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Tech News February 18, 2016

Updategate: Microsoft ‘aware’ of problem causing app defaults to reset

MICROSOFT is aware of a bug which has been causing users’ default programs to switch to the bundled Microsoft options. The saga began when a…

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Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell

Russia is 'going backwards' in equipment and deploying post WWII-era tanks, according to Western officials

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Disgruntled athletic director accused of framing principal with AI-generated racist, antisemitic recording

A principal at a Maryland high school was allegedly framed after an athletic director used AI to generate a phony phone call filled with racist and antisemitic remarks. [...]

Alabama lawmakers advance bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians

The Alabama House of Representatives has voted 72-28 for a bill that could see librarians prosecuted for providing 'harmful materials to minors;' the legislation now moves to the Alabama Senate. [...]

Falcons select quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in draft stunner after signing Kirk Cousins

In the first stunner of the NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons selected Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. despite signing Kirk Cousins earlier this year. [...]

Mexico City seeks to downplay the case of a serial killer suspect who kept women's bones in his room

Mexico City prosecutors on Thursday sought to downplay a suspected serial killer's case; he allegedly targeted women for more than a decade and kept women's bones in his room. [...]

Wild horses to remain in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park, lawmaker says

Republican U.S. Sen. John Hoeven said Thursday that wild horses will remain in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park amid fears that park officials would remove the animals. [...]

New Republican challenger to Elizabeth Warren says ‘no one has disappointed Massachusetts more’

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren now faces two Republican challengers: lawyer John Deaton and City Council president Ian Cain who launched his campaign this week. [...]

‘To the Future’: Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower

The oil-rich kingdom is plowing money into glitzy events, computing power and artificial intelligence research, putting it in the middle of an escalating U.S.-China struggle for technological influence. [...]

What to Know About the Breakup of Scotland’s Coalition Government

The power-sharing agreement between the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Green Party ended abruptly on Thursday, marking a fresh period of turmoil for the S.N.P. [...]

Middle East Crisis: U.S. and 17 Other Nations Call on Hamas to Release Hostages

“The fate of the hostages and the civilian population in Gaza, who are protected under international law, is of international concern,” the leaders said in a joint statement. [...]

Gaza Authorities Say More Bodies Were Discovered in Mass Grave

An analysis of satellite imagery and videos by the The Times found that two of three graves had been dug on a hospital’s grounds before an Israeli raid. [...]

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Considers Resignation Amid Wife’s Investigation

Despite insisting that allegations of influence peddling against his wife are false, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he is considering stepping down, bewildering Spain. [...]

WADA Names Special Prosecutor in Chinese Doping Case

The decision to review the handling of positive tests collected from 23 swimmers came after an outcry from athletes and antidoping regulators. [...]

Dow posts record closing high, stocks gain for 3rd week; dollar dips

White House repeats no Taiwan policy change; experts see Biden gaffe

Prop guns spark debate after cinematographer's death on set

White House signals Biden may address filibuster reform soon

Israel designates Palestinian civil society groups as terrorists, U.N. 'alarmed'

Ex-Giuliani associate Parnas found guilty of violating U.S. campaign finance law