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Clunky, outdated technology helped doom Florida’s jobless website — and others — to failure

New effort against robocalls: Trump signs measure to take on spammers, fake caller IDs

Congress

New effort against robocalls: Trump signs measure to take on spammers, fake caller IDs

A ban on gas-powered cars? 2020 Democrats embrace what once was a California fantasy

Policy

A ban on gas-powered cars? 2020 Democrats embrace what once was a California fantasy

September 6, 2019, 8:00 AM

Ending sales of new gas-powered cars is part of Kamala Harris’ climate change plan

Policy

Ending sales of new gas-powered cars is part of Kamala Harris’ climate change plan

Are YouTube and Facebook doing enough to protect your kids online?

Congress

Are YouTube and Facebook doing enough to protect your kids online?

Cyber security concerns lead NC officials to delay approval of new voting machines

Cyber Security

Cyber security concerns lead NC officials to delay approval of new voting machines

Feds will investigate whether Russia hacked Durham election software in 2016

Cyber Security

Feds will investigate whether Russia hacked Durham election software in 2016

19 million people don’t have internet access. Will Congress spend billions to fix that?

Congress

19 million people don’t have internet access. Will Congress spend billions to fix that?

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COVID-19 infections in US likely 8 times higher than reported, CDC says. Here’s why

November 27, 2020, 1:08 PM

COVID infections surge in Florida nursing homes. Hialeah home leads state with 69 deaths

Coronavirus weekly need-to-know: Vaccine side effects, curfews, superspreaders & more

November 27, 2020, 7:43 AM

Don’t want your online data tracked? You could sign up for a list under Hawley’s bill

Technology

Don’t want your online data tracked? You could sign up for a list under Hawley’s bill

Missouri Sen. Hawley finds a new target in his war with tech industry: Candy Crush

National

Missouri Sen. Hawley finds a new target in his war with tech industry: Candy Crush

FBI kept successful hacking secret from Florida elections officials, Rubio says

Cyber Security

FBI kept successful hacking secret from Florida elections officials, Rubio says

Devin Nunes sued a parody account with about 1,000 followers. Here’s how many it has now

Congress

Devin Nunes sued a parody account with about 1,000 followers. Here’s how many it has now

Assange arrested in London, indicted in U.S.

Cyber Security

Assange arrested in London, indicted in U.S.

April 11, 2019, 12:32 PM

Divided Congress can’t agree on fix for ‘dangerous’ Russian election meddling

Congress

Divided Congress can’t agree on fix for ‘dangerous’ Russian election meddling

Russian trolls pumped out malware along with pro-Trump messages. Venezuelans helped

Cyber Security

Russian trolls pumped out malware along with pro-Trump messages. Venezuelans helped

For Johnson County native and new FCC commissioner, jobs factor into Sprint merger

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For Johnson County native and new FCC commissioner, jobs factor into Sprint merger

‘Most mergers do not create jobs.’ Sprint, T-Mobile tell Congress theirs is different

Technology

‘Most mergers do not create jobs.’ Sprint, T-Mobile tell Congress theirs is different

Legislators, some of them bewildered, may do little on tech issues this year

Technology

Legislators, some of them bewildered, may do little on tech issues this year

This ex-sheriff used DNA to snare a serial killer. His new target? Human traffickers.

National

This ex-sheriff used DNA to snare a serial killer. His new target? Human traffickers.

Cyber Security

Security certificate yanked from Russia-backed website, hurting ability to divide voters

How many passwords can you remember? Get ready to remember more

Cyber Security

How many passwords can you remember? Get ready to remember more

As Google chief takes hot seat, lawmakers search their phones and cry ‘bias’

Technology

As Google chief takes hot seat, lawmakers search their phones and cry ‘bias’

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