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How to scrub your phone number and address from Google search

Here's how to remove your phone number, physical address and email address from Google search results. https://wapo.st/3LSzQMj

Call of Duty makers aid refugees of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Game developers at a new studio in Poland aimed at helping develop the popular war sim franchise have embraced those fleeing the Russian invasion. https://wapo.st/3rde3W6

This jet suit could make you fly like Iron Man — if you’re rich

British human flight company Gravity makes an Iron Man like Jet Suit humans can purchase for a hefty sum https://wapo.st/3RkLZL3

Try Guys cut ties with Ned Fulmer over workplace affair

Fulmer, a founding member of the comedy group that skyrocketed to YouTube fame, had cultivated an image as a doting husband and father. https://wapo.st/3CdvL1Z

Media company hacked, racist push notifications sent to Apple iPhones

Hackers broke in to the network of Fast Company magazine Tuesday evening and sent racist push notifications to iPhone users. https://wapo.st/3RoZARj

Netflix to open video game studio in Helsinki, Finland

Netflix wants to establishing its presence in the video game industry by making games in-house. https://wapo.st/3ykmzXp

‘Breath of the Wild’ sequel ‘Tears of the Kingdom’ revealed by Nintendo

Nintendo revealed the title of its next Zelda game, "Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" during a company live stream. https://wapo.st/3B5q5Fu

Discord is now on Xbox for everyone, but setup takes a few steps

The popular voice chat app is now available on the Xbox console, but it won't be a one-click experience. https://wapo.st/3qGbjA1

What TikTok and Facebook may track with their in-app browsers

Meta and TikTok are spinning up ‘custom browsers' equipped with potential key loggers, a researcher warns. Here's how concerned to be and what you can do to keep your data safe. https://wapo.st/3BeZlCo

Twitter whistleblower exposes limits of FTC’s power

The FTC currently has a staff of about 40 people monitoring compliance with its many hundreds of consent orders across the economy. Current and former officials say it's not enough. https://wapo.st/3Uh2mer

5 things to try on your iPhone with iOS 16

Apple users can now update to a new software, iOS 16. We round up all the key highlights and tell you the most interesting features you may want to try out. https://wapo.st/3v2PeP5

‘Immortality’s’ flawed characters are perfect. The game, less so.

What is Sam Barlow's "Immortality" about? Best you draw your own conclusions. https://wapo.st/3SeOdN1

Elon Musk’s 19,000 tweets reveal his complicated relationship with Twitter

An examination of Elon Musk's 19,000 tweets shows his complicated relationship with Twitter and the billionaire's changing views of the company he's trying to buy. https://wapo.st/3U5B76r

Teens still love Snapchat. But its business is struggling to grow up.

After years of quietly thriving, Snapchat’s stock has crashed and it’s laying off employees amid new threats from Apple and TikTok. https://wapo.st/3Db3Bpg

The future of Ubisoft

Tencent recently increased its stake in the Assassin's Creed game publisher amid a period of unprecedented consolidation in the industry. https://wapo.st/3BxoVUs

This robot catches grandma before she falls

Researchers in Singapore have created a robot that follows seniors around while they walk and can predict when they'll fall and stop it from happening. https://wapo.st/3QsxKU5

Ninja and Pokimane, two of Twitch’s biggest stars, fly the coop

The two streamers, mainstays of Twitch’s ‘Fortnite’ era, announced big moves recently. The two were received very differently. https://wapo.st/3eseDfl

Disney and Marvel showcase promises updates on superhero, Star Wars games

The event, which begins at 4 p.m. Eastern time, promises updates relating to games from Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar and 20th Century Studios. https://wapo.st/3eHdmRC

Roblox wants to advertise to gamers ages 13 and up in the metaverse

The metaverse-hungry platform is looking for more ways to monetize Roblox experiences. https://wapo.st/3BvmTEk

How to promote culture in a remote workplace

Companies that have operated remotely since inception offer their best advice for creating and maintaining company culture with a distributed workforce. https://wapo.st/3Bvkfid

Video game event in Florida called off because of state’s stances

Games Done Quick has canceled its in-person event in Florida, citing the state's covid-19 protocol and Parental Rights in Education Act ("don't say gay" law). https://wapo.st/3Rx2ft5

‘Women make awesome games.’ This camp is helping them make more.

Girls Make Games founder Laila Shabir wants her young campers to make games they want to play. https://wapo.st/3qm6kV8

Elijah Wood supports diverse ‘Rings of Power’ cast after racism backlash

“Middle-earth is not all white,” said the makers of Amazon's “The Rings of Power” series after some cast members faced racial abuse. https://wapo.st/3x7F0xJ

Should you buy a new iPhone?

Should you upgrade to iPhone 14? Take our quiz. https://wapo.st/3RAzY4G

Timing of NASA’s moon launch may depend on emergency detonation system

The system, which is designed to destroy the SLS rocket if it veers off course and threatens population centers, needs to be recharged every few weeks. https://wapo.st/3TQYhxi

Judge will let Musk add whistleblower claims to case against Twitter

A judge ruled that Elon Musk could not delay the Twitter trial over whistleblower allegations, but could amend his counterclaims. https://wapo.st/3RKV0Oc

You met him as ‘Corn Kid.’ Now, he’s South Dakota’s ‘Corn-bassador.’

Tariq’s ode to corn took social media by storm and inspired a viral song. Now, “Corn Boy” has become South Dakota’s first “Corn-bassador.” https://wapo.st/3evBkze

Apple set to reveal iPhone 14, new Apple Watch at ‘Far Out’ event

According to some industry observers, the company’s line-up of new smartphones could look notably different this year. https://wapo.st/3RKPaMq

Trump’s Truth Social steps closer to a financial cliff

A Trump-allied investment company could be forced to liquidate if holders of 65 percent of its shares don't approve a one-year extension of its merger with Trump’s company. https://wapo.st/3et6F5A

‘Temtem’ is a Pokémon clone that Pokémon would be wise to emulate

In "Temtem," the indie developer Crema has put out arguably the best non-Pokémon monster-tamer on the market. https://wapo.st/3KNHqHv

Encrypted app Signal just hired one of Big Tech’s sharpest critics

Meredith Whittaker, the former Google manager, is Signal’s first president. She is out to convince users to pay for the free app. https://wapo.st/3cRlyhS

Apple Arcade’s ‘Cooking Mama: Cuisine!’ is equal parts stressful and cute

"We often get comments from players saying that the cooking scenes and finished dishes ... make them feel hungry," said Office Create Corp. CEO Noriyasu Togakushi. https://wapo.st/3D1pbMY

4,000 Google cafeteria workers quietly unionized during the pandemic

The people who work in Google's famous cafeterias are contract workers, excluded from the tech giant’s high wages and benefits. Over the past few years, 4,000 of them quietly unionized. https://wapo.st/3qabbbW

Twitter can’t afford to be one of the world’s most influential websites

Twitter "has this outsized role in public discourse, but it’s still staffed like a midsize platform," said Graham Brookie, who tracks influence operations for the Atlantic Council. https://wapo.st/3wVWaOM

Amazon Care is dead, but the tech giant’s health-care ambitions live on

After the sudden shutdown of its ambitious telemedicine experiment, the company continues to explore options for a major expansion into the health industry. https://wapo.st/3TSBkK6

Under pressure, security firm Cloudflare drops Kiwi Farms website

Cloudfare Chief Executive Matthew Prince told The Washington Post he would no longer protect the site becaause of a surge in credible violent threats stemming from the site. https://wapo.st/3wU4UES

Live updates: New effort to launch Artemis I is encountering problems loading the fuel

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Hot phone? Here’s how to cool it down (say no to the fridge)

As record-breaking heat waves bake areas of the United States and Europe, here is the Help Desk's tips to keep our hot phones cool. https://wapo.st/3TFIkKg

‘New Tales from the Borderlands’ is more Gearbox than Telltale

"New Tales from the Borderlands" has a whole new vibe — in part due to pandemic woes, but also because of a new writing staff. https://wapo.st/3Rx6K6D

Overwhelmed by your video game backlog? We’ve got tips.

It sucks when a pastime turns into a source of stress. Here are some tools to keep that from happening. https://wapo.st/3q6kTvX

He used AI to win a fine-arts competition. Was it cheating?

When Jason Allen submitted his “Théâtre D’opéra Spatial” into the Colorado State Fair’s fine arts competition last week, the sumptuous print was an immediate hit. It also marked a new milestone in the growth of artificial intelligence. https://wapo.st/3TBEMIM

Arlington offered $23M for Amazon HQ2. So far, it hasn’t paid a dime.

Arlington's incentives to Amazon are based on hotel tax revenue, which was expected to increase as the company arrived. But any growth was no match for covid. https://wapo.st/3qbfpzS

Microsoft’s regulator-appeasing claims about Game Pass ring hollow

Microsoft hoped to assuage regulators' concerns with recent Game Pass and Call of Duty announcements. The company's spin is hard to take seriously, though. https://wapo.st/3wRu6w1

NASA’s toaster-sized device can make oxygen on Mars

NASA and MIT have made a box that converts the carbon-dioxide on Mars into breathable oxygen — a crucial advance if humans want to explore the planet one day. https://wapo.st/3RrvBZA

Crypto.com mistakenly paid a woman millions. She bought a mansion.

Crypto.com, known for its Super Bowl commercials with Matt Damon and LeBron James, allegedly took seven months to notice the error. https://wapo.st/3cF6wf4

Bosses say remote work kills culture. These companies disagree.

Some business leaders worry remote options could destroy their company culture. But companies that have operated remotely for years say culture doesn’t come from a physical office. https://wapo.st/3Q2eigt