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A look at T2, a Twitter alternative founded by a former employee of Google’s Area 120 to offer a “2007 Twitter” vibe that Musk’s platform no longer supplies (Steven Levy/Wired)

Steven Levy / Wired: A look at T2, a Twitter alternative founded by a former employee of Google’s Area 120 to offer a “2007 Twitter” vibe that Musk’s platform no longer supplies  —  Cofounder Gabor Cselle says his upstart social network can offer a “2007 Twitter” community vibe that Elon Musk’s platform no longer supplies.

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Background check services TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate confirm a data breach after hackers leak a 2019 database allegedly containing the info of 20M users (Lawrence Abrams/BleepingComputer)

Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer: Background check services TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate confirm a data breach after hackers leak a 2019 database allegedly containing the info of 20M users  —  PeopleConnect, the owners of the TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate background check services, confirmed they suffered a data breach …

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A viral tweet alleges bias as ChatGPT refuses to write a poem about positive attributes of Trump but writes one about Biden; sources: OpenAI doesn’t know why (Reed Albergotti/Semafor)

Reed Albergotti / Semafor: A viral tweet alleges bias as ChatGPT refuses to write a poem about positive attributes of Trump but writes one about Biden; sources: OpenAI doesn’t know why  —  Even ChatGPT’s creators can’t figure out why it won’t answer certain questions — including queries about former U.S. President Donald Trump …

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Copyright Data, But do it Right

Copyright law is a triple-edged sword. Historically, it has been used to make sure that authors and rock musicians get their due, but it’s also been extended to the breaking point by firms like Disney. Strangely, a concept that protected creative arts got pressed into duty in the 1980s to protect the writing down of

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What are Hearables and what’s at play?

The future of hearables is bright. The emergence in 2014 of modern wearables technology changed the outlook of next-generation features. Traditionally, consumers have turned to smartwatches for high-tech wearables; however, seamless integration of audio, health, and voice assistance is the next stage in wearable development. Specifically — hearables technology. So, what are hearables and what’s

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Interviews detail the Conti ransomware group’s 2021 attack on Ireland’s public health system; Conti seemingly called off the hack without receiving a ransom (Ryan Gallagher/Bloomberg)

Ryan Gallagher / Bloomberg: Interviews detail the Conti ransomware group’s 2021 attack on Ireland’s public health system; Conti seemingly called off the hack without receiving a ransom  —  At first the attack on Ireland’s public-health system fell into a depressingly familiar pattern.

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Utah lawmakers are fast tracking two bills that would require social media companies to age verify users, grant parents access to their kids’ accounts, and more (Mike Masnick/Techdirt)

Mike Masnick / Techdirt: Utah lawmakers are fast tracking two bills that would require social media companies to age verify users, grant parents access to their kids’ accounts, and more  —  The evidence-free moral panic over social media keeps getting stupider, and when things get particularly stupid about the internet …

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Alphabet, Amazon, and other tech firms begin 2023 by championing austerity after facing the worst year on Wall Street in 2022 since the 2008 financial crisis (New York Times)

New York Times: Alphabet, Amazon, and other tech firms begin 2023 by championing austerity after facing the worst year on Wall Street in 2022 since the 2008 financial crisis  —  After years of expansion and billions in profits, Big Tech is pulling back from its famously lavish spending as a long boom finally ends.

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Mechanical Keyboard Is Also a Mouse

The mechanical keyboard community is a vibrant, if not fanatical, group of enthusiasts determined to find as many possible ways of assembling, building, and using as many high-quality keyboards as possible. With so many dedicated participants, most things that can be done with a keyboard already have been done. So when something as unique as

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Flipkart-owned Indian fashion retailer Myntra is penalizing users who return items too often; studies: 25% to 40% of clothes sold online in India are returned (Nilesh Christopher/Rest of World)

Nilesh Christopher / Rest of World: Flipkart-owned Indian fashion retailer Myntra is penalizing users who return items too often; studies: 25% to 40% of clothes sold online in India are returned  —  Across India, e-commerce giants like Myntra and Flipkart are canceling free returns to boost profits.  —  • BENGALURU, INDIA

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