Tag: Technology
Cuban cooks overcome shortages with ingenuity on Facebook
HAVANA — If you don’t have potato, use malanga root. If you can't find zucchini, replace it with cucumber.
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Lawmakers call YouTube Kids a ‘wasteland of vapid’ content
A House subcommittee is investigating YouTube Kids, saying the Google-owned video feeds children inappropriate material in “a wasteland of vapid, consumerist content" so it...
Consumer privacy push in Florida limps forward
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Big Data won a key concession from Florida lawmakers Tuesday when it persuaded a legislative committee to defang a proposal advertised...
Facebook removes accounts tied to Iranian exile group
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said Tuesday it has removed hundreds of fake accounts linked to an Iranian exile group and a troll farm in...
Senators press for more on SolarWinds hack after AP report
Key lawmakers said Tuesday they're concerned they've been kept in the dark about what suspected Russian hackers stole from the federal government and they...
New Hampshire teen saves West Virginia boy via TikTok
GILMANTON, N.H. — A New Hampshire teen has been credited with saving a boy more than 800 miles (1,290 kilometers) away — thanks to...
Viral thoughts: Why COVID-19 conspiracy theories persist
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Daniel Roberts hadn’t had a vaccination since he was 6. No boosters, no tetanus shots. His parents taught him inoculations were...
How to talk to believers of COVID-19 conspiracy theories
Conspiracy theories about COVID-19 are causing real-world problems by discouraging some people from getting vaccinated, wearing masks or following other guidelines. Some bizarre theories...
EXPLAINER: Can Biden add energy jobs? Hope mixes with doubt
NEW YORK — Good-paying jobs — many of them.
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SKorea’s LG to exit loss-making mobile phone business
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean electronics maker LG said Monday it is getting out of its loss-making mobile phone business to focus on...
