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Facebook bans Trump through Biden inauguration, maybe longer

Facebook bans Trump through Biden inauguration, maybe longer

Facebook will bar President Donald Trump from posting on its system at least until the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. In a post Thursday morning, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said the risk of allowing Trump to use the platform is too great, following his incitement of a mob that later touched off a deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Capitol violence sparks a social media reckoning with Trump

Capitol violence sparks a social media reckoning with Trump

In an unprecedented step, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram on Wednesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump after he repeatedly posted false accusations about the integrity of the election.
by The Associated Press

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The bias problem with artificial intelligence

The bias problem with artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence is a booming industry that is creeping into more aspects of our daily lives. But can computers discriminate? As advanced technology tries to make our lives easier, it can also cause a lot of harm.
by Chris Farrell and Karen Zamora

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Remembering NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson

Remembering NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson

A program to remember NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who died in 2020 at the age of 101. Margot Lee Shetterly speaks about her book, "Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race.”
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U.S. announces new rules for drones and their operators

U.S. announces new rules for drones and their operators

Drones represent the fastest-growing segment in the entire transportation sector. Companies such as Amazon, Walmart, and UPS have started testing drones to deliver goods to customers.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Trump downplays Russia connection in first comments on cyberattack

Trump downplays Russia connection in first comments on cyberattack

Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested without evidence that China — not Russia — may be behind the cyberattack against the United States and tried to minimize its impact.
by The Associated Press

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Pompeo: Russia 'pretty clearly' behind massive SolarWinds cyberattack

Pompeo: Russia 'pretty clearly' behind massive SolarWinds cyberattack

The secretary of state became the highest-ranking Trump administration official to blame Russia for the vast hack that hit at least half a dozen federal agencies.
by Colin Dwyer

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