The Age of Cheap Online Shopping is Ending
The Age of Cheap Online Shopping is Ending Summary The long-standing de minimis import exemption that let small-value parcels enter the US duty-free has been scrapped. The rule — which…
Azure Budget Alerts Go Berserk After Microsoft Account Migration Misfire
Azure Budget Alerts Go Berserk After Microsoft Account Migration Misfire Summary Some Microsoft Azure customers received wildly inaccurate budget alerts after a problematic Microsoft account migration caused forecasted costs to…
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 at Forest City, a largely empty Malaysian megaproject, to attend Network School — an…
Our Preoccupation With Protein Intake
Our Preoccupation With Protein Intake Summary A review of published meta-analyses (summarised by cardiologist Eric Topol) found no consistent evidence that consuming more than 1.6 g/kg bodyweight of protein per…
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 PC Gamer and related reports say over 450 developers who work on Blizzard’s Diablo franchise have voted to form…
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 lawsuit filed against Amazon Prime Video challenges the platform’s use of the word “buy” for…
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 glitch caused Azure’s cost-forecasting to spike for some customers, triggering a flood of budget…
EU To Boost Satellite Defences Against GPS Jamming, Defence Commissioner Says
EU To Boost Satellite Defences Against GPS Jamming, Defence Commissioner Says Summary The European Union will deploy additional satellites in low Earth orbit and improve its ability to detect GPS…
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,…