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September 22, 2020 | 1:41pm | Updated September 22, 2020 | 2:47pm Plastic face shields are all but useless when it comes to defeating the spread of the coronavirus, according to a new Japanese study. The clear coverings were tested in a simulation by Fugaku, the world’s fastest supercomputer, which found that nearly 100 percent…

As new daily coronavirus cases in the U.S. keep spiking, government orders to require masks in public spaces are increasing, too.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cloth face coverings can help slow the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, but many people still resist wearing masks.Indeed, masks have become a flashpoint in…

Attorney General William Barr speaks in Washington, December 10, 2019.Al Drago | ReutersThe Department of Justice is taking aim at tech's liability shield with a new set of legislative proposals released on Wednesday.The proposed reforms are the latest action aiming to weaken legal protection established through Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a 1990s-era law.…