The world’s largest video platform has told content moderators to favor “freedom of expression” over the risk of harm in deciding what to take down.
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Bill Atkinson, Who Made Computers Easier to Use, Is Dead at 74
A designer for Apple, he created software that made it possible to display shapes, images and text on the screen and present a simulated “desktop.”
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US air traffic control still runs on Windows 95 and floppy disks
On Wednesday, acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau told the House Appropriations Committee that the Federal Aviation Administration plans to replace its aging air traffic control systems, which still rely on floppy disks and Windows 95 computers, Tom’s Hardware reports. The agency has issued a Request For Information to gather proposals from companies willing to tackle the massive infrastructure...
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(BPRW) UNCF President and Thurgood Marshall College Fund President Co-Author Op-Ed Appearing in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
(Black PR Wire) At a time when higher education is facing increased scrutiny, economic headwinds, and technological disruption, a group of institutions is charting a new path forward—one grounded in legacy, strengthened by collaboration and built fo…
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(BPRW) NAACP Files Amicus Brief in Arkansas Battling for Voting Rights Across the Region
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON – The NAACP Arkansas State Conference filed an amicus brief calling on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to rehear Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. Howe en banc …
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(BPRW) Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Trump Travel Ban
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “President Trump’s proclamation to ban, bl…
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Inside OpenAI’s Plan to Embed ChatGPT Into College Students’ Lives
OpenAI, the firm that helped spark chatbot cheating, wants to embed A.I. in every facet of college. First up: 460,000 students at Cal State.
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(BPRW) R&B Soul–Gospel Budding Rising Star Felicia Allen Makes Her Final Transition “My Apology” Debut Becomes Swan Song Homegoing Celebration Announcement
(Black PR Wire) R&B Soul-Gospel budding rising star Felicia Starasia Allen made her final transition on May 31, 2025. Felicia Allen, a Harlem-born singer whose soulful voice blends R&B, Gospel, and Jazz into timeless, heartfelt music. A graduate o…
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If Elon Musk and Donald Trump Make Up, Don’t Be Surprised
For all the insults that Mr. Musk and Mr. Trump traded on Thursday, don’t be surprised if they make up again days from now. In the meantime, they both benefit.
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If Elon Musk and President Trump Divorce, Who Gets Silicon Valley?
The relationship between Mr. Trump and tech industry power brokers was built on money and the promise of deregulation, with Mr. Musk in the middle of it all.