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<p>Richard Stallman, the founder of the Free Software Foundation, has resigned from the nonprofit as well as his position at MIT.</p>

Computer scientist Richard Stallman resigns from MIT after defending Jeffrey Epstein

Free software advocate suggested in an email thread that some of the convicted pedophile's underage victims were "entirely willing."

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Elon Musk says his 'pedo guy' remark wasn't about pedophilia

The phrase means something different to the Tesla CEO, his attorneys say in a filing.

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<p>Edward Snowden speaks remotely at the WIRED25 Festival in October 2018. On Monday he reiterated his request to make an argument in court that his leaks benefited the public.</p>

Snowden: Jury should decide whether NSA leaks were "right or wrong."

The former NSA contractor reiterated his reasons for not returning to the US.

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Amazon hardware reveal next week: What devices would you like to see? (The Daily Charge, 9/16/2019)

Plus, MoviePass crumbles and Mozilla pushes privacy.

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The pivot to privacy could come with a $100 million grant

From The Daily Charge: Three companies are funding projects that focus on internet privacy.

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<p>Apple Arcade plays across iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Mac and Apple TV.</p>

Apple Arcade bets big on family-friendly gaming

Apple thinks games will buck the trend on subscription fatigue.

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<p>Apple is going to court Tuesday.</p>

Apple prepares for $14 billion tax battle in EU court

The iPhone maker will argue against a tax bill it got from the EU in 2016.

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The Guardian GT big-arm robot is crazy strong

I get to try the Guardian GT big-arm robot, which is like a real-life Power Loader from Aliens. It's controlled by a human and has incredible precision, but it's also incredibly strong. Made by Sarcos Robotics, the GT can be used in situations that are too dangerous for humans to enter, like nuclear disarmament or decommissioning power plants.

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<p>BOSTON - NOVEMBER 22: A bright yellow Amazon storage locker is pictured outside the 7-Eleven on Morrissey Blvd. in Boston. The high-tech lockers claim to prevent the theft of deliveries from your doorstep by package pirates. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)</p>

Amazon wants to double its Locker program over the next year

The move comes as Amazon works to speed up its Prime deliveries and make up for losing FedEx as a shipping partner.

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<p>Wiener speaks on the floor of the Senate chamber.</p>

9 great reads from CNET this week

How a Tinder catfish ensnared 16 women in a single night, why it appears California state Sen. Scott Wiener never stops moving, and a look inside the murky world of probiotics.

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Apple debuts line of iPhone 11s, Nintendo's new fitness gadget

This week's major tech stories include Apple's new trio of iPhone 11 devices, a new fitness accessory and game for Nintendo's Switch console and California's Uber and Lyft drivers getting one step closer to employment classification.

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Video tour of what could be Pixel 4 XL goes online

Forget blurry images of Google's newest phone... a beautiful, six-minute video went up on YouTube purportedly showing the Pixel 4XL. Get a good look at what Google is working on. Oh, and what looks to be a Google Pixel 4 promo video got posted online, too. Hey, Google, define secrecy.

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