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Online used car marketplace Shift files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and begins shutting down its business, after going public via a SPAC merger in October 2020 (Kirsten Korosec/TechCrunch)

Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: Online used car marketplace Shift files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and begins shutting down its business, after going public via a SPAC merger in October 2020  —  Down goes another SPAC  —  Shift Technologies, the San Francisco-based online used car startup-turned-publicly traded company, filed this week for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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A draft of ASEAN’s “guide to AI ethics and governance” shows the bloc is taking a business-friendly approach to AI, in contrast to the EU’s stringent framework (Reuters)

Reuters: A draft of ASEAN’s “guide to AI ethics and governance” shows the bloc is taking a business-friendly approach to AI, in contrast to the EU’s stringent framework  —  Southeast Asian countries are taking a business-friendly approach to artificial intelligence regulation in a setback …

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Utah sues TikTok, accusing the company of getting kids hooked via “algorithms and manipulative design features”, after similar lawsuits by Indiana and Arkansas (David Shepardson/Reuters)

David Shepardson / Reuters: Utah sues TikTok, accusing the company of getting kids hooked via “algorithms and manipulative design features”, after similar lawsuits by Indiana and Arkansas  —  Utah sued Chinese-owned app TikTok on Tuesday, accusing it of harming children by intentionally keeping young users …

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California Gov. Newsom signs into law the Right to Repair Act, effective for devices made and sold after July 1, 2021, barring game consoles and alarm systems (Elizabeth Lopatto/The Verge)

Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge: California Gov. Newsom signs into law the Right to Repair Act, effective for devices made and sold after July 1, 2021, barring game consoles and alarm systems  —  California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 244, or the Right to Repair Act, into law, making it easier for owners …

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New York City’s crackdown on short-term listings causes Airbnb listings to plummet, while some turn to services such as Craigslist, Houfy, and Facebook Groups (Amanda Hoover/Wired)

Amanda Hoover / Wired: New York City’s crackdown on short-term listings causes Airbnb listings to plummet, while some turn to services such as Craigslist, Houfy, and Facebook Groups  —  People are listing short-term rentals on social media and lesser-known platforms, bolstering a rental black market in New York City.

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The best anti-Prime Big Deal Day deals

Sony’s WF-1000XM5, our favorite pair of wireless earbuds, are on sale. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Amazon’s fall Prime Day event is underway. For more deals we recommend across all categories, check out our full roundup here. Despite what the name might suggest, Amazon’s fall Prime Day event isn’t just a day

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US v. Google: in 2007, Sundar Pichai raised concerns over the bad “optics” of Google’s deal with Apple to make Google the pre-selected search option on Safari (Leah Nylen/Bloomberg)

Leah Nylen / Bloomberg: US v. Google: in 2007, Sundar Pichai raised concerns over the bad “optics” of Google’s deal with Apple to make Google the pre-selected search option on Safari  —  – Emails from Google executive presented at antitrust trial  — DOJ says Google spends $10 billion annually on search deals

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Antennas Can Be a Total Mystery

The real action in the world of ham radio is generally in the high frequency bands. Despite the name, these are relatively low-frequency bands by modern standards and the antenna sizes can get a little extreme. After all, not everyone can put up an 80-meter dipole, but ham radio operators have come up with a

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Google adds 1080p video in Google Meet group calls for Workspace customers, after rolling out the feature for one-on-one sessions in April 2023 (Umar Shakir/The Verge)

Umar Shakir / The Verge: Google adds 1080p video in Google Meet group calls for Workspace customers, after rolling out the feature for one-on-one sessions in April 2023  —  The company first enabled the high-quality video feature back in April; however, it only worked during one-on-one sessions at the time.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signs into law the Delete Act, which requires data brokers to delete a resident’s personal information after a single request (Queenie Wong/Los Angeles Times)

Queenie Wong / Los Angeles Times: California Governor Gavin Newsom signs into law the Delete Act, which requires data brokers to delete a resident’s personal information after a single request  —  Californians will be able to make a single request asking that data brokers delete their personal information, under a bill Gov. Gavin Newsom signed

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