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Microsoft shareholder pushes company to address sexual harassment after Bill Gates misconduct allegations
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Microsoft shareholder pushes company to address sexual harassment after Bill Gates misconduct allegations

An activist investor is urging Microsoft to do more to combat sexual harassment following misconduct allegations against its founder Bill Gates.

Facebook is testing AI to get you to stop fighting in its groups
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Facebook is testing AI to get you to stop fighting in its groups

Conversations can quickly spiral out of control online, so Facebook is hoping artificial intelligence can help keep things civil. The social network is testing the use of AI to spot fights in its many groups so group administrators can help calm things down.

Texas authorities threaten SpaceX with legal action over beach closures, private security
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Texas authorities threaten SpaceX with legal action over beach closures, private security

SpaceX received a warning from a district attorney in Texas this week, warning that the company could be violating several state laws by shutting down public beaches for extended periods of time and using unlicensed security guards to ward people off public roads.

Waymo raises $2.5 billion in latest fundraising round despite challenges
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Waymo raises $2.5 billion in latest fundraising round despite challenges

Waymo, the self-driving company of Google's parent company Alphabet, has raised $2.5 billion as its investors appear undeterred by a CEO change and progress that has lagged expectations.

Hubble Space Telescope halts amid computer trouble
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Hubble Space Telescope halts amid computer trouble

The Hubble Space Telescope has been hit with computer trouble, with all astronomical viewing halted, NASA said Wednesday.
Spacewalking astronauts boosting station's solar power
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Spacewalking astronauts boosting station's solar power

Spacewalking astronauts resumed work to install powerful, new solar panels outside the International Space Station on Wednesday, after a brief interruption caused by problems with one of their suits.
Windows 11 has leaked. It's a bunch of BS
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Windows 11 has leaked. It's a bunch of BS

Windows 10 was supposed to be Microsoft's ultimate PC operating system. The promise: Windows 10 would forever get updated twice a year, bringing tweaks, the occasional fresh coat of paint and new features to keep your computer up to date.

Another hiccup for Uber: Some drivers were being charged for giving rides
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Another hiccup for Uber: Some drivers were being charged for giving rides

When a Chicago-area Uber driver checked his account balance after dropping off a customer at the airport on a Sunday morning in late May, he discovered something he'd never seen before: He was charged $2.20 for giving a 13.5 mile ride.

Alibaba co-founder: Jack Ma is doing well and Hong Kong will be 'fine'
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Alibaba co-founder: Jack Ma is doing well and Hong Kong will be 'fine'

Joe Tsai has some reassurance for those who are worried about the future of Hong Kong — and his pal, Jack Ma.

A new problem for Peloton owners: Hacks
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A new problem for Peloton owners: Hacks

Peloton users are being warned of a new security threat relating to the touchscreen on their Bike+ that could potentially be controlled by hackers.

Amazon wants to make your life easier. Here's how it's changing grocery shopping
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Amazon wants to make your life easier. Here's how it's changing grocery shopping

Amazon wants to make grocery shopping as efficient as possible. So it's eliminating checkout lines.

Europe ramps up pressure on tech giants
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Europe ramps up pressure on tech giants

Officials in Europe are yet again ratcheting up the pressure on Silicon Valley titans.

New York City residents can catch rare glimpse of rocket launch
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New York City residents can catch rare glimpse of rocket launch

New York City residents will have the chance to watch a NASA rocket launch from Virginia at about 7 a.m. ET, the space agency said in a statement.
YouTube bans election, alcohol and prescription drug ads from its masthead
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YouTube bans election, alcohol and prescription drug ads from its masthead

YouTube is banning several types of advertisers from one of the most prominent spots on its homepage.

Mystery of 1965 plane crash in California’s Folsom Lake might finally be solved
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Mystery of 1965 plane crash in California’s Folsom Lake might finally be solved

A lake lowered by drought and a happenstance test by a couple of guys with sonar equipment may have finally solved a 56-year-old California mystery.
Twitter needs India and Nigeria to grow. It's running into trouble in both
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Twitter needs India and Nigeria to grow. It's running into trouble in both

The news social media rules in India and the ban in Nigeria are challenging for Twitter, considering how sizable its growth opportunities are in both markets.

Brood X cicadas interfere with cars, planes, weather radar
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Brood X cicadas interfere with cars, planes, weather radar

Brood X periodical cicadas have taken over the Eastern U.S., disrupting sleep and even bombarding President Biden on Wednesday as he prepared to board Air Force One.
Spare ticket for spaceflight with Jeff Bezos auctioned for $28 million
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Spare ticket for spaceflight with Jeff Bezos auctioned for $28 million

What would you pay to take a jolting, 11-minute trip into suborbital space alongside Jeff Bezos? According to bidders in an auction that wrapped up Saturday, it's worth $28 million.

NASA approves asteroid-hunting space telescope to monitor near-Earth objects
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NASA approves asteroid-hunting space telescope to monitor near-Earth objects

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) announced Friday that the agency has approved a new infrared space telescope in the effort to help advance planetary defense efforts. 
House lawmakers introduce Big Tech bills that could break up Amazon, Google and others
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House lawmakers introduce Big Tech bills that could break up Amazon, Google and others

Tech giants including Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google could be forced to make sweeping changes to their businesses under a series of new bills introduced Friday by House lawmakers targeting the companies' economic dominance.