Mark V
41rco.bsky.social
Mark V
@41rco.bsky.social
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I just want to tip my hat to the crack team of White House economists who were able to discover--in just a few short days--that the U.S. is dependent on China for smartphones, computers and semiconductors.
April 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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I’m on the EU’s side on this.

And so should be every global citizen that does not want their online world to be flooded with disinformation.
Zuckerberg urges Trump to stop the EU from fining US tech companies
Comparing the bloc’s antitrust penalties to tariffs, the Meta boss argued that Brussels is “screwing with” American industry.
www.politico.eu
January 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Twitter’s heir apparent isn’t X or Threads — it’s Bluesky
Twitter’s heir apparent isn’t X or Threads — it’s Bluesky
The blue bird is dead. Long live the blue sky.
buff.ly
November 23, 2024 at 1:10 PM
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Epic Games Store — and Fortnite — now available on iPad in the EU
Epic Games Store — and Fortnite — now available on iPad in the EU
Just a day after third-party app stores were officially allowed on the iPad in the European Union, Epic Games announced on X that the Epic Games Store can now be installed on iPadOS. However, you need to live in a EU country and have an Apple account…
tcrn.ch
September 17, 2024 at 4:58 PM
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Apple and the EU’s browser fight will only have one winner – and it won’t be you • www.stuff.tv/features/app...
Apple & the EU’s browser fight will have one winner. It won’t be you
This rubbish Apple-flavoured sequel to the EU’s browser scrap with Microsoft won’t win anyone a tech Oscar. Nor make almost anyone happy.
www.stuff.tv
March 7, 2024 at 8:01 PM
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Bits of plastic wrap and plastic bag found in the carotids of 150 ppl. Micro/nanoplastics seen via electron microscopy of plaques removed from patients. May be associated with higher risk of cardiac events. Early & limited study but depressing none the less.

Is it time to rethink plastics yet? 🌎🧪
Nanoplastics linked to heart attack, stroke and early death, study finds | CNN
People with nanoplastics in their arteries were twice as likely to have a heart attack, stroke or die early from any cause, a new study found.
www.cnn.com
March 7, 2024 at 11:56 AM
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If you're at all interested in visual effects, you gotta watch this Academy presentation that took place last weekend. It goes in-depth with all five nominees, and shows before/after material that hasn't been seen publicly.

Visual Effects | 96th Oscars Nominees
www.youtube.com/live/XRFrZJL...
Visual Effects | 96th Oscars Nominee Programs Livestream
Explore the fascinating world of Visual Effects with the nominated artists of the 96th Academy Awards.Join us for an insightful panel discussion where the no...
www.youtube.com
March 5, 2024 at 4:13 AM