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Several women have been interviewed with questions on alleged harassment and discrimination California’s civil rights regulator is investigating Google’s treatment of Black female workers following alleged incidents of harassment and discrimination, according to two people familiar with the matter and emails from the agency seen by Reuters. Attorneys and analysts at the California department of …

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The old fashioned way has never been more popular so come away from the screens and settle down to play how we used to The last decade has seen an explosion in the popularity of board and card games that aren’t just the traditional Christmas assortment. Families seeking interesting, actually fun alternatives to Monopoly and …

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He just wanted a catchy website name. Now, Bob Innes hands people over to the police for trying to have their enemies killed In October 2005, Bob Innes bought the website domain name “rentahitman.com.” It was the dotcom era and he was a business school student in North Carolina trying to advertise website traffic analysis …

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More refined design, bigger screen and Thunderbolt ports add to winning formula for convertible PC Microsoft’s category-defining Windows 11 tablet finally gets the design and feature upgrade Surface Pro fans have been clamouring for, but it comes with the sting of price hike. The Surface Pro 8 starts at £999 ($999/A$1,649), without the essential £160 …

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There’s a beautiful performance from the End of the F***ing World star in a drama that sees her waking up in a new and scary world. Plus: John Bercow collaborates with The Guilty Feminist team in his new podcast series. SteelHeadsThe End of the F***ing World’s Jessica Barden lights up this brilliant new thriller podcast …

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Educators assured parents the viral posts were not considered credible as campuses increased police presence ‘out of caution’ Educators announced plans to increase security in response to TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb threats at schools around the country Friday as officials assured parents the viral posts were not considered credible. The social media …

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Company will also send warnings to 48,000 people believed to be targeted by malicious activity after investigation Facebook has banned seven “surveillance-for-hire” companies from its platforms and will send warning notices to 48,000 people who the company believes were targeted by malicious activity, following a months-long investigation into the “cyber mercenary” industry. The social media …

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Fallen Silicon Valley star faces up to 20 years in prison for 11 charges of defrauding investors and consumers Prosecutors in the trial of Elizabeth Holmes laid out their closing arguments on Thursday as the final face-off begins in the dramatic proceedings that have stretched on over 15 weeks. The fallen Silicon Valley star faces …

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The former first lady’s promotional materials note that ‘a portion’ of the proceeds will help children aging out for foster care She is married to former US president Donald Trump but now you, too, can stare into the “cobalt blue eyes” of Melania Trump at the touch of a button and with your very own …

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Social media companies’ algorithms enable the spread of extremism and social chaos. The case for regulating them is clear In his 2021 Reith lectures, the third episode of which airs tonight, the artificial intelligence researcher Stuart Russell takes up the idea of a near-future AI that is so ruthlessly intelligent that it might pose an …

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