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PornHub is breaking up with Florida Dec 20, 2024

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The Sunshine State won’t have access to the pornography giant starting January 1, 2025.

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Waymo's driverless cars are an insurance company's dream, Google using novices to fact-check Gemini's AI answers, and Apple is giving up on plans to turn the iPhone into a subscription Dec 20, 2024

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Waymo's driverless cars are apparently an insurance company's dream, Is Google using novices to fact-check Gemini's AI answers?, and Apple is giving up on plans to turn the iPhone into a subscription. It's Friday, December 20th and this is Engadget News.

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Elon Musk reportedly under federal review for undisclosed meetings with foreign leaders Dec 19, 2024

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Several employees allege that Musk and his company ducked and dodged reporting requirements to protect sensitive data since 2021.

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YouTube is helping stars monetize their AI likenesses, California’s new gas-powered car sale ban given thumbs up, and Flipboard just launched Surf Dec 19, 2024

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YouTube is helping high-profile people monetize their AI likenesses, the EPA gave a thumbs up to California’s new gas-powered car sale ban, and Flipboard just launched Surf, which is sort of like an RSS feed for the open social web. It's Thursday, December 19th and this is Engadget News.

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T-Mobile opens beta test signups for its Starlink satellite cell service Dec 18, 2024

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The test is slated to take place in early 2025.

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FTC bans hidden junk fees on tickets and short-term lodging purchases, Threads working on scheduled posts, and Apple Maps' Look Around is now available Dec 18, 2024

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The FTC banned hidden junk fees on tickets and short-term lodging purchases, Threads is working on scheduled posts, and Apple Maps' Look Around is now available on the web. It's Wednesday, December 18th and this is Engadget News.

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Trump reportedly plans to reverse Biden’s EV policies Dec 17, 2024

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The president-elect has called climate change a “hoax” and courted fossil fuel execs in his campaign.

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The Cambridge Analytica scandal lingers on for Meta, Waymo will test driverless cars in Tokyo, and new JWST images support planet formation Dec 17, 2024

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The Cambridge Analytica scandal lingers on for Meta, Waymo will test its driverless cars in Tokyo next year, and NASA’s new Webb telescope images support previously controversial findings about how planets form. It's Tuesday, December 17th and this is Engadget News.

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The FTC warns gamified job scams are on the rise Dec 16, 2024

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Be wary of job ads that ask you to like or rate videos or projects.

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Meta is now trying to stop OpenAI’s for-profit conversion, Rhode Islanders’ sensitive information may have been stolen by hackers, and Apple’s Magic Mouse may be getting a makeover Dec 16, 2024

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Meta is now trying to stop OpenAI’s for-profit conversion, Hackers may have stolen hundreds of thousands of Rhode Islanders’ sensitive information, and Apple’s Magic Mouse may be getting a big makeover soon. It's Monday, December 16th and this is Engadget News.

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