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Health

Anthrax Mystery: 18-Year-Old Welder Nearly Dies in 9th Case

A previously healthy 18-year-old welder nearly died from a severe respiratory infection in 2024, marking the ninth known case of…

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BigTech Companies

Texas App Store Age Verification Law Blocked by Judge

A federal judge has blocked a Texas law requiring app stores to verify user ages, issuing a preliminary injunction and…

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BigTech Companies

Lawmakers Probe Data Centers’ Impact on Rising Power Bills

U.S. senators are investigating major tech and data center firms, alleging their soaring energy demands force utilities to build expensive…

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BigTech Companies

Microsoft invests in 3.6M tons of carbon removal

Microsoft will purchase 3.6 million carbon removal credits from a future Louisiana biofuels plant that converts forestry waste into methanol…

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Business

RFK Jr.’s CDC Deputy Director Favors Natural Immunity Over Vaccines

Dr. Ralph Abraham's appointment as principal deputy director at the CDC has sparked controversy due to his vaccine skepticism and…

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BigTech Companies

Roblox Bans User Who Hunted Alleged Groomers

Roblox banned a prominent user known for "predator hunting" after issuing a cease-and-desist, citing his disruptive methods that bypassed official…

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BigTech Companies

Pornhub Pushes Tech Giants for Device-Level Age Checks

Aylo, Pornhub's parent company, is urging tech giants like Apple, Google, and Microsoft to implement device-level age verification systems to…

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BigTech Companies

Trump’s Broadband Overhaul Puts $21B in State Grants at Risk

A legislative proposal threatens over $21 billion in state broadband grants by potentially requiring unspent funds from the BEAD program…

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BigTech Companies

Texas Sues Roblox Over Child Safety Failures

Texas has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, accusing the platform of failing to protect children from sexual predators and engaging…

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Artificial Intelligence

Meta’s Massive Solar Buy: 1 GW in a Single Week

Meta has secured nearly one gigawatt of solar power through three agreements, reinforcing solar as a key energy source for…

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Newswire

Arbor’s ‘Vegetarian’ Rocket Engine Is Actually an Omnivore

Arbor Energy's power generation technology has evolved from running solely on plant waste to using multiple fuel sources including natural…

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BigTech Companies

Apple Locks Down iPhones to Comply With Texas Age Law

Starting January 2026, Apple will enforce age verification for new Apple Account creations in Texas, requiring users to confirm they…

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BigTech Companies

Apple, Google Forced to Adopt Texas Age Checks

Starting in 2026, Texas, Utah, and Louisiana will require age verification for app downloads from major platforms like Apple's App…

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BigTech Companies

Texas Age Verification Law: How It Impacts Your App Use

A new Texas law (SB 2420) will require mandatory age verification for users of major app stores like Apple and…

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BigTech Companies

California’s New Internet Age-Verification Law Takes Effect

California has enacted the Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043), requiring operating systems and app stores to verify users' ages…

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BigTech Companies

Louisiana Lures Meta With Tax Breaks for Massive Data Center

Louisiana officials fast-tracked approval for Entergy to build natural gas turbines to power a new Meta data center, a decision…

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Health

A Doctor’s Odyssey: Dr. Philip Salem and the Quest for Personalized Cancer Care

From a small Lebanese village to a global pioneer in oncology, Dr. Philip Salem’s journey is one of relentless innovation.…

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BigTech Companies

Meta’s $10B Data Center Sparks Controversy With Gas Power Approval

Meta's $10 billion data center in Louisiana, powered by new natural gas plants, has sparked debate over its sustainability commitments…

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BigTech Companies

Starlink’s Bid for Billions in Grants Meets State Resistance

SpaceX faces state resistance in securing broadband subsidies, as governments prioritize fiber-optic networks over satellite services despite federal rule changes…

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BigTech Companies

SpaceX Urges States to Fund Starlink Over Fiber Broadband

SpaceX argues that state broadband subsidies unfairly favor fiber-optic networks over more cost-effective satellite options like Starlink, despite federal guidelines…

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