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  1. Comment on US FCC closes “final loopholes” that keep prison phone prices exorbitantly high in ~tech

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    I wonder if the Supreme Court's reversal of the Chevron deference will impact this. The FCC would no longer have authorization to legislate price caps without congressional approval.

    I wonder if the Supreme Court's reversal of the Chevron deference will impact this. The FCC would no longer have authorization to legislate price caps without congressional approval.

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  2. Comment on All Apple users are recommended to immediately update their devices to patch a zero-click, zero-day exploit captured in the wild in ~tech

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    To clarify, these are safe versions with the exploit patched.

    To clarify, these are safe versions with the exploit patched.

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  3. Comment on Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome in ~tech

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    Are you using Dark Reader? I've heard it can slow down Firefox for Android significantly.

    Are you using Dark Reader? I've heard it can slow down Firefox for Android significantly.

  4. Comment on Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome in ~tech

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    I have this problem too but I kinda just live with it so I can avoid Chrome. 99% of the time Firefox is fine, and the other times I have to use Chrome. Isn't Brave also chromium based? So Google...

    I have this problem too but I kinda just live with it so I can avoid Chrome. 99% of the time Firefox is fine, and the other times I have to use Chrome. Isn't Brave also chromium based? So Google would still be a controlling party.

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  5. Comment on Tech billionaires launch California ‘utopia’ website in ~design

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    Haha wow I didn't even notice on my first read. When you zoom into the photos, little details are all messed up. For example, the solar panels have irregular lines going everywhere.

    Haha wow I didn't even notice on my first read. When you zoom into the photos, little details are all messed up. For example, the solar panels have irregular lines going everywhere.

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  6. Comment on Diamond prices are in free fall in one key corner of the market in ~finance

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    I recently bought a lab diamond engagement ring. As far as I'm concerned, the price savings and ethical considerations are well worth getting lab-made.

    I recently bought a lab diamond engagement ring. As far as I'm concerned, the price savings and ethical considerations are well worth getting lab-made.

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  7. Comment on Los Angeles is exploring banning cashless businesses, following the example of New York City, Philadelphia, Massachusetts, Colorado, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Washington, DC in ~finance

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    Yeah, it's also way less awkward than looking someone up via Venmo or Zelle in the case of tipping individuals.

    Yeah, it's also way less awkward than looking someone up via Venmo or Zelle in the case of tipping individuals.