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DuckDuckGo shares a list of thousands of web trackers that gather your data

wutwhanfotoviaGettyImages Overthepastcoupleofyears,theprivacy-focusedbrowserDuckDuckGohasbeencompilingadatasetofwebtrackers.ThecompanycallsitTrackerRadar.Today,DuckDuckGoissharingthatdatapubliclyando
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Does the Xbox Series X make gaming PCs obsolete?

IT | 2020-03-06 05:00
Facebook is suing over domains that could be mistaken for its products

NurPhotoviaGettyImages Facebookisonceagainattemptingtotakedowndomainsthatmayhavebeenusedtoscamandphishpeople.ThecompanysaysithasfiledalawsuitagainstdomainnameregistrarNamecheapanditsproxyservice,Whoi
IT | 2020-03-06 05:00
What does the end of Elizabeth Warren's campaign mean for big tech?

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'The Last of Us' TV series is coming to HBO from the creator of 'Chernobyl'

NaughtyDog NaughtyDogisn\'tstoppingwithitslong-in-the-makingUnchartedmovie.ThestudioispartneringwithHBOtocreateaTheLastofUsTVseries--yes,afullshowratherthanaone-offfeature.It\'llevenhavestronger-than
IT | 2020-03-06 05:00
Sonos kills its device-bricking 'recycle mode'

pictureallianceviaGettyImages Sonoshasbeenunderfirelatelyforthewayithashandledafewdecisionsarounditsoldestproducts.Lastfall,thecompanyintroduceda\"tradeup\"program--ifyouownedoneofSonos\'oldestproduc
IT | 2020-03-06 05:00
Pokimane signs multi-year deal to stay on Twitch

UnitedTalentAgency Anotherbig-nameTwitchstreamerhassignedanexclusivedeal...thistime,toremainexactlywheresheis.Imane\"Pokimane\"Anyshasstrucka\"multi-year\"dealtostreamexclusivelyonTwitch.Thetermsofth
IT | 2020-03-06 05:00
Steam's personalized news hub keeps you updated about your games

Steam Steam\'sfrontpagecankeepyouabreastofthelateststore-widehappeningsandcommunityrecommendations.Butifyouwanttoreadthelatestaboutthegamesyouhaveandgamesyou\'rekeepinganeyeon,Valve\'sSteamNewsHubist
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The next Mars rover will be named 'Perseverance'

NASA DuringalivewebcastonWednesday,NASAadministratorsunveiledtheofficialnameoftheupcomingMars2020Rovermission.SayhellotoPerseverance.
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Facebook, Google and others adopt guidelines intended to fight child abuse

Westend61viaGettyImages Today,theDepartmentofJustice(DOJ)andHomelandSecurity--alongwithgovernmentcounterpartsinAustralia,Canada,NewZealandandtheUnitedKingdom--publishedguidelinestohelpthetechindustry
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EARN IT act targets online child abuse but could threaten encryption

SenateJudiciaryCommitteeChairmanLindseyGraham,R-S.C.,left,speakswithSen.RichardBlumenthal,D-Conn.,right,duringabreakfromtestimonyfromAttorneyGeneralnomineeWilliamBarrataSenateJudiciaryCommitteehearin
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Minecraft Festival is postponed due to coronavirus fears

Mojang Minecraftissuchaculturalphenomenonthatitwassupposedtohaveitsownthree-dayconventioninSeptemberwithinteractiveexhibits,co-opandcompetitivegameplay,liveentertainment,panelsandmerch.Ticketstothefi
IT | 2020-03-06 05:00
Twitter will delete hate speech related to age, disability and disease

ASSOCIATEDPRESS Lastyear,Twitterupdateditsharmfulconductpolicytorequirethedeletionofhatespeechbasedonreligion.Today,thecompanyisupdatingitsrulestoincludelanguagethecompanysays\"dehumanizes\"otherpeop
IT | 2020-03-06 05:00
Apple is rejecting coronavirus apps to limit virus misinformation

PA AppleandGooglearetakingmeasurestopreventthespreadofcoronavirusmisinformationfromapps,accordingtoareportfromCNBC.Apple,forone,isrejectingallcoronavirus-relatedmobileappsthataren\'tfromthegovernment
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SpaceX will fly space tourists to the ISS as soon as next year

NASA Houston-basedprivatespacecompanyAxiomhasforgedapartnershipwithSpaceXtoflypayingtouriststotheISSassoonasthesecondhalfof2021.Underthetermsoftheirdeal,SpaceXwillusetheCrewDragoncapsuletoferrythreet
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