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Threads blocks search for ‘COVID,’ ‘vaccines,’ ‘coronavirus’ over ‘disinformation’ fear
Meta Platforms’ Threads has censored search terms that include the words “COVID,” “vaccines” and “coronavirus” in a bid to thwart the spread of...
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Google antitrust trial: DOJ claims tech giant pays over $10B yearly to keep search monopoly
Over the next 10 weeks, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, as well as top executives from a slew of tech companies, are expected to be called as witnesses.
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Sam Bankman-Fried wants to ask potential jurors about his ADHD, ‘Effective Altruism’ philosophy
Sam Bankman-Fried wants to ask potential jurors if they could "completely ignore" the fact that he has ADHD which could affect his "physical...
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Vladimir Putin hails Elon Musk as an ‘outstanding person’ after Starlink controversy
Putin's public praise of Musk comes days after the billionaire said he refused a Ukrainian request last year to activate his Starlink satellite...
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Popular nasal decongestant doesn't actually relieve congestion, FDA experts say
The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is likely no better than a dummy pill, according to...
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Poland says it won't lift its embargo on Ukraine grain because it would hurt its farmers
Poland's prime minister says his government will not lift its embargo on imports of Ukrainian grain as scheduled Friday because it would hurt...
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It's Google versus the U.S. in the biggest antitrust trial in decades
Google will confront a threat to its dominant search engine beginning Tuesday when federal regulators launch an attempt to dismantle its internet...
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Hurricane Lee raises questions about risks to offshore wind projects
Hurricane Lee's path up the Eastern Seaboard highlights the vulnerability of massive offshore wind projects in development that powerful storms...
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California fast-food and health care workers poised to win major salary increases
Nearly 1 million California workers are poised to win major salary increases after labor unions flexed their collective muscle in the state's...
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Cybersecurity 'issue' prompts computer shutdowns at MGM Resorts properties across U.S.
A "cybersecurity issue" led to the shutdown of some casino and hotel computer systems at MGM Resorts International properties across the U.S., a...
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Furniture sales at RH, Pottery Barn, West Elm tank as US housing market cools
Furniture retailers are seeing a slowdown in sales as Americans who are already struggling to afford homes aren't shelling out for a new dining...
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Elon Musk ‘passed out’ during Moscow meeting with Russians after taking vodka shots: book
The tech mogul partied so hard in Paris that he was "ragged" by the time he arrived in Moscow for a 2002 meeting, according to author Walter Isaacson.