Amazon, Facebook and Google turn to deep network of political allies to battle back antitrust probes

Under the withering microscope of government watchdogs, tech giants including Amazon, Facebook and Google have funded a bevy of political groups that have helped push positive polling and engaged in other fingerprint-free tactics designed to deter regulators who are seeking to break up or penalize the industry.
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Ask Help Desk: Stop auto-correct from ducking up

From perplexing auto-corrections to the best way to call 911, we are answering your biggest tech questions. https://wapo.st/3nqPcfV

Already announced Bethesda games won’t be exclusive to Xbox. What’s next is less clear.

The surprising partnership between Bethesda and Xbox, valued at $7.5 billion, could have a positive influence on Series X, even without exclusivity. https://wapo.st/32N5aai

‘Nothing can stop what’s coming’: Far-right forums that fomented Capitol riots voice glee in aftermath

The takeover of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday underscored the potent, interactive role between the online and offline worlds. Violent talk on far-right forums fomented violent real-world action, which was then captured by smartphones, uploaded and celebrated on the same forums. The boundaries between the digital and analog all but disappeared as rage, provocation and gloating bounced back and forth, again and again. https://wapo.st/2JYiphQ

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