The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Kanye West did not meet the deadline for the presidential vote in South Carolina, the day after a rally in the state. The artist did not submit the 10,000 signatures …
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Google is testing a new feature for the Chrome browser app on Android. According to 9to5Google, a “post download” feature will allow Chrome users to schedule downloads in the mobile browser. All the user has to do is select the time and date that they want the browser to start …
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Aurora, the startup founded by former chief engineer for Google freelance project Chris Urmson, is bringing its fleet of test vehicles to Texas. It is the latest company to transfer resources to the Lone Star State, which has quickly become a hotbed for autonomous vehicle testing. Aurora says it will …
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Chinese companies are using a state labor program to force their largely Uighur Muslim minorities to make masks and other personal protective equipment to keep up with increasing demands during the coronavirus pandemic, a New York Times investigation said Sunday. Although most of the material allegedly produced through Uyghur forced …
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A 14-year-old girl was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a contractor in Rhode Island, investigators said. The teenager, whose name was not released due to her age, is scheduled to be processed in Family Court, police told the Providence Journal. Jorge González Colón, 37, was shot multiple …
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