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A step-by-step guide to planting an edible garden this spring

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Microsoft President Brad Smith says governments need to set rules for big technology companies. "Almost no technology has gone so entirely unregulated, for so long, as digital technology," he says. Gary He/Reuters hide caption

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Microsoft President: Democracy Is At Stake. Regulate Big Tech

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District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine (left) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speak Monday about the launch of an antitrust investigation into Google outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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48 States Investigating Whether Google's Dominance Hurts Competition

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In Bay Area, Indian Immigrants Find Community In Theater

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French Wine Gets Caught Up In France's New Tax On Big Tech

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Employees Demand Google Publicly Commit To Not Work With ICE

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Memorial event for Member of Parliament Jo Cox, of the Labour Party. Her murder by a man radicalized on the Internet prompted Parliament to examine digital threats to lawmakers, especially women in the United Kingdom. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images hide caption

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Trolled Online, Women In Politics Fight To Hold Big Tech Accountable In The U.K.

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The Website Where Violent White Supremacists State Their Case

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on April 11, 2018. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Did Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Intend To Deceive?

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FTC: Facebook's Zuckerberg Must Give Progress Reports To Regulators

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As part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg could be subject to penalties if his company doesn't comply with an agreement over privacy violations. Ben Margot/AP hide caption

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FTC To Hold Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Liable For Any Future Privacy Violations

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Justice Department Begins Review Of Whether Big Tech Is Too Powerful

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