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Apple to Pay Up to $500M in Settlement Over Battery-Related iPhone Slowdown

SAN FRANCISCO — IPhone owners could get $25 from Apple after the company agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle claims over intentionally slowing down older phones to preserve older batteries. Apple and lawyers representing iPhone consumers agreed

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WATCH LIVE: PBS NewsHour’s Super Tuesday special coverage

A total of 1,344 delegates are up for grabs in 14 states and American Samoa. Watch PBS NewsHour’s special coverage here.

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Third Israeli Election In Under A Year Hopes To Finally Resolve Governing Deadlock

After two deadlocked results, Israelis go again to the polls Monday for an unprecedented third general election in less than a year.

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Tiny Field In Tokyo Marathon Another Casualty Of Japan’s Coronavirus Response

The Tokyo Marathon had just a tiny fraction of its usual runners this weekend. Japan is canceling events both big and small in an attempt to curb coronavirus spread ahead of the summer Olympics.

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Israel’s Gantz vows to press ahead after election setback

Israeli centrist politician Benny Gantz pledged to press ahead on Monday after TV exit polls predicted a strong lead for his conservative rival, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but did not immediately concede defeat.

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‘Doctor Who: Revolution of the Daleks’ may dive deep into the Doctor’s inner life

The Doctor Whouniverse was rocked in a serious way last night as the Season 12finale introduced some massive revelations that will shape the direction of the series going forward. So what does the future hold for our dear Doctor, what

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Days After A U.S.-Taliban Agreement, Afghan Diplomacy Is Back In Doubt

The ink has barely dried on the deal the U.S. and the Taliban signed this weekend and already questions are being asked about it. The sticking point appears to be a prisoner swap.

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‘This Is Quite a Blow.’ The Coronavirus Is Wreaking Havoc on the Video Game Industry

As many people around the world limit their time outdoors for fear of the coronavirus, one might think it’s a boon time for the video game industry, which can provide a form of entertainment that isolated people so desperately need.

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Voting ends in Israel with exit polls giving Netanyahu a slight lead but no majority

Victory in a cliffhanger Israeli election on Monday seemed to be within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s grasp, with exit polls showing him just one seat short of a governing right-wing bloc in parliament. Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving leader, responded to the

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