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Chip shortage could impact nearly one million vehicles of production in first quarter
The supply shortages were exacerbated by previous US administration’s actions to curtail technology transfers to China
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President Joe Biden enlists 'world class' cybersecurity team after government hack
Cybersecurity was demoted as a policy field under the Trump administration
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Ford to recall 3m vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ordered Ford to issue the recall for driver-side air bag inflators
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Biden seeks five-year extension of New START arms treaty with Russia
In a statement the Pentagon said that Americans were “much safer” with the treaty intact and extended
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Massive security phalanx aims to shield Biden inauguration from mob, 'lone wolf' threats
Experts say few signs of an organized plot to disrupt the inauguration have emerged
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Trump orders assessment of security risks of Chinese drones
US Department of Homeland Security warned US firms of the risks to company data from Chinese-made drones
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Twitter suspends QAnon-linked Republican lawmaker's account
QAnon followers believe Trump is waging a secret war against a global liberal cult of Satan-worshipping pedophiles
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US state capitals, Washington on alert for possible pro-Trump armed protests
Ten days after rioters breached the US Capitol in a deadly attack that stunned the world
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Trump's demoralized staff count down the final days
The mood has been further soured by the collapse in relations between Trump and Vice President Mike Pence
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Pope urges US to shun violence, protect democracy after mob attack
'Violence is self-destructive, always. Nothing is gained by violence and so much is lost,' pope says in his address
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Trump faces calls for removal, possible impeachment after Capitol chaos
A handful of Republicans joined calls for Trump’s removal
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Trump bars US transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay
Alipay was downloaded from Apple’s US app store and Google Play 207,000 times in 2020
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US Senator Cruz leads long-shot Republican bid to overturn Biden's victory
Biden beat Trump by a 306-232 margin in the Electoral College
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Aviation deaths rise worldwide in 2020 even as fatal incidents, flights fall
The second deadliest incident was the May crash of a Pakistan airliner crashed in May killing 98
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US government appeals judge's order blocking TikTok restrictions
Trump’s administration has cited national security concerns in its targeting of TikTok
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US to allow small drones to fly over people and at night
Amazon’s drone service received federal approval allowing retailers to begin testing commercial deliveries
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$7m misspent on two buildings in Washington: AGP
One is in dilapidated condition while the other one on the verge of collapse
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'Dozens of email accounts' were hacked at US Treasury -Senator Wyden
US governments and cybersecurity experts in several countries are still struggling to get their arms around the breach
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US Supreme Court throws out challenge to Trump census immigrant plan
Case is riddled with contingencies and speculation, says ruling
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Amazon urges judge to set aside $10 billion cloud contract award to Microsoft
Trump has publicly derided Amazon head Jeff Bezos and repeatedly criticized the company
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US Homeland Security, thousands of businesses scramble after suspected Russian hack
The United States issued an emergency warning, ordering government users to disconnect SolarWinds software
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Suspected Russian hackers spied on US Treasury emails
Hackers believed to be working for Russia have been monitoring internal email traffic at the US Treasury
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US not extending TikTok divestiture deadline, but talks will continue
Trump administration contends TikTok poses national security concerns
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Trump signs order on principles for US government AI use
AI is used by numerous government agencies for predictive enforcement tools
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Chinese researchers quit US; agents target Biden team
More than 1,000 Chinese researchers have left the United States amid a US crackdown on alleged technology theft
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US states plan to sue Facebook next week
New York is investigating Facebook for possible antitrust violations and plans to file a lawsuit
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Hyundai, Kia agree to $210m civil penalty
Companies accused of failing to recall 1.6m vehicles for engine issues
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Slow and steady or a big spurt? How to grow a ferocious dinosaur
Large meat-eating dinosaurs attained their great size through very different growth strategies
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Dinosaur-era bird with scythe-like beak sheds light on avian diversity
Birds evolved from small feathered dinosaurs about 150 million years ago
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China calls launch a success as robotic spacecraft heads to moon
China hailed as a success its pre-dawn launch of a robotic spacecraft to bring back rocks from the moon
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'More power than traditional media': Facebook, Twitter policies attacked
Republican lawmakers have consistently accused Facebook and Twitter of anti-conservative bias
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SpaceX launch of crew on first 'operational' mission delayed by weather
SpaceX delayed the launch of four astronauts into orbit for NASA’s first full-fledged human mission
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EU set to impose tariffs on $4b US goods
Levies on imports come in retaliation for US subsidies for planemaker Boeing
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US seizes over $1 billion in bitcoin tied to 'Silk Road
Justice Department is seeking the forfeiture of cryptocurrency, which had been in possession of an unnamed hacker
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Republicans on track to dash Democratic hopes of US Senate majority
Despite a huge Democratic money advantage going into the final weeks of the campaign
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US will 'vigorously defend' TikTok executive order despite ruling
Trump’s administration contends that TikTok poses national security concerns
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Why NASA's moonshot, Boeing, Bezos and Musk have a lot riding on US election
Trump’s plans to end direct US financial support for International Space Station in 2025
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'Who the hell elected you?' US Senate tech hearing becomes political showdown
Lawmakers are split on ways to hold Big Tech accountable under Section 230
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Trump records show Chinese business pursuits and bank account: NYT
As the US president attempts to portray election rival Joe Biden as weaker on Beijing
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Scientists find potential new organs inside human head
Dutch researchers have discovered what may be a previously unidentified set of organs inside human head
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US charges six Russian GRU officers with global hacks
Russian intelligence officers accused of carrying out sweeping state-sponsored cyber attacks
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One American, two Russians blast off to International Space Station
Russian Soyuz spacecraft blasted off from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and successfully reached orbit
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Microsoft to let staff work from home permanently
Report says company doesn’t expect to reopen US offices until January
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Facebook, Twitter dismantle global array of disinformation networks
Facebook has found networks which are predominantly tied to political groups who targeted domestic audiences
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US judge blocks Trump administration's ban on new TikTok downloads
Trump had issued an executive order demanding owner ByteDance divest its TikTok US operations within 90 days
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TikTok asks judge to block US from barring app for download
Trump signed an executive order giving ByteDance 90 days to relinquish ownership of TikTok
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If you do not snooze you lose: Sleep seen as essential for the brain
Scientists are providing a fuller understanding of essential role that sleep plays in brain health
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NASA mulls possible mission to Venus after recent discovery of possible life
An international research team described evidence of potential microbes residing in harshly acidic Venusian clouds
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China says will make 'necessary response' to US official's Taiwan visit
Beijing lodges a complaint with Washington, opposing any official exchanges between the two countries
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US 'deeply concerned' about Hong Kong activists held in China: Pompeo
Questions the Hong Kong leadership’s commitments to protecting citizens’ rights