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Best free online coding bootcamps
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Google, Microsoft fight over documents in antitrust lawsuit
News The search giant claims Microsoft won’t hand over records, while Microsoft asks why it should
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Twitter, LinkedIn reverse course due to climbing COVID cases
News Twitter closes offices while LinkedIn decides to allow remote work after all
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PayPal to put hate group funding under the microscope
News It will research how extremists are using payment platforms for funding
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Senator wants social media companies held liable for spreading anti-vax lies
News Amy Klobuchar calls for some Section 230 protections to be stripped from social media
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Biden names big tech nemesis as antitrust chief
News Google critic nominated to lead Justice Department’s antitrust division
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US has new cyber security rules for pipelines
News DHS now requires “urgently needed protections against cyber intrusions”
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State Department offers $10 million for tips on foreign hackers
News State Department seeks to rein in the growing risk of ransomware attacks
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China tightens the reins on cyber security
News The Chinese government will require tech experts to inform it of security flaws
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Huawei, Verizon settle patent lawsuit
News Verizon called Huawei’s lawsuits “a sneak attack”
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New York City opens cyber defense center
News It’s the first US city to have a command center designed solely to fight cyber attacks
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Apple's M2 chip to debut in early 2022, leaker claims
News The Apple-built processor will reportedly power colorful new Macbook Air models
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Apple plans return to office despite employee complaints
News Tech giant wants three-day-a-week in-person work starting in the fall
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Smart cane helps guide the visually impaired
News The cane uses ultrasound to detect obstacles and pairs with smartphones
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Microsoft fixes Windows 11 upgrade bug
News Users weren’t told why they couldn’t upgrade to Windows 11
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AWS buys encrypted messaging app Wickr
News Wickr keeps communication secure as more workers shift to remote working
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IBM working on AI tools to fight bias in online ads
News Women and minorities can be excluded from seeing certain ads, researchers find
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Patent shows Apple is working on improving iPhone’s AR capabilities
News The move aligns with the company's recent AR startup acquisitions
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Feds rescind prohibited transactions list for TikTok and WeChat
News Trump administration sought to block US downloads of the Chinese-owned apps
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Google looks to shake up the way the tech industry classifies skin tones
News The tech giant is pursuing better ways to test for racial bias in tech products
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Senators want the feds to identify tech to keep away from China
News Republicans claim Commerce Department isn’t doing enough to prevent emerging tech from being pirated
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Smartphone market projected to grow despite chip shortage
News Phone shipments are expected to rise 12%, but prices may increase due to semiconductor costs
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FBI still frowns on ransomware payments
News Even though major companies are paying millions in ransom, the FBI’s policy hasn’t changed
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Smart devices more than doubled in US homes amid COVID pandemic
News The average household has 25 connected devices, up from 11 in 2019, according to a Deloitte survey
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