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Why Thread is Matter’s biggest problem right now (www.theverge.com)

The fight for who will own your Thread mesh network is creating an even more fractured smart home.

'Stunning' discovery: Metals can heal themselves (phys.org)

‘Stunning’ discovery: Metals can heal themselves::Scientists for the first time have witnessed pieces of metal crack, then fuse back together without any human intervention, overturning fundamental scientific theories in the process. If the newly discovered phenomenon can be harnessed, it could usher in an engineering...

Spyware maker LetMeSpy shuts down after hacker deletes server data (techcrunch.com)

Spyware maker LetMeSpy shuts down after hacker deletes server data::A June data breach wiped out the spyware maker’s servers, including its huge trove of data stolen from thousands of victims’ phones.

Economy Minister: Japan to invest in AI, consider UBI (www.bloomberg.com)

archive.is/…/japan-dreams-of-ai-overtaking-nvidia…...

Domains Kagi users create personalization for (kagi.com)

It’s quite interesting watching what domains Kagi users are creating personalizations for in the search engine....

Excel’s esports revolution is coming back to ESPN this week (www.theverge.com)

The contestants in an event like the Excel World Championship are given what’s called a “case,” which could be almost anything. One case from last year’s competition required each player to figure out all the possible outcomes and associated rewards for a slot machine; another required modeling how a videogame character...

After fears that Europe's space scope was toast, its first images look mighty fine - Here's looking at Euclid (www.theregister.com)

After fears that Europe’s space scope was toast, its first images look mighty fine - Here’s looking at Euclid::Here’s looking at Euclid

I easly got the reddit r/place data into a 4.3GIB sqlite database, where can I post it? (lemmy.world)

cross-posted to: lemmy.world/post/2499861...

Microsoft’s repairability push now extends to Xbox controllers, too (www.theverge.com)

Purism ghosts Librem 5 customer, lies about refund policy - AVOID! (youtu.be)

Looks like I’ve managed to escape a nightmare. Was thinking of purchasing one of their Laptops recently.

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Hey everybody, feel free to post any tech support or general tech discussion questions you have right here....

Mark Zuckerberg: Threads users down by more than a half (www.bbc.com)

Arc Browser Invite Code (Windows)

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Hollywood Is on Strike Against High-Tech Exploitation (jacobin.com)

OpenAI announces ChatGPT for Android (play.google.com)

Google throws its weight behind yet another messaging standard (www.androidpolice.com)

You Can Help Stop These Bad Internet Bills (Edit: US-specific) (www.eff.org)

Get ready for light-based Wi-Fi (Li-Fi), because it's now an official standard (www.androidpolice.com)

FBI Used Nintendo Switch To Locate Abducted Child (kotaku.com)

FBI Used Nintendo Switch To Locate Abducted Child::A friend notified the authorities after seeing the missing girl sign on to her console to download a game

Meta’s Threads sent another app named Threads to the top of the App Store charts (www.engadget.com)

It’s confusing, I know.

Bungie wins $489K from player for racist harassment of employee | Ruling sets legal precedent for companies to recover costs from harassment campaigns. (arstechnica.com)

Bungie wins $489K from player for racist harassment of employee | Ruling sets legal precedent for companies to recover costs from harassment campaigns.::Ruling sets legal precedent for companies to recover costs from harassment campaigns.

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