the CEOs of Facebook, Google and ...
Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai and Jack Dorsey will all appear before Congress at a remote joint hearing on March 25.
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Google's Chromecast with Google TV now has the ...
Apple TV is also coming to 2021 Sony and TCL Google TVs.
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