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<p>TOPSHOT - A member of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), made up of an alliance of Arab and Kurdish fighters, removes an Islamic State group flag in the town of Tabqa, about 55 kilometres (35 miles) west of Raqa city, on April 30, 2017, as they advance in their battle for the group's de facto capital. US-backed fighters have captured 80 percent of Syria's Tabqa from the Islamic State group, a monitor said on May 1, a week after they first entered the town. / AFP PHOTO / DELIL SOULEIMAN (Photo credit should read DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP/Getty Images)</p>

Politicians push for faster cull of online terrorist content

European leaders will suggest new targets for internet giants to remove extremist material at a UN meeting on Wednesday.

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Oh baby! Amazon delivers a mother of an email mistake

Many recipients of gift alert don't have a baby registry. Or even plans to have a baby, for that matter.

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You can now 'sponsor' your favorite YouTube Gaming channels

Fans can support their favorite creators with a $4.99 monthly sponsorship and get access to special perks.

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Google Doodle bows to Mexican dance pioneer Amalia Hernandez

The founder of the world-renowned Ballet Folklorico de Mexico created dozens of dances that brought Mexican culture to the world.

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Pepe the Frog's creator goes after the 'alt-right'

Artist behind co-opted cartoon issues a flurry of cease-and-desist orders and DMCA takedown notices.

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Slack valued at $5.1 billion with new funding in hand

The messaging startup rakes in $250 million from SoftBank’s Vision Fund, significantly increasing its valuation.

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<p>Samuel Johnson, 1709 To 1784. British Author , Poet, Essayist, Moralist, Literary Critic, Biographer, Editor And Lexicographer. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary Published 1825. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)</p>

Lexicographer Samuel Johnson celebrated in Google Doodle

It's Google's way of saying thanks for the dictionary.

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<p>Snapchat has to comply to local laws.</p>

Snapchat blocks Al Jazeera in Saudi Arabia

Government restrictions forced Snap to remove the news network's Discover Publisher Channel over the weekend.

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<p>Martin Shkreli, former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, the company that bought the rights to sell anti malaria drug Daraprim.</p>

Wanna peer into Pharma Bro’s mind? Look at his eBay listing

Martin Shkreli opens up a little in the Q&A section of his eBay auction page for a one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album.

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Apple to ad industry: Tough luck, privacy comes first

Advertisers are picking a fight over Safari's new "intelligent tracking prevention" feature. But the iPhone maker isn't backing down.

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Ad industry attacks Safari's effort to protect your privacy

A feature in Apple's upcoming browser makes it harder for advertisers to track us online. That will "sabotage" the internet, advertisers say.

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<p>The president wants the web muffled.</p>

Trump calls for internet to be cut off for terrorists

Commentary: In the wake of a terrorist incident in London, the president calls for drastic measures.

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