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Social media
TikTok ban looms with Biden poised to start 270-day countdown
For TikTok, the clock has started running in its existential fight to avoid a US ban.
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World
Ukrainian drones struck two Rosneft oil depots in attack, Kyiv source says
KYIV (Reuters) - Drones sent by Ukraine's SBU security service struck two Rosneft-owned oil depots in Russia's Smolensk region in an overnight attack on Wednesday, a Ukrainian intelligence source said.
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Internet
Computer-generated fake nudes discovered by victims on the Internet, Florida cops say
A rapidly spreading form of sexual exploitation hit home for three people in Florida, when they discovered surreal nude photos of themselves posted on the Internet, according to investigators.
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World
North Macedonia votes for president in test before parliamentary poll
SKOPJE (Reuters) - Voters in North Macedonia went to the polls on Wednesday to elect the president in a litmus test for a parliamentary election next month in which a nationalist opposition is seeking to unseat the ruling centre-left Social Democrats.
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World
Russia detains ally of Defence Minister Shoigu for alleged corruption
MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian court on Wednesday ordered one of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu's deputies be kept in custody on suspicion of taking bribes, the highest-profile corruption case since President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022.
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Social media
Australia’s top spy urges big tech to unravel encrypted chats
Australia’s top spy on April 24 urged greater cooperation from the big tech companies, asking them to break a long-held industry taboo by providing access to encrypted messages.
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Internet
74-year-old accused of robbing bank at gunpoint may have been victim of scam, US cops say
A 74-year-old woman was arrested after police say she robbed a bank in Pennsylvania at gunpoint.
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Streaming
Americans’ new TV habit: Subscribe. Watch. Cancel. Repeat.
Americans are getting increasingly impulsive about hitting the cancellation button on their streaming services.
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Internet
Google postpones phasing out of ad cookies in Chrome browser
Google delayed its plan to phase out cookies, software that lets marketers track users, in its Chrome browser this year, pushing to 2025 a move that will ultimately transform how advertisements are targeted on websites.
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World
Russian attack injures six people in Ukraine's Kharkiv, governor says
(Reuters) -Russian missiles damaged residential buildings and injured six people in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, early on Wednesday, Governor Oleh Synehubov said on Telegram.
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World
Prabowo vows to fight for all Indonesians, urges unity among political elites
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto vowed on Wednesday to fight for all Indonesians and he called for unity among political elites to take the country forward, as he seeks to boost his parliamentary clout before taking office in October.
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World
Russian priest presiding over Navalny's memorial suspended from duties
(Reuters) - A Russian Orthodox priest who presided over the memorial service for the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in March has been suspended from clerical duties for three years, the Moscow Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church said.
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Mobile apps
These apps allow US workers to get paid between paychecks. Experts say there are steep costs
EarnIn is one of more than a dozen companies that provide this service, billed as Earned Wage Access. The apps extend small short-term loans to workers in between paychecks so they can pay bills and meet everyday needs. On payday, the user repays the money out of their wages.
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Cybersecurity
Cyberattacks are on the rise, and that includes small businesses. Here’s what to know
Cyberattacks on businesses are rising, including small businesses. It's a troubling trend because a breach can be very costly and time consuming if owners don't have a plan to deal with one.
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World
Myanmar rebel group withdraws troops from key town on Thai border
(Reuters) -A Myanmar rebel group has withdrawn its troops from a town along the Thai border following a counteroffensive by soldiers of the ruling junta from whom the resistance fighters had wrested the key trading post this month, an official said on Wednesday.
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Internet
Recycled ‘zombie’ misinformation targets US voters
Migrants, vaccines, paedophilia rings – old conspiracy theories are resurfacing ahead of the US election despite being repeatedly debunked, in what researchers call “zombie” falsehoods that appear to resonate with polarised voters.
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World
Fire, evacuation after Ukraine drone attacks on Russia's Smolensk, Lipetsk
(Reuters) -Fire broke out at energy facilities in Russia's Smolensk region after a Ukraine-launched drone attack and people were evacuated from parts of Lipetsk in Russia's southwest after a drone there fell on an industrial park, regional officials said.
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Tablets
Apple to hold launch event on May 7, with new iPads expected
Apple Inc announced plans for a special event on May 7, when it’s expected to unveil new iPads and accessories after a long lull.
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World
Musk targets Australian senator, gun laws in deepening dispute over X stabbing content
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Elon Musk said an Australian senator should be jailed and suggested the country's gun laws were meant to stop resistance against its "fascist government", escalating his battle over a court order to remove video posts of a bishop being stabbed.
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Internet
Is online shopping bad for the planet?
The convenience of online shopping is hard to beat. But it uses a lot of energy and resources and can lead to more waste.