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10 subversive, dark American futures to stream on July 4th https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/4/17534374/streaming-recommendation-list-july-4th-subversive-dark-american-futures-dystopia-movies

For July 4th, Make Sure To Order Your NSA-Approved T-Shirt https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180703/16525540173/july-4th-make-sure-to-order-your-nsa-approved-t-shirt.shtml

With Toys R Us gone, Amazon wants to send out a holiday toy catalog of its own https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/4/17534310/amazon-toys-r-us-holiday-toy-catalog-business

The Galaxy Note 9’s S-Pen is reportedly getting Bluetooth for additional functionality https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/7/4/17534334/samsung-galaxy-note-9-s-pen-bluetooth-fcc-filing-remote-rumor

Netflix is testing a new, pricier ‘Ultra’ subscription tier https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/4/17534242/netflix-new-ultra-subscription-tier-price-4k-hdr-streaminig-testing

Microsoft’s rumored $400 Surface could come with much less powerful chips https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/7/4/17534238/microsoft-400-surface-intel-pentium-processors-rumor

Higher testosterone levels are apparently driving men to luxury goods https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/4/17534124/caltech-testosterone-luxury-status-symbols-study-report

German Police Accused of Carrying Out Some Pretty Stupid Raids https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/german-police-accused-of-carrying-out-some-pretty-stupid-raids/ #Government

Raising the American Flag Made in China https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/07/raising-the-american-flag-made-in-china/564293/?utm_source=feed

Isn’t it time we declared our independence from bloatware? https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/4/17533926/windows-ios-android-bloatware

The Internet-demanded, partially scientific testing of Ultra-Ever Dry (in HD!) http://arstechnica.com/?p=223539 #ArsTechnicaVideos #whyamidoingthis #waterproofing #ultraeverdry #videoreview #waterproof #Features #Science #coating #science #testing #video #Tech

Tech-support scammers revive bug that sends Chrome users into a panic https://arstechnica.com/?p=1339887 #techsupportscams #browsers #firefox #Biz&IT #chrome

DeepMind’s AI agents exceed ‘human-level’ gameplay in Quake III https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/4/17533898/deepmind-ai-agent-video-game-quake-iii-capture-the-flag

Thermanator Attack Steals Passwords by Reading Thermal Residue on Keyboards https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/thermanator-attack-steals-passwords-by-reading-thermal-residue-on-keyboards/ #Security

Netflix Testing $16.99 'Ultra' Plan http://www.pcmag.com/news/362272/netflix-testing-16-99-ultra-plan?source=SectionArticles

Slack didn’t kill email — and it might have made it stronger https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/4/17486742/slack-distraction-front-mathilde-collin-interview-converge-podcast

New Stealth Material Can Hide Objects From Infrared Scans https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/new-stealth-material-can-hide-objects-from-infrared-scans/ #Technology

Study of 17,260 Android Apps Doesn’t Find Evidence of Secret Spying https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/study-of-17-260-android-apps-doesn-t-find-evidence-of-secret-spying/ #Security #Mobile

EU Parliament's Legislative Affairs Committee Is Now Misleading Members Of Parliament In Effort To Fundamentally Alter The Internet https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180703/16343340172/eu-parliaments-legislative-affairs-committee-is-now-misleading-members-parliament-effort-to-fundamentally-alter-internet.shtml

You Might Want to Check Which Apps Have Access to Your Gmail http://www.pcmag.com/news/362271/you-might-want-to-check-which-apps-have-access-to-your-gmail?source=SectionArticles