Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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Nintendo cancels its Live 2024 Tokyo event after persistent threats to workers and customers

Nintendo has canceled an upcoming video game event and postponed several others because of persistent threats to the company, its workers and players

Nintendo cancels its Live 2024 Tokyo event after persistent threats to workers and customers
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
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Baldur's Gate, The Legend of Zelda and Cocoon shine brightest in a stellar year for video games

It’s been a terrific year for video games

Baldur's Gate, The Legend of Zelda and Cocoon shine brightest in a stellar year for video games
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Top White House cyber aide says recent Iran hack on water system is call to tighten cybersecurity

Recent attacks on American water authorities by Iranian-aligned hackers — as well as a separate spate of ransomware attacks hitting the U.S. health care system — are calling federal officials to action

Top White House cyber aide says recent Iran hack on water system is call to tighten cybersecurity
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Europe reaches a deal on the world's first comprehensive AI rules

European Union negotiators have clinched a deal on the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules

Europe reaches a deal on the world's first comprehensive AI rules
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Amazon asks federal judge to dismiss the FTC's antitrust lawsuit against the company

Attorneys for Amazon have asked a federal judge to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against the e-commerce giant

Amazon asks federal judge to dismiss the FTC's antitrust lawsuit against the company
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What did you Google in 2023? 'Barbie,' Israel-Hamas war are among the year's top internet searches

Your Google search history for 2023 has arrived

What did you Google in 2023? 'Barbie,' Israel-Hamas war are among the year's top internet searches
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Technology built the cashless society. Advances are helping the unhoused so they're not left behind

Just as technological shifts created the cashless society, further advances are now helping charitable groups and advocates for the unhoused reach those most in danger of being left behind

Technology built the cashless society. Advances are helping the unhoused so they're not left behind
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Military-themed brewery wants to open in a big Navy town. An ex-SEAL is getting in the way

A former U.S. Navy SEAL who says he shot Osama bin Laden is at the center of a much different fight over plans to open a military-themed brewery in Norfolk, Virginia

Military-themed brewery wants to open in a big Navy town. An ex-SEAL is getting in the way
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Epic Games wins antitrust lawsuit against Google over barriers to its Android app store

A federal court jury has decided that Google’s Android app store has been protected by anticompetitive barriers that have damaged smartphone consumers and software developers, dealing a blow to a major pillar of a technology empire

Epic Games wins antitrust lawsuit against Google over barriers to its Android app store
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AWS chief Adam Selipsky talks generative AI, Amazon's investment in Anthropic and cloud cost cutting

Adam Selipsky is shepherding Amazon’s cloud unit at one of the most important moments in tech history

AWS chief Adam Selipsky talks generative AI, Amazon's investment in Anthropic and cloud cost cutting
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Why do people have wisdom teeth?

Two dental experts explain that these furthest-back molars may be a not-so-necessary leftover from early human evolution.

Why do people have wisdom teeth?
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Teens don't know everything − and those who acknowledge that fact are more eager to learn

Being aware of ignorance and fallibility can make people more teachable, and perhaps it could make people feel helpless and disempowered.

Teens don't know everything − and those who acknowledge that fact are more eager to learn
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Europe agreed on world-leading AI rules. How do they work and will they affect people everywhere?

European Union officials worked into the late hours last week hammering out an agreement on world-leading rules meant to govern the use of artificial intelligence in the 27-nation bloc

Europe agreed on world-leading AI rules. How do they work and will they affect people everywhere?
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Ramaswamy was the target of death threats in New Hampshire that led to FBI arrest, campaign says

Federal prosecutors say they charged a New Hampshire man with threatening to kill a presidential candidate ahead of a scheduled campaign event

Ramaswamy was the target of death threats in New Hampshire that led to FBI arrest, campaign says
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New York pledges $1B on chip research and development in Albany in bid for jobs, federal grants

New York Democrats say the state will spend $1 billion to expand research into chip technology in an effort to turn upstate New York into a global center of semiconductor research and manufacturing

New York pledges $1B on chip research and development in Albany in bid for jobs, federal grants
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Scientists and space agencies are shooting for the Moon -- 5 essential reads on modern lunar missions

Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing on the Moon made 2023 a big year for lunar exploration, and future years will come with even more discoveries.

Scientists and space agencies are shooting for the Moon -- 5 essential reads on modern lunar missions
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Customizing mRNA is easy, and that's what makes it the next frontier for personalized medicine − a molecular biologist explains

From COVID-19 vaccines to cancer treatments and beyond, the flexibility of mRNA-based therapies gives them the potential to prevent and treat many types of diseases.

Customizing mRNA is easy, and that's what makes it the next frontier for personalized medicine − a molecular biologist explains
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Ukraine faces heavy attack from air and cyberspace while Zelenskyy in US presses for more funding

Local officials say Ukraine has came under heavy attack from the air and from cyberspace

Ukraine faces heavy attack from air and cyberspace while Zelenskyy in US presses for more funding
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Federal judge upholds Texas' TikTok ban on state-owned devices

A federal judge in Texas has upheld the state’s TikTok ban on official devices and networks

Federal judge upholds Texas' TikTok ban on state-owned devices
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Epic wins its antitrust lawsuit against the Play Store. What does this verdict mean for Google?

Google lost an antitrust lawsuit over barriers to its Android app store, as a federal court jury has decided that the company’s payments system was anticompetitive and damaged smartphone consumers and software developers

Epic wins its antitrust lawsuit against the Play Store. What does this verdict mean for Google?
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Pew survey: YouTube tops teens' social-media diet, with roughly a sixth using it almost constantly

Teen usage of social media hasn’t dropped much, despite rising concerns about its effects on the mental health of adolescents

Pew survey: YouTube tops teens' social-media diet, with roughly a sixth using it almost constantly
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Maine is considering California-style incentives to encourage electric vehicle sales

Maine's environmental board is set to decide next week whether the state should adopt California-style regulations limiting the sale of new gas-powered vehicles

Maine is considering California-style incentives to encourage electric vehicle sales
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Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot

Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles to fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot

Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot
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Nonalcoholic beer: New techniques craft flavorful brews without the buzz

Nonalcoholic beer may sound like an oxymoron, but newer techniques are producing tasty, high-quality options in this growing beverage category.

Nonalcoholic beer: New techniques craft flavorful brews without the buzz

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