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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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TechCrunch Mobility: A roadblock clears for self-driving trucks
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Apple discloses deal to hire team and license tech from personalized podcast startup Huxe
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Petra Power looks to modernize energy for data centers and defense vehicles
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