Twitter is widely rolling out its “unmentioning” feature to all users, which allows you to remove yourself from a conversation that includes your Twitter handle. The platform first introduced the feature to a small group of users in April, but now it’s available to everyone. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/11/23204111/twitter-unmentioning-all-users-leave-conversation-thread

When YouTube decided to build a cable TV-like product back in 2014, a big part of the goal was just to create a better relationship with Hollywood. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/12/23205080/youtube-tv-subscribers-5-million-sports-bundle

Bungie, the developer of Destiny 2, is now officially a part of Sony. The PlayStation maker had announced its intent to acquire the gaming studio in a deal worth $3.6 billion in January, and now, that acquisition is complete. The agreement to acquire Bungie has closed. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/15/23220335/bungie-sony-acquisition-complete-official-done

Insulin prices are so high that California has decided to make its own, California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Thursday. $100 million of the state’s budget will be put into the effort, which seeks to make the lifesaving drug more affordable after years of skyrocketing prices. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23200404/california-insulin-drug-prices-governor-newsom

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is taking new steps to try and stop annoying auto warranty spam calls. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23200527/fcc-stop-auto-warranty-spam-calls

After 15 years of the iPhone’s existence, the clownfish wallpaper from Apple’s infamous 2007 presentation is finally making its way to the devices — at least for some developers running the latest iOS 16 build. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/7/23198943/iphone-clownfish-wallpaper-ios-16-developer-release

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. An “erratic” pedestrian attacked a Waymo autonomous vehicle late Tuesday evening in Tempe, Arizona, smashing the windshield and injuring the safety driver, the company said. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/7/23197041/waymo-self-driving-car-pedestrian-attack-arizona

Owners of non-Tesla EVs may be able to use some Superchargers by the end of 2021. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed on Twitter that the company is opening up its Supercharger network to other EVs later this year. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/elon-musk-tesla-open-superchargers-other-evs-035136832.html

Tesla plans to open up its Supercharger network to non-Tesla electric vehicles in the US in late 2022, according to a White House memo. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/7/23198696/tesla-supercharger-non-tesla-ev-us-white-house

Sennheiser has developed an approach to spatial audio that doesn’t require a surround sound system. The tech, called Ambeo 2-Channel Spatial Audio, will work on standard stereo speakers, Sennheiser says. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/sennheiser-netflix-spatial-audio-ambeo-two-channel-154220638.html

The Marriott International hotel chain has confirmed that it has been hit by yet another data breach that exposed staff and customer information in another unfortunate security incident for a company that was affected by a number of major hacks in recent years. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/6/23196805/marriott-hotels-maryland-data-breach-credit-cards

Nintendo occasionally releases special-edition Switch models for its big games and Splatoon 3 will be no different. A very colorful version of the Switch OLED will be available on August 26th, a couple of weeks before the game arrives on September 9th. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/splatoon-3-themed-nintendo-switch-oled-pro-controller-170118039.html

Posting “online insults” will be punishable by up to a year in prison time in Japan starting Thursday, when a new law passed earlier this summer will go into effect. People convicted of online insults can also be fined up to 300,000 yen (just over $2,200). via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/6/23196593/japan-jail-online-insult-cyberbullying

In 1982, when the BBC’s prime-time technology show – Tomorrow’s World – did a segment on a new musical format called the “Compact Disc” the presenter skeptically asked “Whether there’s a market for this, remains to be seen”. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/how-to-survive-the-inevitable-cd-revival-130013506.html

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has exacerbated a number of fault lines already present within the global energy supply chain. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/energy-electricity-prices-crisis-heat-pump-solar-power-140025891.html

But it hasn’t caught Squid Game… yet Stranger Things 4, the most recent season of the hit show, just became the second Netflix show ever to surpass a billion hours viewed. Since the first installment of the season dropped on May 27th, viewers have spent a cumulative 1. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/5/23195675/stranger-things-4-popularity-netflix-billion-hours

A hacker (or group of hackers) claims to have stolen data on a billion Chinese citizens from a Shanghai police database. According to Bloomberg, the hacker is attempting to sell 23 terabytes of data for 10 bitcoin, which is worth just over $198,000 at the time of writing. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/china-hack-data-billion-citizens-police-173052297.html

FIFA, the international governing body of association football,* has announced it will use AI-powered cameras to help referees make offside calls at the 2022 World Cup. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/5/23195009/fifa-ai-automated-offside-ball-body-tracking-2022-qatar-world-cup

Kacper Pempel / reutersIn yet another historic reversal of long standing precedent, the US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 6 – 3 along party lines to severely limit the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency in regulating carbon emissions from power plants, further hamstringing the Biden a via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/supreme-court-ruling-guts-epa-ability-to-enforce-clean-air-act-145027419.html

Just as sight is beginning to return to the world of Apple TV Plus’ See, the series is coming to an end with its upcoming third and final season. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/29/23188134/see-apple-tv-season-three-series-finale