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This combination of photos shows various podcasts, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. Major social platforms have been cracking down on the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. But Apple and Google, among others, have left open a major loophole: Podcasts. (AP Photo/David Hamilton) NYMV402 NYMV402

January 15, 2021 at 12:44 pm

Extremists exploit a loophole in social moderation: Podcasts

Podcasts made available by Apple and Google, among others, let you tune into the world of the QAnon conspiracy theory, wallow in President Donald Trump's...

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Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) DCJL115 DCJL115

January 8, 2021 at 3:13 pm

Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement

Twitter banned President Donald Trump's account Friday. The social platform has been under growing pressure to take further action following Wednesday's deadly insurrection at the...

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Microsoft signage is displayed outside a Microsoft Technology Center in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Microsoft Corp. is set to post quarterly results after the closing bell and the tech bellwether’s performance will likely uphold its standing as a darling of Wall Street. Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg 775538623

December 31, 2020 at 12:53 pm

Microsoft says hackers viewed source code, didn’t change it

Microsoft said Thursday that hackers tied to a massive intrusion of dozens of U.S. government agencies and private companies sneaked further into its systems than...

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December 31, 2020 at 7:46 am

Hedge fund Alden offers to buy Tribune, valuing it at $521M

Hedge fund Alden, Tribune's largest shareholder, has offered to buy the rest of the newspaper publisher at a price that values it at $520.6 million....

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December 31, 2020 at 12:01 am

Nashville bombing spotlights vulnerable voice, data networks

The Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville led to phone and data service outages and disruptions over hundreds of miles in the southern U.S., raising...

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FILE – In this June 24, 2020 file photo, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee hearing to examine the Federal Communications Commission on Capitol Hill in Washington. Pai, a Republican, says he is leaving the telecommunications regulator on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2021. President-elect Joe Biden will choose a new Democratic head for the agency. A new administration typically picks a new chairman. (Alex Wong/Pool via AP, File) NYCD107 NYCD107

November 30, 2020 at 9:45 am

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to leave telecom agency on January 20

Ajit Pai has presided over a contentious FCC over the last four years. He undid net neutrality rules and championed other deregulatory efforts. He has...

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November 19, 2020 at 10:48 am

BuzzFeed buying HuffPost from Verizon for undisclosed price

BuzzFeed is buying HuffPost from Verizon as part of a bigger deal that has the wireless giant investing in the digital-media company. BuzzFeed and Verizon...

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November 10, 2020 at 11:46 am

Bidenomics: More stimulus, tougher regulation, and gridlock

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden will inherit a vulnerable economic recovery under threat from a resurgent virus, likely with a divided Congress that will...

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October 22, 2020 at 8:37 am

Pandemic hurts AT&T in 3rd quarter; wireless unit stable

NEW YORK (AP) — The pandemic continued to hit AT&T through the third quarter as closed theaters, wary U.S. moviegoers and the Hollywood shutdown hurt...

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Signage for the Quibi short-form mobile video service is displayed on a smartphone in an arranged photograph taken in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. After raising almost $2 billion from investors across Hollywood, Silicon Valley and Wall Street, Quibi Holdings LLC launched this month offering movies and shows that are chopped up into roughly seven-minute segments. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg 775506577

October 21, 2020 at 3:11 pm

Short-video app Quibi shutting down just months after launch

Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg, blamed the pandemic for the short-video app's struggles. The platform is shutting down just six months after launching with 1.75 billion...

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