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Oqton, which is developing a factory OS that combines several fabrication processes like CNC and polymer 3D printing, raises $40M Series A (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat)

Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Oqton, which is developing a factory OS that combines several fabrication processes like CNC and polymer 3D printing, raises $40M Series A  —  Oqton, a startup developing a factory operating system that integrates engineering software with manufacturing hardware, today raised $40 million. Oqton, which is developing a factory OS that combines

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Ahead of Biden's inauguration, Facebook blocks users from creating new events happening near the White House and Capitol, restricting features for some users (Megan Graham/CNBC)

Megan Graham / CNBC: Ahead of Biden’s inauguration, Facebook blocks users from creating new events happening near the White House and Capitol, restricting features for some users  —  – Facebook said Friday it will block the creation of new Facebook events happening near the White House, the U.S. Capitol building … Ahead of Biden's inauguration,

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Rob Joyce will replace Anne Neuberger as the director of NSA's Cybersecurity Directorate; Neuberger will join the Biden admin as deputy adviser on the NSC (Shannon Vavra/CyberScoop)

Shannon Vavra / CyberScoop: Rob Joyce will replace Anne Neuberger as the director of NSA’s Cybersecurity Directorate; Neuberger will join the Biden admin as deputy adviser on the NSC  —  Rob Joyce, the National Security Agency’s special U.S. liaison officer at the U.S. Embassy in London, will replace Anne Neuberger … Rob Joyce will replace

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Leaked screenshots show GitHub employees using the term "Nazi" in its internal Slack to protest the unexplained firing of an employee that used the same word (Zoe Schiffer/The Verge)

Zoe Schiffer / The Verge: Leaked screenshots show GitHub employees using the term “Nazi” in its internal Slack to protest the unexplained firing of an employee that used the same word  —  Now in protest, they’re using Slack to call Nazis what they are  —  GitHub employees are protesting the firing … Leaked screenshots show

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A deep dive into the WhatsApp privacy policy change that prompted an exodus of users from the app and why Facebook struggled to communicate what was in it (Shoshana Wodinsky/Gizmodo)

Shoshana Wodinsky / Gizmodo: A deep dive into the WhatsApp privacy policy change that prompted an exodus of users from the app and why Facebook struggled to communicate what was in it  —  Even if you aren’t the type of person who peruses WhatsApp on a regular basis, chances are you’ve tried perusing its new

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WandaVision is an ode to sitcoms

Image: Disney When times are tough, the sitcom is a refuge. Like late-night talk shows, the multicamera sitcom is one of the oldest formats in television. It’s affordable and efficient for the people who produce it, and comforting and familiar to viewers. Problems are introduced and solved in 30 minutes or less, usually with the

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A Beginners Guide to Anime

Anime is the catch-all term for Japanese animation, but the medium is a global phenomenon with a passionate fan base outside of Asia. If you’ve never explored it before, the vast array of content and styles of storytelling it encompasses can be intimidating. Consider a scene from Akira, one of the most famous anime… Read more…

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Far-right groups move online conversations from social media to chat apps — and out of view of law enforcement

After big tech companies kicked Trump off Twitter and shut down right-wing social network Parler, extremist groups are moving to encrypted chat apps like Telegram. It’s making it tougher for police to look for future attacks. Far-right groups move online conversations from social media to chat apps — and out of view of law enforcement

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