Monthly Archives: August 2020

6 Alexa features that you need to disable today

Alexa is becoming a fixture in more homes than ever. But along with all the clever new features, a handful is definitely worth turning off. Sarah Tew / CNET Voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant are constantly winning opportunities – from games with bigger budget no more robust home …

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No, really – These Republicans are serious about big tech anti-trust

Kelly Armstrong and Pramila Jayapal are not what you would call natural political allies. Armstrong, a first-term congressman representing North Dakota’s only congressional district, is a conservative Republican whose campaign priorities include restricting abortion and protecting the rights of gun owners. Jayapal, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, represents the …

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Tennessee elects Trump supporter Bill Hagerty to be the Republican nominee in the House of Representatives

Last year, Trump publicly voted Hagerty in before even announcing his campaign. That would have been enough in a conservative state where Republicans overwhelmingly approved the president. But Thursday’s primary election to retire senior Lamar Alexander turned into a bitter, competitive rivalry between Hagerty and Dr. Manny Sethi over who …

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