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Cable failures endanger renowned Puerto Rico radio telescope

Cable failures endanger renowned Puerto Rico radio telescope

Giant, aging cables that support one of the world's largest single-dish radio telescopes are slowly unraveling, pushing an observatory renowned for its key role in astronomical discoveries to the brink of collapse.
by The Associated Press

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As Trump pushes election falsehoods, his cybersecurity agency pushes back

As Trump pushes election falsehoods, his cybersecurity agency pushes back

Led by one of President Donald Trump's nominees, the agency has been actively trying to correct rumors and baseless allegations — including some spread by Trump — about the election.
by Pam Fessler, Miles Parks and Barbara Sprunt

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More patients to gain easy, free access to doctors' notes about their care

More patients to gain easy, free access to doctors' notes about their care

Patients have long had a right to their medical records, including doctor notes, but obtaining them could mean filling out requests, waiting for a response and paying fees. A 2016 law said delays and barriers must be removed.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota ballot-tracking website restored after going down; database issues slow voting

Minnesota ballot-tracking website restored after going down; database issues slow voting

A website that Minnesotans can use to track their absentee ballots went down for more than an hour Saturday morning, along with other parts of the state’s online voter registration system — causing some longer wait times for early voting on an already-busy day.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Days before election, tech CEOs defend themselves from GOP claims of censorship

Days before election, tech CEOs defend themselves from GOP claims of censorship

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Google's Sundar Pichai go before the Senate Commerce Committee to defend Section 230, a law that protects them from lawsuits over users' posts.
by Shannon Bond

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How to spot (and fight) election misinformation

How to spot (and fight) election misinformation

Misinformation and disinformation, especially online, continue to play a huge role in the 2020 election. Learn more about the types of false information you’re likely to come across this year — and how you can help fight it.

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Google lawsuit marks end of Washington's love affair with Big Tech

Google lawsuit marks end of Washington's love affair with Big Tech

The Justice Department's lawsuit against Google is the clearest sign yet of the "Techlash" that has politicians on both sides of the aisle bristling at the power of Silicon Valley.
by Shannon Bond

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How to manage kids’ screen time during the pandemic

How to manage kids’ screen time during the pandemic

Children’s screen use before the pandemic was already high — distance learning has only added to that. A pediatrician and a communications professor join host Angela Davis to talk about how this could be affecting children’s wellbeing and how to balance screen use.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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