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The Relentless Pace Of Satisfying Fans Is Burning Out Some YouTube Stars

YouTube star Elle Mills recently took a month off from posting videos, telling her fans, "I will be putting my mental health first for a bit." Courtesy of Elle Mills hide caption

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The Relentless Pace Of Satisfying Fans Is Burning Out Some YouTube Stars

In the age of fast-paced social media, the pressure to perform has reached new heights. Like many entertainers who dream of reaching the top, YouTube stars are discovering it's not all fun and games.

The Relentless Pace Of Satisfying Fans Is Burning Out Some YouTube Stars

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Immigrant Rights Group Turns Down $250,000 From Tech Firm Over Ties To Border Patrol

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has been under mounting pressure for the company's contract with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. Denis Balibouse/Reuters hide caption

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Immigrant Rights Group Turns Down $250,000 From Tech Firm Over Ties To Border Patrol

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has been under mounting pressure for the company's contract with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. A Texas nonprofit says it won't accept a contribution from the company.

Business

Google Fined $5 Billion By EU For Breaking Antitrust Rules

The European Commission alleges that by forcing device-makers to install Google apps on Android devices it gains a significant advantage over competitors. Google plans to appeal.

Google Fined $5 Billion By EU For Breaking Antitrust Rules

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Tech Workers Demand CEOs Stop Doing Business With ICE, Other U.S. Agencies

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Tech Workers Demand CEOs Stop Doing Business With ICE, Other U.S. Agencies

Workers from Salesforce, Microsoft and other firms have been putting pressure on the companies, arguing that they support immoral policies through their ties to the federal government.

Tech Workers Demand CEOs Stop Doing Business With ICE, Other U.S. Agencies

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The Push For A Gender-Neutral Siri

Siri, Alexa and Cortana all started out as female. Now a group of marketing executives, tech experts and academics are trying to make virtual assistants more egalitarian. Donald Iain Smith/Getty Images/Blend Images hide caption

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The Push For A Gender-Neutral Siri

Siri, Alexa and Cortana all started out as female. Now a group of marketing executives, tech experts and academics are trying to make virtual assistants more egalitarian.

The Push For A Gender-Neutral Siri

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LA Port Will Likely Feel Effects From U.S.-China Trade War

The port of Los Angeles braces for the fallout of the escalating trade war between China and the U.S. More than half of the goods that pass through this port are going to or coming from China.

LA Port Will Likely Feel Effects From U.S.-China Trade War

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Technology

IBM Touts Breakthrough Technology As Computer Debates A Person

IBM unveiled a computer that is taking artificial intelligence to the next level. The computer debated a person in front of a live audience. Who won?

IBM Touts Breakthrough Technology As Computer Debates A Person

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News Brief: Primary Results, Facebook In China, '3-Parent Babies'

We look at results after eight states had primary elections Tuesday. Also, Facebook gave data access to Chinese companies, and a look inside a controversial Ukrainian clinic making embryos.

News Brief: Primary Results, Facebook In China, '3-Parent Babies'

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Facebook Says It Shared Users' Data With Chinese Companies

Facebook shared user data with Chinese companies including Huawei, a company American intelligence officials view as a security threat.

Facebook Says It Shared Users' Data With Chinese Companies

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Says Company Hasn't Collected Data Available From Facebook

Apple's CEO Tim Cook denies that Apple is implicated in Facebook's latest scandal. He speaks with NPR at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif.

Apple CEO Tim Cook Says Company Hasn't Collected Data Available From Facebook

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Apple Requested 'Zero' Personal Data In Deals With Facebook, CEO Tim Cook Says

Tim Cook visited the NPR offices in Washington, D.C., in 2015. On Monday, he spoke with NPR about Apple users' privacy and the importance of trade to global relationships. Ariel Zambelich/NPR hide caption

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Apple Requested 'Zero' Personal Data In Deals With Facebook, CEO Tim Cook Says

"We've never been in the data business," Cook tells NPR. He was responding to a report that Facebook struck deals giving Apple and other device makers access to Facebook users' personal information.

Apple Requested 'Zero' Personal Data In Deals With Facebook, CEO Tim Cook Says

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Apple Aims To Help Parents Crack Down On Kids' iPhone Use

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Apple Aims To Help Parents Crack Down On Kids' iPhone Use

Apple will allow users to get reports on how much their kids are using particular apps on their iPhones and iPads. The announcement follows pressure from shareholders about the overuse of technology.

Do Not Sell My Personal Information: California Eyes Data Privacy Measure

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Do Not Sell My Personal Information: California Eyes Data Privacy Measure

A sweeping new data privacy law has gone into effect in Europe, and California may soon follow with its own protections. Backers say the state's move could prompt such standards across the U.S.

Do Not Sell My Personal Information: California Eyes Data Privacy Measure

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3D Scans Help Preserve History, But Who Should Own Them?

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3D Scans Help Preserve History, But Who Should Own Them?

Historic sites around the world face mounting threats: war, climate change, natural disaster. There's a rush to use 3D scans for preservation. But experts have questions about how the scans are used.

3D Scans Help Preserve History, But Who Should Own Them?

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