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March 12, 2025
According to certain members of the U.S. government, both the United States and China may share a similarity if their efforts are successful: the absence of TikTok in either nation. On Wednesday, the House passed a bill that mandates the sale of TikTok by its parent company, ByteDance, or else face a ban across the
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The House approved a legislation on Wednesday that could potentially result in a complete prohibition of the highly popular video platform TikTok if its Chinese parent company refuses to divest its ownership, due to concerns that its current structure poses a threat to national security. The legislation was approved with a 352-65 vote and will
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The European Union legislators granted ultimate authorization to the artificial intelligence legislation of the 27-member group on Wednesday, setting the world’s most prominent regulations in motion for implementation later this year. The European Parliament legislators overwhelmingly passed the Artificial Intelligence Act, after five years since initial regulations were suggested. The AI Act is anticipated to
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The request for photographic evidence to verify a claim or event has become a popular assertion: “No pictures, no proof.” In a society where technology allows for effortless manipulation of photos with just a simple tap on a phone, the concept of a visual image being a definite truth is no longer relevant. The traditional
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The New York Times is defending itself against Wordle imitators, claiming that many games based on the highly popular word-guessing game are violating its copyright. Numerous imitations have surfaced following the surge of popularity for Wordle within the last three years. In 2022, the Times, who acquired the game, has begun issuing takedown notices to
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American legislators are issuing warnings of a potential ban on TikTok, but are also offering its Chinese parent company the opportunity to maintain its operation. The underlying idea of a congressional proposal supported by both political parties, which will soon be voted on in the U.S. House of Representatives, is that American users of TikTok
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Whenever bestselling author Robin Cook releases a new medical thriller, the head of the public library in West Haven knows demand for digital copies will be high. So will the price. West Haven Library, like many others, is struggling with the increasing expense of e-books and audiobooks. The prices for these
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According to news sources, the popular online forum Reddit has recently announced its plans to go public, with an expected evaluation of up to $6.4 billion. The offering also makes Reddit one of the first online companies to offer shares to its contributors — the “Redditors” who comment on its boards and the moderators who
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Season 20 of “Grey’s Anatomy” is set to premiere, and new albums by Justin Timberlake and Kacey Musgraves will soon be available to watch, listen to, or play on your device. Additionally, our team at The Associated Press recommends checking out these streaming options: “The Girls on the Bus,” a drama/comedy featuring Melissa Benoist about
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Microsoft announced on Friday that they are continuing their efforts to remove the highly skilled Russian state hackers who illegally accessed the email accounts of top executives in November. The company also reported that these hackers have been attempting to infiltrate customer networks using stolen access information. The foreign intelligence service SVR from Russia hacked
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