Memorials to honor COVID-19 dead begin to take shape
People walk by the National Covid memorial wall in London. | photo by Andrew Aitchison / In pictures via Getty
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Day: June 6, 2021
Where did the microchip vaccine conspiracy theory come from anyway?
Illustration by Tyler ComrieHow an innocuous Reddit thread mutated into a dangerous, viral lie Continue reading…
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Twitter blocked in Nigeria after deleting a tweet by its president
Illustration by Alex CastroTwitter is suspended “indefinitely” in Nigeria, “for the persistent use of the platform for activities that are
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Justice Department has charged a Latvian woman it says helped develop Trickbot malware
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeThe US Department of Justice has charged a Latvian woman for her role in
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Square will invest $5 million to build solar-powered bitcoin mining facility
Square and Blockstream are partnering on a solar-powered bitcoin mining facility | BlockstreamFinancial services firm Square Inc. will partner with
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India reportedly warns Twitter of ‘unintended consequences’ if it fails to follow new rules
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeIndia’s government has told Twitter it could face “unintended consequences” if it fails to
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Cruise gets permit from California to provide passenger test rides in driverless vehicles
Photo by Andrej Sokolow/picture alliance via Getty ImagesThe California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) said Friday (pdf) it has authorized General
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