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March 5, 2024 12:07 PM

In a first, U.S. students will take the SAT entirely online (no pencils required)

Students taking the exam use their own devices, or school devices – they no longer need a paper and pencil. More than a million students are expected to take the test.

by Elissa Nadworny

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March 5, 2024 11:01 AM

Air Force employee accused of allegedly sharing classified info on a dating website

David Franklin Slater, a retired U.S. Army officer, was accused of leaking top classified national defense information related to the Russia-Ukraine war on a foreign dating website.

by Diba Mohtasham

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March 5, 2024 10:16 AM

Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads back after widespread outage

Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms are back after users experienced login issues Tuesday morning.

by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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March 4, 2024 10:26 PM

Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk for more than $128 million in severance

The lawsuit says not paying severance and bills is part of a pattern for Musk. Representatives for Musk and San Francisco-based X did not immediately respond to messages for comment.

by The Associated Press

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March 4, 2024 4:28 AM

Women report sexual harassment at glitzy legal tech events in a #MeToo moment

Fed up with what they see as their industry's tolerance of men's transgressions and predatory behavior, women are telling their stories — in person, in group chats and on LinkedIn.

by Jaclyn Diaz and Bill Chappell

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March 3, 2024 3:45 PM

NPR puzzlemaster Will Shortz says he is recovering from a stroke

Shortz, who has been absent from NPR's Sunday Puzzle in recent weeks, announced that his absence was due to a stroke in early February.

by Juliana Kim

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March 1, 2024 2:55 PM

Health care company ties Russian-linked cybercriminals to prescriptions breach

A ransomware attack targeting a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary is disrupting pharmacies and hospitals nationwide, leaving patients with problems filling prescriptions or seeking medical treatment.

by Jenna McLaughlin

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March 1, 2024 2:53 PM

Elon Musk sues OpenAI for choosing profits over 'the benefit of humanity'

A former co-chair of OpenAI, Musk says he invested millions in the AI lab on “false promises” that it would be nonprofit and open-source. OpenAI is now backed by Microsoft.

by Juliana Kim

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March 1, 2024 4:00 AM

Sony is laying off about 900 PlayStation employees

The layoffs represent about an 8 percent reduction in PlayStation's global workforce.

by Ayana Archie

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February 28, 2024 2:59 PM

Google CEO Pichai says Gemini's AI image results 'offended our users'

Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees in an internal memo that the AI tool’s problematic images were unacceptable. He vowed to re-release a better version of the service in the coming weeks.

by Bobby Allyn

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Technology

In a first, U.S. students will take the SAT entirely online (no pencils required)

Air Force employee accused of allegedly sharing classified info on a dating website

Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads back after widespread outage

Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk for more than $128 million in severance

Women report sexual harassment at glitzy legal tech events in a #MeToo moment

NPR puzzlemaster Will Shortz says he is recovering from a stroke

Health care company ties Russian-linked cybercriminals to prescriptions breach

Elon Musk sues OpenAI for choosing profits over 'the benefit of humanity'

Sony is laying off about 900 PlayStation employees

Google CEO Pichai says Gemini's AI image results 'offended our users'

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