New items – 6 total

• T-Mobile users can try Starlink-enabled phone service for free during beta

  https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/t-mobile-opens-beta-registration-for-starlink-enabled-cell-phone-service/

  Ars Technica 12/16/2024

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• Amazon facing strike threats as Senate report details hidden widespread injuries

  https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/bernie-sanders-probe-finds-amazon-hid-worker-injuries-to-prioritize-profits/

  Ars Technica 12/16/2024

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• Hackers seek ransom after getting SSNs, banking info from state gov’t portal

  https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/hackers-infiltrate-rhode-island-benefits-portal-forcing-state-to-shut-it-down/

  Ars Technica 12/16/2024

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• PS Placeable: The adorable mod that turns a PlayStation Portable into a console

  https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/12/ps-placeable-the-adorable-mod-that-turns-a-playstation-portable-into-a-console/

  Ars Technica 12/16/2024

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• Huge math error corrected in black plastic study; authors say it doesn’t matter

  https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/12/huge-math-error-corrected-in-black-plastic-study-authors-say-it-doesnt-matter/

  Ars Technica 12/16/2024

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• In IT? Need cash? Cybersecurity whistleblowers are earning big payouts.

  https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/in-it-need-cash-cybersecurity-whistleblowers-are-earning-big-payouts/

  Ars Technica 12/16/2024

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