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Dec 28, 2022 • 4min
This tool helps you trim your follow list on Twitter
Twitter is a mess, but it’s still addictive. While some folks might have headed to Mastadon, those who stick around might still want to get the best out of the bird site. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 28, 2022 • 4min
Baidu starts offering nighttime driverless taxis in China
Baidu, the Chinese internet giant that became known for its search engines, is making some big strides in autonomous driving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 27, 2022 • 4min
Balance is a Mac timekeeper app that requires you to manually clock in your hours
There are plenty of time-tracking apps for Mac that automatically log the hours you’ve spent signed-in. Some even offer granular data, telling you how much time you spent on a particular app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 27, 2022 • 6min
This year in tech felt like a simulation
This year in tech, too much happened and very little of it made sense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 26, 2022 • 5min
Facebook parent Meta to settle Cambridge Analytica class-action lawsuit for $725M
Facebook’s parent company Meta has agreed a $725 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit related to the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting scandal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 23, 2022 • 5min
Persistent Jack Sweeney brings back @ElonJet (but delayed) to Twitter
More than a week after being banned from Twitter, Jack Sweeney, the University of Central Florida sophomore who has been a pain in the side of Elon Musk for at least the past year, has a new account on the platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 23, 2022 • 4min
Twitter now displays stock and cryptocurrency prices directly in search results
Amid all the chaos, Twitter rolled out a useful feature that lets you search for listed company stocks and cryptocurrency prices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 22, 2022 • 3min
FTX co-founder Gary Wang and Alameda’s Caroline Ellison plead guilty to criminal charges
The FTX/Alameda saga continues, with news late Wednesday that two key Sam Bankman-Fried associates were charged and have been charged with federal criminal offences in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 22, 2022 • 5min
This autonomous ornithopter lands and perches on a single claw
Isn’t it wonderful that there are researchers out there whose job is quite simply to make a robotic bird? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 21, 2022 • 2min
Google Play now lets children send purchase requests to guardians
Google already offers parents and guardians tools to restrict purchases their children make on Play Store using the family payment method. The company is now introducing an additional feature that will allow children to send a purchase request for the manager of the family account to approve when there is no present payment method. Children […]Google Play now lets children send purchase requests to guardians by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
