Can Online Learning Be Better This Fall? These Educators Think So A new national effort aims to deliver better online learning to any district that wants it. Some worry the program is overpromising. Anya Kamenetz
Google Employees Can Work From Home Until July 2021 Tech companies have led the way on remote work during the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to a workforce that can perform many jobs outside the traditional office. Shannon Bond
Will TikTok Be Banned In The USA? It May Depend On Who Owns It The White House is considering a number of economic sanctions to cut off the hugely popular Chinese-owned app from U.S. users over national security concerns. Bobby Allyn
White Castle To Introduce Kitchen Robotic Assistant Flippy The burger chain White Castle announced a partnership Wednesday with the California-based startup Miso Robotics to introduce Flippy, a kitchen robot that flips patties and cooks fries.
Trump Administration Is Considering Ban On TikTok In The U.S. While Congress is debating whether to ban the popular video-sharing app TikTok on government devices, the Trump administration is threatening a broader clampdown, given the app's Chinese roots. Bobby Allyn
Twitter Removes Thousands Of QAnon Accounts, Promises Sweeping Ban On The Conspiracy Twitter has removed more than 7,000 accounts associated with QAnon as part of a broad-based crackdown on the pro-Trump conspiracy theory. Twitter says QAnon postings have lead to real-world harm. Bobby Allyn
DOJ Charges 2 Suspected Chinese Hackers Who Allegedly Targeted COVID-19 Research Prosecutors say the men are criminal hackers who allegedly perpetrate cybercrimes for their own benefit — but who also do jobs for Beijing's intelligence service. They're unlikely to face trial. Ryan Lucas
Pelosi, Dems Cite Election Interference In Request For Info From FBI The Democratic leaders say "Congress appears to be the target of a concerted foreign interference campaign" to influence this year's election. Philip Ewing
'The Last Of Us Part II' Presents An Accessible Apocalypse The Last of Us, released in 2013, was praised for its rich story and environment. The legacy of its sequel, out now, may be how many gamers are able to play it thanks to enhanced accessibility. Vincent Acovino
'We're Embarrassed': Twitter Says High-Profile Hack Hit 130 Users Up to eight accounts had their private information compromised in the breach earlier this week, according to Twitter. Joe Biden, Elon Musk and Kanye West were among the users targeted. Colin Dwyer
