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How to Actually Clean Install Windows 11 (www.wired.com)

Basically, install Windows as you normally would, but when asked for Time and Currency format, select English (World) instead of your country....

Dubai: Flying taxis to be fully operational by 2026 (www.khaleejtimes.com)

Will you be willing to pay for using Twitter? (variety.com)

Elon Musk said he will charge all X/Twitter users a fee to be on the platform. He suggested that such a change would be necessary to deal with the problem of bots on the platform....

Report: Amazon made $1B with secret algorithm for spiking prices Internet-wide (arstechnica.com)

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Microsoft Defender no longer flags Tor Browser as malware (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

School surveillance tech does more harm than good, ACLU report finds - The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)

Japan startup unveils 15-foot robot suit for space exploration (www.independent.co.uk)

Japan startup unveils 15-foot robot suit for space exploration::undefined

US imposes $150,000 fine on Dish Network for space debris (interestingengineering.com)

US imposes $150,000 fine on Dish Network for space debris::undefined

Belgium's intelligence service monitors Alibaba hub in Europe over 'espionage' concerns - FT (www.reuters.com)

Men overran a job fair for women in tech — Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs (www.wired.com)

Men overran a job fair for women in tech — Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs::The Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs.

How Google Alters Search Queries to Get at Your Wallet (www.wired.com)

OpenCore Legacy Patcher project brings macOS Sonoma support to 16-year-old Macs (arstechnica.com)

Google is using Bard for a generative AI-enhanced version of Assistant - The Verge (www.theverge.com)

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Generative AI Is the Newest Tool in the Dictator's Handbook (gizmodo.com)

Google loses bid to keep Texas' ad tech lawsuit in New York - Reuters (www.reuters.com)

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Major airline faces backlash after using ‘ghost flights’ to exploit a legal loophole: ‘They weren’t even selling tickets’ (news.yahoo.com)

Major airline faces backlash after using ‘ghost flights’ to exploit a legal loophole: ‘They weren’t even selling tickets’::Ultimately, it’s incumbent on lawmakers to take steps to ensure this practice is discouraged.

Renewable Power Helped the United States Survive the Hottest Summer Ever (cleantechnica.com)

Renewable Power Helped the United States Survive the Hottest Summer Ever::This summer, the United States endured the two warmest months ever recorded, yet the system held because of renewable energy.

Meta admits that it trains its AI on your Instagram and Facebook posts (www.axios.com)

Meta admits that it trains its AI on your Instagram and Facebook posts::undefined

Samsung is adding cloud gaming to your Galaxy phone, and it could arrive this week (9to5google.com)