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iPhone XR makes the right trade-offs for a cheaper price
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple offers you a simple trade-off with its new iPhone XR, the middlebrow cousin to the top-of-the-line iPhone XS. On one hand, the XR lacks the high-resolution screen and dual-lens camera…
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Walmart makes improvements to third-party marketplace
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it will work with third-party sellers to make millions of items available for free two-day shipping on orders over $35. The company is also simplifying the returns process for…
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Twitter removes accounts linked to Alex Jones, Infowars
Twitter has removed some accounts thought to be used to circumvent a ban on conspiracy-monger Alex Jones and Infowars, the company said Tuesday. A Twitter spokesman confirmed that the accounts had been removed but provided…
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NYPD suspends use of body camera model after 1 explodes
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Police Department scrambled Monday to find ways to quickly replace thousands of body camera devices it suddenly stopped using after an officer said one caught fire and…
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UK government accused of lack of action on Russian fake news
LONDON (AP) — The chair of an influential British parliamentary committee said Monday that the government has failed to take seriously the threat posed by Russia and other malign actors in the digital age The…
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Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe joins exodus from Facebook
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A co-founder of Facebook’s virtual-reality division is joining the exodus of executives to leave the company after striking it rich in lucrative sales of their startups. Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe disclosed…
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Netflix to borrow another $2B to pay its programming bills
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix plans to borrow another $2 billion to help pay for the exclusive series and movies that its management credits for helping its video streaming service reel in millions of new…
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Russian woman mocks US charges of meddling in 2018 election
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian woman accused by the U.S. of helping oversee a social media effort to influence the 2018 U.S. midterm elections mocked the accusations Monday, saying that they made her feel proud.…
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Elon Musk says his transit test tunnel close to completion
HAWTHORNE, Calif. (AP) — Elon Musk says he’s planning to offer the public free rides through a tunnel he bored under a Los Angeles suburb to test a new type of transportation system. In a…
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UK supermarket Morrisons faces payouts in data leak
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Court of Appeal says that supermarket chain Morrisons is liable for a data breach in which staff members’ personal data were placed on the internet by a rogue employee. A group…
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Police: Suspect arrested in threat against Virginia schools
Manassas police were alerted Sunday night to the threat posted to Instagram. The threatened schools, Osbourn High and Baldwin Elementary schools, have an increased police presence Monday.
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Why women check social media more than men
D.C.-based business news and how-to website The Manifest says 86 percent of Americans now use social media every day. Women are more likely than men to check in repeatedly throughout the day.
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OECD predicts unsustainable rise in use of raw materials
BERLIN (AP) — The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is warning that the world’s consumption of raw materials will rise sharply, putting greater pressure on the environment. The Paris-based think tank said Monday that…
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump on migrants, Saudis, Hispanic vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump inflated the projected benefits of an arms deal with the Saudis as he defended his wait-and-see attitude about Saudi complicity in the disappearance of a journalist whose apparent murder…
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A look at interference in the 2018 US midterm elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Justice Department unsealed criminal charges detailing a yearslong effort by a Russian troll farm to “sow division and discord in the U.S. political system,” it was the first federal case…
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