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   ELON MUSK’S IMPROBABLE PATH TO MAKING X AN “EVERYTHING APP”
   
   X must do more than tack on new features if it wants WeChat's success.
   
   Ashley Belanger – 3/25/2024, 12:00 PM
   
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 * STARLINER’S FIRST COMMANDER: DON’T EXPECT PERFECTION ON CREW TEST FLIGHT
   
   Dave Calhoun, who has led Boeing since 2020, will step down as CEO at the end
   of the year.
   
   Stephen Clark – 3/26/2024, 1:19 AM
   
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 * WORKERS WITH JOB FLEXIBILITY AND SECURITY HAVE BETTER MENTAL HEALTH
   
   Job flexibility and security were linked to significantly less psychological
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   Beth Mole – 3/25/2024, 11:17 PM
   
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 * FLYING COACH? AT LEAST YOU’LL BE ABLE TO WATCH MOVIES ON AN IN-SEAT OLED TV
   SOON
   
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   Samuel Axon – 3/25/2024, 9:45 PM
   
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 * JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INDICTS 7 ACCUSED IN 14-YEAR HACK CAMPAIGN BY CHINESE GOV
   
   Hacks allegedly targeted US officials and politicians, their spouses and
   dozens of companies.
   
   Dan Goodin – 3/25/2024, 9:20 PM
   
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 * MOZILLA’S PRIVACY SERVICE DROPS A PROVIDER WITH TIES TO PEOPLE-SEARCH SITES
   
   Owner of Onerep removal service launched "dozens of people-search services."
   
   Kevin Purdy – 3/25/2024, 8:49 PM
   
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 * MACOS SONOMA 14.4.1 RELEASED TO FIX THE STUFF THAT THE 14.4 UPDATE BROKE
   
   The 14.4 release introduced a number of problems the new update claims to
   fix.
   
   Andrew Cunningham – 3/25/2024, 8:44 PM
   
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 * WHERE’D MY RESULTS GO? GOOGLE SEARCH’S CHATBOT IS NO LONGER OPT-IN
   
   The search chatbot used to be opt-in, but now Google will try it on normal
   users.
   
   Ron Amadeo – 3/25/2024, 8:38 PM
   
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    JUDGE
    
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    Hannah Murphy, Financial Times – 3/25/2024, 7:43 PM
    
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 2. “TEMPORARY” DISK FORMATTING UI FROM 1994 STILL LIVES ON IN WINDOWS 11
    
    "It wasn't elegant, but it would do until the elegant UI arrived." It never
    did.
    
    Andrew Cunningham – 3/25/2024, 5:39 PM
    
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 3. APPLE, GOOGLE, AND META ARE FAILING DMA COMPLIANCE, EU SUSPECTS
    
    Tech giants must defend against EU's "concrete evidence" of non-compliance.
    
    Ashley Belanger – 3/25/2024, 5:04 PM
    
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 1. ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND AND THE PHILOSOPHY OF SELF, IDENTITY,
    AND MEMORY
    
    The critically acclaimed film remains deeply relevant as it marks its 20th
    anniversary.
    
    Jennifer Ouellette – 3/25/2024, 3:14 PM
    
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 2. SEEING THIS ECLIPSE IS PROBABLY THE HIGHEST-REWARD, LOWEST-EFFORT THING ONE
    CAN DO IN LIFE
    
    Don't not see it.
    
    Eric Berger – 3/25/2024, 2:32 PM
    
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 3. TESTING THE 2024 BMW M2—MAYBE THE LAST M CAR WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION
    
    We've tested the three-pedal, stickshift BMW M2 on the road and on track.
    
    Peter Nelson – 3/23/2024, 12:00 PM
    
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 4. REDDIT FACES NEW REALITY AFTER CASHING IN ON ITS IPO
    
    Reddit must now answer to its shareholders as well as its vocal users.
    
    Hannah Murphy and Anna Mutoh, Financial Times – 3/23/2024, 11:10 AM
    
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 5. DRAGON’S DOGMA 2 IS GRITTY, JANKY, GOOFY, TOUGH, AND LOTS OF FUN
    
    This epic RPG reminds us of Skyrim's ambitious jank, but with way better
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    Kevin Purdy – 3/22/2024, 11:22 PM
    
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 6. IT’S A FEW YEARS LATE, BUT A PROTOTYPE SUPERSONIC AIRPLANE HAS TAKEN FLIGHT
    
    "This milestone will be invaluable to Boom’s revival of supersonic travel."
    
    Eric Berger – 3/22/2024, 10:44 PM
    
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 7. GM STOPS SHARING DRIVER DATA WITH BROKERS AMID BACKLASH
    
    Customers, wittingly or not, had their driving data shared with insurers.
    
    Jonathan M. Gitlin – 3/22/2024, 9:23 PM
    
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 8. TAKE A TRIP THROUGH GAMING HISTORY WITH THIS CHARMING GDC DISPLAY
    
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 9. CABLE ISP FINED $10,000 FOR LYING TO FCC ABOUT WHERE IT OFFERS BROADBAND
    
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    Jon Brodkin – 3/22/2024, 8:00 PM
    
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 1. SAMSUNG USERS ASK, “WHY DOES THE S-PEN SMELL SO BAD?“
    
    Apparently the "Ultra" phone's S-Pen often smells like burning plastic.
    
    Ron Amadeo – 3/22/2024, 6:59 PM
    
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 2. USERS SHOCKED TO FIND INSTAGRAM LIMITS POLITICAL CONTENT BY DEFAULT
    
    Instagram never directly told users it was limiting political content by
    default.
    
    Ashley Belanger – 3/22/2024, 6:50 PM
    
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 3. “WE’VE DONE OUR JOB”: BALDUR’S GATE 3 DEVS CALL OFF DLC AND STEP AWAY FROM
    D&D
    
    Larian boss says BG3 is "a story with a beginning, a middle, and an end."
    
    Kevin Purdy – 3/22/2024, 5:56 PM
    
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 1. THE RESTORED STAR TREK ENTERPRISE-D BRIDGE GOES ON DISPLAY IN MAY
    
    The bridge is going on display at Sci-Fi World Musem in Santa Monica,
    California.
    
    Jonathan M. Gitlin – 3/22/2024, 5:48 PM
    
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 2. SWITCH EMULATOR SUYU HIT BY GITLAB DMCA, PROJECT LIVES ON THROUGH
    SELF-HOSTING
    
    Developer says there's "no way to confirm" if Nintendo was involved in
    takedown.
    
    Kyle Orland – 3/22/2024, 4:20 PM
    
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 3. WINDOWS NOTEPAD’S MIDLIFE RENAISSANCE CONTINUES WITH SPELLCHECK AND
    AUTOCORRECT
    
    Now Windows' only built-in text editor, there's more room for Notepad to
    grow.
    
    Andrew Cunningham – 3/22/2024, 4:01 PM
    
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 4. DOGS’ BRAIN ACTIVITY SHOWS THEY RECOGNIZE THE NAMES OF OBJECTS
    
    Their reaction to the person naming an object might have masked signs of
    recognition.
    
    Jacek Krywko – 3/22/2024, 4:00 PM
    
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 5. HACKERS CAN UNLOCK OVER 3 MILLION HOTEL DOORS IN SECONDS
    
    Saflok has a fix for the vulnerability, but patching may take a long time.
    
    Andy Greenberg, wired.com – 3/22/2024, 2:52 PM
    
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 6. ROCKET REPORT: STARSHIP COULD FLY AGAIN IN MAY; ARIANE 6 COMING TOGETHER
    
    "I think we’re really going to focus on getting reentry right."
    
    Stephen Clark – 3/22/2024, 12:00 PM
    
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 1. NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN DATA WIPER MAY HAVE BEEN USED BY RUSSIA AGAINST UKRAINE
    
    AcidRain, discovered in 2022, is tied to AcidPour. Both are attributed to
    Russia.
    
    Dan Goodin – 3/22/2024, 1:37 AM
    
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 2. MORE THAN HALF OF CHICKENPOX DIAGNOSES ARE WRONG, STUDY FINDS
    
    Vaccination has dramatically reduced cases, making clinical diagnoses
    tricky.
    
    Beth Mole – 3/22/2024, 12:23 AM
    
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 3. SPACEX’S WORKHORSE LAUNCH PAD NOW HAS THE ACCOUTREMENTS FOR ASTRONAUTS
    
    "This system will help us scale to bigger towers and spaceships."
    
    Stephen Clark – Updated 3/22/2024, 12:03 AM
    
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 4. WORLD’S FIRST GLOBAL AI RESOLUTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED BY UNITED NATIONS
    
    Nonbinding agreement seeks to protect personal data and safeguard human
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    Benj Edwards – 3/21/2024, 9:11 PM
    
    67


 5. APPLE’S GREEN MESSAGE BUBBLES DRAW WRATH OF US ATTORNEY GENERAL
    
    RCS and green bubbles in iPhone-to-Android texts play role in Apple/DOJ
    battle.
    
    Jon Brodkin – 3/21/2024, 9:02 PM
    
    602


 6. LINCOLN CORSAIR PHEV REVIEW: A LUXURY CAR SHOULDN’T SQUEAK THIS MUCH
    
    It has an attractive cabin and decent fuel economy, but build quality needs
    work.
    
    Jonathan M. Gitlin – 3/21/2024, 8:38 PM
    
    119


 7. REPORT: SUPERCONDUCTIVITY RESEARCHER FOUND TO HAVE COMMITTED MISCONDUCT
    
    Details of what the University of Rochester investigation found are not
    available.
    
    John Timmer – 3/21/2024, 7:44 PM
    
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