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An analysis of Palantir CEO Alex Karp's dissertation at a German university in 2002 and how it presaged the work he would go on to do at Palantir (Moira Weigel/boundary 2)

Moira Weigel / boundary 2: An analysis of Palantir CEO Alex Karp’s dissertation at a German university in 2002 and how it presaged the work he would go on to do at Palantir  —  Since the election of Donald Trump, a growing body of research has examined the role of digital technologies in new right

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Modern Mice on Old Computers

Getting retro hardware up and running again is sometimes a feat, and the amount of effort needed tends to go up exponentially with increased hardware age. Getting an IDE hard drive running again is one thing, but things like peripherals on truly “retro” computers like Commodores and Amigas is another beast altogether if you even

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Microsoft and Samsung announce partnership to build tech for real estate development and property management using Azure IoT and Samsung's SmartThings platforms (Pradeep/MSPoweruser)

Pradeep / MSPoweruser: Microsoft and Samsung announce partnership to build tech for real estate development and property management using Azure IoT and Samsung’s SmartThings platforms  —  Microsoft and Samsung today announced a global partnership to transform the real estate development and property management industries. Microsoft and Samsung announce partnership to build tech for real estate

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Huawei posts revenue of $64.88B in H1 2020, up 13.1% YoY despite sanctions and the pandemic, with its consumer businesses accounting for 56% of total revenue (Rita Liao/TechCrunch)

Rita Liao / TechCrunch: Huawei posts revenue of $64.88B in H1 2020, up 13.1% YoY despite sanctions and the pandemic, with its consumer businesses accounting for 56% of total revenue  —  Huawei reported a 13.1% year-over-year revenue growth in the first half of 2020, even if countries around the world continued … Huawei posts revenue

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MGM's 2019 data breach may have affected 142M+ guests, not 10.6M as first reported, according to dark web marketplace; data includes contact details and DoB (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet)

Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: MGM’s 2019 data breach may have affected 142M+ guests, not 10.6M as first reported, according to dark web marketplace; data includes contact details and DoB  —  EXCLUSIVE: The MGM Resorts 2019 data breach is much larger than initially reported.  —  The MGM Resorts 2019 data breach … MGM's 2019 data breach

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