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Lina Khan, the chair of the Federal Trade Commission, faced more than three hours of criticism and ridicule from Republicans in a House hearing on Thursday, as emboldened critics increasingly put pressure on the agency for its crackdown on the growing power of tech giants. During the highly partisan hearing, Republicans accused Ms. Khan, 34, who has carried out an …

“Colombia is at a critical juncture, a crossroads at which the decisive will of parties and the support of the international community can come together to buttress embryonic peace processes,” said Carlos Ruiz Massieu, presenting his latest report. It shows that progress is being made across several sections of the 2016 Peace Agreement signed by the Government and the FARC-EP …

Roblox, one of the largest 3D immersive platforms, will soon be available on Meta Quest for any user 13 and older. This opens up another opportunity for you to create and share your experiences with millions in VR, and you can even bring your existing experiences to the headset. Meta Quest Pro To create a VR experience for Roblox, you …

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TL;DR Chipolo has announced two new item finders that will be the first trackers to work with Google’s revamped Find My Device service. The two trackers will be powered by Google’s new location-tracking network that is “powered by a network of billions of Android devices around the world.” Chipolo has delayed shipments until Google updates the Find My Device app. …

Tensions have been high between Israel and Lebanon for months, with flurries of tweets in June breathlessly sharing that Lebanon’s Hezbollah group had erected tents to shelter soldiers on “Israeli territory”, and general fears of a military escalation. On Wednesday, on the anniversary of the beginning of Israel’s month-long war against Hezbollah in 2006, members of the Shia group were …

It’s kind of unthinkable that a massive RPG wouldn’t get some sort of post-launch DLC in the year 2023, but that’s apparently what the plan was for Final Fantasy XVI earlier this year. That may be changing, however, with producer Naoki Yoshida now saying that the game’s development team is looking at “options” for how to address fans’ demand for …

Thalia Chaverria, a 20-year-old, junior soccer player at New Mexico State University was found dead in her home earlier this week. Cops are investigating, but don’t believe foul play was involved. The Las Cruces Police Department was called to the New Mexico home of Chaverria, who hailed from Bakersfield, CA, around 7 AM Monday morning for an “unresponsive woman.” When …

Bloomberg: Adobe: US shoppers spent $12.7B during Amazon’s Prime Day, up 6.1% YoY but below estimates of 9.5% growth; an increasing share of customers used BNPL services  —  US shoppers spent $12.7 billion online during Amazon.com Inc.’s 48-hour Prime Day, up 6.1% from a year ago but short of estimates for 9.5% growth, according to Adobe Inc.

Washington, DC’s cherry trees draw tourists in each spring with their blooms. The cherry trees were a gift from Japan in 1912 as a token of friendship and are now nearly as famous as the blossoms in the origin country. Upon receiving the cherry trees, the US responded under President William Howard Taft by sending flowering dogwood trees. The cherry …