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Trolls made photos of Bianca Devins' death go viral on Instagram. Now, the teen's family wants answers. huffp.st/Ksx7gAV
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Without money and resources, it's hard to fill the diversity gap in tech, especially for women of color. huffp.st/ziJL6AL
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The heads of Facebook-owned WhatsApp and Messenger services told Barr and his U.K. and Australian counterparts that Facebook is moving forward with plans to enable end-to-end encryption on all of its messaging services. huffp.st/kOItrUx
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Twitter said this week it would pause plans to purge inactive accounts after some users worried about memorialized accounts of people who had died. huffp.st/LLufQ5x
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Twitter is pausing its plan to erase inactive accounts after concerns emerged over the pages of deceased users. huffp.st/bxd3LAI
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In response to Instagram's opaque standards for "inappropriate" content, women have started switching their gender to male on the app — and they've noticed a change in how their posts are promoted. huffp.st/KGvYRPM
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Amazon will challenge a $10 billion Pentagon contract awarded to Microsoft, saying the process was tainted by "political influence." huffp.st/Ka7C3n9
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Facebook's biannual transparency report tells how it's fighting fake news and child sexual exploitation. huffp.st/mG0kahw
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Apple Inc co-founder Steve Wozniak joined in the online debate over accusations of gender discrimination by the algorithm behind the iPhone maker’s credit card, fueling scrutiny of the newly launched Apple Card. huffp.st/fRZMgcb
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A man said the Apple Card offered him a credit limit 20 times greater than it gave to his wife, even though she has a higher credit score. Now a NY regulator said it will investigate. huffp.st/cY2ssPI
The Pentagon awarded Microsoft a $10 billion cloud computing contract, snubbing early front-runner Amazon, huffp.st/wErcOXn
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