Bill Gates has become an unlikely figurehead during the coronavirus pandemic. So much so that he even got his own conspiracy theory. But the billionaire…

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A Dutch hacker who allegedly accessed President Donald Trump’s Twitter account with the password ‘MAGA2020!’ has had his claims accepted by Dutch authorities. Victor Gevers,…

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China’s Chang’e 5 spacecraft has brought back lunar rocks to Earth, the first sample of moon material since 1976. Spending just two days on the…

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Two of the biggest technology companies on the planet are having a bit of a spat over the ethics of tracking your private data. The…

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To kickstart a newfound partnership with German premium audio company TIDAL, French hypercar maker Bugatti has unveiled the Royale speakers, inspired by none other than…

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Two days after the Electoral College confirmed President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory, a Senate committee provided a platform on Wednesday for another round of…

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A group of state attorneys general plan to accuse Google of illegally abusing its monopoly over the technology that delivers ads online, the attorney general…

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PALO ALTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook Inc accused rival Apple Inc of engaging in anticompetitive practices on Wednesday, firing another shot in a monthslong standoff…

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LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bitcoin smashed through $20,000 for the first time on Wednesday, its highest ever, amid increased institutional and corporate interest.Slideshow ( 3…

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Officials from Japan’s space agency said they have found more than the anticipated amount of soil and gases inside a small capsule the country’s Hayabusa2…

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Once the Electoral College has met and every state’s election has been certified, there is no constitutional provision for an “alternate slate” of electors. A…

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Facebook said on Tuesday that it would allow some advertisers to run political issue and candidacy ads in Georgia, a change from its recent ban…

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – On an earnings call two months ago, SolarWinds Chief Executive Kevin Thompson touted how far the company had gone during his 11…

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc will shift all its users in the United Kingdom into user agreements with the corporate headquarters in California, moving…

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HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s unprecedented anti-trust squeeze on its technology giants is only just beginning.FILE PHOTO: A logo of Chinese tech firm Tencent, owner…

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FILE PHOTO: The logo of Nokia is seen before the company’s news conference in Espoo, Finland March 2, 2020. Lehtikuva/Markku Ulander via REUTERS/File PhotoSTOCKHOLM/HELSINKI (Reuters)…

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