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Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American. How to protect yourself
About four months after a notorious hacking group claimed to have stolen an extraordinary amount of sensitive personal information from a major data broker, a member of the group has reportedly released most of it for free on an online marketplace for stolen personal data.

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You had a lot of questions about next-generation nuclear reactors. We posed them to the experts
The United States is speeding up efforts to license and build a new generation of nuclear reactors to supply carbon-free electricity.

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NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth
What should have been a quick trip to the International Space Station may turn into an eight-month stay for two NASA astronauts if they have to switch from Boeing to SpaceX for a ride home.

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Microsoft hits back at Delta after the airline said last month’s tech outage cost it $500 million
Microsoft is joining cybersecurity software firm CrowdStrike in fighting back against Delta Air Lines, which blames the companies for causing several thousand canceled flights following a technology outage last month.

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FAA has doubled its enforcement cases against Boeing since a door plug blew off a 737 Max
A federal Aviation Administration official said Wednesday that the agency has 16 pending enforcement cases against Boeing, half of which have been opened since a door plug blew off a 737 Max in midflight.

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Boeing names its next CEO while posting a quarterly loss of more than $1.4 billion
Boeing named an aerospace industry veteran with a background in mechanical engineering as its next chief executive Wednesday, looking to open a new chapter at a company rocked by legal, regulatory and production problems and mounting financial repercussions.

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Tesla recalling more than 1.8 million vehicles due to hood issue
Tesla is recalling more than 1.8 million vehicles because of a hood issue that could increase the risk of a crash.

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A parody ad shared by Elon Musk clones Kamala Harris’ voice, raising concerns about AI in politics
A video that uses an artificial intelligence voice-cloning tool to mimic the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris saying things she did not say is raising concerns about the power of AI to mislead with Election Day about three months away.

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AT&T, Ticketmaster breaches show hackers can attack from many angles
When cybercriminals stole five months of customers' call logs from AT&T, they found an indirect path to attack the telecommunications giant's data. They found an access point through a cloud computing vendor most customers had likely never heard of.

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Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns
Hollywood's video game performers announced they would go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections.
