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  1. Venmo’s new crypto service lets you buy and sell bitcoin, ether, and litecoin

    PayPal subsidiary Venmo rolls crypto platform out to users starting today.

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  2. iPad Pro gets M1 chip, “Liquid Retina” mini-LED screen

    iPad Pros get Apple's best SoC, with a mini-LED display for the 12.9-inch version.

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  3. Apple updates the Apple TV 4K with the A12 processor, new remote

    The A12 Bionic chip will make games run faster and enhances video as well.

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  1. Apple takes on Tile with AR-ready AirTags tracking devices

    The Find My app and the iPhone's U1 chip finally make a lot more sense.

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  2. Liveblog—All the news from Apple’s “Spring Loaded” event

    Get your updates about new iPads and more here, starting at 10am Pacific!

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  3. How “cosmetic” DLC became “pay to win” camouflage in some online shooters

    COD: Warzone and Fortnite struggle to balance player style and gameplay visibility.

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  4. Minivans are better at daily life than SUVs, and it’s time for a comeback

    They have a commanding view, three rows of seats, and even handle OK, too.

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  5. Elon Musk denies Autopilot was active before deadly crash in Texas

    "Data logs recovered so far show Autopilot was not enabled," Musk tweeted.

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  6. Coal miners’ union lobbies for jobs in renewable energy

    “We’ll take good paying jobs any way we can get them.”

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  7. HTC’s wireless Vive Air headset outed by a premature award

    All-in-one VR headset resembles a pair of running shoes. That could be good HTC news.

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  8. Google Play apps steal texts and pepper you with unauthorized purchases

    Google removes eight apps after receiving report from researchers.

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  9. Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 will (finally) enter the 64-bit world

    Next year's upgrade—out for preview later this summer—looks like a doozy.

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  1. Marvel drops first teaser for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

    Simu Liu stars as a gifted martial artist seeking to escape his dark family history.

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  2. More J&J troubles: Vaccine manufacturing halted and more possible clot cases

    CDC advisory committee will meet Friday to decide the fate of the troubled vaccine.

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  3. Parler re-platformed as Apple allows social network back into App Store

    "Free speech" social media network reportedly revamped its moderation approach.

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  1. Millions of web surfers are being targeted by a single malvertising group

    Tag Barnakle is using infected ad servers to go "straight for the jugular," firm says.

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  2. Sony reverses course, keeps legacy PlayStation online stores open

    PS3 and Vita stores will remain available, but PSP will sunset as planned.

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  3. Missing Arctic ice fueled the “Beast of the East” winter storm

    Less ice means more moisture in the air, but connecting it to weather is difficult.

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  4. Cops “almost 99.9% sure” Tesla had no one at the wheel before deadly crash

    Car was reportedly traveling at a "high rate of speed" in a residential area.

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  5. Denisovans may have met us in the Pacific

    Different island populations also intermingled in complex ways.

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  6. Dishy McFlatface to become “fully mobile,” allowing Starlink use away from home

    Musk: Starlink customers will be able to use their dishes "anywhere" by year-end.

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  1. Fitbit announces new style-focused Luxe smartband

    The fitness company has teamed up with another fashion brand for a jewelry-styled special edition.

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  2. “Chrome Memories”—an early look at Google’s UI update to History

    The new view is hidden behind a feature flag that defaults to "off" for now.

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  3. Years after Google and Apple, Samsung finally gets eSIM working in the US

    If you have the Note 20 and T-Mobile, you can finally ditch your plastic SIM card.

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  4. Amazon’s first Internet satellites will not launch on Blue Origin rockets

    "ULA is a fantastic partner that’s successfully launched dozens of missions."

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  5. Cracking the case: New study sheds more light on the “Brazil nut effect”

    Shape and orientation of a given Brazil nut is the key to its upward movement.

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  6. Nintendo sues Bowser (not that one) over Team Xecuter’s Switch hacks

    Civil suit seeks monetary damages following Bowser's October arrest.

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  7. NASA has flown a helicopter on Mars, and it went brilliantly [Updated]

    This is all experimental, but Ingenuity pulled it off.

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