The Verge looks back on Skype

It may be difficult to believe in this time of Zoom, Google Meet, and Slack, but at one point, Skype was one of the primary ways to make contact with friends, family, and colleagues. First released in 2003 and, after going through several owners, finally purchased by Microsoft in 2011, the app allowed you to…

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Riley Gaines urges AOC to change position on trans athletes in women’s sports amid Rep’s recent silence on it

As the national debate over trans inclusion in girls’ and women’s sports has reached a boiling point in recent weeks, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has been uncharacteristically quiet on the issue. Now, conservative influencer Riley Gaines has extended an invitation to the congresswomen to join the other side of the issue.  “I absolutely believe that…

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The UK will neither confirm nor deny that it’s killing encryption

The United Kingdom dealt a significant blow in its war on encryption last week that, aside from blemishing Apple’s meticulously curated privacy commitments, could have worldwide ramifications for personal data protections. And while several days have passed since Apple pulled its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature from UK customers, other end-to-end encryption providers like Meta,…

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Haitian man charged in NC triple murder flew into US under Biden migrant flights program: ICE

A Haitian migrant charged with triple murder in Fayetteville, North Carolina, who allegedly killed several members of his family last week, had come to the U.S. as part of former President Biden’s controversial migrant flights program, according to authorities. The Fayetteville Police Department said that 26-year-old Mackendy Darbouze has been charged with three counts of…

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