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Video of Elon Musk saying Twitter employees got clips of Trump saying ‘you’re fired’ is fake

Technology

Video of Elon Musk saying Twitter employees got clips of Trump saying ‘you’re fired’ is fake

Technology

Police will not have remote access to your car with a 'kill switch' under Biden's bill

Biden’s infrastructure deal requires drunk driving prevention technology in new cars, but police won’t have remote access to a “kill switch.”
Technology

Biden’s infrastructure deal doesn’t give police access to a remote ‘kill switch’ in cars

Biden’s infrastructure deal requires drunk driving prevention technology in new cars, but police won’t have remote access to a “kill switch.”
Technology

Yes, anti-Elon Musk messages were projected on Twitter building in San Francisco

Alan Marling, a California-based projection activist, aired the messages on Twitter’s San Francisco building on Nov. 17 to protest Musk’s handling of the company.
Technology

Explaining the bot-like behavior surrounding the Arizona governor’s race

Bots are typically automated “users” that are created to mimic human behavior, and are most prevalent on Twitter.
Health

No, drug manufacturer Eli Lilly is not making its insulin free

An Eli Lilly imposter account with an $8 Twitter Blue checkmark implemented under Elon Musk falsely claimed that the company is making insulin free.
Elections

No, most people cannot vote online in U.S. federal elections

Some states have online voting portals for overseas citizens and/or people with disabilities. Online voting is not an option for anyone else.
Business

Federal law requires advance notice for certain mass layoffs

The WARN Act requires large employers to give 60 days’ notice before laying off a large portion of their workforce.
Social Media

No, posting a copy-and-paste message will not stop Twitter from collecting your data

Elon Musk recently purchased Twitter and some users are sharing a message saying they don’t grant the social platform’s new CEO permission to use their data.
Social Media

No, Meta has not announced plans to start charging people for Facebook accounts

Chain messages claiming Facebook plans to charge users for their accounts have been around since at least 2009.
Guns

No, Texas schools aren’t distributing DNA kits to identify kids in school shootings

Texas schools are sending DNA kits to parents by request. The state funded them to help find missing children.
Electric Vehicles

Fact-checking images claiming to show abandoned electric vehicles in France

Memes about electric car graveyards in France have been circulating for years. The most recent example is actually from China.

Man shot to death at apartment complex in Sawyer Heights

HPD: Gunmen on the run after man shot to death at apartment complex in Sawyer Heights

Police say homeless man kidnapped 11-year-old girl, sexually assaulted her in Greenspoint area

Houston forecast: Cool afternoon w/ increasing clouds

Cold air here

Houston's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | Houston, Texas | KHOU.com

Video of Elon Musk saying Twitter employees got clips of Trump saying ‘you’re fired’ is fake

Police will not have remote access to your car with a 'kill switch' under Biden's bill

Biden’s infrastructure deal doesn’t give police access to a remote ‘kill switch’ in cars

Yes, anti-Elon Musk messages were projected on Twitter building in San Francisco

Explaining the bot-like behavior surrounding the Arizona governor’s race

No, drug manufacturer Eli Lilly is not making its insulin free

No, most people cannot vote online in U.S. federal elections

Federal law requires advance notice for certain mass layoffs

No, posting a copy-and-paste message will not stop Twitter from collecting your data

No, Meta has not announced plans to start charging people for Facebook accounts

No, Texas schools aren’t distributing DNA kits to identify kids in school shootings

Fact-checking images claiming to show abandoned electric vehicles in France

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