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David Samuel plays viola in the San Francisco-based Alexander Quartet. But he almost didn’t make it into this country. “I’m a Canadian citizen,” he said, “and I therefore needed a work visa if I was coming to the United States.” That artist’s visa required special documentation: “I was tasked with finding old programs, articles, interviews,
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The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine – CBS News Watch CBS News The internet is ephemeral, with the average life of a web page – before it’s changed or deleted – about 100 days. And so, the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine has been making backups of websites every day since 1996, with nearly 900 billion pages
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Glitches force NASA to again push back return of Boeing Starliner – CBS News Watch CBS News The return of Boeing Starliner’s first crewed mission to the International Space Station has been delayed yet again, NASA announced Friday, so it can investigate several glitches with the space capsule, including multiple helium leaks and the loss
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Bel Air dealership among nationwide businesses impacted by cyberattack Bel Air dealership among nationwide businesses impacted by cyberattack 02:11 Car dealers across the U.S. are floundering after cyberattacks this week on CDK Global, a maker of software used to operate their businesses, made it all but impossible to sell vehicles. Tom Maioli, who owns Celebrity
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New York governor signs law restricting social media from targeting kids with “addictive feeds” – CBS News Watch CBS News New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a new law Thursday that restricts social media companies from using “addictive” algorithms in feeds targeting children. She spoke with Jo Ling Kent about what she hopes the new
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What’s next for TikTok users? Legal analyst explains ban bill What’s next for TikTok users? Legal analyst explains ban bill 03:37 A new law signed by President Joe Biden that could lead to a ban of TikTok next year is unconstitutional and should be overturned, the social media platform alleged Thursday in new legal filings.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill into law targeting addictive social media feeds for children and teens, saying ahead of the bill’s signing that “our kids are in distress.” “They’re not living carefree lives because they are being held captive to powerful forces outside their own control — algorithms that are intentionally
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Nvidia on Tuesday vaulted past Microsoft to become the most valuable publicly listed company in the world, highlighting its place at the forefront of Big Tech. Nvidia’s stock price rose nearly $5, or 3.7%, to $135.77, valuing the AI chip maker at $3.33 trillion, compared with $3.31 trillion for Microsoft and $3.29 trillion for Apple,
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LAUSD considering ban on cellphone usage on school campuses LAUSD considering ban on cellphone usage on school campuses 02:14 The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education voted Tuesday to ban student cellphone usage on campuses during school hours, joining a growing number of school boards to take such action and becoming the largest
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McDonald’s is pulling the plug on a test that deployed artificial intelligence to take drive-thru customer orders, with the technology showing mixed results. McDonald’s told CBS MoneyWatch that it is ending its Automated Order Taker pilot, which used AI in drive-thrus to expedite orders. The fast-food giant, which launched the tech through a partnership with
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