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Caroline Ellison testifies that SBF “directed” her to commit crimes, like using FTX client funds for Alameda Research’s venture investments and loan repayments (New York Times)

New York Times: Caroline Ellison testifies that SBF “directed” her to commit crimes, like using FTX client funds for Alameda Research’s venture investments and loan repayments  —  Ms. Ellison, who also dated Mr. Bankman-Fried, is the government’s star witness in the criminal fraud trial of the founder of the FTX crypto exchange.

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Dial Up a Tune On the Jukephone

What do you do when you find a nice corded phone with giant buttons out in the wild? You could pay $80/month for a landline, use a VOIP or Bluetooth solution instead, or do something a million times cooler and turn it into a jukebox. Now when the receiver is lifted, [Turi] hears music instead

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California Governor Newsom signs a bill forcing VC firms to share the diversity of founders they back; some worry about liability from releasing sensitive info (Dominic-Madori Davis/TechCrunch)

Dominic-Madori Davis / TechCrunch: California Governor Newsom signs a bill forcing VC firms to share the diversity of founders they back; some worry about liability from releasing sensitive info  —  Last night, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 54, which will require venture capital firms in the state …

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Amazon hired warehouse workers in Saudi Arabia who were trafficked from Nepal; Amazon admits that some were mistreated and is “implementing stronger controls” (The Guardian)

The Guardian: Amazon hired warehouse workers in Saudi Arabia who were trafficked from Nepal; Amazon admits that some were mistreated and is “implementing stronger controls”  —  Dozens of contract workers at Amazon warehouses say they were tricked into toiling and living in grueling, squalid conditions

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Letter: Thierry Breton warns Elon Musk that X could face penalties under the DSA for hosting “illegal content and disinformation” about the Israel-Hamas war (CNN)

CNN: Letter: Thierry Breton warns Elon Musk that X could face penalties under the DSA for hosting “illegal content and disinformation” about the Israel-Hamas war  —  European officials warned X on Tuesday that the company formerly known as Twitter appears to have been hosting misinformation …

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The slim PS5 is still huge

Image: Sony Sony just announced a redesigned PS5 that’s smaller, lighter, slimmer, and available with a detachable disc drive. The original PS5 is a beast — the biggest game console in modern history — so I was curious just how much smaller the new model might be compared to the old one. I won’t leave

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Microsoft rolls out new tools for healthcare organizations, including three new AI models in preview for Azure AI Health Insights and an Azure AI Health Bot (Ashley Capoot/CNBC)

Ashley Capoot / CNBC: Microsoft rolls out new tools for healthcare organizations, including three new AI models in preview for Azure AI Health Insights and an Azure AI Health Bot  —  – Microsoft introduced new tools in Microsoft Fabric and Azure AI for health-care organizations.

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Does the Pixel 8 Pro have a curved screen?

It used to be that curved screens were all the rage among Android phone makers — especially Samsung, which has occasionally experimented with making controls and even essential information available on the sides of waterfall displays. Other companies, including Google, have used curved screens largely for aesthetic reasons, though they can make some swiping gestures

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