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The U.S. passed a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to force ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, to divest from the social media platform or face a complete ban in the country. The bill passed 352 to 65 and needs to be taken up by the Senate and signed by President Joe Biden to become law. But we couldn’t help noticing…

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Former President Donald Trump has been quick to take advantage of an unexpected and nefarious benefit offered to politicians in the age of AI. Instead of saying that their quotes were taken out of context when facing unfavorable media coverage, they can now simply claim that the video clips showing them in a bad light…

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A bill forcing the China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok, or face an outright ban, passed the United States House of Represe

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Republican politicians in Alabama expressed outrage about an employee of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville on Monday. What did the employee do wrong? Nothing, as far as anyone can tell. They’re just angry the employee is trans.

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Elon Musk spoke out against the United States’ potential ban on TikTok, owned by China-based ByteDance, in a tweet on Tuesday, saying the law is all about “censorship and government control.” Musk has previously expressed discomfort with TikTok’s addictive algorithm, but this stance fits with his “

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Donald Trump took to Truth Social in the early morning hours of Tuesday to opine on the state of his race to win back the White House this November.

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Donald Trump called into CNBC’s Squawk Box on Monday where he talked about crypto, tried to defend his complete 180 on a TikTok ban, and promoted his

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It’s day 8 of Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time and one of the most controversial apps of our time has entered the ring. Venmo buried I Am Rich in yesterday’s battle of the money apps, taking more than 78 percent of the vote.

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President Biden addressed the country in the 2024 State of The Union last night, hitting on hot-button issues such as immigration, inflation, and America’s international diplomacy. However, the internet had more important things to discuss.