Amazon lied about using seller data, lawmakers say, urging DOJ investigation | Retailer had denied using third-party seller data to develop its own products.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/03/us-lawmakers-seek-criminal-probe-of-amazon-for-lying-about-use-of-seller-data/
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Ars Technica
Amazon lied about using seller data, lawmakers say, urging DOJ investigation
Retailer had denied using third-party seller data to develop its own products.
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China led world with 500,000 electric car exports in 2021
https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Electric-cars-in-China/China-led-world-with-500-000-electric-car-exports-in-2021
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China led world with 500,000 electric car exports in 2021
Shipments jumped 160% with EU-bound EVs growing fivefold to 230,000
NASA is just now opening a vacuum-sealed sample it took from the moon 50 years ago
https://www.npr.org/2022/03/08/1085241811/nasa-moon-samples-apollo-artemis
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PC builder that drew fury of small Twitch streamers shuts down indefinitely
https://www.pcgamer.com/artesian-builds-shuts-down/
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PC Gamer
PC builder that drew fury of small Twitch streamers shuts down indefinitely
Artesian Builds says it's "open to assistance/investment."
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2024 Volkswagen ID Buzz electric microbus revealed: less flower, more power
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/9/22967468/volkswagen-id-buzz-electric-microbus-photos-specs
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2024 Volkswagen ID Buzz electric microbus revealed: less flower, more power
The US version won’t be available until 2024.
Brave takes on the creepy websites that override your privacy settings
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/03/brave-has-a-plan-to-stymie-websites-that-override-your-privacy-settings/
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Ars Technica
Brave takes on the creepy websites that override your privacy settings
Even if you block 3rd-party cookies, bounce tracking can set them anyway. Until now.
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GM plans to test using electric vehicles as a power backup for homes
https://www.npr.org/2022/03/08/1085233003/gm-electric-vehicles-home-power
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GM plans to test using electric vehicles as a power backup for homes
General Motors and California's Pacific Gas & Electric are aiming to test the technology by this summer. Ford previously announced a similar feature on its electric F-150 Lightning pickup.
Microsoft is finally bringing tabs to File Explorer on Windows 11
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-finally-bringing-tabs-file-explorer-windows-11
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Microsoft is finally bringing tabs to File Explorer on Windows 11
A hidden feature in the latest Insider build has revealed tabs are coming to File Explorer.
Netflix Increases Subscription Prices In UK & Ireland
https://deadline.com/2022/03/netflix-increases-subscription-prices-in-uk-ireland-effective-imediately-1234975119/
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Deadline
Netflix Increases Subscription Prices In UK & Ireland
Netflix is upping the cost of its subscription plans in the UK and Ireland with its standard package increasing in by £1 ($1.31) to £10.99 ($14.46) in the UK and by €2 ($2.20) to €14.99 ($16.54) in Ireland.
Lawmakers accuse Amazon of lying and stonewalling a Congressional antitrust investigation, asks DOJ to step in
https://www.businessinsider.com/lawmakers-accuse-amazon-lying-antitrust-investigation-request-doj-intervention-2022-3
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Business Insider
Lawmakers accuse Amazon of lying and stonewalling a Congressional antitrust investigation, asks DOJ to step in
A Congressional subcommittee investigating whether Amazon uses third-party seller data to its advantage accused the tech giant of lying.
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Renewables provide 81% of new US electrical capacity in 2021
https://renewablesnow.com/news/renewables-provide-81-of-new-us-electrical-capacity-in-2021-776393/
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Renewables provide 81% of new US electrical capacity in 2021
March 10 (Renewables Now) - According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data newly released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the
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'Lucky' Activision stock purchase that led to $60M profit under investigation
https://www.pcgamer.com/lucky-activision-stock-purchase-that-led-to-dollar60m-profit-under-investigation
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PC Gamer
'Lucky' Activision stock purchase that led to $60M profit under investigation
All three investors have ties to Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick.
Google’s Message app can now handle iMessage reactions, challenges Apple with new features
https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/10/googles-message-app-can-now-handle-imessage-reactions-challenges-apple-with-new-features/
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TechCrunch
Google’s Messages app can now handle iMessage reactions, challenges Apple with new features
Google is giving its default messaging app a big upgrade, the company announced today. The Messages app, which comes pre-installed on most Android phones,
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Red Rocks Amphitheater will no longer use Amazon's palm-scanning tech | Activists and artists pressured Denver Arts and Venues to stop using the system.
https://www.engadget.com/amazon-one-palm-scanning-red-rocks-amphitheater-denver-arts-and-venues-153114212.html
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Engadget
Red Rocks Amphitheater will no longer use Amazon's palm-scanning tech | Engadget
Activists and artists pressured Denver Arts and Venues to stop using the system..
'I fell in love with my AI girlfriend - and it saved my marriage' - A man who was struggling to support his depressed wife says his AI girlfriend has given him the love he needed to keep their family together.
https://news.sky.com/story/i-fell-in-love-with-my-ai-girlfriend-and-it-saved-my-marriage-12548082
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Sky News
'I fell in love with my AI girlfriend - and it saved my marriage'
A man who was struggling to support his depressed wife says his AI girlfriend has given him the love he needed to keep their family together.
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Gender Pay Gap Bot calls out brands tweeting about International Women's Day while paying women less than men
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-03-11/gender-pay-gap-bot-international-womens-day-twitter/100898172
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A bot exposed the gender pay gaps within companies promoting IWD. It's created havoc
Striking fear into the hearts of CEOs, a lowly Twitter bot left a trail of carnage through this year's International Women's Day by exposing brands that pay women less than men.
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The Surgeon General Wants to Hear Your Experiences with COVID Misinformation
https://www.govexec.com/management/2022/03/surgeon-general-covid-misinformation/363006/
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Government Executive
The Surgeon General Wants to Hear Your Experiences with COVID Misinformation
The White House’s new pandemic plan outlines efforts to buck falsehoods.
Router and modem rental fees still a major annoyance despite new US law
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/03/router-and-modem-rental-fees-still-a-major-annoyance-despite-new-us-law/
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Ars Technica
Router and modem rental fees still a major annoyance despite new US law
ISPs dissuade customers from using their own routers, Consumer Reports tells FCC.
TikTok Is Moving American User Data To The US, But Workers Say China Ties Persist
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emilybakerwhite/tiktok-project-texas-bytedance-user-data
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BuzzFeed News
Inside Project Texas, TikTok’s Big Answer To US Lawmakers’ China Fears
TikTok is rebuilding its systems to keep US user data in the US and putting a new US-based team in control. But for now, that team reports to executives in China.
1 in 5 people considering OnlyFans to afford NYC rent
https://nypost.com/2022/03/09/1-in-5-people-considering-onlyfans-to-afford-living-in-nyc-as-rents-skyrocket/
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New York Post
1 in 5 people considering OnlyFans to afford living in NYC — as rents skyrocket
Many also said they would only go out once a week and eat cheap food to afford living here -- meaning, no one is actually living their dream in their dream city.
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Eye-Tracking Tech Is Another Reason the Metaverse Will Suck
https://www.vice.com/en/article/93b8v8/eye-tracking-tech-is-another-reason-the-metaverse-will-suck
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Vice
Eye-Tracking Tech Is Another Reason the Metaverse Will Suck
Researchers are building new ways to track and analyze your every glance—and big tech platforms like Facebook are already looking to make their own.
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