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08.06.24

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SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZED | 4-MINUTE READ

Google Search Is an Illegal Monopoly, US Judge Rules

BY PARESH DAVE

Nearly a year after the US government took Google to trial, a judge has found that the tech giant violated antitrust laws. A new trial will determine how Google should be penalized.

ZOOM BOOM | 3-MINUTE READ

Zoom Is Going After Google and Microsoft With AI-Driven Docs

BY AMANDA HOOVER

The video-conferencing app is trying to create an "everything workplace" app in a crowded market.

MOVING OUT | 3-MINUTE READ

Elon Musk's X Is Leaving San Francisco

BY LAUREN GOODE

The office closure marks the end of an era for the site formerly known as Twitter.

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STALLED OUT | 2-MINUTE READ

The Controversial Kids Online Safety Act Faces an Uncertain Future

BY VITTORIA ELLIOTT

While it easily passed the Senate, the House began a recess without bringing the bill—which critics say would keep young people from accessing vital information on topics like sexual health—to the floor for a vote.

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❖ IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | 19-MINUTE READ

The Cure for Disposable Plastic Crap Is Here

BY CLIVE THOMPSON

Stretchy seaweed, reverse vending machines, QR-coded take-out boxes: They're how we can break society's absurd addiction to single-use plastics.

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WILD AMBITIONS | 7-MINUTE READ

Mountain Bikers Are Rewilding Land by Paying the Government to Do It

BY TRISTAN KENNEDY

A new nature-restoration project in Wales is being funded by an unusual source: thrill-seeking downhill lovers.

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FULL SCREEN | 6-MINUTE READ

LCD, IPS, OLED, and Quantum Dots: All the Confusing Display Terms, Explained

BY ERIC RAVENSCRAFT

Shopping for monitors can feel like swimming through alphabet soup. Learn what all these technical acronyms mean before you buy.

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DON'T HATE THE PLAYA | 13-MINUTE READ

How to Go to Burning Man in an Extreme Climate and Feel Good About It

BY ALDEN WICKER

The worsening climate crisis and the changes in the culture may have you wondering if you should skip Burning Man. Veterans of the week-long festival, which begins August 25, have some advice.