Judge’s order slaps Roblox player with permanent game ban
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/01/judges-order-slaps-roblox-player-with-permanent-game-ban/
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Judge’s order slaps Roblox player with permanent game ban
Order agreed upon by both parties, includes $150,000 judgment in Roblox's favor.
Robot vacuum cleaner escapes from Cambridge Travelodge
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Robot vacuum cleaner escapes from Cambridge Travelodge
The automated vacuum device ignores a hotel door's threshold and makes a break for freedom.
Big Tech Is About to Make Our Terrible Health Care System Even Worse - “It's like Uber, but for nurses.” Does that scare you? It should. Private hospitals are increasingly teaming up with Silicon Valley to make American health care even more exploitative.
https://jacobinmag.com/2022/01/nurses-travel-apps-uber-flexibility-lean-production
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Big Tech Is About to Make Our Terrible Health Care System Even Worse
“It's like Uber, but for nurses.” Does that scare you? It should. Private hospitals are increasingly teaming up with Silicon Valley to make American health care even more exploitative.
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China hires western TikTokers to polish its image during 2022 Winter Olympics. Influencers told to extol country’s virtues on social media despite diplomatic boycotts of Beijing Games over human rights record
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/22/china-hires-western-tiktokers-to-polish-its-image-during-2022-winter-olympics
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China hires western TikTokers to polish its image during 2022 Winter Olympics
Influencers told to extol country’s virtues on social media despite diplomatic boycotts of Beijing Games over human rights record
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A white supremacist website got hacked, airing all its dirty laundry
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/01/data-leak-from-neo-nazi-site-shows-members-conspiring-in-hate-crimes/
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Ars Technica
A white supremacist website got hacked, airing all its dirty laundry
Patriot Front says it's aligned with American heroes. Leaks paint a darker picture.
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Xbox Creator Nearly Got Fired After Saying Gaming Is Like Masturbating
https://kotaku.com/xbox-seamus-blackley-masturbating-fired-2001-1848405158
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Xbox Creator Nearly Got Fired After Saying Gaming Is Like Masturbating
In 2001 Seamus Blackley, part of the original Xbox team at Microsoft, found himself in some hot water
The Muslim Doctor Behind the First Cocaine-laced Pig-to-Human Heart Transplant | Sometimes, what’s taboo and controversial is exactly what can save human lives.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/88g5ya/muslim-doctor-first-pig-to-human-heart-transplant-cocaine
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The Muslim Doctor Behind the First Cocaine-laced Pig-to-Human Heart Transplant
Sometimes, what’s taboo and controversial is exactly what can save human lives.
Connecticut mother sues Meta and Snap, alleging they contributed to suicide of 11-year-old daughter who had 'extreme addiction' to social media
https://www.businessinsider.com/mother-sues-meta-instagram-snap-alleging-role-in-daughters-suicide-2022-1
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Connecticut mother sues Meta and Snap, alleging they contributed to suicide of 11-year-old daughter who had 'extreme addiction'…
In the suit, Tammy Rodriguez claims her 11-year-old daughter Selena developed an "extreme addiction" to Instagram and Snapchat that led to her death.
Apple logs its best year in India in 2021, ships 6 million iPhone units
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/electronics/apple-logs-its-best-year-in-india-in-2021-ships-6-million-iphone-units/articleshow/88962467.cms
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Apple logs its best year in India in 2021, ships 6 million iPhone units
Overall, India's smartphone shipments for 2021 will be about 170 million and Counterpoint Research pegs Apple's share at 3.75% of the total shipments.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams to receive first paycheck in cryptocurrency
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/new-york-city-mayor-eric-adams-to-receive-first-paycheck-in-cryptocurrency/articleshow/89037732.cms
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams to receive first paycheck in cryptocurrency
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he would take his first three paychecks in bitcoin and signaled his intention to make his city the "center of the cryptocurrency industry".
US athletes told to use burner phones at Beijing Winter Olympics | Over concerns of surveillance and malicious software
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/22/22896398/winter-olympics-2022-beijing-us-athletes-burner-phones
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The Verge
US athletes told to use burner phones at Beijing Winter Olympics
Leave your phones at home.
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Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet went on a buying spree in 2021 despite D.C.’s vow to take on Big Tech
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/22/amazon-microsoft-alphabet-set-more-deals-in-2021-than-last-10-years.html
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CNBC
Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet went on a buying spree in 2021 despite D.C.'s vow to take on Big Tech
FTC chief Lina Khan said in an exclusive interview it takes "courage" to fight Big Tech, as companies haven't slowed down their acquisition pace on their own.
Intel Announces Plan to Build Ohio Chip-Making Facility Amid Global Shortage
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/intel-announces-plan-to-build-ohio-chip-making-facility-amid-global-shortage/3114504/?_osource=SocialFlowFB_PHBrand&fbclid=IwAR3zvW7B_XO7cRpYWsqaHCmNmqp0-qscISa8PYpUks2FB6B9hSw45cNs6og
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Intel Announces Plan to Build Ohio Chip-Making Facility Amid Global Shortage
Intel will invest $20 billion in a new computer chip facility in Ohio amid a global shortage of microprocessors used in everything from phones and cars to video games
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Don’t Listen to the Matt Damon Crypto Ad
https://slate.com/technology/2022/01/matt-damon-crypto-ad-celebrities-nfts.html
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Don’t Listen to the Matt Damon Crypto Ad
Jacob Silverman and Ben McKenzie on the dangers of cryptocurrency and the false dream of a crypto revolution.
The World's First Wi-Fi 7 Demo Reached Speeds 2.4 Times Faster Than Wi-Fi 6
https://interestingengineering.com/the-worlds-first-wi-fi-7-demo-reached-speeds-24-times-faster-than-wi-fi-6
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Interesting Engineering
The World's First Wi-Fi 7 Demo Reached Speeds 2.4 Times Faster Than Wi-Fi 6
Say goodbye to the buffering wheel.
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Some Starlink customers say SpaceX's customer service is 'non-existent' nearly 1 year after paying a $100 deposit and receiving no updates
https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-starlink-customer-service-non-existent-satellite-internet-deposit-contact-2022-1
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Some Starlink customers say SpaceX's customer service is 'non-existent' nearly 1 year after paying a $100 deposit and receiving…
One Starlink customer who asked for a refund said he can't contact SpaceX to tell the company that he hasn't got his money back.
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MediaTek says it's testing Wi-Fi 7 tech, first products could arrive in 2023
https://www.xda-developers.com/mediatek-wifi-7-testing/
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XDA Developers
MediaTek says it’s testing Wi-Fi 7 technology, first products could arrive in 2023
MediaTek is supposedly showing off demos of Wi-Fi 7 hardware, ahead of the finalized spec arrving sometime around 2024.
Solar Power Will Account for Nearly Half of New U.S. Electric Generating Capacity in 2022
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/solar-will-account-for-half-of-new-us-electric-capacity-in-2022/
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Solar Power Will Account for Nearly Half of New U.S. Electric Generating Capacity in 2022
In 2022, almost half of the planned utility-scale electric generating capacity coming online are solar, according to the U.S. Energy Admin.
A social media app just for 'females' intentionally excludes trans women — and some say its face-recognition AI discriminates against women of color, too
https://www.businessinsider.com/giggle-app-uses-ai-to-exclude-trans-women-ceo-says-2022-1
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A social media app just for 'females' intentionally excludes trans women — and some say its face-recognition AI discriminates against…
Users submit a selfie to confirm they are "female" before using the app. The CEO said she didn't mind being called "transphobic," a "bigot," or a "TERF."
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Scientists Are Sequencing the Genome of Every Complex Species on Earth
https://singularityhub.com/2022/01/20/scientists-are-sequencing-the-genome-of-every-complex-species-on-earth/
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Singularity Hub
Scientists Are Sequencing the Genome of Every Complex Species on Earth
The Earth Biogenome Project will help us understand how complex life evolved, how it functions, and how biodiversity can be protected.
Bitcoin drops to six-month low as investors dump speculative assets
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/01/bitcoin-drops-to-six-month-low-as-investors-dump-speculative-assets/?comments=1
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Ars Technica
Bitcoin drops to six-month low as investors dump speculative assets
Cryptocurrencies tumble in wake of global stock sell-off, proposed Russian crypto ban.