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Uber begins offering person-to-person package delivery during coronavirus

Uber is offering a new feature that allows people to request person-to-person, same-day package delivery, the app announced Sunday.The new “Uber Connect” option allows users to send packages to family...

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Merger moratorium takes center stage in antitrust debate

The debate over whether to declare a moratorium on mergers during the coronavirus pandemic is intensifying on Capitol Hill.The dispute, which comes as big tech companies are already under antitrust...

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Poll: Narrow majority of Americans side with Twitter fact-checking Trump tweet

A slight majority of Americans in a survey released Monday by the National Research Group (NRG) favors Twitter’s decision to append a fact check to a tweet by President Trump attacking mail-in...

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Hearing for Twitter hack suspect Zoom-bombed by porn, rap music

Unknown users “Zoom-bombed” the Wednesday bond hearing of the Florida teenager accused of hacking a number of high-profile Twitter accounts, interrupting the online hearing with pornography and...

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YouTube stars' account demonetized after they are accused of throwing...

YouTube has temporarily demonetized the account of popular pranksters known as the NELK Boys after they allegedly threw massive college parties amid the coronavirus pandemic.The decision comes after...

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FDA issues warning over TikTok 'Benadryl challenge'

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday issued a warning about the serious problems associated with overdosing on the allergy medication Benadryl in response to a so-called Benadryl...

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Apple security chief accused of bribing police with iPads in exchange for...

Apple’s head of global security was indicted by a grand jury on Monday after allegedly bribing law enforcement with iPads in exchange for obtaining concealed carry permits for employees at the tech...

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FAA to allow small drones to fly at night, over people in step toward broader...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is slated to issue new guidance allowing operators of drones to fly them at night and over human beings who are not operating them, the department said Monday....

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Amazon backs corporate tax hike to pay for infrastructure

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced on Tuesday that the company is supportive of raising the corporate tax rate to pay for President Biden’s infrastructure package. Bezos released a statement that he...

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PayPal pledges to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040

PayPal on Tuesday announced that they pledge to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, Bloomberg News reported. By 2023, the payment giant vows to use renewable energy sources to power its...

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Crypto industry seeks to build momentum after losing Senate fight

Cryptocurrency leaders say that even though they failed to change language related to the regulation of their industry in the Senate's bipartisan infrastructure bill, the heated floor fight over it...

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Crypto debate set to return in force

The debate over regulating cryptocurrency is set to heat up when lawmakers reconvene in Washington, as industry leaders and members of both parties double down on their objections to the current...

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Ex-Facebook data scientist to testify before British lawmakers

Sophie Zhang — a former Facebook employee who worked as a data scientist for the tech giant — is set to testify before the United Kingdom's Parliament, according to reports from CNBC. Zhang's scheduled...

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Facebook unblocks Rittenhouse searches

Facebook has confirmed that it has unblocked users from searching for or praising Kyle Rittenhouse on the platform after his acquittal of all charges for fatally shooting two people and injuring one...

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German antitrust regulator taking closer look at Google

Germany's antitrust enforcer on Wednesday labeled Google a company of "paramount significance across markets," allowing it to further scrutinize the company for what it calls anti-competitive...

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Apple warns antitrust legislation could expose Americans to malware

Apple warned congressional lawmakers Tuesday that two antitrust bills that would rein in Big Tech could put Americans' device security at risk. In the letter, obtained by 9to5Mac, Apple officials...

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