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April 8, 2022, 5:50 PM

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Jon Porter / The Verge:
Google partners with iFixit to sell spare parts for devices going back to 2017's Pixel 2, in Australia, Canada, the US, and European countries “later this year”  —  Spare parts going back to the Pixel 2 will be available  —  Google has become the latest manufacturer to partner …
Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
“Algospeak”, like saying “unalive” instead of dead, is becoming common online as people seek to bypass content moderation filters on platforms like TikTok  —  “Algospeak” is becoming increasingly common across the Internet as people seek to bypass content moderation filters …
Andy Greenberg / Wired:
A book excerpt examines how a law enforcement operation to take down the largest child sex abuse website, using Chainalysis tools, showed bitcoin was traceable  —  They thought their payments were untraceable.  They couldn't have been more wrong.  The untold story of the case that shredded the myth of Bitcoin's anonymity.
William Gallagher / AppleInsider:
The European Parliament backs a right to repair proposal, including a requirement to increase warranty periods, making it a key EU initiative for 2022  —  The European Union has taken a further step toward implementing Right to Repair laws, with the latest vote backing proposals regarding repairability …
Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal emails staff to announce that Elon Musk will hold an internal AMA addressing concerns that Musk will sabotage the company culture  —  Twitter plans to host Elon Musk for a question-and-answer session with employees after a week of internal outcries over his appointment …
Adi Robertson / The Verge:
Axie Infinity's economics make little sense and are reminiscent of a Ponzi scheme, but the strength and engagement of its community may sustain it long term  —  Last year, Axie Infinity was touted as one of the best candidates for a mainstream blockchain app.
Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer:
Microsoft says it obtained a court order on April 6 to take control of seven domains and disrupt Russia-linked hacking group Strontium's attacks against Ukraine  —  Microsoft has successfully disrupted attacks against Ukrainian targets coordinated by the Russian APT28 hacking group after taking …
Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
A support document briefly published to Apple's website shows the company is working on a new 35W Dual USB-C port power adapter  —  A support document briefly published to Apple's website and seen by 9to5Mac reveals that the company is working on a new 35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter...
Dan Seifert / The Verge:
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and S8 Plus review: excellent displays and useful integrations with other Samsung devices but Android tablet app ecosystem is still rough  —  The tablet for Samsung phone owners  —  If you've been looking for a tablet to complement your Android phone, for many years, your choices have been few and far between.
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