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<p>E3 is typically all about hype for the next big games.</p>

E3 2021 brings diversity conversation to the video game industry's biggest stage

Typically, diversity panels are a side conversation at most big events. But the E3 video game conference gave it a rare livestream spot.

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<p>Sail away, sail away (but with precautions)</p>

Cruise ships are sailing again, but you'll find some big differences

Masks won't be required, but some cruises will mandate vaccinations. Here's what you need to know.

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Xbox at E3 2021: Everything on Starfield, Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, Stalker 2 and Xbox mini-fridge

The tech giant showed off its highly anticipated upcoming games, including the next Halo title, a Disney partnership for Sea of Thieves and more. Also, there's a mini-fridge.

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<p>A lot of energy and money comes from these mining rigs.&nbsp;</p>

Here's how much energy it really takes to mine Bitcoin and why people are concerned

Cryptocurrency takes a lot of power to keep things running.

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Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple targeted by pack of US antitrust bills

The proposals, from a bipartisan group in the US House, target Big Tech's might with the most meaningful effort to reform competition laws in decades.

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Lawmakers propose antitrust legislation against big tech, new Xbox games are announced at E3 2021

In today's top stories, the US government hopes to reform antitrust laws aimed at big tech, privacy concerns arise over Amazon Sidewalk and new Xbox games debut at E3 2021.

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Google's Gmail gets new collaboration tools in major redesign

The search giant also details new features for its Meet videoconferencing service.

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<p>You won't be able to buy cars from Tesla with Bitcoin again until miners adopt clean energy mining methods.</p>

Musk says Tesla will accept Bitcoin when clean energy is used in mining

Automaker stopped accepting the cryptocurrency earlier this year.

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<p>Apple may soon drop its in-store mask requirement for vaccinated customers.</p>

Apple Stores reportedly to end mask requirement for vaccinated customers

New policy could go into affect as soon as Tuesday, Bloomberg reports.

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<p>Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks with President Donald Trump during a meeting at the the White House in March 2019. </p>

Trump officials seized Democrats' Apple data in leak probe, report says

The Justice Department was looking for the source of media reports about contacts between Trump associates and Russia, The New York Times reports.

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Why E3 2021 is happening despite the pandemic, and what next year will look like

The head of the ESA, which puts on the E3 show, talks with us about how the coronavirus is changing games.

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New Tesla Model S Plaid rolls out, Xbox coming to smart TVs

In today's top stories, Elon Musk unveils the newest, fastest Tesla, while Microsoft aims to integrate Xbox gaming into smart TVs, and President Biden lifts executive orders against TikTok and WeChat.

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