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Estonia says Russia violates international rules with GPS interference

Estonia accused Russia of violating international airspace regulations by interfering with GPS signals and the Baltic nation's foreign

Estonia says Russia violates international rules with GPS interference
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BYD to fix software in 16,666 Seagull EVs in China product recall, regulator says

BYD will fix software in 16,666 Seagull electric vehicles from May 20 to reduce the chance of accidents, China's market regulator said on Tuesday.

BYD to fix software in 16,666 Seagull EVs in China product recall, regulator says
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Bird flu may infect cows outside the US, says WHO

There is a risk that the H5N1 bird flu virus, present in many wild birds, may infect cows in countries beyond the United States as they migrate, a World Health Organization official

Bird flu may infect cows outside the US, says WHO
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Facebook, Instagram in EU crosshairs for election disinformation

Meta Platforms' Facebook and Instagram have failed to tackle deceptive advertising and disinformation in the run-up to European Parliament elections, the European

Facebook, Instagram in EU crosshairs for election disinformation
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Amazon.com may be feeling pressure to join the dividend club

E-commerce titan Amazon.com may be under increasing pressure to offer investors a dividend, as it now finds itself one of the few massive U.S. technology and

Amazon.com may be feeling pressure to join the dividend club
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Bottler Coca-Cola HBC beats revenue estimate on strong demand

Bottler Coca-Cola HBC beat market forecast for first-quarter revenue on Tuesday, and reiterated its operating profit would rise this year, supported by strong demand for its coffee, energy

Bottler Coca-Cola HBC beats revenue estimate on strong demand
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Meta defends its risk mitigating process amid EU probe

Meta on Tuesday defended its risk mitigating process after the European Commission launched an investigation into its Facebook and Instagram for failing to tackle deceptive

Meta defends its risk mitigating process amid EU probe
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Leidos lifts 2024 forecasts on defense demand

U.S. defense company Leidos Holdings lifted its annual profit and revenue forecasts on Tuesday, banking on strong weapons demand and increased defense spending amid growing geopolitical

Leidos lifts 2024 forecasts on defense demand
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NotTurtle: NotCo releases AI-designed 'turtle' soup

It tastes like sought-after turtle soup but there is no trace of shelled critters in the bowl: Chilean plant-based food firm NotCo recreated this famous dish using artificial

NotTurtle: NotCo releases AI-designed 'turtle' soup
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Meta under fire from European Union for not doing enough about election disinformation

The European Union says it’s investigating Facebook and Instagram for suspected violations of the bloc’s digital rulebook, including not doing enough to protect users from foreign disinformation ahead of EU-wide elections

Meta under fire from European Union for not doing enough about election disinformation
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PayPal lifts 2024 profit forecast, execs focus on branded checkout growth

PayPal executives on Tuesday emphasized plans to reignite growth in branded checkout products that have struggled in recent years as big tech expanded

PayPal lifts 2024 profit forecast, execs focus on branded checkout growth
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Sourdough under the microscope reveals microbes cultivated over generations

You can thank yeast and bacteria for the distinctive taste and smell of the oldest leavened bread in history.

Sourdough under the microscope reveals microbes cultivated over generations
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‘What is a fact?’ A humanities class prepares STEM students to be better scientists

A professor shows science students how humanities classes are the real stem that other disciplines sprout from. They learn that critical thinking and skepticism don’t stop when they leave the lab.

‘What is a fact?’ A humanities class prepares STEM students to be better scientists
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Corning forecasts second-quarter core sales above estimates on steady carrier spending

Specialty glass maker Corning forecast second-quarter core sales above Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, banking on price increases and healthy demand for its fiber optic cables amid

Corning forecasts second-quarter core sales above estimates on steady carrier spending
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Google to pay up to $6 million to News Corp for new AI content, The Information reports

Alphabet-owned Google has agreed to pay News Corp, owner of the Wall Street Journal, between $5 million and $6 million annually to develop new AI-related content and products, the

Google to pay up to $6 million to News Corp for new AI content, The Information reports
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Finnish hacker imprisoned for accessing thousands of psychotherapy records and demanding ransoms

A Finnish court has sentenced a 26-year-old man to more than six years in prison for hacking thousands of patient records at a private psychotherapy center and seeking ransom from some patients over the sensitive data

Finnish hacker imprisoned for accessing thousands of psychotherapy records and demanding ransoms
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Court upholds Milwaukee police officer's firing for posting racist memes after Sterling Brown arrest

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that a former Milwaukee police officer was properly fired for posting racist memes related to the arrest of an NBA player

Court upholds Milwaukee police officer's firing for posting racist memes after Sterling Brown arrest
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FCC fines wireless carriers for sharing user locations without consent

The Federal Communications Commission has leveraged nearly $200 million in fines against wireless carriers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon for illegally sharing customers’ location data without their consent

FCC fines wireless carriers for sharing user locations without consent
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Biden signs new memo to boost security of US critical infrastructure

President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a new national security memorandum to boost the resilience of U.S. critical infrastructure, replacing a decade-old

Biden signs new memo to boost security of US critical infrastructure
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What is GPS jamming and why is it a problem for aviation?

Estonia has accused neighbouring Russia of jamming GPS navigation devices in airspace above the Baltic

What is GPS jamming and why is it a problem for aviation?
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Lottery bids for skilled-worker visas plunge in the US after changes aimed at fraud and abuse

Authorities say lottery bids for highly educated worker visas plunged nearly 40% this year

Lottery bids for skilled-worker visas plunge in the US after changes aimed at fraud and abuse
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Comcast's Peacock to raise streaming prices ahead of Paris Olympics

Peacock, a Comcast-owned NBCUniversal's streaming service, will raise prices of its premium and premium plus plans by $2 per month, as it looks to cash in on its streaming rights to the

Comcast's Peacock to raise streaming prices ahead of Paris Olympics
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Eight U.S. newspapers sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement

A group of eight U.S. newspapers is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the technology companies have been “purloining millions” of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to train their artificial intelligence chatbots

Eight U.S. newspapers sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement
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US newspapers sue OpenAI for copyright infringement over AI training

A group of newspapers, including the New York Daily News and Chicago Tribune, sued Microsoft and OpenAI in New York federal court on Tuesday, accusing them of misusing

US newspapers sue OpenAI for copyright infringement over AI training
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Fired Google workers ousted over Israeli contract protests file complaint with labor regulators

Dozens of Google workers who were fired after internal protests surrounding a lucrative contract that the internet company has with the Israeli government have filed a complaint with labor regulators in an attempt to get their jobs back

Fired Google workers ousted over Israeli contract protests file complaint with labor regulators

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