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Twitch Pulls Its Parent Company’s Union-Busting Ads
Screenshot: More Perfect Union on Twitter While around 5,800 Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama vote on whether to unionize,…
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The Pentagon Sent a Pizza Box-Sized Solar Panel Into Space
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory engineers launched PRAM, the Photovoltaic Radio-frequency Antenna Module, aboard an Air Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle…
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Facebook Is Trying to Make ‘Hey Facebook’ Happen
Image: Facebook Chances are you’re probably familiar with using a command like, “OK Google,” “Hey Siri,” or “Alexa” to summon…
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TikTok to Pay $92 Million Settlement in Nationwide Privacy Suit
Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images) TikTok has agreed to fork over $92 million to settle a class-action complaint regarding alleged…
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America’s Leaders Have No Clue What to Do About Disinformation
Legal scholar Jonathan Turley who appeared at a hearing held by the House Congressional Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Screenshot:…
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Leave the + Alone Already
Discovery+ is delightful, by the way.Photo: Catie Keck/Gizmodo Why has something that’s become synonymous with streaming seemingly so controversial? I’m…
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Xbox Live Has Been Down for Hours With Users Unable to Log In
Photo: Kevork Djansezian (Getty Images) If you’ve been struggling to get into your Xbox Live account, you’re not alone. Microsoft’s…
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AT&T Sells Minority Stake in Its Struggling DirecTV Business
Photo: Toby Jorrin (Getty Images) It appears AT&T has found a buyer for its beleaguered DirecTV business. AT&T announced today…
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LinkedIn’s Co-Founder Is Going in on Flying Taxis, Which Are Definitely Realistic This Time
Joby Aviation’s prototype craft flying in a promotional video.Screenshot: Joby Aviation (Fair Use) Time and time again, tech companies have…
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Twitter’s Super Follows Feature Means Paying for Tweets
Photo: Olivier Douliery/AFP (Getty Images) Twitter is finally rolling out a way to get paid for tweeting that doesn’t involve…
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