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Washington — Sen. Maria Cantwell, a key senator who has held up legislation regulating TikTok endorsed the House’s latest version of a measure that could lead to a ban of the social media app in the U.S. Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington, announced her support late Wednesday for an updated measure that would force TikTok’s Chinese
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Trump Media & Technology Group on Tuesday announced plans to start a streaming TV platform to air news, film and other content the company claims other media outlets refuse to show. The announcement comes three weeks after Trump Media began trading on the Nasdaq stock market, briefly valuing the company at $10.8 billion. After reaching
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Washington — The House on Friday passed a bill to reauthorize a crucial national security surveillance program, two days after a conservative revolt prevented similar legislation from reaching the floor. The bill reforms and extends a portion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act known as Section 702 for a shortened period of two years, instead
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Meta is trying out new tools on its Instagram platform to combat the sexual extortion of teens, including a feature that will automatically blur photos containing nudity in direct messages. The social media company announced in a blog post Thursday that new features, including the auto-blur technology, are part of a campaign to fight sexual
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Beginning Wednesday, internet service providers (ISPs) will be trying to make it easier for consumers to understand what’s in their monthly internet bills. The Federal Communications Commission is now requiring providers to provide notices that resemble nutrition labels that break down what they’re getting and how much the individual parts of their internet service cost.
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It started with a YouTube video of several young dudes hitting absurdly difficult trick shots on a backyard basketball hoop. Some 15 years later, those pals — now with more than 60 million subscribers on the platform and known as Dude Perfect — can celebrate an investment ranging from $100 million to $300 million from one
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Washington — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday endorsed a bill that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the U.S. after its momentum slowed in the Senate following its whirlwind passage in the House last month. “This is the matter that deserves Congress’ urgent attention, and I’ll support common sense bipartisan steps
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Amazon makes it so easy for consumers to return products that some shoppers are taking advantage of the policy and scamming sellers. Nicole Barton, a small business owner who used to sell clothing and accessories on Amazon described a customer returning a pair of flip-flops on an order for Nike cleats. Another shopper swapped a
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Gadgets and apps to help find lost items Gadgets and apps that can help find lost items 04:46 Google is making it easier for people to find their misplaced devices, including Android phones. The Alphabet-owned search giant on Monday released a new version of its “Find My Device” feature that integrates a new, crowdsourced network
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Consumer savings expert offers tips on how to save and spend responsibly | On Your Side Consumer savings expert offers tips on how to save and spend responsibly | On Your Side 03:46 Do you use Apple Pay or another mobile payment service to make purchases? If so, you could be spending more than if
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