The Age of Cheap Online Shopping is Ending
The Age of Cheap Online Shopping is Ending Summary The US has ended the long-standing de minimis duty exemption that allowed low-value international parcels to enter tariff-free. The $800 threshold…
400 ‘Tech Utopian’ Refuges Consider New Crypto-Friendly State
400 ‘Tech Utopian’ Refuges Consider New Crypto-Friendly State Summary Nearly 400 students and entrepreneurs have gathered in Forest City, Malaysia, to attend “Network School” — an experiment in building crypto-friendly,…
Blizzard’s ‘Diablo’ Devs Unionize. There’s Now 3,500 Unionized Microsoft Workers
Blizzard’s ‘Diablo’ Devs Unionize. There’s Now 3,500 Unionized Microsoft Workers Summary Over 450 developers from Blizzard’s Diablo team have voted to form a union under the Communications Workers of America…
Lawsuit Says Amazon Prime Video Misleads When You ‘Buy’ a Long-Term Streaming Rental
Lawsuit Says Amazon Prime Video Misleads When You ‘Buy’ a Long-Term Streaming Rental Summary A complaint filed against Amazon Prime Video alleges the platform misleads customers by using the term…
Azure Budget Alerts Go Berserk After Microsoft Account Migration Misfire
Azure Budget Alerts Go Berserk After Microsoft Account Migration Misfire Summary A recent Microsoft account migration caused Azure’s cost forecast system to produce wildly inflated estimates for some customers, triggering…
The Age of Cheap Online Shopping is Ending
The Age of Cheap Online Shopping is Ending Summary The US has ended the long-standing “de minimis” duty-free import exemption (previously $800), closing a century-old rule that let low-value international…
Uncle Sam doesn’t want Samsung, SK Hynix making memories in China
Uncle Sam doesn’t want Samsung, SK Hynix making memories in China Summary The US Commerce Department has revoked the “verified end user” (VEU) status for major South Korean memory makers…
I was a part-time DBA. After this failover foul-up, they hired a full-time DBA
I was a part-time DBA. After this failover foul-up, they hired a full-time DBA Summary A reader — anonymised as “Derek” — was a part-time DBA for a company running…
Norway’s £10B UK frigate deal could delay Royal Navy ships
Norway’s £10B UK frigate deal could delay Royal Navy ships Summary Norway has ordered at least five British-built Type 26 frigates to be constructed at BAE Systems’ Glasgow yards. The…
Former US Government Site Climate.Gov Attempts Relaunch as Non-Profit
Former US Government Site Climate.Gov Attempts Relaunch as Non-Profit Summary The federal climate information site climate.gov — which housed years of climate‑science data and public explanations — saw its production…