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They’re Giving Scammers All Their Money. The Kids Can’t Stop Them. nytimes.com/2024/10/31/busin…
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Smartphones Can Now Last 7 Years. Here’s How to Keep Them Working. nytimes.com/2024/05/15/techn…
Smartphones Can Now Last 7 Years. Here’s How to Keep Them Working. (Published 2024)

Smartphones Can Now Last 7 Years. Here’s How to Keep Them Working. (Published 2024)

Google and Samsung used to update smartphone software for only three years. That has changed.

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Apple banned this app for years. It’s now America’s No. 1 iPhone app. wapo.st/4aTsDHB
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Your tax return is secret by law. TurboTax wants you to give up your privacy. wapo.st/3T0Xb2n
Your tax return is secret by law. TurboTax wants you to give up your privacy.

Your tax return is secret by law. TurboTax wants you to give up your privacy.

“We just need your OK on a couple of things,” TurboTax says as you prepare your tax return. That’s your red flag to watch out.

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What Amazon, the F.T.C. and C.I.A. Won’t Say When You’ve Been Scammed nytimes.com/2024/02/16/your-…
What Amazon, the F.T.C. and C.I.A. Won’t Say When You’ve Been Scammed (Published 2024)

What Amazon, the F.T.C. and C.I.A. Won’t Say When You’ve Been Scammed (Published 2024)

New York magazine’s money columnist wrote about being conned out of $50,000 by crooks pretending to be from Amazon and government agencies. We asked the company and agencies for comment.

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Apple’s Newest Headache: An App That Upended Its Control Over Messaging nytimes.com/2023/12/22/techn…
Apple’s Newest Headache: An App That Upended Its Control Over Messaging (Published 2023)

Apple’s Newest Headache: An App That Upended Its Control Over Messaging (Published 2023)

Beeper Mini, which offers iPhone messaging on Android phones, has grown fast and its duel with the tech giant has gotten the attention of antitrust regulators.

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Techtonic with Mark Hurst December 11, 2023: Guillaume Pitron, author, "The Dark Cloud" via @WFMU wfmu.org/playlists/shows/134…
Guillaume Pitron, author, "The Dark Cloud": Techtonic with Mark Hurst

Guillaume Pitron, author, "The Dark Cloud": Techtonic with Mark Hurst

Audio & playlist from December 11, 2023

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Elon Musk says 'go f*ck yourself' to advertisers leaving X tcrn.ch/47S0qyQ via @techcrunch
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“it is simply not appropriate” to use apps such as Google Maps for the wilderness… nytimes.com/2023/11/12/world…
Hikers Rescued After Following Nonexistent Trail on Google Maps (Published 2023)

Hikers Rescued After Following Nonexistent Trail on Google Maps (Published 2023)

A Canadian search-and-rescue group said it had conducted two missions recently after hikers “may have sought to follow” a nonexistent trail on Google Maps.

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Those Promotions Promising a ‘Free’ iPhone? It Isn’t Free. nytimes.com/2023/11/01/techn…
Those Promotions Promising a ‘Free’ iPhone? It Isn’t Free. (Published 2023)

Those Promotions Promising a ‘Free’ iPhone? It Isn’t Free. (Published 2023)

The so-called iPhone giveaways marketed by Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T can make customers spend more on perks they don’t need.

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The Patent Fight That Could Take Apple Watches Off the Market nytimes.com/2023/10/30/opini…
Opinion | The Patent Fight That Could Take Apple Watches Off the Market (Published 2023)

Opinion | The Patent Fight That Could Take Apple Watches Off the Market (Published 2023)

A federal trade agency ruled that some Apple devices infringe on patents held by other companies.

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Elon Musk says Twitter, now X, is to charge all users subscription fees theguardian.com/technology/2…
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In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google nytimes.com/2023/09/06/techn…

In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google (Published 2023)

The 10-week trial, set to begin Tuesday, amps up efforts to rein in Big Tech by targeting the core search business that turned Google into a $1.7 trillion behemoth.

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The Gatekeepers of Knowledge Don’t Want Us to See What They Know nytimes.com/2023/07/14/opini…
Opinion | The Gatekeepers of Knowledge Don’t Want Us to See What They Know (Published 2023)

Opinion | The Gatekeepers of Knowledge Don’t Want Us to See What They Know (Published 2023)

Why the European Union’s ambitious new rules should be tweaked to allow journalists to access Big Tech data.

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Tips for Canceling Online Subscriptions nytimes.com/2023/07/07/your-…
Tips for Canceling Online Subscriptions (Published 2023)

Tips for Canceling Online Subscriptions (Published 2023)

It’s easy to sign up but not always so easy to stop a service. The F.T.C. is proposing rules to change that.

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Meta’s ‘Twitter Killer’ App Is Coming nytimes.com/2023/07/03/techn…
Meta’s ‘Twitter Killer’ App Is Coming (Published 2023)

Meta’s ‘Twitter Killer’ App Is Coming (Published 2023)

Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, teased a new app called Threads that is set to take on Twitter for real-time digital conversations.

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Reddit Wants to Grow Up. Will Its Community Let It? nytimes.com/2023/06/23/techn…
Reddit’s Chief Says He Wants It to ‘Grow Up.’ Will Its Community Let It? (Published 2023)

Reddit’s Chief Says He Wants It to ‘Grow Up.’ Will Its Community Let It? (Published 2023)

As the social media site matures, its users and moderators have made their displeasure about corporate changes known, putting the company into a bind.

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The World’s Digital Memory Is at Risk nytimes.com/2023/06/21/opini…
Opinion | The World’s Digital Memory Is at Risk (Published 2023)

Opinion | The World’s Digital Memory Is at Risk (Published 2023)

Digital archives are humanity’s collective memory. Who should control them, and how, is a major problem for digital societies.

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AI-generated songs on Apple Music and Spotify breach copyright 9to5mac.com/2023/04/12/ai-ge…
AI-generated songs on Apple Music and Spotify breach copyright

AI-generated songs on Apple Music and Spotify breach copyright

A growing number of AI-generated songs are being uploaded to Apple Music and Spotify, and music label Universal Music Group...

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NPR to Suspend Twitter Use After ‘Government-Funded’ Label nytimes.com/2023/04/12/busin…
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