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8chan's founder calls for the site to be shut down, DoorDash acquires Caviar, and Facebook rebrands Instagram and WhatsApp.

Elon Musk tweeted a bizarre meme of the Queen, and it got fans speculating about a new Tesla Model B

Tesla fans are speculating that Elon Musk's cryptic messages could refer to a new Tesla Model B. Or, it could just be him trolling his followers.

The founder of 8chan, the anonymous online messaging board that's a haven for extremist content, calls for the site to be shut down

Fredrick Brennan, who founded 8chan in 2013 but cut ties with the site in December, said it has become a "receptive audience for domestic terrorists."

In a 'Fox & Friends' segment, Texas' Lieutenant Governor suggested violent video games and a lack of prayer in schools could be factors in the El Paso mass shooting

Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick appeared on 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the mass shooting in El Paso, and said violent video games could be to blame.

The 'cesspool of hate' message board 8chan is down after being linked to 3 mass shootings this year

Cloudflare, the security firm that protected 8chan from cyberattacks, terminated support for 8chan at midnight Pacific Time.

Google slashed the price of its premium flagship Pixel 3 smartphones down to $500, but I'd still recommend you buy the $400 mid-range Pixel 3a instead

The premium Pixel 3 phones are now only $100 more than the mid-range Pixel 3a phones, but you're not getting that much more for the extra $100.

How 5G will banish awkward video conference calls when you're out of the office, and cut your commute time

5G should also cut your commute time by allowing cars to talk to each other and with traffic lights in newly connected 'smart cities.'

What you're watching, mutual fund scrutiny, and Uber's 'bloodbath'

Here are the business stories you need to read this week, on topics ranging from what you're watching to layoffs at Uber.

'Fast & Furious' spin-off 'Hobbs & Shaw' comes out on top of a competitive weekend at the box office

The first spin-off of the 'Fast & Furious' franchise had a strong start with a $180.8 million global opening.

Chinese state media says Huawei is testing a smartphone with its homegrown HongMeng operating system to rival Google’s Android OS

Chinese state media on Sunday said that HongMeng-backed smartphones could go to market by the end of this year and would be priced around $288.

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