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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 …
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| Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post: |
“Algospeak”, like saying “unalive” instead of dead, is becoming common online as people seek to bypass content moderation filters on platforms like TikTok — “Algospeak” is becoming increasingly common across the Internet as people seek to bypass content moderation filters … | Betty Hou / Bloomberg: |
TSMC beats with a record ~$17B in Q1 revenue, up 36% YoY, due to higher demand for smartphone, computer, and car chips as the prolonged shortage raised prices — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. revenue rose to a record in the first quarter on demand for chips used in smartphones …
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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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| Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: |
Gartner forecasts global tech spending rising 4% YoY to $4.4T in 2022, device spending rising 1.9% to $824.6B, and software spending rising 9.8% to $674.9B — The respected analyst firm Gartner Inc. said today in its latest forecast that worldwide information technology is expected …
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| William Gallagher / AppleInsider: |
The European Parliament backs a right to repair proposal, including a requirement to increase warranty periods, making 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 regarding repairability …
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| Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post: |
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal emails staff to announce that Elon Musk will hold an internal AMA addressing concerns that Musk will sabotage the company culture — Twitter plans to host Elon Musk for a question-and-answer session with employees after a week of internal outcries over his appointment …
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| Zheping Huang / Bloomberg: |
China will begin on-site inspections of large internet platforms to rein in the potential abuse of their algorithms, likely including Tencent and ByteDance — China kicked off a formal campaign to rein in the potential abuse of algorithms by internet giants from ByteDance Ltd. to Tencent Holdings Ltd. … | Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Axie Infinity's economics make little sense and are reminiscent of a Ponzi scheme, but the strength and engagement of its community may sustain it long term — Last year, Axie Infinity was touted as one of the best candidates for a mainstream blockchain app.
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| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
Microsoft says it obtained a court order on April 6 to take control of seven domains and disrupt Russia-linked hacking group Strontium's attacks against Ukraine — Microsoft has successfully disrupted attacks against Ukrainian targets coordinated by the Russian APT28 hacking group after taking …
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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
A support document briefly published to Apple's website shows the company is working on a new 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...
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| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and S8 Plus review: excellent displays and useful integrations with other Samsung devices but Android tablet app ecosystem is still rough — The tablet for Samsung phone owners — If you've been looking for a tablet to complement your Android phone, for many years, your choices have been few and far between.
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| Ash Parrish / The Verge: |
Activision Blizzard: Raven Software QA workers who joined the Game Workers Union in January won't be able to take advantage of the new $20 minimum hourly rate — Raven Software QA workers organized under the Game Workers Alliance will not be able to benefit from the new pay raises
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