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Feb 2021
18m 46s

Fri. 02/26 – Twitter Does ALL The Things...

Brian McCullough
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Twitter just wants to give us everything all of the sudden, including charging for tweets, sort of groups based on interests, and even blocking and muting accounts. Google gives devs a Sleep API. Why has LastPass decided to piss everyone off all of the sudden? Why Xiaomi is the up-and-comer to keep your eye on. And of course, the weekend longreads suggestion ... Show More
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