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April 9, 2022, 10:55 AM

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Jon Porter / The Verge:
Google partners with iFixit to sell spare parts for devices going back to 2017's Pixel 2, in Australia, Canada, the US, and European countries “later this year”  —  Spare parts going back to the Pixel 2 will be available  —  Google has become the latest manufacturer to partner …
Nikkei Asia:
Sources: leading chip tool makers are warning clients they will have to wait up to 18 months for key equipment, citing shortages of lenses, valves, and more  —  TAIPEI — Chipmakers trying to expand production capacity are having to wait a year and a half or longer for key equipment …
Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple published and quickly removed a support document to its website that revealed the company is working on a 35W dual USB-C port power adapter  —  A support document briefly published to Apple's website and seen by 9to5Mac reveals that the company is working on a new 35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter...
Ryan Broderick / Fast Company:
Inside the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, which felt confusing and disjointed, as the cultural spotlight on Ethereum left Bitcoin feeling a little stale  —  What happens when you're no longer the hot young cryptocurrency?  That's the question hanging over the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami this week.
Reuters:
Russian officials warn that YouTube could face restrictions after it blocked Duma TV, which broadcasts from Russia's lower house of parliament  —  YouTube has blocked Duma TV which broadcasts from Russia's lower house of parliament, drawing an angry response from officials who said the world's …
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Pranshu Verma / Washington Post:
A look at an international group of 1,300 librarians, historians, and teachers that is using open source tools and Slack to back up Ukraine's digital archives  —  In early March, two weeks into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Carrie Pirmann stumbled upon a website dedicated to Ivan Mazepa …
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Adi Robertson / The Verge:
Axie Infinity's economics make little sense and are reminiscent of a Ponzi scheme, but its community's strength and engagement could sustain the game long term  —  Last year, Axie Infinity was touted as one of the best candidates for a mainstream blockchain app.
William Gallagher / AppleInsider:
The European Parliament votes to adopt a Right to Repair proposal, adding a requirement to increase warranty periods, and make it a key EU initiative for 2022  —  The European Union has taken a further step toward implementing Right to Repair laws, with the latest vote backing proposals …
Andy Greenberg / Wired:
A book excerpt examines how a law enforcement operation to take down the largest child sex abuse website, using Chainalysis tools, showed bitcoin was traceable  —  They thought their payments were untraceable.  They couldn't have been more wrong.  The untold story of the case that shredded the myth of Bitcoin's anonymity.

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