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A Gen Z immigrant, a lumberjack, a Muslim, pastors and nurses are among newcomers heading to Congress

Voters nationwide last week changed the face of Congress in dramatic ways. Newcomers taking their oaths of office in less than two months include the first Black female governor, the first Gen Z woman in Congress and the first openly gay man to ...

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Hackers are gaining control over Europe’s refrigerators


Hackers have gained control over the refrigeration systems within Europe's supermarkets and a French blood bank. The refrigeration systems are all connected to the same controller, which allows the hackers to access all the refrigerators within the b...

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This week's word in the news: COERCE

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To persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do.

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Lina Kahn, a former chair of the Federal Trade Commission, said that Google was using its “search monopoly to coerce schools” into adopting its AI.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- 11/09/2026

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