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Back-to-School Shopping on a Budget: Where to Buy Crayons, Highlighters and More

[ad_1] It feels like summer just started, but before you know it, it’ll be time to load up on school supplies again. Like most everyday items, back-to-school supplies have become more expensive over the past couple of years, so it’s wise to plan ahead in order to get everything your student needs at the best prices.  …

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Meta is working to stop deleted Threads accounts from nuking Instagram too | Engadget

[ad_1] So, you signed up for a Threads account, because you wanted to see what the fuss was about with Meta’s Twitter rival. If you decide that the new social network isn’t for you or if you want to start fresh, deleting your Threads profile may not be the way to go — as The …

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Amazon’s iRobot purchase is under investigation by European authorities | Engadget

[ad_1] Amazon’s $1.7 billion acquisition of Roomba manufacturer iRobot is under scrutiny not only in the US, but also in Europe. The European Commission has revealed that it has opened an in-depth investigation into the purchase out of concerns that the merger would restrict competition for robotic vacuum cleaners. In particular, the commission is concerned …

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Twitter Reportedly Threatens to Sue Meta Over Threads App

[ad_1] A day after Facebook parent company Meta went live with its Twitter-like social media app Threads, Twitter has reportedly threatened to sue Meta. Twitter lawyer Alex Spiro sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg accusing the company of intentionally stealing “Twitter’s trade secrets and other intellectual property,” according to a report by Semafor. …

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Google, Facebook to Restrict Canadian News. What to Know and How to Find News in Canada

[ad_1] Google and Meta, parent company to Facebook, will block links to Canadian journalism later this year for people in Canada in response to a new law that forces technology companies to compensate publishers for linking articles.  With Australia passing a similar measure in 2021, more countries are looking toward compensatory legislation as news outlets continue to layoff journalists …

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Spotify Drops All Payments Via Apple App Store. Here Are Other Ways to Pay

[ad_1] Spotify Premium subscribers paying through Apple’s App Store will need to use another payment method to continue listening without ads.  Spotify hasn’t offered new Premium subscribers the chance to pay using in-app purchases via the App Store for quite a while, but now it’s pulling the plug for legacy subscribers using that payment method, …

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New York Videogame Critics Circle appoints new executive director

[ad_1] Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. The New York Videogame Critics Circle (NYVGCC) announced today that it appointed a new executive director: Ryan O’Callaghan. He’ll work on fundraising and education initiatives for the organization. The former executive director, Harold Goldberg, …

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