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Web browsers drop mysterious company with ties to U.S. military contractor

TrustCor Systems was a root certificate authority, a key position in internet infrastructure. But details about the company raised questions about where it is based and who it works with. https://wapo.st/3ihayMY

What is Discord, the voice and text chat app popular with gamers?

Here's how to get started with Discord, one of the Twitter alternatives users are considering since Elon Musk took over the social media platform. https://wapo.st/3VCGmdE

Big-screen Kindles return as notebooks, but they’re better for reading

Amazon's fan-favorite reading gadget got its first major overhaul in years, but its competition is fierce. https://wapo.st/3GZhNUb

Twitter needs Apple more than Apple needs Twitter

Apple holds the key to its App Store and its advertising budget, both items Elon Musk needs if he's to make a success of his Twitter purchase. https://wapo.st/3VzS8pa

In new trailer, the Mario franchise’s supporting cast takes center stage

The trailer revealed just how involved Peach would be in Nintendo’s new movie, all but ensuring her place as more than just a princess in another castle. https://wapo.st/3Vf7rUq

We all use phones on the toilet. Just don’t sit more than 10 minutes.

Phones and devices like the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck have turned porcelain thrones into fortresses of solitude. But there are risks to sitting too long. https://wapo.st/3OTb8gk

China launches a crew to its recently completed space station

China has big ambitions in space that rival those of the United States. https://wapo.st/3UaRWeY

Martin Scorsese fans dub ‘Goncharov’ the best mafia film (n)ever made

There are posters, scripts and music for a 1973 film by Martin Scorsese — but none of it is real. https://wapo.st/3OHqBjv

After demons and death gods, ‘Warcraft’ gets sunny with ‘Dragonflight’

In an interview, two "World of Warcraft" developers talk fan expectations and controversial plot beats — and drop hints about the future of cross-faction play. https://wapo.st/3F5IjsD

Elon Musk says Apple threatened to remove Twitter from App Store

Removal of Twitter from the App Store would make the social media platform unavailable to new users with Apple devices. https://wapo.st/3gMEzDV

How to tell real products from scams when shopping online

It’s hard to tell what’s quality or a scam online. Use these research skills to avoid getting duped. https://wapo.st/3FmlsIh

High-profile Republicans gain followers in first weeks of Musk’s reign

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have lost tens of thousands of followers, while Republicans such as Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene have seen big increases. https://wapo.st/3u5F5QB

Twitter grapples with Chinese spam obscuring news of protests

Links to adult content overwhelmed other posts from Chinese cities where rallies escalated. https://wapo.st/3Ubh59h

Would you buy a made-in-China electric car? They’re coming.

China is already a major manufacturer of electric vehicles for its own market. Now it's starting to export to the U.S. and Europe. https://wapo.st/3igsGGV

How to shop online and be kinder to the planet

Here's advice on being a climate-conscious shopper this holiday season. Perfection is not required. https://wapo.st/3F37soI

Sam’s Club’s AI knows how much pumpkin pie you’ll eat this holiday

The artificial intelligence uses a wide variety of data, like local temperatures and whether the Sunday football game is home or away. https://wapo.st/3U6lPNv

Twitter king Dril on Musk’s chaotic reign

The ‘patron saint of the internet’ tells The Post he’ll never pay for verification but will learn to code if Musk offers him a job. https://wapo.st/3EY7NZO

Musk’s ‘free speech’ agenda dismantles safety work at Twitter, insiders say

Musk arrived at Twitter with a key priority: restore the Babylon Bee. https://wapo.st/3GCzrNp

‘The Devil in Me’ feels like a dead end for The Dark Pictures Anthology

For as good as Supermassive is at making choose-your-own-horror-adventure games, it continues to feel like the developer is boxed in by its chosen format. https://wapo.st/3GBwRab

This World Cup is wired and fueled by AI

At the 2022 World Cup, everything from stadium temperatures to the soccer balls are run on sensors and algorithms. https://wapo.st/3OrZpoQ

In crises, officials tweet crucial info. What if Twitter dies?

The Post interviewed a dozen local, state and federal officials, who said that Twitter is one of their most effective ways of communicating with the public. https://wapo.st/3Opd8MP

A diminished Twitter faces a World Cup test for hate speech moderation

Advocates warn that chaos within Twitter could worsen the spread of hate speech during the tournament. https://wapo.st/3URjU0r

How to download your tweets in case Twitter shuts down permanently

As hundreds of Twitter employees reportedly choose to leave Twitter following Musk's ultimatum, here's what you need to know about the platform's future. https://wapo.st/3XhhMAv

Hook, line and sinker: How fishing minigames became a video game mainstay

There has been virtual fishing nearly as long as there have been video games. We asked developers: Why? https://wapo.st/3GrOxoT

Tennessee AG probing Ticketmaster’s role in chaos over Taylor Swift tickets

Jonathan Skrmetti pledged to look at whether consumer or antitrust laws were violated by Ticketmaster after fans had glitches while trying to get Taylor Swift tickets. https://wapo.st/3AmmMKj

Internet providers play tricks to raise your bill. Here are the worst.

A new study of 22,000 American broadband bills by Consumer Reports shows how ISPs get you to pay more — and how you can fight back. https://wapo.st/3hW0wkt

Oversight Board tells Meta to restore post comparing Russians to Nazis

Meta’s independent Oversight Board overturned the social media giant’s decision to remove a Facebook post, likening Russian soldiers to Nazis. https://wapo.st/3Ef8Nav

TSM suspends $210 million naming rights deal after FTX woes, rocky year

The relationship between TSM and FTX hit multiple speed bumps before the exchange collapsed. https://wapo.st/3XbuKA0

Relief and pride as NASA’s huge SLS rocket finally flies

The SLS cost billions, and most of it was ditched at sea. But it sent an Orion capsule toward the moon in the first step in a plan to return astronauts there. https://wapo.st/3gaZmRv

Musk issues ultimatum to staff: Commit to ‘hardcore’ Twitter or take severance

It comes as Elon Musk’s first major feature, Twitter's Blue Verified, was halted while the company probes issues that arose from its launch. https://wapo.st/3EGAiLH

iPhone 14s now can send SOS via satellite. Use it carefully.

Apple's new Emergency SOS via satellite feature lets anyone with an iPhone 14 call for help when lost or hurt away from cell reception. https://wapo.st/3g7Hirr

Take control of your technology with The Tech Friend newsletter

The Tech Friend newsletter will bring you straight talk and advice to help make technology better serve you and our world, from Shira Ovide. https://wapo.st/3TLgACt

Jeff Bezos says he will give away most of his massive fortune

The Amazon founder, who has a net worth north of $124 billion, joins a growing list of billionaires who have made similar pledges. https://wapo.st/3ExHsSb

The tech CEO spending millions to stop Elon Musk

Dan O’Dowd is on a one-man crusade to challenge what he sees as the cavalier development of dangerous technology, starting with Tesla’s ‘Full Self Driving.’ https://wapo.st/3WZkf2B

Baby boomers can’t stop staring at their phones

Even grandparents can struggle with screen time. Here's how to help them put down their phones and be more present. https://wapo.st/3g1S56o

Twitter users impersonate video game companies, causing mayhem

Using Twitter Blue's new checkmarks, several Twitter users have posed as video game companies to troll, make jokes and even broadcast a message to Elon Musk. https://wapo.st/3AcztHQ

Biden says Elon Musk’s foreign connections are ‘worth being looked at’

President Biden said the new Twitter owner's "cooperation" with other countries deserves scrutiny, adding he wasn't suggesting Musk was "doing anything inappropriate." https://wapo.st/3hts7cl

Facebook thought pandemic online shopping would last forever. It didn’t.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said 11,000 workers lost their jobs in part because he overestimated the staying power of the e-commerce boom. https://wapo.st/3tozJQe

How Twitter’s contentious new fact-checking project really works

In private chats, a cadre of volunteers is shaping a new approach to policing misinformation — one Elon Musk has endorsed as he scales back on professional debunkings. https://wapo.st/3UA0Kvw

The layoff survival guide: What to do before, during and after

Losing your job is stressful. But workers can do several things before, during and after layoffs to be prepared for their next stage. https://wapo.st/3hkWjWV

Google’s Assistant is getting parental controls. Here’s how they work.

For the first time since its launch in 2016, Google Assistant will offer parents more control over how their children use it. https://wapo.st/3fNG4Bw

Musk’s celebrity lawyer now plays key role in Twitter overhaul

Alex Spiro went from representing Jay-Z to participating in one of the biggest technology company overhauls in years. https://wapo.st/3E9bagm

With Musk at the helm, tweeting the boss may actually change Twitter

Elon Musk turned his hobby into a career when he purchased Twitter a week ago. Owners of Tesla and SpaceX, Musk has always been extremely engaged online. https://wapo.st/3UswD99

Call of Duty made $800 million in one weekend. Here’s what that means.

In three days, "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II" recorded $800 million in sales revenue, emphatically showing why gaming needs to be taken more seriously. https://wapo.st/3UmDdxO

Musk’s Trump-style management rattles Twitter workers awaiting layoffs

Silence from new leaders has bewildered workers, who are turning to private chats, anonymous apps and Elon Musk’s tweets for basic information. https://wapo.st/3fC5L7Z

A new feature for old Echo speakers could boost your home WiFi setup

Some Amazon Echos can double as WiFi range extenders. It’s not a perfect fix. https://wapo.st/3NtLU7w

‘Permacrisis’ is a dictionary’s word of the year in ‘truly awful’ 2022

The U.K.-based Collins's Dictionary names "permacrisis,” an extended period of instability, as its word of the year amid the Ukraine war and rising inflation. https://wapo.st/3fohFCc

Musk mulls Twitter verification charge, barters with Stephen King on fee

"We need to pay the bills somehow," Elon Musk tweeted after reports Twitter was considering a $20 charge for people to keep their coveted blue checks. https://wapo.st/3zz6kWL

Musk tweeted an employee’s Slack message. How to protect your work chats.

Your boss may have access to your chats, messages and emails at the workplace. But there are ways to protect yourself. https://wapo.st/3zAtAE2