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<p>Senators introduced the Defending America's 5G Future Act on Tuesday.</p>

Senators push to keep Huawei blacklisted in new 5G legislation

Lawmakers say Huawei must be prevented from "threatening America’s national security."

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Amazon Prime Day is on and the joke plot to storm Area 51 keeps growing

Today's tech headlines feature a truckload of Amazon Prime Day deals, more tech-related congressional hearings and the outlandish attempt to uncover extraterrestrial secrets.

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<p>The government wants access to encrypted messages.</p>

Trump officials want to outlaw unbreakable encryption, report says

The talk was reportedly held in one of those secret government meetings no one is supposed to know about.

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<p>A new bill in the California legislature may make it easier for consumers to get their devices repaired.</p>

Apple reportedly warning of consumer injury associated with Right to Repair bill

The company is putting forward an argument against the California legislation, based on consumer safety, Motherboard reports.

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Europe's hotly debated copyright revamp is more than a meme killer

Article 13, the proposed European Copyright Directive, is being called a war on memes. Here's why.

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US privacy law is on the horizon. Here's how tech companies want to shape it

If you can't beat 'em, influence 'em.

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<p>Several hundred Uber drivers and their supporters strike in front of Uber's Queens offices in New York on Monday, February 1, 2016.</p>

New York City could soon cap the number of ride hailing vehicles

Uber et al's growth hasn't been without its downsides.

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California lawmakers reach deal on net neutrality bill

The legislation goes beyond rules the FCC rolled back earlier this year.

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California's net neutrality bill faces a grim fate

Intense industry lobbying could push state Democrats to water down the strongest net neutrality legislation to date.

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<p>WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 01: (L-R) Vice President and General Counsel for Facebook Colin Stretch, General Counsel for Twitter Sean Edgett, and Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Google Kent Walker testify during a hearing before the Senate (Select) Intelligence Committee November 1, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a hearing on "Social Media Influence in the 2016 U.S. Elections."</p>

Congress grills Facebook, Twitter, Google over Russian influence

Things get heated as tech executives face the second day of congressional hearings to answer questions about fake news and Russia's misinformation campaign.

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<p>Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attend the State Opening Of Parliament in the House of Lords&nbsp;in London.</p>

New UK laws could erase your cringey teenage Facebook photos

The government has proposed new data protection legislation.

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The Trump administration wants to hack your drone

New proposed legislation would give the government authority to hack, control and destroy any drones that it views as a threat.

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