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Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to parents at online child safety hearing
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized Wednesday to parents in the audience of a Senate online child...
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New CIA video appeals to Russians disillusioned with Moscow elite
The CIA released another video Monday appealing to Russians disillusioned with the country’s leaders, offering them...
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China tried to influence the 2022 midterms, U.S. intelligence report says
China tried to shape the outcome of specific races in the 2022 midterm elections, reflecting a...
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Nearly 30% of Gen Z adults identify as LGBTQ
More than 1 in 4 Gen Z adults in the U.S. identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual,...
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The U.S. just sold its helium stockpile
On Thursday, the U.S. government sold the Federal Helium Reserve, a massive underground stockpile based in...
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A Boeing passenger jet's nose wheel fell off just before takeoff
The nose wheel of a Boeing 757 jet fell off and rolled away while the plane...
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Alaska CEO: We found many loose bolts on our Max planes
The CEO of Alaska Airlines said new, in-house inspections of the carrier's Boeing 737 Max 9...
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Fake Joe Biden robocall tells New Hampshire Democrats not to vote on Tuesday
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The New Hampshire attorney general's office says it is investigating what appears to...
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Cervical Cancer incidence drops 65% in women who benefited from HPV vaccine
After decades of good news in the fight against cervical cancer — marked by decades of...
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Palestinians use eSIM cards to stay in touch the outside world
As the Gaza Strip enters its second week of a near-total phone and internet blackout, some...
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Harvard morgue theft ring stole body parts, sold brains, flesh->leather
Members of a macabre theft ring swiped human remains from the Harvard Medical School morgue in...
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Top Cybersecurity watchdog issues emergency Ivanti directive to federal agencies
The top U.S. cyber watchdog agency issued an emergency directive Friday, mandating that all federal agencies...
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No joke: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways
PHOENIX — It’s no joke. Humorous and quirky messages on electronic signs will soon disappear from...
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A mouse for your mouth': New device allows users to scroll with their tongues
Touchscreens are going hands-free with a new device that allows users to scroll through smartphones using...
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Taiwan election: Vice President Lai wins vote, defying China
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Voters in Taiwan elected Vice President Lai Ching-te as their next president on...
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Driverless cars immune from traffic tickets in California under current laws
Mounting concerns over self-driving cars — headlined by allegations that autonomous vehicle maker Cruise misled the...
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Chinese spy balloon used a U.S. internet provider to communicate
WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence officials have determined that the Chinese spy balloon that flew across the...
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Most people think the U.S. crime rate is rising. They're wrong
Crime in the United States has declined significantly over the last year, according to new FBI...
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Twitter violated contract by failing to pay millions in bonuses, judge rules
WASHINGTON — Twitter violated contracts by failing to pay millions of dollars in bonuses that the...
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Xi warned Biden during summit that Beijing will reunify Taiwan with China
Officials familiar with the conversation between Biden and Xi described the Chinese leader as blunt and...
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Airbnb's Silent Killer
In February 2014, Airbnb made a commitment: The company would require hosts to confirm that carbon...