Teen Hikers Say Google Maps Got Them Lost On NH Mountain
Three teenage hikers had to be rescued in New Hampshire Sunday night after an app led them the wrong way up a mountain.
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Three teenage hikers had to be rescued in New Hampshire Sunday night after an app led them the wrong way up a mountain.
Google is refining its famous logo as it prepares to become a part of a new holding company called Alphabet.
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Europe's highest court says people have a "right to be forgotten", including what is found online. The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that people should have some say over what information comes up when someone Googles them. Experts say that could force Google and other search engines to delete references to old debts, long-ago arrests and other unflattering information. The ruling does not impact sites that actually contain that information, only search engine links.
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Now that Question 2 has passed, removing MCAS as a graduation requirement in Massachusetts schools, what are the standards for high school graduation?
Massachusetts voters approved ballot questions on the auditor's authority and the MCAS, but lawmakers may still tinker with them.
Donald Trump won 75 cities and towns in Massachusetts in the 2024 election. Eleven of them voted Democrat four years ago.
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John Deaton said he believes Sen. Elizabeth Warren is creating divisiveness in the state
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