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Meta will pay $1.4 billion to Texas, settling biometric data collection suit Jul 31, 2024

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The company was accused of using facial recognition tech without consent.

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Two landmark bill protecting minors passed the Senate, Google dismissed Musk's autocomplete claim, and Open AI rolls out advanced Voice Mode Jul 31, 2024

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The Senate just passed two landmark bills aimed at protecting minors online, Google dismisses Elon Musk's claim that autocomplete engaged in election interference, and OpenAI rolls out advanced Voice Mode and no, it won't sound like Scarlett Johannson. It's Wednesday, July 31st and this is Engadget News.

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X's Grok chatbot is misleading voters about the presidential election Jul 30, 2024

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The social media platform's AI chatbot says nine states have expired ballot deadlines. That's false.

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Mark Zuckerberg says ‘f*ck that’ to closed platforms, AI doppelgangers to chat with followers, ISPs are fighting low-income broadband Jul 30, 2024

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Mark Zuckerberg says ‘f*ck that’ to closed platforms, Instagram creators can now make AI doppelgangers to chat with their followers, and ISPs are fighting to raise the price of low-income broadband. It's Tuesday, July 30th and this is Engadget News.

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ISPs are fighting to raise the price of low-income broadband Jul 29, 2024

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They want government money, but argue $30 broadband is impossible.

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Elon Musk shared a doctored Harris campaign video without labeling it as fake, the DOJ says TikTok collected users’ views on controversial issues, and Apple Intelligence may not arrive until October Jul 29, 2024

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Elon Musk shared a doctored Harris campaign video without labeling it as fake, the DOJ says TikTok collected users’ views on controversial issues, and Apple Intelligence may not arrive until October. It's Monday, July 29th and this is Engadget News.

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BONUS The 4 best Android phones for 2024 Jul 27, 2024

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From budget to flagship, we have picks for every price range.

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Police in Scottsdale, AZ will start using drones as first responders Jul 26, 2024

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The fleet of Flock drones will be used to assess emergency situations while human first responders are still en route.

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Tesla warns against wet towel charging trick, X's Grok chatbot is misleading voters, and that a new streaming bundle is now available Jul 26, 2024

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Tesla warns against wet towel charging trick two months too late, X's Grok chatbot is misleading voters about the presidential election, and that Disney+, Hulu and Max streaming bundle is now available. It's Friday, July 26th and this is Engadget News.

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Meta takes down 63,000 Instagram accounts linked to extortion scams Jul 25, 2024

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The accounts primarily targeted American men, according to the company.

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