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Smoke rises after explosions were heard from the direction of a Russian military airbase near Novofedorivka, Crimea, in this still image obtained by Reuters Tuesday.

World News

Who was behind the explosions in Crimea? Ukraine and Russia aren't saying

6:14pm August 12, 2022

by Julian Hayda

Several days after Ukraine said nine planes were destroyed at a Russian air base in Crimea, nobody has publicly claimed responsibility for it — but speculation abounds.

Some of the evidence against Jessica Burgess, 41, was handed over to police by Facebook. Facebook's parent company, Meta, released a statement saying it had received valid warrants from law enforcement in Nebraska and that "the warrants did not mention ab

National

Nebraska cops used Facebook messages to investigate an alleged illegal abortion

2:49pm August 12, 2022

by Martin Kaste

A case in Norfolk, Neb., highlights how evidence from online services is fair game in the post-Roe v. Wade era.

The bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States has been a top priority of the Biden administration.

Why Biden's plan to boost semiconductor chip manufacturing in the U.S. is so critical

10:36am August 12, 2022

The law will allocate more than $50 billion to bring semiconductor chip manufacturing to the U.S. and away from its current production hub in East Asia.

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A new blueprint offers advice for businesses to protect against ransomware attacks

4:57pm August 11, 2022

by Jenna McLaughlin

Small businesses paid millions to cybercriminals last year to unlock their files. That's why experts released a new blueprint with advice on how to defend against and recover from ransomware attacks.

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Snapchat is rolling out new parental controls that allow parents to see their teenager's contacts and confidentially report to the social media company any accounts that concern them. A child lies in bed illuminated by the glow of a cell phone.

Snapchat's new parental controls try to mimic real-life parenting, minus the hovering

4:26pm August 11, 2022

by Raquel Maria Dillon

Snapchat's Family Center lets parents see whom their teen is contacting, but not their messages. Parents can also confidentially report accounts that concern them, without their child's knowledge.

President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday. The legislation is aimed at boosting the domestic production of semiconductors.

Biden signs semiconductor bill into law, though Trump raid overshadows event

4:43pm August 09, 2022

by Barbara Sprunt

This was supposed to be a week where President Biden celebrated a series of legislative victories. But it was overtaken by news that FBI agents had searched the home of former President Donald Trump.

The new CHIPS and Science Act will bring semiconductor chip manufacturing to the U.S.

4:40pm August 09, 2022

President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 into law Tuesday, which allocates $53 billion dollars in federal funding to manufacture semiconductor chips domestically.

Why batteries in modern gadgets aren't made to last

5:06pm August 07, 2022

The batteries in our phones and headphones only last a few years. NPR's Daniel Estrin asks The Washington Post's tech columnist Geoffrey Fowler about the life span of today's gadgets and why they die.

A video showing Alex Jones is shown as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing on July 12.

The Jan. 6 committee is asking for data from Alex Jones' phone, a lawyer says

2:03pm August 04, 2022

by The Associated Press

An attorney representing two parents who sued conspiracy theorist Alex Jones over his false claims about the Sandy Hook massacre said the House committee has requested records from Jones' phone.

The former UniEnergy Technologies office in Mukilteo, Wash. Taxpayers spent $15 million on research to build a breakthrough battery. Then the U.S. government gave it to China.

World News

The U.S. made a breakthrough battery discovery — then gave the technology to China

4:28pm August 03, 2022

Taxpayers spent $15 million on research to build a breakthrough battery. Then the U.S. government gave it to China.

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