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Amazon protest expands to N.Y. as union hopes to disrupt holiday deliveries
Workers in Staten Island joined in a series of strikes led by the Teamsters that began on Thursday. Amazon said its operations wonโt be significantly affected. Source link
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Why some kids are getting Walkmen and CDs for Christmas
How do you let kids to listen to music without staring at more screens? These parents are starting with their own retro cassette, CDs and MP3 players. Source link
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Metaโs WhatsApp wins ruling holding spyware maker NSO liable for hacking
Israel-based maker of Pegasus program loses five-year-old landmark case. Source link
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Elon Musk praises far-right German AfD party
The far-right Alternative for Germany party is classified by German intelligence as a suspected extremist organization. Source link
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5 actually good things that happened in technology this year
This best-of technology list for 2024 has zero gadgets or AI chatbots. Source link
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Boeing Starliner crewโs long-awaited return delayed to March
Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams were previously expected to return in February after spending several months longer in orbit than planned. Source link
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Amazon hit by Teamsters strikes during holiday rush
The coordinated strikes ahead of Christmas are the largest by a union against Amazon, the countryโs second-largest private employer. Source link
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Congress funds removal of Chinese telecom gear as feds probe home router risks
Legislative and executive branch actions highlight concerns that phone and internet networks are vulnerable to Beijing-sponsored hackers. Source link
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Biden drafting plan for construction of AI data centers on federal lands
Worries the U.S. will lose the AI arms race fuels an eleventh-hour Biden administration effort to allow massive data centers and power plants on public land. Source link
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Supreme Court to hear challenge to banning TikTok in the United States
The justices will quickly take up the constitutionality of a federal law that would shutter TikTok next month unless the company divests from Chinese ownership. Source link
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