At $25 billion, money spent on NFTs in 2021 is roughly equivalent to the amount pledged at COP26 to help countries phase out coal, or the funding made available by the World Bank to buy and deploy COVID-19 vaccines
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NFT sales hit $25 billion in 2021, but growth shows signs of slowing
While the most expensive known NFT sale was $69.3 million, a common price range was $100 to $1,000, NonFungible.com said.
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Gettr Promised Users It Would Free Them From Big Tech, But It's Tracking Them for Facebook and Google
https://gizmodo.com/gettr-promised-users-it-would-free-them-from-big-tech-1848341565
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Gettr Promised Users It Would Free Them From Big Tech, But It's Tracking Them for Facebook and Google
Gettr uses Google AdSense tracking and the Facebook pixel, in addition to being loaded with other privacy and security flaws, according to a new report.
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NSO Group promised to stop selling tools to spy on journalists. A new report proves otherwise
https://restofworld.org/2022/nso-pegasus-el-salvador/
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NSO Group promised to stop selling tools to spy on journalists. A new report proves otherwise
It comes after the company behind Pegasus vowed to no longer provide the spyware to countries that “violated human rights and targeted journalists.”
White House will meet execs from Apple, Amazon, IBM to discuss software security
https://www.reuters.com/technology/white-house-will-meet-execs-apple-amazon-ibm-discuss-software-security-2022-01-13/
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White House will meet execs from Apple, Amazon, IBM to discuss software security
The White House will meet executives from leading tech firms, including Alphabet-owned Google , Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc , on Thursday to discuss software security after the United States suffered several major cyberattacks last year.
Doctors call on Spotify to stop COVID misinformation, citing Joe Rogan podcast
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/doctors-call-on-spotify-to-stop-covid-misinformation-citing-joe-rogan-podcast/
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CNET
Doctors call on Spotify to stop COVID misinformation, citing Joe Rogan podcast
The platform is helping "damage public trust in scientific research," according to a letter signed by hundreds of medical professionals.
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Venture capitalists invested more money than ever into start-ups last year
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/13/vcs-invested-more-money-than-ever-into-start-ups-last-year.html
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CNBC
Venture capitalists invested more money than ever into start-ups last year
Despite a surge in VC investment in the U.K and Europe, according to Dealroom data, the region has yet to create a tech titan.
Videos show that Tesla's Cyberquad for kids is starting to arrive — and the sold-out toy is selling for as much as $4,000 on Ebay
https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-cyberquad-for-kids-selling-for-thousands-ebay-video-reviews-2022-1
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Videos show that Tesla's Cyberquad for kids is starting to arrive — and the sold-out toy is selling for as much as $4,000 on Ebay
After Tesla's Cyberquad for kids sold out, resellers on eBay are betting that people are willing to pay as much as $5,000 for the product.
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Weather disasters caused $145 billion in damage last year in the U.S., says NOAA
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/11/weather-disasters-cost-145-billion-last-year-in-the-us-says-noaa.html
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CNBC
Weather disasters caused $145 billion in damage last year in the U.S., says NOAA
In the last five years, from 2017 through 2021, the total cost of these billion-dollar disasters has been $742 billion, according to NOAA.
Facebook drops 36 spots on Glassdoor's annual Best Places to Work list after a year of PR crises
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/11/facebook-owner-meta-falls-on-glassdoor-annual-best-places-to-work-list.html
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CNBC
Facebook drops 36 spots on Glassdoor's annual Best Places to Work list after a year of PR crises
A trove of internal documents released by a former employee sparked a series of hearings and public outrage against the company.
1,000-cycle lithium-sulfur battery could quintuple electric vehicle ranges
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1,000-cycle lithium-sulfur battery could quintuple electric vehicle ranges
A new biologically inspired battery membrane has enabled a battery with five times the capacity of the industry-standard lithium ion design to run for the thousand-plus cycles needed to power an electric car.
A network of aramid nanofibers, recycled from…
A network of aramid nanofibers, recycled from…
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Federal investigators say they used encrypted Signal messages to charge Oath Keepers leader
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/13/feds-say-they-used-encrypted-messages-to-charge-oath-keepers-leader.html
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CNBC
Federal investigators say they used encrypted Signal messages to charge Oath Keepers leader
It's unclear how investigators gained access to the messages, but encryption has been a point of tension between law enforcement and tech for years.
New chief scientist wants NASA to be about climate science, not just space
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/13/new-nasa-chief-scientist-katherine-calvin-interview-on-climate-plans.html
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New chief scientist wants NASA to be about climate science, not just space
Katherine Calvin was appointed NASA's new Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor on Monday. She wants to improve data accessibility.
John Deere Hit With Class Action Lawsuit for Alleged Tractor Repair Monopoly
https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgdazj/john-deere-hit-with-class-action-lawsuit-for-alleged-tractor-repair-monopoly
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Vice
John Deere Hit With Class Action Lawsuit for Alleged Tractor Repair Monopoly
The lawsuit is the latest salvo in the ongoing right-to-repair movement that seeks to free devices from manufacturers' arbitrary repair DRM.
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Google’s loss to Sonos settles it: Big Tech has an IP piracy problem – TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/13/googles-loss-to-sonos-settles-it-big-tech-has-an-ip-piracy-problem/
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TechCrunch
Google's loss to Sonos settles it: Big Tech has an IP piracy problem
Simply put, Big Tech benefits from stealing IP. The legal costs and potential damages, if ever issued after years of litigation, are paltry by comparison.
Give the U.S. Postal Service $3 Billion to Electrify Its Fleet, You Cowards
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Gizmodo
Give the U.S. Postal Service $3 Billion to Electrify Its Fleet, You Cowards
A new report finds it would take a measly extra few billion to get all USPS trucks running on electricity.
School employee stole 3,000 Apple iPods earmarked for Native American kids
https://www.theverge.com/22882758/ipod-theft-kristy-stock-native-american-students-new-mexico-school-district
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School employee stole 3,000 Apple iPods earmarked for Native American kids
Plus a FedEx manager stole packages to resell them
Meta sued for £2.3bn over claim Facebook users in UK were exploited
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/14/meta-sued-for-23bn-over-claim-facebook-users-in-uk-were-exploited
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Meta sued for £2.3bn over claim Facebook users in UK were exploited
Lawsuit claims company set ‘unfair price’ by taking users’ personal data without proper compensation
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Tesla removes 2022 production date from Cybertruck website
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/13/22881646/tesla-cybertruck-production-date-2022-removed-website
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Tesla delays Cybertruck to early 2023, says report
Cybertruck’s future is hard to foresee
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This legislation could force Apple and others to make their terms of service actually readable
https://9to5mac.com/2022/01/13/legislation-make-apple-terms-of-service-readable/
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This legislation could force Apple and others to make their terms of service actually readable
Wildly long terms of service that normal humans don’t read – but usually agree to – have been used by tech companies including Apple for decades. Now lawmakers have introduced a new Congressional bill that would require websites, app-makers, and others to…
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Meta faces €2.7bn civil lawsuit for exploiting UK users’ data
https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/01/14/meta-faces-2-7bn-civil-lawsuit-over-allegations-it-exploited-uk-facebook-users-data-for-pr
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Meta faces €2.7bn civil lawsuit for exploiting UK users’ data
A multi-billion euro case is set to be launched against Meta in the United Kingdom, which could see up to 44 million UK Facebook users compensated a shared €2.7bn in damages.
Amazon worker says he received daily texts about losing paid time off while he was sick with COVID-19
https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-worker-covid-19-got-texts-losing-time-off-report-2022-1
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Amazon worker says he received daily texts about losing paid time off while he was sick with COVID-19
Amazon worker Drew Duzinskas told NBC the company appears to want to "take the human out of human resources."