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The Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico hacked the phone of an FBI official investigating kingpin Joaquín…

Tech firms face demands to stop illegal content going viral

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Photos show how humanoid robots captivate fans in China by playing a soccer match

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Players of Epic Games, Inc.’s popular video game Fortnite could be eligible for a refund from…

Authors petition publishers to curtail their use of AI

Generative AI is transforming the publishing industry. Authors are pushing back on a variety of fronts,…

AT&T's $177 Million Settlement Will Pay Victims of Two Huge Data Breaches. Learn Who Qualifies

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