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Emma Roth

Emma Roth

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Emma Roth is a news writer at The Verge, where she covers just about everything in the world of tech. Some of her favorite topics to follow include the ever-evolving streaming industry, the latest in artificial intelligence, and changes to the way our government interacts with Big Tech. Previously, Emma wrote and edited technology news and how-to articles for MUO.

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Brazil unfreezes X and Starlink’s bank accounts.

Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes lifted the restrictions after transferring more than $3 million to the government to cover fines owed by X. Despite this, X still remains blocked in Brazil.


Peloton classes are coming to Fitbit today.

If you’re subscribed to Fitbit Premium, you can now access various Peloton workout classes — like yoga, running, and cycling — from the Fitbit app. The Peloton classes, which Google announced last month, are rolling out to users in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia.


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An invitation to the fediverse.

During the FediForum conference, Threads showed off a new link that leads directly to its fediverse sharing settings. This may seem like a small update, but it could make it easier to convince other users to toggle on the feature, as they won’t have to dig through their settings themselves.


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Polaris Dawn sent photos over Starlink laser light.

After a historic spacewalk, the Polaris Dawn crew sent a message to Earth using Starlink’s laser communication technology. SpaceX has already started selling its “Plug and Plaser” tech to other companies to help improve communication from space.


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Charter’s Spectrum cable package now includes Max.

Charter’s Spectrum TV Select package already bundles ad-supported plans for Disney Plus and Paramount Plus, but now subscribers will get access to Max, too. The services are available to customers at no added cost.