47 m. ago Open web initiatives Project Liberty and Solid could be teaming up

Two initiatives to create a more open web, where users are in control of their own digital identities and data, may be coming together. At SXSW 2025, entrepreneur Frank McCourt, whose Project Liberty is developing open internet infrastructure (and is throwing its hat in the ring as a potential buyer for TikTok), announced that his […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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98 m. ago Gov. Healey announces new plans to curb Mass. energy bills – including an immediate credit

Residential electric customers will receive $50 off their bills in April. The post Gov. Healey announces new plans to curb Mass. energy bills – including an immediate credit appeared first on Boston.com.

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99 m. ago Eastern WA county accused of aiding in federal immigration enforcement

Eastern WA county accused of aiding in federal immigration enforcement  Washington State Standard

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2 h. ago 'Hurting people to help themselves': Dem senator disses DOGE's CFPB cuts

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., met with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) employees on Friday who were fired as a result of Elon Musk’s DOGE federal workforce reductions.

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2 h. ago Open social web browser Surf integrates with Bluesky in latest beta

Surf, the new app from Flipboard for browsing the open social web, is expanding its support for Bluesky’s social network. On Monday, the company announced a new version of its beta software (dubbed “Blue Wave”) which allows users to log into the app using their Bluesky credentials and then see all their Bluesky feeds in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 h. ago Harvard announces hiring freeze, citing federal policy changes

President Donald Trump has signed several executive orders that have alarmed universities across the nation. The post Harvard announces hiring freeze, citing federal policy changes appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 h. ago Washington state veterinarian: Federal bird flu shift overdue, industry leading changes

Washington state veterinarian: Federal bird flu shift overdue, industry leading changes  Capital Press

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4 h. ago Pure Lithium Announces Funding Award from the United States Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technology Office in Partnership with Argonne National Laboratory

Pure Lithium Announces Funding Award from the United States Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technology Office in Partnership with Argonne National Laboratory  Business Wire

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4 h. ago Washington food banks and pantries able to increase healthier and culturally relevant foods after adopting nutrition policy

Washington food banks and pantries able to increase healthier and culturally relevant foods after adopting nutrition policy  American Heart Association

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4 h. ago Sec Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete with 83% gone, remainder now falling under State Dept

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced early Monday morning that USAID had slashed 83% of its programs, following a six week review of its spending by DOGE, and the remaining programs will now be under the purview of the State Department.

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6 h. ago Advocates Unite in Washington D.C. to Champion Duchenne Policy Reforms

Advocates Unite in Washington D.C. to Champion Duchenne Policy Reforms  PR Newswire

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7 h. ago 'Leave now': Trump admin repurposes controversial CBP One app to encourage self

The Department of Homeland Security is announcing a new app to replace the controversial CBP One app, allowing illegal immigrants to facilitate their self deportation.

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7 h. ago 'We don't have another 40 years': WA Ecology chief responds to federal rollbacks

'We don't have another 40 years': WA Ecology chief responds to federal rollbacks  The Seattle Times

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7 h. ago 'We don't have another 40 years': WA Ecology head responds to federal rollbacks

'We don't have another 40 years': WA Ecology head responds to federal rollbacks  The Seattle Times

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7 h. ago Trump's Deportation Raids in Texas Lead to 200 New Federal Criminal Cases

The Department of Justice filed nearly 200 new federal criminal cases related to immigration and border security last week, following several weeks of intense deportation raids in and around Houston and other South Texas cities. The post Trump’s Deportation Raids in Texas Lead to 200 New Federal Criminal Cases appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 h. ago Alaska Energy Metals Announces Major Increase In Mineral Resource Estimate, Nikolai Nickel Project, Alaska, USA

Alaska Energy Metals Announces Major Increase In Mineral Resource Estimate, Nikolai Nickel Project, Alaska, USA  Junior Mining Network

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9 h. ago Daniel Lurie sending S.F. officials to D.C. to fight for federal funds threatened by Trump

Daniel Lurie sending S.F. officials to D.C. to fight for federal funds threatened by Trump  San Francisco Chronicle

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9 h. ago Debate heats up over Ferguson’s request for $100M to hire more police in Washington

Debate heats up over Ferguson’s request for $100M to hire more police in Washington  Washington State Standard

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9 h. ago Democrats introduce bill forcing Trump administration to rehire fired veterans

Democrats want to force President Donald Trump's administration to rehire veterans who were laid off amid efforts to reshape the federal government and its workforce.

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9 h. ago United States: Trade secrets – policy and latest developments

United States: Trade secrets – policy and latest developments  IAM

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