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PLAINTEXT | 8-MINUTE READ Can Twitter Alternatives Escape the Enshittification Trap? BY GREGORY BARBER |
People have flocked to Bluesky and Threads. But the new platforms risk repeating a pattern that has caused social media giants to turn against their own users. |
THE MONITOR | 3-MINUTE READ White Gladis and Her Killer Whales Are Getting Revenge—30 Years After Free Willy BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER |
After ramming fancy boats—and sinking three!—orcas have become internet folk heroes. But are they really trying to take down the rich? |
PRIME DAY | 7-MINUTE READ The Best Early Prime Day Deals BY LOURYN STRAMPE |
Amazon's big sale event arrives in July, but the discounts have already started—including on office chairs and the Apple Watch Series 8. |
SECURITY ROUNDUP | 4-MINUTE READ Russia's Notorious Troll Farm Disbands BY ANDY GREENBERG AND ANDREW COUTS |
Plus: A French bill would allow spying via phone cameras, ATM skimmers target welfare families, and Japan's largest cargo port gets hit with ransomware. |
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