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A Twitter thread from Matt Taibbi exposes Twitter documents over the internal debate on the handling of content related to NY Post’s Hunter Biden laptop story (Todd Spangler/Variety)

Todd Spangler / Variety: A Twitter thread from Matt Taibbi exposes Twitter documents over the internal debate on the handling of content related to NY Post’s Hunter Biden laptop story — The new disclosures, touted as “The Twitter Files,” were posted in a lengthy Twitter thread by investigative reporter and author Matt Taibbi (and retweeted

Converting a Porsche 944 To Run A MAF

Electronic fuel injection was a big leap forward for engine control. However, early implementations often left something to be desired. This was the case for [Rob] and his Porsche 944, which had relied on an old-fashioned mechanical air flow meter (AFM). He decided to replace this with a modern mass air flow (MAF) sensor instead,

Pokémon Go: Mega Blaziken Mega Raid guide

Mega Blaziken is coming to Mega Raids in Pokémon Go. read ahead for everything you need to know to beat it.

How to cancel your PlayStation Plus subscription

Sony’s PlayStation Plus subscription service has a lot to offer with three different tiers, but perhaps you aren’t using it enough to justify the monthly cost. Here’s everything you need to know about canceling your PlayStation Plus subscription. Read more: How to get a refund from the PlayStation Store

Sources: ex-FTX US President Brett Harrison is raising money for a startup to build crypto trading software for big investors, seeking $6M at a $60M valuation (Aidan Ryan/The Information)

Aidan Ryan / The Information: Sources: ex-FTX US President Brett Harrison is raising money for a startup to build crypto trading software for big investors, seeking $6M at a $60M valuation — Brett Harrison, the former president of FTX’s U.S. arm, is trying to raise money for a new crypto startup focused …

Activision Blizzard Has Another Union on Its Hands. Now What?

A group of quality assurance workers in New York just won legal recognition of its union—a second milestone for organizing efforts within the gaming industry.

LastPass Hacked for the Second Time in 6 Months

Keeping track of all your passwords is difficult, particularly when you need to constantly choose complex and varied passwords to maintain some semblance of security online. LastPass was founded in 2008 to make things easier, but it is developing an unfortunate reputation. The company has announced it was the victim of a security breach recently,

China is using phone trackers and other tools to track protestors, the first time mass surveillance has been directed at middle-class people in affluent cities (New York Times)

New York Times: China is using phone trackers and other tools to track protestors, the first time mass surveillance has been directed at middle-class people in affluent cities — After a weekend of protests, the authorities in China are using the country’s all-seeing surveillance apparatus to find those bold enough to defy them.

Is That A Typewriter In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Pleased To See Me?

Don’t have the right milling tool? Just make one! [Attoparsec] wondered what if you could carry a typewriter in your pocket, then followed through with that and built one. (Video, embedded below.) Kind of. The plan was to use an existing set of striker bars, but not wanting to destroy a perfectly good typewriter, they realised

5G on airplanes could mean the end of Airplane Mode

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority The EU is deciding whether to let airplane passengers use data and make calls while in the air. The ruling would allow airlines to provide 5G connectivity instead of requiring passengers to pay for slow Wi-Fi. If agreed upon, members of the EU would need to make 5G on

AWS re:Invent 2022 roundup: Data management, AI, compute take center stage

As businesses grapple with growing volumes of data collected and generated by a myriad of cloud-based applications, Amazon Web Services (AWS) unveiled a wide range of new applications and product enhancements this week at its annual re:Invent conference that are geared to optimize data analytics and governance, and bolster the computing infrastructure to do so.

Google says Apple is the one company ‘dragging its heels’ on RCS

Google has posted a happy birthday for SMS and, while doing so, called on Apple to finally kill it off.

Goldman Sachs indicates that Apple’s new Savings account could launch soon

Goldman Sachs has updated its Apple Card Customer Agreement with support for the upcoming Apple Savings account.

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital agrees to buy high-security custodian GK8 from bankrupt crypto lender Celsius; Celsius acquired GK8 for $115M in late 2021 (Adam Morgan McCarthy/The Block)

Adam Morgan McCarthy / The Block: Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital agrees to buy high-security custodian GK8 from bankrupt crypto lender Celsius; Celsius acquired GK8 for $115M in late 2021 — – Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital agreed to buy GK8 from Celsius. — GK8 was originally acquired by Celsius for $115 million in late 2021.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Mystery Gifts: All codes and free stuff you can get right now

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet players can get free stuff in their games if they enter the correct codes. Here’s the complete list of Mystery Gift codes along with their expiration dates.

I am using Sunbird with iMessage for Android. It works.

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority The just-announced Sunbird app claims to bring iMessage to Android for free with no need for hardware aside from an Android phone. I have tested out an early version of the app and can confirm it works. The app still has a long way to go before it

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 7 Star Charizard Tera Raid: Best build, strategy, how to unlock, and more

Fighting 7 Star Charizard Tera Raids can be incredibly tough unless you come prepared and use the right Pokémon in battle. Here’s how to unlock these raids and how best to defeat them.

Android Phone Makers’ Encryption Keys Stolen and Used in Malware

Device manufacturers use “platform certificates” to verify an app’s authenticity, making them particularly dangerous in the wrong hands.

The US Army paused a Call of Duty League sponsorship after allegations against Activision came to light

Players at a Call of Duty League tournament. | Photo by Steve Russell / Toronto Star via Getty Images The US Army halted a planned sponsorship with Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty esports league after allegations of Activision’s workplace culture of harassment and discrimination came to light last year, according to documents obtained by Vice.

Why wind energy isn’t living up to its pollution-preventing potential

Interstate 40 in Adrian, Texas. | Photo by Paul Harris / Getty Images Wind power isn’t cleaning up as much pollution as it could, especially in communities of color and low-income neighborhoods, new research shows. The US’s wind energy boom has already led to billions of dollars of health benefits. But the majority of that

Amazon’s senior VP of global media and entertainment Jeff Blackburn will leave in early 2023; Blackburn left Amazon in February 2021 and rejoined in May 2021 (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)

Jonathan Vanian / CNBC: Amazon’s senior VP of global media and entertainment Jeff Blackburn will leave in early 2023; Blackburn left Amazon in February 2021 and rejoined in May 2021 — – Blackburn will remain at the company through early 2023 to “ensure a smooth transition.” — Blackburn joined Amazon in 1998 …

FCC: SpaceX Can Only Launch 7,500 Second-Gen Starlink Satellites

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has finally granted SpaceX the license it needed to begin deploying a new generation of Starlink satellites. While SpaceX initially wanted authorization to launch almost 30,000 v2 satellites, the FCC has only given the go-ahead for 7,500 (at altitudes over 500 kilometers) instead of the 29,988 it wanted. However, that’s

The J1772 Hydra Helps You Charge Two EVs At Once

There are plenty of electric vehicle (EV) chargers out there that are underutilized. This is particularly common where older EVs are involved, where the cars may only be able to charge at a few kW despite the charger being capable of delivering more. [Nick Sayer] regularly found 6.6 kW chargers being used by vehicles that

Motorola’s Edge 30 Fusion is coming to the US in pink, and I don’t hate it

A pink phone stands out in a sea of black devices. | Image: Motorola Motorola is making its high-end Edge 30 Fusion available in the US for the first time in a bold, new color option. It’s the color option, in fact: Pantone’s newly crowned color of the year, Viva Magenta. And you know what?

How this year’s App Store award winners are putting historical storytelling from marginalized cultures in the palm of your hand

These two games are deserving of Apple’s Cultural Impact Awards. Dot’s Home and Inua are both worth your consideration.

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