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Yesterday — 18 September 2024Main stream

Hezbollah Blames Israel for Deadly Pager Attack, and Fed Expected to Cut Rates

Plus, gymnast Jordan Chiles’s Olympic medal fight.

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An ambulance in Beirut carried wounded people to a hospital on Tuesday following the explosion of hundreds of pagers across Lebanon.

Why Foldable Smartphones Are Worth Considering

18 September 2024 at 17:05
New devices from Motorola and Google prove that phones with bendable screens keep getting better — and some are even becoming cheaper.

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The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, left, and the Motorola Razr.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Instagram Teen Accounts: What to Know About New Privacy Settings

17 September 2024 at 20:06
The social media app says new privacy settings and features will create more age-appropriate experiences for youth under 18.

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Instagram is making privacy and other changes for teen accounts.

Meta Plans to Ban the Russian TV Network RT

17 September 2024 at 13:21
The Facebook and Instagram owner said it would bar Russian media outlets including RT, which the U.S. has accused of acting as an intelligence arm.

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Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, said the ban would take place in the coming days.

Donald Trump Rolls Out World Liberty Financial, a New Crypto Venture

In a livestream, Donald Trump formally introduced World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture led by two digital currency entrepreneurs with little experience running high-profile businesses.

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Former President Donald J. Trump’s involvement in World Liberty Financial has raised concerns about conflicts of interest and alarmed some of his most vocal supporters in the industry.

Amazon Tells Employees to Return to Office Five Days a Week

17 September 2024 at 04:58
The internet giant told employees on Monday that it expected them to return to the office full-time in January.

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Amazon employees at the company’s Seattle headquarters protested a partial return to office mandate last year.

TikTok Faces Tough Questions From Judges in Fight Over U.S. Ban

TikTok on Monday pushed back against a law that would force the popular video app to sell to a non-Chinese owner or be banned, in what is shaping up to be a landmark case.

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Tiffany Cianci, a TikTok supporter, conducted a livestream outside the courthouse where the TikTok hearing took place on Monday.

TikTok Faces Tough Questions From Judges in Fight Over U.S. Ban

TikTok on Monday pushed back against a law that would force the popular video app to sell to a non-Chinese owner or be banned, in what is shaping up to be a landmark case.

© Michael A. McCoy for The New York Times

Tiffany Cianci, a TikTok supporter, conducted a livestream outside the courthouse where the TikTok hearing took place on Monday.
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