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Texas Cites Clarence Thomas to Defend Its Social Media Law
Florida’s law remains blocked, and the state is keenly interested in the outcome of the Texas battle. Florida on Wednesday…
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A ‘Radical’ Ruling Lets Texas Ban Social Media Moderation
A federal appeals court has reinstated a Texas state law that bans “censorship” on social media platforms such as Facebook…
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Wikipedia Editors Are Ready to Stop Accepting Crypto Donations
More than 200 longtime Wikipedia editors have requested that the Wikimedia Foundation stop accepting cryptocurrency donations. The foundation received crypto donations…
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DeepMind’s New AI Helps Restore Damaged Ancient Texts
Google DeepMind has collaborated with classical scholars to create a new AI tool that uses deep neural networks to help…
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How a New Digital Dollar Could Shake the US Financial System
The Federal Reserve says it hasn’t decided whether to pursue a digital currency but notes that a CBDC “could provide…
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Why ICANN Won’t Revoke Russian Internet Domains
Ukraine’s request to cut Russia off from core parts of the internet has been rejected by the nonprofit group that…
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The IRS Drops Facial Recognition Verification After Uproar
The Internal Revenue Service is dropping a controversial facial recognition system that requires people to upload video selfies when creating…
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The FTC Sues Nvidia to Block Its Historic Deal With Arm
The Federal Trade Commission has sued to block Nvidia’s acquisition of Arm, the semiconductor design firm, saying that the blockbuster…
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Biden’s FCC Picks Are a ‘Dream Team’ for Broadband Advocates
President Biden finally made his picks for the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday, ending a baffling delay that forced Democrats…
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GM Recalls Every Chevy Bolt Ever Made Over Faulty Batteries
GM has announced that it is recalling every Chevrolet Bolt made to date, including new electric utility vehicle models, over…
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