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America desperately needs new privacy laws
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the dire state of tech regulation, follow Adi Robertson. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started In 1973, long before the modern digital era, … Read more
Vibe camera shootout: Camp Snap Pro vs. Flashback One35 V2
Fun vibes. Okay-ish photos. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge There’s been a surge of interest over the last few years in inexpensive digital cameras. Younger folks are snapping up old point-and-shoots because they view the aesthetic as more authentic and more appealing than smartphone images. Companies are even rereleasing old tech … Read more
Sewage Spill in the Potomac River
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Attention Media ≠ Social Networks
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What is a database transaction?
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Postgres Is Your Friend. ORM Is Not
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The 9,000-pound monster I don’t want to give back
I thought: other than hotels that use SUVs like the Escalade IQL to ferry guests around, what kind of monster chooses a car like this?
Back to FreeBSD: Part 1
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Japanese Woodblock Print Search
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A Botnet Accidentally Destroyed I2P
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Are compilers deterministic?
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Sam Altman would like remind you that humans use a lot of energy, too
“It also takes a lot of energy to train a human.”