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Booster strategy — A bivalent vaccine produced stronger, broader protection, early data suggests. Beth Mole – Apr 21, 2022 8:21 pm UTC Enlarge / A tray of prepared syringes for booster vaccinations with Moderna’s vaccine. A COVID-19 booster targeting two versions of the coronavirus in one shot offered stronger and broader protection than the current …

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Net neutrality law remains in effect — No judges on 29-seat appeals court even asked for a vote on industry petition. Jon Brodkin – Apr 21, 2022 8:05 pm UTC Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino The broadband industry has lost another attempt to block California’s net neutrality law. After ISP lobby groups’ motion for a …

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ANDROID SECURITY BLUES — Flaw could be exploited with malicious audio file. Dan Goodin – Apr 21, 2022 7:22 pm UTC Getty Images Security researchers said they uncovered a vulnerability that could have allowed hackers to commandeer millions of Android devices equipped with mobile chipsets made by Qualcomm and MediaTek. The vulnerability resided in ALAC—short …

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no longer serving — Apple says that Server’s most popular features have been integrated into macOS. Andrew Cunningham – Apr 21, 2022 6:57 pm UTC Aurich Lawson Apple announced today that it is formally discontinuing macOS Server after 23 years. The app, which offers device management services and a few other features to people using …

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eyes on the road — Texas crash data suggests the signs are counterproductive. Jonathan M. Gitlin – Apr 21, 2022 6:00 pm UTC Getty Images | Aurich Lawson Electronic signs are a common sight on US highways. These dot-matrix displays date back to at least the 1950s and were first used to alert drivers to …

Highway warnings about traffic deaths may increase crashes, study finds Read More »

With streaming services fast approaching linear TV as the preferred viewing platforms for many consumers, advertisers that traditionally spent the bulk of their budgets on network and cable TV are shifting more and more to streaming instead.  Linear TV has been declining in popularity since the mid-2010s and, according to Pew Research Center, ​​the share …

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The Economist quietly relaunched its subscription mobile app in March, unveiling a new design, more personalized content, additional features and a higher price tag. Available for $7.99 (or £7.99) a month, the Economist Espresso app offers a global news briefing round-up and five briefing-style articles a day, as well as a daily fact, chart, quote, …

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Throughout the pandemic, many hopeful or aspiring musicians began to pick up instruments to give playing a try (or try again) as people spent more time on hobbies. In doing so, some of those hopeful musicians began to spend more time on Guitar Center’s website or in its stores. Now, the company is looking to …

Why Guitar Center is focusing its marketing efforts on ‘inspiration for new musicians’ Read More »

Adam Patrick Murray/IDG With powerful new hardware on the market and graphics cards finally dipping down towards reasonable prices, Adam is ready to build a new gaming desktop. But hold your horses: Gordon has five reasons that he (and you) should wait a little while before taking the plunge. Want to know why? Then check …

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Both Brave and DuckDuckGo have taken aim at Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP), either blocking Google’s tracking or allowing users to bypass AMP directly and visit the actual home pages themselves. Brave said this week that the company is implementing a new policy, called “De-AMP,” which will rewrite links and URLs to prevent users from …

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