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Your New Porsche May Be on Fire in the Ocean… but Not for Long Feb 23, 2022

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In today's top stories, the cargo ship Felicity Ace caught fire on a trip from Germany to the US last week, reportedly carrying a number of Volkswagen Group vehicles with Bentley, Porsche and Volkswagen badges. In other news, Sony gave a first look at the next-gen PlayStation VR2 headset and acknowledged that it was "inspired by the look of the PS5 family of products."

Trump's Truth Social Debuts in Apple's App Store, Hits No. 1 in Top Charts Feb 22, 2022

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In today's top stories, Trump's social media app, Truth Social, is now available in Apple's App Store, but with some technical difficulties. In other news, after facing backlash over privacy concerns, the IRS allows taxpayers to sign up without facial recognition.

IRS Tax Refund Checks: How to Track Them Directly to Your Mailbox Feb 21, 2022

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In today's top stories, If you're expecting a refund check through the mail this tax season, monitor it using the USPS Informed Delivery App to know when it's coming. In other news, a new study shows the southwest is experiencing its worst drought in over 1,200 years.

YouTube Eyes New Ways to Stop Misinformation From Spreading Beyond Its Reach Feb 18, 2022

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In today's top stories, YouTube, the world's largest online video platform, outlines plans to stop the spread of misinformation. In other news, A newly discovered dinosaur may have had the face of a crocodile. The 125-year-old dino could be a relative of the spinosaurus.

Kids Online Safety Act Introduced in the Senate Feb 17, 2022

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In today's top stories, a bipartisan bill in the US Senate aims to hold social media platforms responsible for protecting minors age 16 and younger. The Kids Online Safety Act would require platforms to offer settings that would limit minors' use of the platforms and restrict use of their personal data. In other news, Disney has unveiled its latest project, and it's targeted at adults: Storyliving by Disney is a new community of neighborhoods.

Want To Fly On Virgin Galactic? Ticket Reservations Are Opening To All Feb 16, 2022

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In today's top stories, Virgin Galactic is opening up spaceflight ticket reservations to the general public starting Wednesday. In other news, Wordle, the latest take on Wordle, gives players six chances to name a country based on its shape and nearby nations.

Space Junk Is About to Crash Into the Moon, but It's Not a SpaceX Rocket Feb 15, 2022

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In today's top stories, Apple reportedly filed three new Mac computers in the Eurasian Economic Database, and these could be items unveiled to the public at a rumored event in March. In other news, the object predicted to crash into the moon in March is likely not a SpaceX rocket after all. Rather, it's a rocket stage that launched China's Chang'e 5-T1 mission to the moon in 2014.

Apple to update AirTags with new privacy warnings, better warning sounds, smarter Find My tracking Feb 14, 2022

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In today's top stories, Apple adds new privacy warnings, sound alerts to AirTags to help fight unwanted tracking. In other news, Tinder introduces 'virtual blind date' feature, where members have the chance to chat before their pictures and profiles are unlocked.

NASA voices concerns about space collisions with SpaceX Starlink satellites Feb 11, 2022

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In today's top stories, NASA says SpaceX Starlink satellites could cause problems with future missions. In other news, Tesla is recalling 575,000 EVs to address concerns over Boombox function could interfere with the pedestrian warning system.

Amazon Care in-person health services to expand to 20 new cities Feb 10, 2022

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In today's top stories, Amazon Care's in-person services are coming to 20 more cities, offering rgent and primary care resources including COVID-19 testing, vaccinations and prescription requests and refills. In other news, IRS scraps plans to use facial recognition following privacy concerns.

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