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Census Bureau Faces Political Meddling; MacBook Backup Tool Highlighted

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The United States Census Bureau is reportedly experiencing political meddling that is damaging the US statistical system. Separately, users can utilize their MacBook's built-in backup tool, Time Machine, as an alternative to paid cloud storage solutions. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses political interference in a government agency and a tech tip for personal device backup, neither of which rise to the level of significant industry news.

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Census Bureau Faces Political Meddling; MacBook Backup Tool Highlighted

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Political meddling at the Census Bureau damages the US statistical system Article URL: https://www. piie.com/blogs/realtime-econom ics/2026/political-meddling-c

    Political meddling at the Census Bureau damages the US statistical system Article URL: https://www. piie.com/blogs/realtime-econom ics/2026/political-meddling-census-bureau-damages-entire-us-statistical-system Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9591620 Points: …

    LINKS piie.com/…/political-meddling-census-bure…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    How to use your MacBook's built-in backup tool instead of paying for cloud storage If you're searching for a backup option and don't need to access your files f

    How to use your MacBook's built-in backup tool instead of paying for cloud storage If you're searching for a backup option and don't need to access your files from the cloud, you won't need to look beyond what Apple's macOS has to offer. https://www. engadget.com/2248819/how-to-u…

    LINKS engadget.com/…/how-to-use-time-machine-ba…

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