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Bluesky, the decentralized social media initiative unveiled by Twitter in 2019, will be led by Jay Graber, a former startup founder and cryptocurrency dev (Michael McSweeney/The Block)

Bluesky, the decentralized social media initiative unveiled...

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Michael McSweeney / The Block:Bluesky, the decentralized social media initiative...

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Automattic closed a new funding round of $288M in February and recently completed a $250M share buyback aimed at current and ex-employees at a $7.5B valuation (Matt Mullenweg)

Automattic closed a new funding round of $288M in February...

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Matt Mullenweg:Automattic closed a new funding round of $288M in February and recently...

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A look at US lawmakers' efforts to rein in Google and Apple's app stores, after a bipartisan companion bill to Senate's Open App Markets Act debuts in the House (Brad Stone/Bloomberg)

A look at US lawmakers' efforts to rein in Google and Apple's...

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Brad Stone / Bloomberg:A look at US lawmakers' efforts to rein in Google and Apple's...

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T-Mobile confirms hackers gained access to its systems, following reports that sensitive data on over 100M people was for sale on the dark web (Joseph Cox/VICE)

T-Mobile confirms hackers gained access to its systems,...

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Joseph Cox / VICE:T-Mobile confirms hackers gained access to its systems, following...

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Yik Yak, the app that creates anonymous message boards for users within a five mile radius, returns to the US iOS App Store after its 2017 shutdown (Tim Marcin/Mashable)

Yik Yak, the app that creates anonymous message boards...

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Tim Marcin / Mashable:Yik Yak, the app that creates anonymous message boards for...

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Apple and Google's vague and inconsistent policies around hookup apps can harm LGBTQ people, especially those in countries with explicitly anti-LGBTQ laws (Wired UK)

Apple and Google's vague and inconsistent policies around...

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Wired UK:Apple and Google's vague and inconsistent policies around hookup apps can...

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Tinder says it will bring its optional ID Verification feature, which has been available in Japan since 2019, to all members globally "in the coming quarters" (Kim Lyons/The Verge)

Tinder says it will bring its optional ID Verification...

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Kim Lyons / The Verge:Tinder says it will bring its optional ID Verification feature,...

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Roblox reports Q2 bookings of $665.5M, up 35% YoY, vs. $689.2M est., revenue of $454.1M, up 127% YoY, net loss of $140.1M, and average DAUs of 43.2M, up 29% YoY (Dean Takahashi/VentureBeat)

Roblox reports Q2 bookings of $665.5M, up 35% YoY, vs....

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Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat:Roblox reports Q2 bookings of $665.5M, up 35% YoY,...

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The latest on the situation in Afghanistan

The latest on the situation in Afghanistan

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3 min ago Two Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossings have been reopened From CNN's...

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Desperate scenes lay bare an Afghan defeat that Biden cannot deny

Desperate scenes lay bare an Afghan defeat that Biden cannot...

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Instantly iconic imagery now bookends the lost war in Afghanistan, telling a poignant...

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Biden administration expected to advise Covid booster shots for most Americans

Biden administration expected to advise Covid booster shots...

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Top health officials in the Biden administration are coalescing around an agreement...

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Biden puts blame on Afghan political leaders and armed forces

Biden puts blame on Afghan political leaders and armed...

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Video shows Afghans clinging to US military plane before it takes off from Kabul

Video shows Afghans clinging to US military plane before...

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Warning: This video contains disturbing images. Video shows people clinging to the...

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America's 'sneaky' heavyweight underdog?

America's 'sneaky' heavyweight underdog?

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Cassius Chaney is chasing a big-name heavyweight opponent to establish himself as...

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Papers: Man Utd given Ronaldo hope as Juve work on exit

Papers: Man Utd given Ronaldo hope as Juve work on exit

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All the top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday's newspapers...

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Celtic begin talks for right-back Juranovic

Celtic begin talks for right-back Juranovic

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Celtic have started negotiations over a deal to sign Legia Warsaw right-back Josip...