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DoJ asks Congress to limit protections for social media companies
The Department of Justice (DoJ) is asking Congress to adopt a new law that would make Facebook, Google and Twitter liable for the way they moderate content, The Washington Post reports. The legislation would alter the controversial Section 230 so tha… Source
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Triumph’s first e-bike is a welcome blend of technology and nostalgia
For many, the Triumph name is synonymous with classic British motorcycles. Circular headlamps, long leather seats; the kind that Steve McQueen rode during the climactic finale of The Great Escape. But Triumph actually started out in 1884 as a pedal-p… Source
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Amazon knocks $200 off the 512GB 13-inch MacBook Pro
If you’ve been holding out for one of the newest MacBook Pros with more than just the base storage, you’re in luck. Amazon has the latest 13-inch MacBook Pro with 512GB of storage (double that of the base model) for $200 off, bringing the price down… Source
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MWC 2021 has been pushed back to late June
The 2020 Mobile World Conference (MWC) in Barcelona was one of the first tech casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the February date canceled after much debate. The next event was scheduled for March of 2021, but that event has now been postpone… Source
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Microsoft licenses the breakthrough natural language AI GPT-3
Microsoft announced that it has “exclusively licensed” OpenAI’s sophisticated GPT-3 language model that can generate disturbingly human-like text in applications ranging from commercial bots to creative writing. After investing $1 billion in the San… Source
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179 arrested in ‘Operation DisrupTor’ dark web drug takedown
A massive international law enforcement operation has led to the arrests of 179 dark web drug traffickers who sold opioids and other illicit goods and services across Europe and the US. The investigators part of JCODE, an FBI-led multi—agency Departm… Source
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