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No, Musk probably won't fire 75% of Twitter. We should still be worried.
A Musk-led Twitter would be a disaster for users. But treat all reports of his takeover plans with a pinch of salt.
By Chris Taylor
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Elon tweeted that Ukraine can keep using Starlink for free. But it’s Elon, so who knows?
He had wanted the U.S. taxpayer to foot (more of) the bill.
By Mike Pearl
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Apple XR headset might have 'Face ID' tech for paying with your eyes
In Apple's virtual reality, your eyes can do so much more.
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Netflix deal with BARB is about ratings, not 'Stranger Things'
We can see the confusion, but it's an acronym.
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TwitchCon attendees were severely injured from jumping into a shallow foam pit
One woman broke her back in two places.
By PCMag
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Yarbo is a Roomba-like lawn robot for your yard
The bot has different modules for every season.
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TikTokkers in the U.S. will soon be able to impulse-buy directly from livestreams
It's QVC for the livestream era.
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Apple exec now has a lot more time on his hands to 'fondle big-breasted women'
'The Blevinator' has left the building.
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Hacker uses Fast Company's Apple News account to send offensive message
Apple News has disabled the publisher's channel.
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Facebook 'influence operations' run by Russia and China were shut down by Meta
The Russian operation was one of the biggest yet, the Chinese one was the first focusing on U.S. politics.
By Matt Binder
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Apple kept its 'Dynamic Island' secret thanks to Jamaican trademark law
Your move, trademark sleuths.
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Elon Musk says he talked to Apple about iPhone 14's satellite features
He also said the iPhone team is 'super smart.'
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Apple's iPhone 14 Event in 8 minutes
Apple released new iPhones, Airpods, and Apple Watches. Here's what you missed.
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Apple iPhone event review: sales pitch gets biggest upgrade
Buy or die? The iPhone announcement didn't contain many hoped-for features, but it was Apple's hardest sales pitch yet
By Chris Taylor
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Which tech companies have laid off staff?
From Snap to Robinhood to Lyft and more.
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Etsy sellers are officially launching a guild to protect merchants
The Indie Sellers Guild is working to "advocate against the 'Amazonification' of online marketplaces".
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Apple's iPhone 14 event could be set for Sept. 7
Buckle up, it's almost iPhone launch season.
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Airbnb is now testing its anti-party tools in the U.S. and Canada
Maybe try a quiet board game night instead.
By Amanda Yeo
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Facebook Messenger finally wants to make end-to-end encrypted the default
Goodbye, opt-in. Hello, default.
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Amazon pushes palm-paying tech into more Whole Foods stores
The ecommerce giant wants to get its "hands" on our biometric data.
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Elon Musk sells $6.9 billion worth of Tesla shares, says he'll buy them back
"It is important to avoid an emergency sale of Tesla stock."
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Democrats score a major political win…over Disney and Hulu
Get ready to see political issue ads on Hulu.
By Matt Binder
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