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<p>Faces of the Riots includes links to the videos scraped from Parler.</p>

Website features faces from Parler's Capitol riot videos

The goal of Faces of the Riots is to aid the FBI in its investigation of the deadly siege, the site's creator says.

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ADT technician pleads guilty to spying on customer camera feeds for years

Over four and a half years, a home security technician gave himself access to more than 200 ADT Pulse accounts in order to spy on female customers.

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These drones can save lives

Technology reduces the need for dangerous and costly operations.

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Drones and digital models make infrastructure inspections safer and more accurate

Aerial imaging, combined with machine learning and predictive analysis, makes it possible to predict needed structural repairs.

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Twitter misinformation stats, Apple's new headset

This week's major tech headlines include new misinformation statistics from Twitter, a report that says LG may stop making smartphones and Apple's mixed-reality headset.

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Smart grocery carts are coming to change the way we shop

Move over, Amazon Go. Kroger is working with startup Caper on a smart grocery cart that lets you skip traditional checkout lines.

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Facebook, Twitter, YouTube algorithms could be radicalizing people, congressional Democrats say

A letter to the CEOs of several major tech companies says their platforms may push people toward extremism.

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EU parliament invites Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet CEOs to hearing, report says

The European Parliament is discussing more digital regulation.

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<p>PayPal closed the account of Jenna Ryan, who is charged with federal crimes for her participation in the Capitol riots on Jan. 6. Ryan was raising funds for reasons other than legal defense against its policies, PayPal said Thursday.</p>

PayPal shuts down fundraising for Texas real estate agent charged in Capitol riot

Jenna Ryan is raising money to cover legal costs and "other losses" brought on by her arrest. But she can't collect funds via PayPal anymore.

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<p>I miss Apple's genius power adapter.</p>

Apple needs to bring MagSafe back to Macs

Commentary: The proprietary magnet connector saved me thousands of dollars in repairs, and I can't imagine owning a laptop without it.

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<p>Uber and Lyft drivers have held protests around the world demanding better pay from the companies.</p>

Lyft test program offers drivers more rides in exchange for 10% pay cut

Lyft calls its feature "priority mode." Drivers call it "poverty mode."

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Amazon offers help to take on COVID-19, new report on Apple headset surfaces

In today's top stories, Amazon tells the Biden administration that it is ready to help vaccinate 100 million Americans. Meanwhile, Apple's first virtual- and augmented-reality headset may be much more expensive than the competition.

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