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Italy’s competition regulator opens two investigations into Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard over sales practices it claims were “misleading and aggressive” (Reuters)

Reuters: Italy’s competition regulator opens two investigations into Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard over sales practices it claims were “misleading and aggressive”  —  Italy’s competition watchdog on Friday announced investigations into Microsoft’s (MSFT.O) Activision Blizzard unit over allegedly …

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Italy’s competition regulator opens two investigations into Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard over sales practices it claims were “misleading and aggressive” (Reuters)

Reuters: Italy’s competition regulator opens two investigations into Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard over sales practices it claims were “misleading and aggressive”  —  Italy’s competition watchdog on Friday announced investigations into Microsoft’s (MSFT.O) Activision Blizzard unit over allegedly …

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Study Finds Weak Evidence Linking Social Media Use to Teen Mental Health Problems

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: Screen time spent gaming or on social media does not cause mental health problems in teenagers, according to a large-scale study. […] Researchers at the University of Manchester followed 25,000 11- to 14-year-olds over three school years, tracking their self-reported social media habits, gaming frequency and

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Study Finds Weak Evidence Linking Social Media Use to Teen Mental Health Problems

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: Screen time spent gaming or on social media does not cause mental health problems in teenagers, according to a large-scale study. […] Researchers at the University of Manchester followed 25,000 11- to 14-year-olds over three school years, tracking their self-reported social media habits, gaming frequency and

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Amazon is buying copper harvested by bacteria for its data centers

Amazon’s data centers will reportedly utilize copper from a mine in Arizona that’s leaching metal from ores using microorganisms, the Wall Street Journal reports. Amazon Web Services will be the first customer for Nuton Technologies, which developed the “bioleaching” technology. AWS will also be providing “cloud-based data and analytics support,” helping to optimize Nuton’s mining

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Amazon is buying copper harvested by bacteria for its data centers

Amazon’s data centers will reportedly utilize copper from a mine in Arizona that’s leaching metal from ores using microorganisms, the Wall Street Journal reports. Amazon Web Services will be the first customer for Nuton Technologies, which developed the “bioleaching” technology. AWS will also be providing “cloud-based data and analytics support,” helping to optimize Nuton’s mining

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Update your headphones: Fast Pair vulnerability could let attackers track your location

TL;DR Researchers have found a vulnerability in Fast Pair implementation that could let bad actors connect to audio devices to eavesdrop or track victims’ locations. Google says it has “worked with these researchers to fix these vulnerabilities.” Updates from audio device manufacturers are required to patch the vulnerability. It’s recommended users update their devices ASAP.

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