Roe vs. Wade, Amazon robots, Twitter Notes, Nothing Phone (1)

  • U.S. tech industry frets about handing data to states prosecuting abortion.
  • Meta Clamps Down on Internal Discussion of Roe v. Wade's Overturning.
  • Google tells workers they can relocate 'without justification' following the Supreme Court decision.
  • Big Tech is silent on data privacy in post-Roe America.
  • For people seeking abortions, digital privacy is suddenly critical.
  • We Need to Take Back Our Privacy.
  • Amazon's Latest Trick: Pipe In a Dead Person's Voice Through Alexa's Speakers.
  • No, Paris Hilton and Tom Cruise aren't dating: A TikTok video with impersonator confuses fans.
  • Amazon announces its first fully autonomous mobile warehouse robot.
  • A leaked Amazon memo warns the company is running out of people to hire.
  • Elon Tells Twitter He Needs Moar Data, Twitter Gives It to Him.
  • Elon Musk says he's worried about keeping Tesla out of bankruptcy.
  • Elon Musk says Tesla's AI humanoid robot 'Optimus' that can walk at 5mph and deadlift 150lbs will be ready in THREE MONTHS.
  • @Twitter: Introducing: Notes We're testing a way to write longer on Twitter.
  • Prime Day 2022 Will Start July 12—Here's What to Expect.
  • Google News returns to Spain and unveils redesign promoting local news and fact checks.
  • The underbelly of tech journalism.
  • Nothing Lives Up to Its Name, Hypes Up Nothing.
  • For All Mankind' prop fused an Apple Newton MessagePad 120 and an iPhone 12.

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