Sen. Warren and Rep. Jayapal tell Google to stop trying to 'bully' DOJ antitrust chief into recusal
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/05/warren-jayapal-tell-google-to-stop-seeking-doj-antitrust-chief-recusal.html
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Sen. Warren and Rep. Jayapal tell Google to stop trying to 'bully' DOJ antitrust chief into recusal
Google previously requested the DOJ review whether Kanter should be recused from cases and investigations involving its business based on his past work.
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AMD beats Intel with first CPUs that have Xbox-like security for Windows
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/4/22866687/amd-ryzen-6000-microsoft-pluton-xbox-security-features-ces-2022
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AMD beats Intel with first CPUs that have Xbox-like security for Windows
AMD is the first to include Microsoft Pluton security.
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France fines Google, Facebook millions over tracking consent
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France fines Google, Facebook millions over tracking consent | AP News
LONDON (AP) — French regulators on Thursday fined Google and Facebook a total of more than 200 million euros ($226 million) for not making it as easy for people to opt out of online tracking as it is for them to accept it.
Petra's remarkable thermal bore cuts through undrillable rock - A combination of heat and high pressure allow this semi-autonomous boring robot to tunnel with ease.
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Petra's remarkable thermal bore cuts through undrillable rock
San Francisco startup Petra says its new contactless thermal drilling robot can make steady progress through the hardest rock on Earth – stuff that would normally destroy drilling equipment – so quickly and cheaply that it could make a lot of underground…
Astronomers spot dying star just before it explodes and record supernova
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Astronomers spot dying star just before it explodes and record supernova
The discovery reveals new details about how red supergiants evolve just before going supernova, potentially allowing astronomers to detect them in the future.
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Cyber Ninjas shutting down after judge fines Arizona audit company $50K a day
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Cyber Ninjas shutting down after judge fines Arizona audit company $50K a day
Cyber Ninjas, a firm hired by the Arizona state Senate to conduct a review of Maricopa County’s election results, on Thursday announced that it is shutting down after a county government report
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Lawsuit says Meta shares blame in the killing of a federal guard.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/06/technology/meta-facebook-lawsuit-security-guard.html
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Lawsuit says Meta shares blame in the killing of a federal guard.
A lawsuit argued that individuals who sought to harm law enforcement officers were able to connect with one another on Facebook.
Usborne's 1980s range of childrens' coding books released as free PDFs
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Usborne's 1980s range of childrens' coding books released as free PDFs
Covers the Spectrum.
Keurig ‘Recyclable’ K-Cups Not Quite That Recyclable After All | Keurig Canada agreed to pay a $3 million fine and must also change its packaging and marketing materials, according to the terms of a new settlement.
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Keurig ‘Recyclable’ K-Cups Not Quite That Recyclable After All
Keurig Canada agreed to pay a $3 million fine and must also change its packaging and marketing materials, according to the terms of a new settlement.
Inside the life of an Amazon warehouse manager: 'Drinking through the fire hose, underwater, while a group of people try to prevent you from coming up for air'. Amazon warehouse managers describe a tough workplace with "intense pressure" to hit unrealistic goals.
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Inside the life of an Amazon warehouse manager: 'Drinking through the fire hose, underwater, while a group of people try to prevent…
While Amazon's treatment of warehouse workers has drawn media scrutiny for years, the pressure placed on managers has largely gone under the radar.
The solar system belongs to us all, not just Jeff Bezos
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The solar system belongs to us all, not just Jeff Bezos
Like colonialism of old, Bezos’s space colonization plans heavily depend on resource extraction and unfair and abusive labor practices.
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Tim Cook earned over 1,400 times the average Apple worker in 2021
https://www.reuters.com/technology/apples-tim-cook-paid-over-1400-times-average-worker-2021-2022-01-07/
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Tim Cook earned over 1,400 times the average Apple worker in 2021
Apple Inc boss Tim Cook's pay in 2021 was 1,447 times that of the average employee at the tech giant, a filing on Thursday showed, fueled by stock awards that helped him earn a total of nearly $100 million.
Swiss Army drops WhatsApp for homegrown messaging service, citing privacy concerns | Army personnel are now obliged to use Swiss app Threema
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/7/22871881/swiss-army-whatsapp-messaging-threema-privacy-concerns-us-jurisdiction
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Swiss Army drops WhatsApp for homegrown messaging service, citing privacy concerns
The main risk is US legal jurisdiction.
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Mozilla pauses crypto donations following criticism over climate impact
https://www.engadget.com/mozilla-stops-accepting-crypto-donations-following-outrage-over-climate-impact-131619769.html
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Mozilla pauses crypto donations following criticism over climate impact | Engadget
After announcing that it would accept cryptocurrency donations last week, the Mozilla Foundation has put them on hold following critical comments..
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Reddit could go public by March, and wants a $15 billion valuation
https://www.protocol.com/bulletins/reddit-march-ipo
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Reddit could go public by March, and wants a $15 billion valuation
One of 2022's most anticipated IPOs appears could be coming soon.
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Elon Musk says Tesla is raising the price of its ‘full self driving’ software to $12k
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/7/22872865/elon-musk-tesla-raise-price-full-self-driving-software
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Elon Musk says Tesla is raising the price of its ‘full self driving’ software to $12k
The price hike will only apply to US customers
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Poland admits using Israel's Pegasus spyware
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20220107-poland-admits-using-israels-pegasus-spyware/
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Poland admits using Israel's Pegasus spyware
Poland's ruling Conservative Party leader has acknowledged that the country bought Israel's Pegasus spyware, which has been found to be used by numerous governments to crackdown on opposition grou...
James Webb Space Telescope Primary Mirror Deployment Has Begun
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James Webb Space Telescope Primary Mirror Deployment Has Begun
Engineers have begun the final stage of Webb’s major structural deployments: the unfolding of its two primary mirror wings. These side panels, which were folded back for launch, each hold three of the observatory’s 18 hexagonal, gold-coated mirror segments.…
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Verizon Is Tracking iPhone Users by Default and There's Nothing Apple Can Do. How to Turn It Off.
https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/verizon-is-tracking-iphone-users-by-default-theres-nothing-apple-can-do-how-to-turn-it-off.html
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Verizon is Tracking iPhone Users by Default and There’s Nothing Apple Can Do. How to Turn It Off
It's happening on Android, too.
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