Wordle has been bought by The New York Times, will ‘initially’ remain free for everyone to play.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/31/22911274/wordle-new-york-times-free-word-game-acquisition
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Wordle has been bought by The New York Times, will ‘initially’ remain free for everyone to play
Wordle has been bought for "an undisclosed price in the low seven figures."
Discord is officially rolling out on PlayStation consoles from today.
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/discord-is-officially-rolling-out-on-playstation-consoles-from-today/
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Discord is officially rolling out on PlayStation consoles from today
Messaging platform is “gradually” appearing for US users, with more countries to follow…
Apple Maps erects gigantic digital wall to hide Tim Cook's house
https://www.cultofmac.com/764740/apple-maps-hides-tim-cook-house/
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Cult of Mac
Apple Maps erects gigantic digital wall to hide Tim Cook’s house
Apple fans who take a virtual stroll through Palo Alto inside Apple Maps and Google Maps no longer get to see Tim Cook's house.
Crisis Text Line stops sharing conversation data with AI company
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/31/22906979/crisis-text-line-loris-ai-epic-privacy-mental-health
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Crisis Text Line stops sharing conversation data with AI company
Volunteer counselors weren’t aware of how the data is used.
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What happens to all the Windows 10 devices that are incompatible with Windows 11 in 2025?
https://www.ghacks.net/2022/01/30/what-happens-to-all-the-windows-10-devices-that-are-incompatible-with-windows-11-in-2025/
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What happens to all the Windows 10 devices that are incompatible with Windows 11 in 2025?
Not all Windows 10 PCs are compatible with Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system. What happens to these devices when Microsoft ends support for Windows 10?
The FTC has reportedly stepped in to review Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-ftc-has-reportedly-stepped-in-to-review-microsofts-activision-blizzard-deal/
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The FTC has reportedly stepped in to review Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal
Microsoft’s recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard will receive an antitrust review handled by the Federal Trade Commission, it has been revealed.
Senate introduces bill to allow farmers to fix their own equipment
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/new-senate-bill-farm-equipment-right-to-repair-rcna13961
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Senate introduces bill to allow farmers to fix their own equipment
The legislation is part of the broader "right to repair" movement opposing repair restrictions.
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Tesla to recall nearly 54,000 vehicles that may disobey stop signs
https://www.reuters.com/article/tesla-recall-idUSKBN2K6326
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Tesla recalls nearly 54,000 vehicles that may disobey stop signs
Tesla Inc will recall 53,822 U.S. vehicles with the company's Full Self-Driving (Beta) software that may allow some models to conduct "rolling stops" and not come to a complete stop at some intersections posing a safety risk.
Republicans attack Apple over release of a pregnant man emoji for iOS
https://www.businessinsider.com/republicans-attack-apple-over-ios-pregnant-man-emoji-2022-1
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Republicans attack Apple over release of a pregnant man emoji for iOS
Conservatives sought to stir outrage at the introduction of emojis designed to reflect some transgender and non-binary pregnancies.
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Metaverse real estate sales top $500 million, and are projected to double this year
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/01/metaverse-real-estate-sales-top-500-million-metametric-solutions-says.html
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Metaverse real estate sales top $500 million, and are projected to double this year
A rush of investors is pouring into the new virtual land craze, hoping to get in on the ground floor of the next digital Manhattan or Monaco.
Tesla has a new feature that will disable your seat controls if you keep messing with them
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/31/22911072/tesla-seat-controls-disable-lock-out-brose
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Tesla has a new feature that will disable your seat controls if you keep messing with them
Tesla has new seat motors with weird new features.
Billionaire Facebook Investor Peter Thiel Secretly Funded A ‘Cyber Warfare’ Startup That Hacked WhatsApp
https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2022/02/01/billionaire-facebook-investor-peter-thiel-secretly-funded-a-cyber-warfare-startup-that-hacked-whatsapp/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=forbes
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Billionaire Facebook Investor Peter Thiel Secretly Funded A ‘Cyber Warfare’ Startup That Hacked WhatsApp
As Israeli spyware dealer NSO Group is facing renewed scrutiny over the abuse of its WhatsApp hacking tools, an American startup could also reportedly bypass the messaging app's security. That startup was secretly backed by the millions of billionaire Silicon…
Microsoft says that if Apple isn't stopped now, its antitrust behavior will just get worse
https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/02/01/microsoft-says-that-if-apple-isnt-stopped-now-its-antitrust-behavior-will-just-get-worse
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Microsoft says that if Apple isn't stopped now, its antitrust behavior will just get worse
Microsoft has filed an amicus brief supporting Epic Games in its appeal against Apple, and argues that, "the potential antitrust issues stretch far beyond gaming."
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Big Tech Needs to Stop Trying to Make Their Metaverse Happen
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/metaverse-big-tech-land-grab-hype
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WIRED UK
Big Tech Needs to Stop Trying to Make Their Metaverse Happen
From Microsoft to Meta, the race is on to sell an amorphous concept that no one really wants them to build.
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The Semiconductor Heist Of The Century: ARM-China Has Gone Rogue, Operating As An Independent Company With Inhouse IP/R&D
https://semianalysis.com/the-semiconductor-heist-of-the-century-arm-china-has-gone-completely-rogue-operating-as-an-independent-company-with-their-own-ip/
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The Semiconductor Heist Of The Century | Arm China Has Gone Completely Rogue, Operating As An Independent Company With Inhouse…
Arm China has gone completely rogue, operating as an independent company with their own IP and R&D. This is the semiconductor heist of the century. There are many questions swirling about what…
FBI advises athletes to leave their personal phones at home for the Beijing Olympics
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/01/1077318617/winter-olympics-fbi-warning-cellphones-cyberattacks
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NASA plans to take International Space Station out of orbit in January 2031 by crashing it into 'spacecraft cemetery'
https://news.sky.com/story/nasa-plans-to-take-international-space-station-out-of-orbit-in-january-2031-by-crashing-it-into-spacecraft-cemetery-12530194
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NASA plans to take International Space Station out of orbit in January 2031 by crashing it into 'spacecraft cemetery'
The space agency has targeted the most remote point of the ocean to crash land the space station when its time finally comes. After that, NASA plans to buy time for its astronauts on commercial space stations.
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope turns on cameras to look at first star target
https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-turns-on-cameras
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope turns on cameras to look at first star target
Spacecraft controllers started powering up James Webb Space Telescope's four cutting-edge instruments as they prepare to take test images of the first star.
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Google remains dominant as company reports quarterly profits of $20bn
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/feb/01/google-alphabet-profits-revenues-earnings
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Google remains dominant as company reports quarterly profits of $20bn
Fourth-quarter revenues of $75.3bn for parent company Alphabet, even as big tech faces growing scrutiny over digital ad dominance