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US revokes Intel and Qualcomm's licenses for chip sales to Huawei The US has stopped Intel and Qualcomm from selling and sending chips to Chinese-based Huawei Technologies. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/us-revokes-intel-and-qualcomms-licenses-for-chip-sales-to-huawei-125304886.html

The US has a long way to go to make up for its part in the climate crisis The US plans to officially ratchet up its climate commitments going into Earth Day tomorrow, but many advocates are skeptical that it will be ambitious enough to balance out the nation’s inordinate role in creating the climate crisis. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/22396522/us-climate-change-commitment-paris-agreement-joe-biden

The Demon Slayer movie is finally coming to the US after breaking records in Japan The excellent and massively popular anime Demon Slayer has had about as successful of a run at the box office as you can get in Japan — the movie adaptation of its “Mugen Train” manga arc is the highest-grossest film in the country’s history. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/16/22334004/demon-slayer-the-movie-mugen-train-north-america-release-theaters

The U.S. economy added 49,000 jobs in January, a weak showing after a virus surge. The American economy produced little relief last month as the winter pandemic surge continued to stymie a rebound in the labor market. The weak showing is certain to affect the debate in Washington over further federal intervention. U.S. Continue Reading . . . https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/02/05/business/stock-market-today/the-us-economy-added-49000-jobs-in-january-a-weak-showing-after-a-virus-surge

Telegram says it ‘shut down hundreds of public calls for violence’ in US last week Amid rising political tensions in the United States, Telegram founder Pavel Durov says his chat service has taken down hundreds of public calls for violence, in accordance with the platform’s terms of service. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/18/22237574/telegram-shuts-down-public-calls-for-violence

State-sponsored hackers have breached the US' nuclear weapons agency Foreign hackers have breached the networks of the US Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration, according to separate reports from Politico and Bloomberg. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/nnsa-doe-cyberattack-232628623.html

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