Cloudflare, Google, and Amazon explain what’s behind the largest DDoS attacks ever (www.theverge.com)
WordPress.com blogs can now be followed on Mastodon and other federated platforms | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Exxon, Apple and other corporate giants will have to disclose all their emissions under California's new climate laws – that will have a global impact (theconversation.com)
Exxon, Apple and other corporate giants will have to disclose all their emissions under California’s new climate laws – that will have a global impact::California is the world’s fifth-largest economy. Laws tested there often spread across the U.S. and around the world.
Pressure grows on Apple to open up iMessage (finance.yahoo.com)
Pressure grows on Apple to open up iMessage::Samsung has joined Google’s campaign to force Apple to make iMessage RCS-compatible—but European regulators are more likely to get that job done.
The impact of eCommerce return rate on your business (www.webmaxy.co)
📊 Curious about the consequences of high eCommerce return rates on your business?...
Amazon sellers say they made a good living — until Amazon figured it out (www.npr.org)
Amazon sellers say they made a good living — until Amazon figured it out::undefined
NASA finds water and organics in asteroid sample—possible clues to origin of life (arstechnica.com)
FTC lays out new rule that could end hidden fees | The agency is proposing a new rule that could require businesses, from hotels to ticket sellers, to provide clear disclosures on costs and whether... (www.theverge.com)
FTC lays out new rule that could end hidden fees | The agency is proposing a new rule that could require businesses, from hotels to ticket sellers, to provide clear disclosures on costs and whether…::The US Federal Trade Commission is proposing a new rule known as the Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees that it...
Trouble x-posting a Lemmey.world Post (lemmy.world)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/6675627...
Microsoft owes $29 billion in back taxes plus penalties and interest to IRS (appleinsider.com)
Microsoft owes $29 billion in back taxes plus penalties and interest to IRS::The IRS sent a surprise bill to Microsoft, hitting the company with a $28.9 billion bill for back taxes and penalties spanning a decade, starting in 2003.
Vintage Mac Community Begs Manufacturers for New Supply of Rare Dongle as Resellers Charge $250 (www.404media.co)
[UK] Nearly half a billion small tech items thrown away (www.bbc.com)
German anti-racism body leaves X over 'rise in hate speech' (www.dw.com)
German anti-racism body leaves X over ‘rise in hate speech’::A German agency that tackles discrimination and racism says it is quitting the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. It cited a rise in hate speech since owner Elon Musk took over last year.
How a 23-year-old first-time Firefox coder fixed a 22-year-old bug (arstechnica.com)
The FTC wants to ban hidden 'junk fees' that jack up the price of your purchases (www.engadget.com)
The FTC wants to ban hidden ‘junk fees’ that jack up the price of your purchases::A new rule proposed by the FTC targets hidden and “bogus” fees businesses often add onto their services at checkout, aiming to do away with the deceptive practices.
Six Months Ago NPR Left Twitter. The Effects Have Been Negligible (niemanreports.org)
A lot of people threaten to leave Twitter. Not many of them have actually done it....
This US utility wants to give all of its customers battery storage by 2030 (electrek.co)
Firefox will have a built-in ‘fake reviews detector’ — Amazon is in trouble | It should arrive next month. (mashable.com)
Firefox will have a built-in ‘fake reviews detector’ — Amazon is in trouble | It should arrive next month.::undefined
Krita 5.2 released! (krita.org)
Starlink Direct to Cell (direct.starlink.com)
Google Allegedly Pays Over $18 Billion a Year to Be Apple’s Favorite Search Engine (gizmodo.com)
Qualcomm will try to have its Apple Silicon moment in PCs with “Snapdragon X” (arstechnica.com)
Facebook’s sexist, ageist ad-targeting violates Calif. law, court finds | "Shocking" ruling could have "devastating effects," tech law expert warns. (arstechnica.com)
Facebook’s sexist, ageist ad-targeting violates Calif. law, court finds | “Shocking” ruling could have “devastating effects,” tech law expert warns.::“Shocking” ruling could have “devastating effects,” tech law expert warns.
Google Just Made a Bittersweet Announcement. It's the End of an Era (www.inc.com)
Utah sues TikTok, alleging it lures children into addictive and destructive social media habits (apnews.com)
Utah sues TikTok, alleging it lures children into addictive and destructive social media habits::Utah has become the latest state to sue TikTok, alleging the social media company is “baiting” children into addictive and unhealthy habits.
