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episode 626: Clowns, Mimes, and Robots - OnlyFans undoes porn ban, Fit Charge 5, Prop. 22 unconstitutional
- Facebook says post that cast doubt on covid-19 vaccine was most popular on the platform from January through March.
- Zeynep Tufekci Joins The New York Times as an Opinion Columnist.
- OnlyFans no longer plans to ban porn, saying in abrupt U-turn that it wants to be a 'home for all creators'.
- Richard J. Meislin, Times Editor and Web Journalism Pioneer, Dies at 68.
- NYT crossword puzzle no longer works in third-party apps, crosses puzzle solvers.
- Mastercard to end magnetic strip on cards.
- Bear Makes Off With Amazon Package From Bristol Porch.
- Don't overthink it: Elon Musk's Tesla Bot is a joke.
- The First Step Toward Protecting Everyone Else From Teslas.
- Fitbit's New Charge 5 Has a Rounded Design and a Color Screen.
- Court: CA's Prop. 22 on Uber, Lyft drivers unconstitutional.
- The official Waymo blog: Welcoming our first riders in San Francisco.
- Google is shutting down Android Auto phone app.
- Google Meet now warns you when you're causing an echo.
- Android 12 Beta 4.1 rolling out with Pixel bug fixes, including for VPN & notifications.
- Google Chrome will let you save Tab Groups so you don't have to keep recreating them
- Google Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G officially discontinued in lead-up to the Pixel 6 launch.
- YouTube says its Partner Program now has 2 million members.
- Google says geofence warrants make up one-quarter of all US demands.
Picks:
- Stacey - Nest Cam with battery and Nest Doorbell with battery
- Jeff - Startups spend more on Airbnb than in office rent
- Leo - The end to 7-digit phone dialing is coming this October
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