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Trump's love-hate relationship with tech eventually backfired

He was the master of social media -- until his inflammatory comments got him banned.

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<p>President Trump's aides say they'll tell him to veto the Democrats' 'Save the Internet Act.'</p>

Twitter to hand over White House accounts to Biden in real time: The nitty-gritty details

The transfer will happen at 12:01 p.m. ET Wednesday as Joe Biden is inaugurated as the next US president.

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Joe Biden to be sworn in as 46th US president, India pushes back against WhatsApp

In today's top stories, security is tight ahead of the presidential inauguration on Wednesday, Joe Biden has already outlined an ambitious policy agenda, and WhatsApp is facing a privacy pushback in its biggest market.

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<p>Former Google and Uber self-driving car engineer Anthony Levandowski was granted a pardon by President Trump after admitting to theft of trade secrets.</p>

Trump pardons former Uber and Google engineer Anthony Levandowski

The self-driving car engineer pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets.

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<p>Amazon's Smile program lets users put 0.5% of eligible purchases towards charities of their choosing. Three charities found in an Amazon search tool include the name "Oath Keepers."</p>

Amazon lists militia-related nonprofits among groups that can receive Smile donations

Charities called Oath Keepers and Three Percent share names with extremist groups that allegedly participated in the Capitol riots.

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YouTube extends Trump's suspension for at least another week

The decision was made "in light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence."

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State Department says China's repression of Uighurs is 'genocide'

Suppliers for tech giants have been accused of using forced Uighur labor in their factories.

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Facebook improves alt text photo descriptions for blind, visually impaired users

The feature can now recognize landmarks, activities and types of animals.

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Microsoft's Washington campus will become a COVID-19 vaccination site

It's partnering with the state health department, along with Starbucks and Costco.

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Apple TV Plus could be free a bit longer, Trump halts Intel shipments to Huawei

In today's top stories, Apple is said to extend its free trial of the streaming service until July, Trump hits Huawei's US suppliers with restrictions, and Rocket Lab is ready for its next mission.

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Facebook removes ads, Signal is back up

In today's top stories, Facebook is placing a temporary ban on gun accessory ads, Twitter misinformation statistics were released and messaging app Signal is back online after an influx of new users caused it to crash.

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CES 2021 comes to a close, Samsung announces Galaxy S21 lineup

This week's major tech headlines include all the announcements at CES 2021, Samsung's Unpacked event and President-Elect Joe Biden's new Twitter handle.

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