Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Bloof, responding to a complaint that our negative coverage of Elon Musk prevents us covering other completely made-up transphobic stuff:
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ZachXBT Unmasks Frauds on Ethereum Layer-2 Networks
ZachXBT warned that a malicious group notorious for perpetrating blockchain fraud has its tentacles spread across various Ethereum Layer 2 networks, including Base, Blast, and Arbitrum.
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Ripple Steps Into DeFi, Announces XRP Lending Protocol
Ripple is leading an initiative to bolster the XRP Ledger’s (XRPL) decentralized finance (DeFi) capabilities with an on-chain lending protocol.
The proposal, labeled 0066 XLS—66d, aims to estab...
Google’s Pixel 9 may get an Apple-like satellite SOS feature
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Google could be adding a feature very similar to Apple’s Emergency SOS feature to the Pixel 9 and the next Pixel Fold. That’s according to leaker Kamila...
Google Halts Links to California News Sites
Google is pulling links to California news sites ahead of pending news-focused legislation.
That bill, dubbed the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA), would require Google to pay for provid...
BarkBox Service Lets Well-Heeled Dogs Fly in Style
No pet parent relishes the idea of their dog traveling in a plane’s cargo hold.
A new service by subscription dog treat company BarkBox aims to end that situation for pet lovers who can afford it.
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