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Mastodon rolls out quote posts with protections to prevent ‘dunking’

Decentralized X alternative Mastodon adds support for quote posts, but with additional controls.

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How an over-the-air update made Quilt’s heat pumps more powerful

Quilt’s software update unlocked an additional 20% heating and cooling capacity for all of its heat pumps, including those installed in customers’ homes.

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Apple delays release of iPhone Air in China due to pending approval of eSIM

The eSIM-only iPhone Air’s release is being delayed in China, likely due to regulatory issues around the approval of the embedded SIM.

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Microsoft slips unscathed through EU competition probe after promising to unbundle Teams

Microsoft will escape largely unscathed from a major antitrust investigation by the European Commission that could have resulted in billion-dollar fines for the tech giant.

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The music industry is broken. OpenWav’s new app aims to change that

OpenWav is building a direct-to-fan platform for music artists which lets them keep more of the profits.

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Tesla’s robotaxi plans for Nevada move forward with testing permit

Tesla can now test its autonomous vehicle technology on public streets in Nevada, but it still has steps to take if it wants to offer paid rides like in Austin, Texas.

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company suspends work on Vegas airport tunnel after ‘crushing injury’

A worker had to be rescued by the local fire department, but is reportedly stable. Dozens of Boring Company workers have been injured over the years in Vegas.

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VC leaders from 01 Advisors take the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to share the scaling playbook

Adam Bain, Dick Costolo, and David Fischer — the operators behind Twitter and Meta’s growth — reunite at Disrupt 2025.

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Justice Department sues Uber for allegedly discriminating against people with disabilities

It’s the latest in a long line of criticism — and action — against the company’s treatment of people with physical disabilities.

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Gmail makes it easier to track upcoming package deliveries

Google also announced on that it’s updating the Promotion category in Gmail to allow users to sort by “most relevant” promotion emails.

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