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Oklahoma, Wyoming, and West Virginia had the highest rate of Parler users leading up to the Capitol Siege, new data shows

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Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 6, ...

Biden has promised to extend the pause on student-loan payments during his first day in office. Here are other steps the new administration could take for student-debt relief.

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recep-bg/Getty President-elect Joe Biden will extend the current pause on the student loan forbearance program on his first day in ...

Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 phones feature a new look, improved specs, and cheaper prices than last year’s models

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When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. The Galaxy S21 Ultra ...

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro are tiny noise cancelling wireless earbuds that are $50 cheaper than Apple’s AirPods Pro

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When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Samsung Samsung announced its ...

What is Sonos S2? Here’s what you need to know about the latest app and operating system for Sonos audio devices

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The newest operating system for Sonos speakers is Sonos S2. Sonos Sonos S2 is the newest version of the Sonos ...

What is web scraping? Here’s what you need to know about the process of collecting automated data from websites, and its uses

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Web scraping, the process of extracting data en masse from websites, has a variety of practical uses. Cavan Images/Getty Images ...

Plug Power falls 7% after JPMorgan calls the company ‘fully-valued,’ issues price target below current level

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Miquel Gonzalez/Shell Plug Power fell 7% on Thursday after JPMorgan initiated the hydrogen fuel-cell manufacturer at “neutral” with a $60 ...

2 men who posed with ‘murder the media’ scrawled on Capitol doors say they were just there to report for their outlet, Murder the Media

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“Murder the media” seen written on a door at the Capitol a day after President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the ...

Bitcoin closes in on $40,000 as bulls flood in again and ECB boss Christine Lagarde labels cryptocurrencies a ‘funny business’

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The Bitcoin price has soared more than 330% in just a year REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Bitcoin price rises 9% to cross ...

10 things you need to know before the opening bell

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President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, to announce ...

Google is under fire for running experiments blocking some Australian news sites from search results

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CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during the presentation of new Google hardware in San Francisco. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach Google is under fire ...

2 Virginia police officers were arrested after taking a selfie inside the Capitol during the insurrection

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Officers Jacob Fracker (left) and Thomas Robertson (right) of the Rocky Mount Police Department in a selfie taken inside the ...

NC’s startups raised record amounts of money in 2020, with half coming from Epic Games

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Epic Games raised a jaw-dropping $1.8 billion in 2020, helping the state’s tech companies bring in a record amount of ...

NC’s startups raised record amounts of money in 2020, with half coming from Epic Games

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Epic Games raised a jaw-dropping $1.8 billion in 2020, helping the state’s tech companies bring in a record amount of ...

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway scores $1.6 billion gain on GM stock in under 4 months

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Warren Buffett Getty Images / Michael Buckner Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has likely scored a 65% gain on its General ...

10 things in tech you need to know today

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Armed military in the Capitol. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know ...

Trump told aides not to pay his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani because he’s upset with him

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Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump together in November 2016. Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Donald Trump told aides not to pay ...

‘Stop the Steal’ organizer Ali Alexander says 3 GOP congressmen helped him plan the rally that preceded the storming of the Capitol

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A pro-Trump mob is seen after breaching the Capitol building on Wednesday. John Minchillo/AP The organizer behind the rally that ...

Prosecutors are looking to modify Kyle Rittenhouse’s bail conditions after the Kenosha shooter flashed white power signs and was spotted out with Proud Boys

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Kyle Rittenhouse sits while listening during an extradition hearing in Lake County court Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Waukegan, Ill. ...

Fueled by the US Capitol siege, violent extremists with ‘political grievances’ will likely pose the ‘greatest domestic terrorism threats in 2021,’ intelligence report says

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In this Jan. 6, 2021 photo, Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington. ...

Parler claims it was also dropped by Slack after Amazon and other tech giants cut ties with the controversial social media company

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This illustration picture shows social media application logo from Parler displayed on a smartphone with its website in the background. ...

National Guard asks people to please stop trying to give it donations, after photos of National Guardsmen sleeping on the floor of the Capitol spread on social media

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UNITED STATES – JANUARY 13: A member of the National Guard reads Atlas Shrugged in the Capitol Visitor Center as ...

A custodial account is a financial account that parents manage in their child’s name – a tool to transfer and build wealth that can invest in almost any asset

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Custodial accounts are easy to set up and administer. However, contributions to them are irrevocable, and parents ultimately must give ...

Pelosi signs impeachment articles against Trump for ‘incitement of insurrection,’ making Trump the first president to be impeached twice

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., holds the article of impeachment against President Donald Trump after signing it, in an ...

Tesla asked to recall 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles over a safety defect involving failing touchscreens

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Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images Tesla was asked by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recall around 158,000 vehicles ...

Jack Dorsey breaks his silence on Twitter’s decision to ban Trump after Capitol riots

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Burhaan Kinu/Hindustan Times via Getty Images Jack Dorsey broke his silence Wednesday on Twitter’s decision to permanently ban President Donald ...

Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has been criminally charged with willful neglect in connection with the Flint water crisis, report says

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The top of a water tower is seen at the Flint Water Plant in Flint, Michigan January 13, 2016, where ...

Insider Retail: The US’ largest restaurant operator bets big on Wendy’s and Pizza Hut, as Walmart eyes the launch of a new health startup

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Hello! Welcome to the latest edition of Insider Retail.  Many predictions were made about the future of retail and restaurants ...

Google cracks down on political ads

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Hi! Welcome to the Insider Advertising daily for January 14. I’m Lauren Johnson, a senior advertising reporter at Business Insider. ...

Multiple dog foods recalled after 70 dogs died due to suspected poisoning

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Costfoto/Barcroft Media via Getty Images Pet foods from Midwestern Pet Company are under a voluntary recall. A reported 70 dogs ...