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This is my secondary account to follow Tech News (mainly The Verge and Ars Technica).

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X will start charging new users in two countries $1 per year - https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/17/23921752/x-not-a-bot-charge-new-users-elon-musk
X to start charging new users $1 per year in two countries

Elon Musk’s new “Not-a-Bot” program is starting in New Zealand and the Philippines. It charges new users $1 per year and requires phone verification to post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.

The Verge
Tux the cat found after Lyft fiasco dragged on for days, Lyft to pay vet bills

"The investigators from Lyft found Tux!"

Ars Technica
WhatsApp appears to be about to launch its long-overdue iPad app - https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/19/23880855/whatsapp-ipad-app-beta
WhatsApp’s iPad app is now in beta testing for Apple users

Meta’s popular messaging app has never been available on Apple’s iPad tablet. But according to a recent WhatsApp build, that could be changing soon.

The Verge

X apparently added 5-second delay for links to sites Musk doesn’t like

X, formerly Twitter, "confirmed the delay was removed but did not elaborate."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/08/x-apparently-added-5-second-delay-for-links-to-sites-musk-doesnt-like/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

X apparently added 5-second delay for links to sites Musk doesn’t like

X, formerly Twitter, "confirmed the delay was removed but did not elaborate."

Ars Technica

Infrared light reveals hidden portrait beneath 1943 René Magritte painting

Research is part of broader collaborative project to study Magritte's materials and methods.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/08/infrared-light-reveals-hidden-portrait-beneath-1943-rene-magritte-painting/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Infrared light reveals hidden portrait beneath 1943 René Magritte painting

Research is part of broader collaborative project to study Magritte's materials and methods.

Ars Technica