The Playdate

The Playdate is about to get a price increase

Introduction The Playdate, Panic’s cranky little console that could, is going to get $30 more expensive next week. Panic announced the increase in an email to customers, bringing the bright yellow handheld’s price from $199 to $229. Yeah, so, guess what: after getting up and running at our new factory, they soon let us know […]

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Why Google

Why Google made a $32 billion bet on Wiz

Introduction Google’s latest acquisition is its most expensive yet — and perhaps its riskiest, too. On Tuesday, the search giant announced that it acquired the cloud security startup Wiz for $32 billion. It’s a major bet that Wiz can help beef up Google’s cloud business, which makes far less money than the offerings built by […]

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Former USAID

Former USAID employees are still stuck with their work devices

Introduction BATANGAS, PHILIPPINES – MARCH 14: The USAID logo is seen on a computer at the Inclusive Education Community Resource Center, part of a USAID-funded initiative aimed at enhancing educational opportunities for learners with disabilities impacted by the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn approach to the US […]

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Democratic FTC

Democratic FTC commissioners say they were just ‘illegally fired’ by President Trump

Introduction President Donald Trump fired the two remaining Democratic commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission Tuesday in what appears to be a conspicuous exercise of power over the independent agency. The White House confirmed the dismissals in an unsigned email response to The Verge. Democratic Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya shared his dismissal in a Notes app […]

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