Internet
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'Goosebumps and tears': A WWII veteran's harmonica rendition of anthem makes him a viral star
May 28, 2019 1:00 am - Don't call Peter B. DuPré a musician. That's not how the 96-year-old World War II veteran would describe himself. "I am a harmonica player," DuPré, who spent three years...
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White House starts campaign asking internet users to share censorship stories
May 16, 2019 1:00 am - The White House on Wednesday announced a campaign asking internet users to share if they had been censored on Facebook, Google and Twitter, tapping into President Donald...
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YouTube star from Bloomingdale to be sentenced in Chicago in child porn case
May 03, 2019 1:00 am - A star YouTube singer with a large teenage following is scheduled to be sentenced in Chicago federal court for coercing six girls to send him sexually explicit videos. A...
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Facebook bans Farrakhan, Jones, Yiannopoulos as 'dangerous'
May 02, 2019 1:00 am - Facebook said Thursday it has permanently banned several far-right figures and organizations, including Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, Infowars host Alex Jones,...
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Facebook is getting a redesign
Apr 30, 2019 1:00 am - MENLO PARK, Calif. - On Tuesday, Facebook is getting a new face. The company's "big blue" app is undergoing a redesign: its iconic blue bordering will be replaced by sle...
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Shopping for tech? Subscribe to these 5 YouTubers before you buy
Apr 06, 2019 6:00 am - I'm in the market for a new laptop, and it needs to be enough of a beast for modern gaming. I'm talking something that allows for real-time ray tracing - a graphics tech...
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YouTube executives ignored warnings, letting toxic videos run rampant
Apr 03, 2019 1:00 am - A year ago, Susan Wojcicki was on stage to defend YouTube. Her company, hammered for months for fueling falsehoods online, was reeling from another flare-up involving a ...
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Fledgling gangland news fills niche neglected by other media
Mar 04, 2019 12:00 am - Shawn Cotton no longer drives his $55,000, bright pink Corvette to work because he's afraid it could get him killed like his friend. But there are two things he won't le...
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The 'Momo challenge' isn't a viral danger to children online, but it sure is viralMar 01, 2019 12:00 am - If you're a parent of a young child, chances are that someone on Facebook has sent you an alarming post about the "Momo challenge," a game illustrated by a disturbing ph...
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What we're watching today: Bad Valentine's Day storiesFeb 14, 2019 12:00 am - February 14 isn't all candy, roses and Cupid arrows: for folks at The Washington Post talked to, it brought back memories of heartache and awkward memories. ...