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1An electric self-driving tractor could make farming much greener
The compact tractor can be programmed to perform tasks such as plowing, harvesting and mowing, and can operate for up to 10...
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SpaceX claims it will accept dogecoin as payment for an upcoming moon mission
A Canadian company called the Geometric Energy Corporation confirmed that it will pay SpaceX solely in dogecoin in order to secure a...
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More than 40 attorneys general urge Facebook to stop plans for an Instagram for kids
On Monday, 44 attorneys general signed a letter addressed to Facebook (FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg, urging him to scrap plans for an...
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Co-chair of Facebook Oversight Board defends decision to uphold Trump ban
“This is a plain violation of Facebook’s rules against praising dangerous individuals and organizations at a time of violence,” McConnell said in...
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Apple and Epic wrap up first week of their blockbuster trial. Here’s what happened and what’s next
Is an iPhone just another gaming device, or a tightly controlled ecosystem? And is it really as secure as it is reputed...
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SpaceX lands Mars rocket prototype for the first time
The vehicle, called SN15, was the fifth of SpaceX’s rocket prototypes to attempt such a landing and the first to do so...
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Google backtracks on office returns and will allow employees to work remotely
The company’s workers around the world can continue working remotely until September, after which they can choose between coming back to their...
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Dell Chief Operating Officer on the company’s future following the VMWare spinoff
The tech company is building a “world where we see wide-scale connectivity, data-driven insights, automation and embedded intelligence in everything that we...
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Facebook Oversight Board upholds Donald Trump’s suspension from the platform
The board said it concluded that Trump’s posts on January 6, which praised the rioters, “severely violated” Facebook’s policies and “created an...
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Microsoft is finally updating its 26-year-old icons from Windows 95
Windows gets periodic visual updates, with constantly changing recycling bins, Start menu colors, task bar icons and other prominent items PC users...
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Blue Origin sets date for first space tourism launch
Anyone can place a bid on the company’s website, according to a tweet posted Wednesday morning. The first round of bidding will...
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Facebook told to investigate its role in insurrection
The board said the review should “be an open reflection on the design and policy choices that Facebook has made that may...
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IBM says it has created the world’s smallest and most powerful microchip
On Thursday, IBM (IBM) announced it has created a 2-nanometer chip, the smallest, most powerful microchip yet developed. Most computer chips powering...
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Anyone can use this powerful facial-recognition tool — and that’s a problem
PimEyes’ decision to make facial-recognition software available to the general public crosses a line that technology companies are typically unwilling to traverse,...
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China can’t stop talking about the Bill and Melinda Gates divorce
Weibo users fretted about everything, from how the couple would divide their massive fortune to whether the divorce would affect Microsoft or...
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Facebook tried to punt the Trump decision. That backfired
The board said Facebook was right to suspend Trump in the immediate aftermath of the January 6th insurrection, but said Facebook couldn’t...
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I tracked my kid with Apple’s Airtags to test its privacy features
But then the tiny “key” icon on the app stopped moving. The item was “last detected” seven minutes ago at a busy...
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Why banning political discussions at work is flawed
Given the company’s relatively small size, the decision might have gone by with little notice, but its founders have made a name...
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What is the Facebook Oversight Board?
The decision will instead be made by the Facebook Oversight Board, an independent body often described as a kind of Supreme Court...
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