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Raspberry 4 launches with faster CPU, GPU, dual 4K monitor support, up to 4GB RAM, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac, USB 3.0, Bluetooth 5.0, with 1GB model for $35 (Eben Upton/Raspberry Pi)

Eben Upton / Raspberry Pi: Raspberry 4 launches with faster CPU, GPU, dual 4K monitor support, up to 4GB RAM, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac, USB 3.0, Bluetooth 5.0, with 1GB model for $35  —  We have a surprise for you today: Raspberry Pi 4 is now on sale, starting at $35.  This is a comprehensive upgrade,

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Profile of the Open Invention Network, the largest patent non-aggression community in history with 3,000+ licensees, covering Linux and related open-source tech (Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols/ZDNet)

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols / ZDNet: Profile of the Open Invention Network, the largest patent non-aggression community in history with 3,000+ licensees, covering Linux and related open-source tech  —  While some businesses remain entangled in patent wars, the companies which have joined the OIN are freeing Linux from patent fights. Profile of the Open Invention Network,

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A look at some egregious cases of counterfeit books sold on Amazon; this year Amazon began listing sales of counterfeit goods as a material risk in SEC filings (David Streitfeld/New York Times)

David Streitfeld / New York Times: A look at some egregious cases of counterfeit books sold on Amazon; this year Amazon began listing sales of counterfeit goods as a material risk in SEC filings  —  SPERRYVILLE, Va. — “The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy” is a medical handbook that recommends the right amount … A

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Microsoft says Flight Simulator, which will be updated after 13 years and available as part of Xbox Game Pass in 2020, will support third-party content (Jordan Novet/CNBC)

Jordan Novet / CNBC: Microsoft says Flight Simulator, which will be updated after 13 years and available as part of Xbox Game Pass in 2020, will support third-party content  —  KEY POINTS  — Microsoft says it will support third-party content, but some developers weren’t told about the update in advance. Microsoft says Flight Simulator, which

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Ravelry, a social networking site for knitting with ~829K MAUs, bans all posts supportive of the Trump administration, which it claims supports white supremacy (Samira Sadeque/The Daily Dot)

Samira Sadeque / The Daily Dot: Ravelry, a social networking site for knitting with ~829K MAUs, bans all posts supportive of the Trump administration, which it claims supports white supremacy  —  Ravelry, the leading social networking website for knitting activities, banned posts that are supportive of President Donald Trump and his administration. Ravelry, a social

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Senators to debut a bipartisan bill that would require data firms like Google to show the types of data collected, its uses, and its assessed value, quarterly (Kim Hart/Axios)

Kim Hart / Axios: Senators to debut a bipartisan bill that would require data firms like Google to show the types of data collected, its uses, and its assessed value, quarterly  —  Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) will introduce legislation on Monday to require Facebook, Google … Senators to debut a bipartisan

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Hackaday Links: June 16th, 2019

OpenSCAD has been updated. The latest release of what is probably the best 3D modeling tool has been in the works for years now, and we’ve got some interesting features now. Of note, there’s a customizer, for allowing parametrizing designs with a GUI. There’s 3D mouse support, so drag out that weird ball mouse from

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Algorand raises $60M in an Algo token sale for its proof-of-stake blockchain platform that, it claims, can process and instantly confirm 1K transactions/second (JD Alois/Crowdfund Insider)

JD Alois / Crowdfund Insider: Algorand raises $60M in an Algo token sale for its proof-of-stake blockchain platform that, it claims, can process and instantly confirm 1K transactions/second  —  Singapore based Algorand successfully raised $60 million in a dutch auction token sale this week. Algorand raises M in an Algo token sale for its proof-of-stake

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