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The asteroid, named 418135 (2008 AG33), has an estimated diameter between 1,150 and 2,560 feet (350 to 780 meters) and will break into Earth’s orbit at a blistering 23,300 mph (37,400 km/h). Thankfully, the asteroid is expected to skim past our planet without any risk of impact. via Technology and News Today https://www.livescience.com/asteroid-flyby-april-28

In a stinging rebuke of former President Donald Trump’s treatment of the legal system, a state court judge held Trump in contempt of court Monday, essentially for failing to comply with subpoenas issued by the New York attorney general’s office. via Technology and News Today https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-s-contempt-courts-old-it-s-finally-being-called-n1294764

HiSense announced it will host an event on May 11 to launch a new E Ink smartphone, Gamingsym reported. The company made the announcement on April 23 widely celebrated as World Book Day. Such a device will serve as a really portable e-reader device that can be carried comfortably in the pocket. via Technology and News Today https://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/hisense-announces-new-e-ink-smartphone-for-launch-on-may-11

PlayStation 5 owners will gain access to the long-awaited variable refresh rate (VRR) feature in the coming days. Sony will this week start rolling out a system update that will enable VRR support. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/ps5-variable-refresh-rate-vrr-release-date-193228613.html

E Ink has a new version of color electronic paper, and while it isn’t as pretty as an OLED or possessing the new tech sheen of stuff like mini- and microLED, E Ink Gallery 3 sure is easy on the eyes. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/25/23041407/e-ink-color-gallery-3-announced

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It was 17 years ago on Sunday that a 25-year-old guy called Jawed Karim uploaded the first video to YouTube, kickstarting a service that went on to become the go-to hub for video streaming and giving anyone with a camera and a good idea the chance to make a living out of their own content. via Technology and News Today https://www.digitaltrends.com/news/youtube-launched-17-years-ago-today-with-this-video/

A landmark study has identified five types of bacteria associated with aggressive prostate cancer. via Technology and News Today https://newatlas.com/science/aggressive-prostate-cancer-association-with-bacteria/

Those squid kids finally have a release date. Nintendo has announced that Splatoon 3 will hit the Nintendo Switch on September 9th. The colorful shooter was previously pegged to launch sometime this summer. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/22/23037098/splatoon-3-nintendo-switch-release-date

Drivers in the UK will effectively be allowed to watch TV while behind the wheel of a self-driving car, under new rules announced by the country’s Department for Transport. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/22/23037000/watching-tv-self-driving-cars-uk-law-highway-code

The former president knows we need a system-wide approach. But where to start? Platformer is an independent newsletter from Casey Newton that follows the intersection of Silicon Valley and democracy. Subscribe here. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/21/23036525/president-barack-obama-disinformation-ideas

An ebook subscription platform used by thousands of public libraries in the US and elsewhere is offering Holocaust denial, COVID disinformation, LGBTQ conversion therapy, and other conspiracy theory books, according to a report by Motherboard. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/20/23034169/hoopla-ebooks-public-library-conspiracy-theory

Netflix announced in March that it plans to crack down on password sharing, and in its first quarter earnings letter to shareholders (pdf), it gave a big clue as to why. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/19/23032643/netflix-password-sharing-subscribers-100-million