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Misleading information on TikTok videos and Trump ads on Facebook got more than 700,000 views and clicks in the day after the first presidential debate. https://wapo.st/33fBuTm

It's hard to believe it's free. https://wapo.st/3cIlnkg

The heat shield showed more erosion than expected on the Dragon capsule that returned from the International Space Station in August. https://wapo.st/36exFQp

The emailed requests for information are being sent by a new enforcement arm of the government committee that monitors foreign investment for national-security risks and come the administration ordered ByteDance to divest of TikTok. https://wapo.st/344jevu

The offer by Activision Blizzard is an acknowledgement that competitive gaming faces some serious financial challenges because the novel coronavirus has made in-person events near impossible to conduct. https://wapo.st/3cFlKw2

The Trump administration is trying to prohibit personal communications in the TikTok case, a judge said, which is not allowed under the act Trump used. https://wapo.st/2G7IQQ7

There are few updates worth noting and even the rosters have stayed stagnant due to the covid-19 delay in the 2019-20 season. https://wapo.st/3cBsefw

TikTok has received a second extension on the ban that would remove it from U.S. app stores as it scrambles to complete a deal with Oracle and Walmart. https://wapo.st/3n08cjk

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Good writing can rescue you from routine. https://wapo.st/3mUem4A

Amazon’s new product lineup again pushed the boundaries of where and how we bring surveillance into our lives. https://wapo.st/3652Hdl

When people go to a video game museum, they want to play video games. That's a big obstacle to reopening. https://wapo.st/3j7ghkg

Owners reported their cars weren't connecting to the Internet Wednesday, though the issue appeared to have been resolved a short time later. https://wapo.st/363OQ7g

"Super Mario Galaxy" is now playable on a modern console. The motion controls leave much to be desired. https://wapo.st/35Y4Qrf

The beloved former chief executive is leading a sizable team of Blizzard alums in the development of two new games. https://wapo.st/3mN1yx2

Tesla built its name on electric vehicles that could travel hundreds of miles farther than their competitors. Now it aims to build a battery that can last four or five times the lifespan of a typical internal-combustion-engine car. https://wapo.st/2ZZgCOh

The action underscored how online actors in China have taken an interest in election-year politics in the United States. https://wapo.st/3624jV8

A Google employee sued the company and still works there. In a new legal filing, his attorneys want to know whether Google can view the employee's Google data, as well as the Judge's. Google so far hasn't answered. https://wapo.st/2RLjv0y

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

The move figures to significantly bolster Microsoft's Game Pass offerings ahead of the Series X console launch this November. https://wapo.st/2ZW9VfS

The short-video maker’s Chinese parent company is seeking to tamp down domestic controversy over the deal. https://wapo.st/2FDGXur

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In "Tell Me Why," the character work delivers. A lot of the rest doesn't. https://wapo.st/33KOkYM

Worried about Election Day? Now if you vote by mail, you can obsessively track your ballot’s every move online. https://wapo.st/3cbPNer

The Commerce Department is scheduled to decide by Sunday which U.S. transactions with WeChat to ban. https://wapo.st/3iJ0ub0

They're going to have to rebuild some trust. https://wapo.st/2FIusgG

Millions look on as one by one, the jellybean-like Fall Guys fail. And fail again. And again. https://wapo.st/3mvVPvh

The price was decided early this year. https://wapo.st/2E7J5cS

Facebook's VR headset makes a leap forward in tech, and remarkably, downward in price. There is a bit of a hidden cost, however. https://wapo.st/2RxNZTJ

We tried to define the term ‘remake.’ Now we have more questions. https://wapo.st/32C6RXT

The business software giant has long cultivated a relationship with President Trump that could pay dividends as it closes in on a TikTok deal. https://wapo.st/3c2hiag

She landed her first role in the latest Marvel game, and nailed it. https://wapo.st/3c1tiZA

Apple announced the Apple Watch six years ago and simultaneously began a big push into the health-care industry. The going has been slow, but Apple has made some important inroads. https://wapo.st/33xgHJU

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Such images have surged, raising once again whether social media companies can keep up with threats on their platforms. https://wapo.st/3bXELJL

The architects of Mario discuss their work on the gaming icon's legacy. https://wapo.st/2Fso2SX

Oracle emerged as a likely victor in a deal with TikTok, although it was unclear what it will win or if the Trump administration will sign off on it. https://wapo.st/2ZzIJDE

"Spellbreak" may have the magic touch to break through the glut of battle royales. https://wapo.st/33mZN0m

The presentation did not address any of the recent controversies surrounding the company. https://wapo.st/33f8cDm

Twitter announced expanded policies aimed at combating misleading information about elections, including calling a result too early, ballot tampering and vote tallying — a move that could put the company further in the crosshairs of President Trump. https://wapo.st/2ZqNEXa

With the pending retirement of Amazon's retail operations chief, the leader of its cloud-computing business, Andy Jassy, is now the clear heir apparent to Jeff Bezos. https://wapo.st/3hbTVw0

El ambiente dentro de la compañía ha empeorado en medio de una serie constante de revelaciones sobre el papel que Facebook ha desempeñado en la difusión de desinformación extranjera, el antisemitismo y el nacionalismo blanco. https://wapo.st/32euPbr

The $499 Xbox Series X and the $299 Xbox Series S arrive November 10. https://wapo.st/32ecDir

Its ambitions outweigh what it does good — and it does a lot of good. https://wapo.st/33cYDEL

The former NFL quarterback is returning to the "Madden" franchise. https://wapo.st/2GICcji

We speed tested 5G phones against 4G ones. America’s new nationwide 5G networks weren’t much faster — and in some places they were slower. https://wapo.st/35uLtpF

Hospitals and airports need to keep things clean. People need to stay away from each other. Cleaning robots could be a solution, but some think they aren't ready. https://wapo.st/33eWFnA

The game developers chat about what to expect from the upcoming season, including its four new levels. https://wapo.st/3bCYkGY

The Defense Department said it is working with other agencies to determine whether the “actions” of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, or SMIC, warrant adding the company to the so-called Entity List. https://wapo.st/3lVXEkQ