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Twitter outlines policy plan to help protect th...
Violations of their policy include misleading information on voter participation, voter intimidation and declaring victory prematurely.
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Popular Fornite streamer Ninja signs deal to re...
Ninja's return comes after Microsoft shut down its game streaming service Mixer earlier this year.
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Senate fails to pass "skinny" coronavirus reli...
The narrower bill failed 52-47, so what comes next as stimulus discussions drag on?
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Nicolas Cage to play Joe Exotic on new Amazon l...
Looks like all the dream casting articles paid off.
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Bombshell report alleges Nikola startup misled ...
The report from Hindenberg Research claims that Nikola never had "game-changing" battery tech or cheap hydrogen fuel.
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Cryopreservation could help bring avocados to M...
Future Mars residents might not have to sacrifice guacamole for space exploration
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Tesla Cybertruck's Austin factory could start p...
Tesla is already laying out a construction timetable for the Cybertruck factory.
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Tech products expected to see historic growth i...
Shutdowns and consumers working from home have led to a boom in tech sales
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Amazon's annual career day going virtual this year
The online retail giant says it has 33,000 tech and corporate job openings across the US.
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Diana Rigg, the Queen of Thorns and James Bond'...
An award-winning star of stage and screen with a lifetime of memorable roles behind her, Rigg passed away at age 82.
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Find a "gold ticket" and you could win a candy ...
Real-life Willy Wonka is hiding a winning ticket in each US state.
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Billions of years ago the Milky Way swallowed a...
Our galaxy is a galactic cannibal.
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Zuckerberg admits 'partisan content' on Faceboo...
In an Axios interview, the social network CEO defended his platform, saying its algorithm isn't designed to provoke people.
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Xbox Series S confirmed by Microsoft after an i...
The console will launch Nov. 10 for $299
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DOJ antitrust lawsuit against Google could be f...
Once again, the tech giant finds itself under scrutiny for dominance in web search, digital advertising and smartphone software.
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Sony to support Minecraft on Playstation VR wit...
Microsoft's popular world-building game can be played in virtual reality starting this month.
1 min
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Trump takes aim at Laurene Powell Jobs via Twitter
The president lobbed insults at Jobs for donating to Democratic nominee Joe Biden's campaign, as well as her affiliation with The Atlantic.
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Caregivers in the tech industry are struggling ...
Parents are finding it difficult to juggle work and childcare duties, with resentment from coworkers and inflexible managers.
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Southern California wildfire sparked by equipme...
Cal Fire determined the El Dorado Fire, outside of Los Angeles County, was caused by a smoke generating pyrotechnic device used.
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Evidence suggests inexpensive phones are plague...
The federally funded Lifeline program provides cheap phones for low-income people, but some were overrun adware.
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Mystery seed package deliveries cause Amazon to...
All summer, people have been receiving unsolicited packages of seeds, mostly from China. Amazon's move appears to be in response.
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New Alien film is in the works, Ridley Scott co...
But don't expect a return to the world of Prometheus and Alien: Covenant.
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Nintendo's surprise presentation reveals long-a...
The gaming collection for Nintendo Switch includes Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy.
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Researchers calculate the size of Megaladon sharks
Spoiler alert: the prehistoric macropredator was huge.
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Here's the 411 on Tesla's Battery Day
The electric vehicle manufacturer's annual event is just around the corner, and there's a lot that could be announced.
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