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In Vermont, pay phones return free of charge in cellular dead zone
TUNBRIDGE, Vt. (AP) — An electrical engineer by trade, Patrick Schlott has spent countless hours tinkering with new and old technology.
Jul 22, 2025 12:58 PM
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How to clean keyboard grunge, earwax in earphones and screen smudges
LONDON (AP) — Smartphones, laptops, headphones and other electronic devices are essential for work and play in our daily lives.
Jul 22, 2025 12:43 PM
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Federal privacy watchdog discontinues investigation into student data breach
The federal privacy watchdog says it has discontinued the investigation into a cybersecurity breach involving a student information system used across Canada, citing its satisfaction with the company's response and commitment to added security measur
Jul 22, 2025 11:20 AM
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Greenpeace hails Italian court ruling allowing climate case against energy company Eni to continue
ROME (AP) — Italy’s highest court has ruled that a lawsuit brought by climate activists against Italian energy company Eni and its government shareholders can go ahead, in what Greenpeace said on Tuesday was a victory for efforts to pursue climate ju
Jul 22, 2025 10:40 AM
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Russian lawmakers pass a bill punishing online searches for information deemed to be 'extremist'
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill that punishes online searches for information that is deemed “extremist,” the latest move by government authorities in their relentless crackdown on dissent.
Jul 22, 2025 9:22 AM
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Toronto-based IT firm Adastra sold to global investment firm Carlyle Group
TORONTO — IT company Adastra Group SE says global investment firm Carlyle Group Inc. has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the company.
Jul 22, 2025 6:02 AM
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Can you ever expect privacy in public? Coldplay kiss camera saga tells us a lot about the answer
NEW YORK (AP) — When the “KissCam” at a Coldplay concert landed on a couple who tried (but failed) to duck out of the spotlight, the internet immediately got to work. In hours, the clip was just about everywhere.
Jul 22, 2025 2:50 AM
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Looming over two cases threatening Musk's car company is a single question: Can he be trusted?
MIAMI (AP) — Elon Musk fought court cases on opposite coasts Monday, raising a question about the billionaire that could either speed his plan to put self-driving Teslas on U.S.
Jul 21, 2025 9:17 PM
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What to know about a vulnerability being exploited on Microsoft SharePoint servers
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft has issued an emergency fix to close off a vulnerability in Microsoft’s widely-used SharePoint software that hackers have exploited to carry out widespread attacks on businesses and at least some U.S. government agencies.
Jul 21, 2025 6:33 PM
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Harvard seeks billions in funding restored at a pivotal hearing in its standoff with Trump
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University appeared in federal court Monday in a pivotal case in its battle with the Trump administration , as the storied institution argued the government illegally cut $2.6 billion in federal funding.
Jul 21, 2025 3:29 PM
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