- FBI and Australian police ran an encrypted chat platform to catch criminal gang
- In Response to Oversight Board, Trump Suspended for Two Years; Will Only Be Reinstated if Conditions Permit
- Facebook reverses policy protecting politicians from engaging in harmful speech
- Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) asks whether the Forest Service or the BLM can alter the orbit of the moon or the Earth in order to fight climate change
- Twitter Blue paid subscription service launches with special features
- How TikTok's algorithm seems to work
- WWDC 2021: What Apple's HomeKit strategy means for the smart home
- Biden revokes Trump bans on TikTok and WeChat
- FaceTime is coming to Android and Windows via the web
- Will Apple Mail threaten the newsletter boom?
- The 1619 Project
- Google boosts Android privacy protections in attempt to rival Apple
- Google News Showcase Targeted by Germany Antitrust Chief Andreas Mundt
- Google's new subsea cable handles data surge between US, Brazil, Argentina
- Android 12 Beta 2: Google's Privacy focus arrives with camera/mic shutoffs, dashboard, more
- Google unveils $99 Pixel Buds A-Series with upgraded connectivity, no volume swipe gesture
- Related: Google fixed the frustrating audio cutouts on Pixel Buds A-Series — Here's how
- Stadia is coming to Chromecast w/ Google TV and select Android TV devices on June 23
- Chromecast with Google TV update adds 'Stadia support,' improves Bluetooth latency, more
- June Pixel Feature Drop: Astrophotography video, Photos Locked Folder, and more
- Google pulls the plug on ARCore-powered 'Measure' app; no longer available to new users
- Google Nest Hub & Hub Max get a more feature-rich browser complete with keyboard
- Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a public utility
- Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge join forces to improve browser extensions
- Jeff Bezos and his brother will fly on Blue Origin's first human spaceflight with auction winner
- Is the viral banana-peel 'bacon' worth the hype? We made it, and we're not convinced
- Feds recover more than $2 million in ransomware payments from Colonial Pipeline hackers
- El Salvador becomes the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender after passing law
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- Ant - Babyshark, no not THAT Babyshark
- Ant - PLANTastic POT HEADS
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