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Go Update Your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch Right Now

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8 months ago

Go Update Your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch Right Now

Shoshana Wodinsky

Google’s New ‘Push’ Feature Could Bring App Handoffs Between Chromebooks and Android

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8 months ago

Google’s New ‘Push’ Feature Could Bring App Handoffs Between Chromebooks and Android

Twitch Takes Its Trolls to Court

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8 months ago

Twitch Takes Its Trolls to Court

Apple TV+ Is Not a Huge Failure, Actually

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8 months ago

Apple TV+ Is Not a Huge Failure, Actually

Brianna Provenzano

Apple’s Stranglehold on In-App Purchases Smacked Down in Epic Court Decision

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8 months ago

Apple’s Stranglehold on In-App Purchases Smacked Down in Epic Court Decision

Twitter Finally Embraces Bots

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8 months ago

Twitter Finally Embraces Bots

Shoshana Wodinsky

Twitter’s New Reactions Are Too Friendly for Twitter

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8 months ago

Twitter’s New Reactions Are Too Friendly for Twitter

Shoshana Wodinsky

Facebook’s Smart Glasses Give People a Good Reason Not to Trust Your Ray-Bans

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8 months ago

Facebook’s Smart Glasses Give People a Good Reason Not to Trust Your Ray-Bans

Hacker Lawyer Jay Leiderman Is Dead at 50

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8 months ago

Hacker Lawyer Jay Leiderman Is Dead at 50

Brazil’s Bolsonaro Signs Order Prohibiting Tech Firms From Deleting His Cancerous Posts

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8 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro Signs Order Prohibiting Tech Firms From Deleting His Cancerous Posts

New Xbox Controller Update Aims to Make Switching Between Devices More Seamless

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8 months ago

New Xbox Controller Update Aims to Make Switching Between Devices More Seamless

Brianna Provenzano

Amazon Makes TVs Now

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8 months ago

Amazon Makes TVs Now

Brianna Provenzano

Cybercriminal Gang Just Leaked 500,000 Fortinet VPN Users’ Passwords

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8 months ago

Cybercriminal Gang Just Leaked 500,000 Fortinet VPN Users’ Passwords

Twitter’s New Communities Feature Gives Laser-Eyed Bitcoin Bros and Dog Lovers a Space to Talk Among Themselves

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8 months ago

Twitter’s New Communities Feature Gives Laser-Eyed Bitcoin Bros and Dog Lovers a Space to Talk Among Themselves

Please, Never Call Me Through Gmail

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8 months ago

Please, Never Call Me Through Gmail

Brianna Provenzano

The World’s Biggest Plant to Suck Carbon Dioxide From the Sky Is Up and Running

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8 months ago

The World’s Biggest Plant to Suck Carbon Dioxide From the Sky Is Up and Running

DJI Turned Its Smartphone Stabiliser Into a Steady Telescoping Selfie Stick

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8 months ago

DJI Turned Its Smartphone Stabiliser Into a Steady Telescoping Selfie Stick

Andrew Liszewski

Facebook Users Liable for All Comments Under Their Posts According to Australia High Court

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8 months ago

Facebook Users Liable for All Comments Under Their Posts According to Australia High Court

Lenovo’s New Lineup Includes Ryzen Windows 11 Laptops

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8 months ago

Lenovo’s New Lineup Includes Ryzen Windows 11 Laptops

LG Shows Off Foldable Plastic Display That Promises to Be As Hard As Glass

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8 months ago

LG Shows Off Foldable Plastic Display That Promises to Be As Hard As Glass

I’m Lovin’ IT

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8 months ago

I’m Lovin’ IT

WhatsApp Moderators Can Read Your Messages

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8 months ago

WhatsApp Moderators Can Read Your Messages

Whitney Kimball

You’re Watching More TikTok Than YouTube, Which Is Why Every App Is Trying to Be TikTok

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8 months ago

You’re Watching More TikTok Than YouTube, Which Is Why Every App Is Trying to Be TikTok

Brianna Provenzano

How to Lock Down Your iPhone App Permissions

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9 months ago

How to Lock Down Your iPhone App Permissions

Playbyte Is Like TikTok for Wasting Your Life Playing Amateur Games

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9 months ago

Playbyte Is Like TikTok for Wasting Your Life Playing Amateur Games

Brianna Provenzano

Amazon Is Reportedly Making Its Own TVs Because of Course It Is

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9 months ago

Amazon Is Reportedly Making Its Own TVs Because of Course It Is

Apple Hits Pause on Controversial CSAM Detection Feature

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9 months ago

Apple Hits Pause on Controversial CSAM Detection Feature

No One Wants a Smartwatch With Two Cameras

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9 months ago

No One Wants a Smartwatch With Two Cameras

Twitter Has Some Big Privacy Changes It Would Like to Test on You

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9 months ago

Twitter Has Some Big Privacy Changes It Would Like to Test on You

Apple Will Tweak App Store Rules for Content Apps Like Spotify, Netflix

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9 months ago

Apple Will Tweak App Store Rules for Content Apps Like Spotify, Netflix

The Apple Watch May Get Blood Pressure and Fertility Features, but Not Anytime Soon

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9 months ago

The Apple Watch May Get Blood Pressure and Fertility Features, but Not Anytime Soon

New ‘Adaptive Volume’ Feature Will Let Alexa Scream to Be Heard

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9 months ago

New ‘Adaptive Volume’ Feature Will Let Alexa Scream to Be Heard

Brianna Provenzano

Microsoft Will Take the Wraps Off Windows 11 Hardware This September

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9 months ago

Microsoft Will Take the Wraps Off Windows 11 Hardware This September

Google Is Reportedly Building Its Own ARM-Based Chips for Chromebooks

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9 months ago

Google Is Reportedly Building Its Own ARM-Based Chips for Chromebooks

Google’s Return to the Office Pushed Back As Covid-19 Cases Rise Again

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9 months ago

Google’s Return to the Office Pushed Back As Covid-19 Cases Rise Again

RIP LinkedIn Stories, 2020-2021

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9 months ago

RIP LinkedIn Stories, 2020-2021

Climate Progress Is on Fire

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9 months ago

Climate Progress Is on Fire

Rishika Pardikar

Google and Apple’s App Store Payment Dominance Is About to Be Challenged for the First Time

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9 months ago

Google and Apple’s App Store Payment Dominance Is About to Be Challenged for the First Time

Brianna Provenzano

Windows 11 Launches October 5: Here Are the PCs That Will Get It First

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9 months ago

Windows 11 Launches October 5: Here Are the PCs That Will Get It First

Caitlin McGarry

Here’s Why Instagram Is Now Demanding to Know Your Birthday

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9 months ago

Here’s Why Instagram Is Now Demanding to Know Your Birthday

Strava Is Leaving Older Android Smartwatches in the Dust

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9 months ago

Strava Is Leaving Older Android Smartwatches in the Dust

Apple Is Launching an App Dedicated Entirely to Classical Music

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9 months ago

Apple Is Launching an App Dedicated Entirely to Classical Music

Brianna Provenzano

Microsoft’s Windows 11 Workaround for Unsupported PCs Means You Won’t Get Software Updates

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9 months ago

Microsoft’s Windows 11 Workaround for Unsupported PCs Means You Won’t Get Software Updates

Fossil’s New Smartwatch Is Here, but the Timing Is Unfortunate

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9 months ago

Fossil’s New Smartwatch Is Here, but the Timing Is Unfortunate

The Galaxy Watch 4 Is the First Good Android Smartwatch

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9 months ago

The Galaxy Watch 4 Is the First Good Android Smartwatch

Twitter Is Letting Some iOS Users Start to Sell Tickets to Their Live Audio Rooms

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9 months ago

Twitter Is Letting Some iOS Users Start to Sell Tickets to Their Live Audio Rooms

You Can Use Windows 11 on Unsupported Hardware, But You May Not Want to

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9 months ago

You Can Use Windows 11 on Unsupported Hardware, But You May Not Want to

Apple Agrees to Make Some App Store Changes in Settlement With Developers

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9 months ago

Apple Agrees to Make Some App Store Changes in Settlement With Developers

Galaxy Z Fold 3 Review: Foldable Phones Are Finally Ready for Prime Time

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9 months ago

Galaxy Z Fold 3 Review: Foldable Phones Are Finally Ready for Prime Time

Google Will Continue to Pay Apple Billions to Keep You From Using… Bing?

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9 months ago

Google Will Continue to Pay Apple Billions to Keep You From Using… Bing?

Microsoft Is Going to Make it Difficult for Chromebook Owners to Use Word Offline

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9 months ago

Microsoft Is Going to Make it Difficult for Chromebook Owners to Use Word Offline

Samsung Smart TVs Can Be Remotely Bricked If Stolen

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9 months ago

Samsung Smart TVs Can Be Remotely Bricked If Stolen

Brianna Provenzano

YouTube Has Killed Groovy Bot, Discord’s Best-Kept Secret

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9 months ago

YouTube Has Killed Groovy Bot, Discord’s Best-Kept Secret

Brianna Provenzano

Surprise! Fitbit’s Charge 5 Is Actually a Massive Upgrade

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9 months ago

Surprise! Fitbit’s Charge 5 Is Actually a Massive Upgrade

How to Delete Space-Hogging ‘Other’ Files on Your Mac

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9 months ago

How to Delete Space-Hogging ‘Other’ Files on Your Mac

Jake Peterson

TikTok Will Now Let Me Directly Subsidise the Lives of Cool 19-Year-Olds

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9 months ago

TikTok Will Now Let Me Directly Subsidise the Lives of Cool 19-Year-Olds

Brianna Provenzano

Apple Watch Series 7 May Be Getting a Size Bump, and I’m Upset

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9 months ago

Apple Watch Series 7 May Be Getting a Size Bump, and I’m Upset

Biden Summons Masters of the Universe to Help Solve America’s Cybersecurity Problem

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9 months ago

Biden Summons Masters of the Universe to Help Solve America’s Cybersecurity Problem

Shoshana Wodinsky

TikTok Is Exploring Snapchat-Style AR Features

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9 months ago

TikTok Is Exploring Snapchat-Style AR Features

Brianna Provenzano

News-Illiterate Cops Order Air Hunt for ‘Antifa’ Citing Neo-Nazi Rumours That Triggered Armed Mobs

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9 months ago

News-Illiterate Cops Order Air Hunt for ‘Antifa’ Citing Neo-Nazi Rumours That Triggered Armed Mobs

A Misused Microsoft Tool Leaked Troves of Data From 47 Organisations

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9 months ago

A Misused Microsoft Tool Leaked Troves of Data From 47 Organisations

Apple Has Reportedly Been Scanning Your iCloud Mail for Child Abuse Images Since 2019

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9 months ago

Apple Has Reportedly Been Scanning Your iCloud Mail for Child Abuse Images Since 2019

Report: Giphy Lowered Its Value Ahead of Facebook Buyout to Avoid Antitrust Scrutiny

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9 months ago

Report: Giphy Lowered Its Value Ahead of Facebook Buyout to Avoid Antitrust Scrutiny

Whitney Kimball

The M1 Mac Mini May Already Be Getting an Overhaul

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9 months ago

The M1 Mac Mini May Already Be Getting an Overhaul

The U.S. State Department Has Reportedly Been Hacked

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9 months ago

The U.S. State Department Has Reportedly Been Hacked

No, Your Acorns Account Wasn’t Hacked — That Email Was a Mistake

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9 months ago

No, Your Acorns Account Wasn’t Hacked — That Email Was a Mistake

A Notorious Hacker Gang Claims to Be Selling Data on 70 Million AT&T Subscribers

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9 months ago

A Notorious Hacker Gang Claims to Be Selling Data on 70 Million AT&T Subscribers

Samsung Is Turning Its Smart Home Platform Into a Tinkerer’s Tool

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9 months ago

Samsung Is Turning Its Smart Home Platform Into a Tinkerer’s Tool

Epic Court Documents Show How Google Pays Competitors to Not Compete

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9 months ago

Epic Court Documents Show How Google Pays Competitors to Not Compete

How to Change Browsers on Windows 11 Even Though They Don’t Want You To

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9 months ago

How to Change Browsers on Windows 11 Even Though They Don’t Want You To

Jake Peterson

How to Finally Use Your iCloud Passwords on Windows

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9 months ago

How to Finally Use Your iCloud Passwords on Windows

Khamosh Pathak

Court Docs Show Google’s Gaming Plans Include Native Android Apps on Windows and Mac

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9 months ago

Court Docs Show Google’s Gaming Plans Include Native Android Apps on Windows and Mac

How About a Dell Portable Monitor to Go With That Dell XPS?

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9 months ago

How About a Dell Portable Monitor to Go With That Dell XPS?

Apple’s Not Digging Itself Out of This One

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9 months ago

Apple’s Not Digging Itself Out of This One

Fossil’s New Wear OS Smartwatch Just Leaked

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9 months ago

Fossil’s New Wear OS Smartwatch Just Leaked

FTC Refiles Historic Antitrust Lawsuit as Facebook Tries to Bury the News With Shiny Things

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9 months ago

FTC Refiles Historic Antitrust Lawsuit as Facebook Tries to Bury the News With Shiny Things

Andrew Couts and Dell Cameron

Facebook’s Future of Work Is a VR Office with Big Head Avatars

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9 months ago

Facebook’s Future of Work Is a VR Office with Big Head Avatars

Intel Details ‘Biggest Shifts in a Generation’ at Architecture Day 2021

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9 months ago

Intel Details ‘Biggest Shifts in a Generation’ at Architecture Day 2021

$449 For A Solid 1440p, 165Hz Monitor Is A Crazy Good Deal

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9 months ago

$449 For A Solid 1440p, 165Hz Monitor Is A Crazy Good Deal

Facebook’s ‘Widely Viewed Content’ Report Promises Ben Shapiro Isn’t That Popular

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9 months ago

Facebook’s ‘Widely Viewed Content’ Report Promises Ben Shapiro Isn’t That Popular

Shoshana Wodinsky

Heist Team Allegedly Stole $691,100 From Drug Dealer by Using an Apple Watch as a Tracker

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9 months ago

Heist Team Allegedly Stole $691,100 From Drug Dealer by Using an Apple Watch as a Tracker

Whitney Kimball

Windows 11 Is Making It Absurdly Difficult to Change Browsers

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9 months ago

Windows 11 Is Making It Absurdly Difficult to Change Browsers

Apple Is Fixing One of the Worst Parts of iOS 15

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9 months ago

Apple Is Fixing One of the Worst Parts of iOS 15

Samsung Confirms It Will Remove Ads From Some of Its Default Phone Apps

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9 months ago

Samsung Confirms It Will Remove Ads From Some of Its Default Phone Apps

Scuf’s Next-Gen Xbox Controllers Are Better Than Microsoft’s

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9 months ago

Scuf’s Next-Gen Xbox Controllers Are Better Than Microsoft’s

Andrew Liszewski

Fitbit Charge 5 Leaks Reveal New Colour Touchscreen

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9 months ago

Fitbit Charge 5 Leaks Reveal New Colour Touchscreen

Apple Gearing Up For Multiple Events This Spring for iPhone, Mac, and More

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9 months ago

Apple Gearing Up For Multiple Events This Spring for iPhone, Mac, and More

Everything We Know About Windows 11

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9 months ago

Everything We Know About Windows 11

Hacker Claims to Have Data on More Than 100 Million T-Mobile Customers, Asks for $375,000

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9 months ago

Hacker Claims to Have Data on More Than 100 Million T-Mobile Customers, Asks for $375,000

Twitter Backpedals on Design Changes After Users Complain of Headaches, Eye Strain

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9 months ago

Twitter Backpedals on Design Changes After Users Complain of Headaches, Eye Strain

You May Never Get Verified on Twitter

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9 months ago

You May Never Get Verified on Twitter

Sonos Claims Tiny Victory In Its Patent Infringement Case Against Google

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9 months ago

Sonos Claims Tiny Victory In Its Patent Infringement Case Against Google

Poly Network Offers $678,000 Reward to Hacker Who Stole and Then Returned $829 Million in Crypto

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9 months ago

Poly Network Offers $678,000 Reward to Hacker Who Stole and Then Returned $829 Million in Crypto

Apple Will Keep Clarifying This CSAM Mess Until Morale Improves

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9 months ago

Apple Will Keep Clarifying This CSAM Mess Until Morale Improves

Researchers: Instagram ‘Bullied’ Us Into Halting Algorithmic Research

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9 months ago

Researchers: Instagram ‘Bullied’ Us Into Halting Algorithmic Research

You’ll Have to Wait Until 2022 for Smart Home Gadgets That Work Together

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9 months ago

You’ll Have to Wait Until 2022 for Smart Home Gadgets That Work Together

Reddit Wants to Be TikTok, as Long as That’s What You Guys Are Doing Now. That Could Change if You’re Not Into It. They’re Flexible.

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9 months ago

Reddit Wants to Be TikTok, as Long as That’s What You Guys Are Doing Now. That Could Change if You’re Not Into It. They’re Flexible.

Brianna Provenzano

It Sounds Like Google’s Find My Network for Android Will Work Just Like Apple’s

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9 months ago

It Sounds Like Google’s Find My Network for Android Will Work Just Like Apple’s

Spotify’s Wear OS App Will Finally Support Offline Downloads

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9 months ago

Spotify’s Wear OS App Will Finally Support Offline Downloads

Cleverly Complex 3D-Printed Adaptor Turns an Xbox Controller Into a Flight Simulator Joystick

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9 months ago

Cleverly Complex 3D-Printed Adaptor Turns an Xbox Controller Into a Flight Simulator Joystick

Andrew Liszewski