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How conservatives redefined free speech in the social media era, using the First Amendment to cement a “Right to Post” on platforms run by private companies (Adam Serwer/The Atlantic)

Adam Serwer / The Atlantic: How conservatives redefined free speech in the social media era, using the First Amendment to cement a “Right to Post” on platforms run by private companies — Early December might have marked the first time anyone ever asserted a First Amendment right to see the president’s son’s penis …

WhatsApp’s ‘View Once’ feature might expand to include text messages

Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge WhatsApp’s “View Once” feature, which currently lets you send photos and videos that disappear after the recipient has viewed them, may soon also support standard text-based messages. WABetaInfo reports that it found evidence of the in-development feature in the latest beta version of WhatsApp’s Android app, which might

Xbox boss: Sony wants to ‘grow by making Xbox smaller’

Photo illustration by William Joel / The Verge. Xbox chief and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says Sony’s opposition to the Activision Blizzard deal comes down to the PlayStation maker wanting “to protect its dominance” in consoles. “The way they grow is by making Xbox smaller,” said Spencer in a recent Second Request podcast (Via

100 exclusive Apple-authorized resellers to open in India, says report

A new report says Tata Group plans to open 100 Apple-exclusive stores across India as an authorized reseller.

A look at what went wrong at decentralized lending protocol Maple Finance, as $54M in loans, or 66% of its lending pools, turn bad and what could happen next (Krisztian Sandor/CoinDesk)

Krisztian Sandor / CoinDesk: A look at what went wrong at decentralized lending protocol Maple Finance, as $54M in loans, or 66% of its lending pools, turn bad and what could happen next — Maple Finance, the largest unsecured crypto lending platform, is grappling with a debt crisis while gearing up for a major system

Full-stack engineering is one-third as good

It’s a lovely fantasy. One developer to do it all—the magical fullstackicorn. Hiring for your startup or tech-forward company? One full-stack engineer will give you 2x or more of what any regular developer could. Starting or advancing your career as a software engineer? Full-stack engineering puts you on the fast track to senior positions twice

What to do when your devops team is downsized

Sadly, there’s a chance that your organization might have to downsize because of an economic downturn or other financial conditions—if it hasn’t happened already. This time, the economy is impacting technology companies and departments. More than 900 tech companies had layoffs in 2022, affecting over 145,000 professionals, according to one source. If you are an agile

Open source security fought back in 2022

Early December marked the one-year anniversary of the Log4j security meltdown. Ever since, the software world has been on a dead sprint to ensure it would never happen again. We’re finally seeing some traction as the missing links in software supply chain security begin to get filled in. Log4j was a crippling event for many

Unreleased Mac gaming performance put to the test as devices pop up in Steam report

Apple appears to be testing the gaming performance of unannounced Macs after they appeared in a report of devices used with Steam.

iPhone 15 and beyond could see Apple triple production in India

A new report says Apple could triple production of its iPhone models in India over the next two years.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao acknowledges temporarily suspending accounts over “abnormal” altcoin trading, following a spat with a high-profile crypto trader (André Beganski/Decrypt)

André Beganski / Decrypt: Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao acknowledges temporarily suspending accounts over “abnormal” altcoin trading, following a spat with a high-profile crypto trader — The company says the observed activity had nothing to do with compromised accounts or leaked API keys.

Twitter’s 4,000-character tweets are coming, says Elon Musk

Twitter owner Elon Musk has confirmed that tweets are about to get much longer, blowing through the previous 280-character limit.

Best iPhone 8 Cases with a Cardholder 2022

Wallet cases are some of the most practical and useful accessories you can buy for your iPhone 8 and if you’re wondering which one you should get, we’ve found some of the best out there.

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says Sony opposes the Activision Blizzard acquisition to “protect its dominance” and grows by “making Xbox smaller” (Jordan Middler/Video Games Chronicle)

Jordan Middler / Video Games Chronicle: Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says Sony opposes the Activision Blizzard acquisition to “protect its dominance” and grows by “making Xbox smaller” — In the latest war of words over its proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft’s Gaming CEO has claimed …

How to put your iPhone or iPad into recovery mode

It may sound scary, but the process isn’t too complicated. Depending on device, here’s everything you need to know.

There’s a New Explanation for ‘Genetic’ Trait Pairs: Your Parents

For years, researchers thought characteristics like weight and education had shared genetic roots. The real answer might lie in how people choose to pair up.

30 Best Cheap Gear Under $30 (2022): Phone Cases, Camera Bags, and More

Clever products don’t have to cost the earth. So, for your convenience, WIRED has put our top value picks into one useful spot.

Why Are People in the US Becoming Radicalized?

A confluence of factors is leading people in the nation to gravitate toward extremist views.

Perseverance Rover Collects First Samples of Martian Dirt

The Perseverance rover is bristling with scientific instruments and cameras, but it can only do so much on the surface of Mars. Thus, NASA plans to transport the rover’s samples back to Earth in the coming years, but first, Perseverance has to add bits of Mars to its collection. NASA reports Perseverance has just grabbed

Bose QC 35 II vs. QC 25: What’s the difference (and which should you buy)?

Bose currently has two different noise-canceling over-ear sets, but which Bose noise-cancelling over-ear headphones are right for you?

You told us: Your phone charging times vary wildly

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Smartphone charging speeds have increased dramatically in the last few years, but not every brand has hopped aboard the faster charging train though. That got us thinking about how long it takes for our readers’ phones to fully charge from empty. We posed this question last week and the

CGA Competitors from the 1980s

[David Murray], aka The 8-Bit Guy, did an interesting video (embedded below the break) on the time line of PC graphics cards from CGA through to EGA. Not only does he explain the different offerings of the day, but also proceeds to demonstrate most of them. It’s interesting to learn about some of the video

Meituan and Pinduoduo, pandemic winners in China, are adapting to renewed competition from Douyin, Alibaba, and others, as China sheds its zero-COVID-19 policy (Financial Times)

Financial Times: Meituan and Pinduoduo, pandemic winners in China, are adapting to renewed competition from Douyin, Alibaba, and others, as China sheds its zero-COVID-19 policy — Meituan and Pinduoduo, winners in the pandemic, adapt to renewed competition as curbs are relaxed

Monday’s top tech news: (Twitter) Blue Monday

Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Photo: Getty Images Plus, Orion splashes back down to earth and Returnal’s PC RAM requirements are surprisingly high. Continue reading…

Microsoft acquires a 4% stake in the London Stock Exchange, valued at around £1.6B, as part of a 10-year agreement for data and cloud infrastructure (Amy Thomson/Bloomberg)

Amy Thomson / Bloomberg: Microsoft acquires a 4% stake in the London Stock Exchange, valued at around £1.6B, as part of a 10-year agreement for data and cloud infrastructure — Microsoft Corp. has agreed to buy a stake in the London Stock Exchange Group Plc that will give the software company a 4% equity holding

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