Taiwan to invest $250B in US semiconductor manufacturing
The U.S. struck a trade deal with Taiwan as the country looks to help boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing.
The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
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Microsoft Office 2024 Delivers $150 in Savings for Business-Ready Productivity
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Iran’s internet shutdown is now one of its longest ever, as protests continue
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He Built a $160,000 Recovery Chamber Before People Even Knew They Needed One
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Verizon Is Giving Customers $20 for Its Epic Outage — Here’s How to Get It
The wireless carrier is issuing credits after a 10-hour nationwide outage left frustrated customers unable to make calls or use data.
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