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Google Pays France Over $1 Billion To Settle Tax Case

Tech giant Google said it has paid over one billion dollars to French authorities to settle a years-long dispute over allegations of tax fraud.

MIT Scandal Highlights Thorny Ethics Of University Donations

While MIT grapples with new allegations about its financial ties to Jeffrey Epstein, other universities that accepted donations from the disgraced financier say they have no plans to return the money.

Facebook Expands New Tool Aiming To Shrink 'News Deserts'

Facebook is trying to coax “news deserts” into bloom with the second major expansion of a tool that exposes people to more local news and information. But the social network confesses that it still has a lot to learn.

Uber Adding 2,000 Jobs In Chicago, Mostly In Freight Unit

Uber plans to open a new office in Chicago and add 2,000 people to its area workforce over the next three years.

Facebook's Plan To Live Forever

The only social networking system left for the tech behemoth to conquer is the original one: money.

Log Cabin Republicans Traitors To The Cause

When Donald Trump was elected President of the United States, I knew from the minute he took office that we were in for a very rough ride. Little did I know then, nor did anyone else for that matter, how rough the ride would actually be. Donald Trump has proven to be one of the most, if not the most, toxic Presidents this nation has ever had the displeasure to experience.

Best Buy Driver Bashes Woman To Death!

Coked-up criminal had just delivered washer-dryer - cops

Amelia Earhart Eaten By Crabs!

Missing pilot was dragged into holes by hungry horde of nine-pound monsters

Collateral Damage: US Consumers May See Higher Prices

The United States and China put in place their latest tariff increases on each other’s goods, potentially raising prices Americans pay for some clothes, shoes, sporting goods, and other consumer items before the holiday shopping season.

Democrats Propose Spending Trillions Fighting Climate Change

Five Democratic presidential candidates in the span of 24 hours have released sweeping plans to address climate change, ahead of a series of town halls devoted to the issue.

Activist Loses UK Court Case On Police Facial Recognition

A British court ruled Wednesday that a police force’s use of automated facial recognition technology is lawful, dealing a blow to an activist concerned about its implications for privacy.

Judge Rejects Attempt To Raise Bail Of Ex-Google Engineer

A federal judge has rejected a government recommendation that he impose a $10 million bail bond on a former Google engineer who is accused of stealing self-driving car technology before joining Uber’s effort to build robotic taxis. The preliminary ruling issued Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Nathanael Cousins means Anthony Levandowski remains free on the $2 million bails he posted last week after being charged with heisting Google’s trade secrets before defecting to Uber in 2016.

Huawei Accuses US Of Cyberattacks, Coercing Employees

Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei accused U.S. authorities on Wednesday of attempting to break into its information systems and of trying to coerce its employees to gather information on the company.

Surviving Disaster

When a wildfire destroyed her home and her business, this Northern California studio owner’s Pilates practice became more important than ever.

The Impossibility Of A New Port Authority

Red tape is keeping the Port Authority, and New York’s landscape, stuck in the past.

Questions After US Turns Away Palestinian Harvard Freshman

A Palestinian student trying to start classes at Harvard University was denied entry to the U.S. in a case that critics of the Trump administration call emblematic of overly invasive screening at border checkpoints.

Pinterest To Direct Vaccine Related Searches To Health Orgs

Pinterest said it will try to combat misinformation about vaccines by showing only information from health organizations when people search.

Switzerland Aims To Go Climate Neutral By 2050

Switzerland has become the latest country to say it will stop adding more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by 2050.

Traveling With Pets: No-Deal Brexit Would Make It Far Harder

All across Europe, families, and couples on vacation are seamlessly crossing borders with their beloved dog, cat or even ferret, thanks to the European Union Pet Passport scheme. Now, as a no-deal Brexit looms as a possibility for Britain, free pet travel is under threat.

Federal Officials Working With States To Protect Elections

Official election websites are being hacked. Disinformation is being spread on social media. Electrical power and communications are going down.

Tech Firms Struggle To Police Content While Avoiding Bias

Take the post down. Put it back up. Stop policing speech. Start silencing extremists.

Who Killed Princess Diana?

Tragic accident or twisted cover-up? An unflinching new podcast, Diana: case solved, investigates the mysterious death of the people’s princess

NASCAR Legend's Miracle Escape From Burning Hell!

Dale Earnhardt Jr. & family cheat death in plane crash terror

Employees Of Big Tech Are Speaking Out Like Never Before

When Liz O’Sullivan was hired at the New York City-based artificial intelligence company Clarifai in 2017, she felt lucky to find work at the intersection of two of her main interests: technology and ethics. Two years later, she found herself facing a moral dilemma.

Facebook Tightens Political Ad Rules, But Leaves Loopholes

Facebook is tightening its rules around political advertising ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential elections, an acknowledgment of the previous misuse.

Apple Apologizes For Use Of Contractors To Eavesdrop On Siri

Apple is apologizing for allowing outsiders to listen to snippets of people’s recorded conversations with its digital assistant Siri, a practice that undermined its attempts to position itself as a trusted steward of privacy.

Hubby Kills Her— And Then Hugs Her!

Maniac stabs wife to death in salon in furious fit of jealousy —cops

Evil Epstein's Web Of Perversion & Pain

Billionaire blackmailer schemed to sink claws into the rich & famous

Hells Angels Meet Housewives on Harleys

How bikers turned into their parents and turned off their kids

Bernie Sanders Leads the Anti–charter School Charge

“I believe in public education, and I believe in public charter schools,” explained Sen. Bernie Sanders (I–Vt.) at a CNN town hall in March. What the can­ didate for the Democratic presidential nomination doesn’t believe in, he said, are “privately controlled charter schools.”