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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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Google parent Alphabet to shut down Loon, its internet-beaming balloon project

The project's business was unsustainable, Alphabet says.

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<p>A judge Thursday denied Parler's request that a federal court order Amazon to reinstate its services to the social media giant.</p>

Judge won't order Amazon to keep hosting Parler on its cloud service

A Seattle federal court rejects Parler's request for an order requiring Amazon Web Services to reinstate the social media platform.

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Facebook sends Trump suspension to its oversight board

The former president's account will remain blocked while the board makes its judgment.

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<p>The Biden administration will keep DACA going.</p>

Apple and Google execs applaud Biden's immigration plan

Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai voice support for President Biden's actions on DACA.

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The White House website's hidden easter egg, Ford to recall 3 million vehicles

Today's top tech stories include an easter egg discovered within the White House website's code, a report suggesting LG might cease smartphone manufacturing and an impending recall of 3 million Ford vehicles.

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Google cuts corporate access of AI researcher following Timnit Gebru dustup

The search giant says it's investigating how Margaret Mitchell, who leads Google's Ethical AI group, handled sensitive data.

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