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fromThe Verge
16 hours ago

How LimeWire ended the Napster music revolution

Quick: tell me how old you are by telling me which app you used to download free music. Was it Napster? Kazaa? Usenet? Gnutella? WinMX? Morpheus? The Pirate Bay? Were you, I don't know, sending your friends songs on AIM or BBM? The possibilities are endless. For a decade or so, if you were online, you were probably stealing music.
Music
Video games
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

As Anthem Approaches Its Shutdown, Ex-BioWare Boss Reflects On What Could Have Been

Anthem will become unplayable when servers shut down in January, illustrating live-service games' vulnerability without sustainable revenue or alternative peer-to-peer architectures.
Cryptocurrency
fromBitcoin Magazine
3 months ago

Will America Become The Bitcoin And Crypto Capital Of The World? Here's An Expert's Take.

The U.S. risks losing its potential as the crypto capital, especially concerning peer-to-peer transactions and privacy rights.
Toronto startup
fromTechCrunch
5 months ago

Exclusive: Zevo's EV-only car-share fleet is helping Tesla owners make money | TechCrunch

Sher's startup Zevo focuses on electric vehicle car-sharing, capitalizing on a gap left by Tesla's unmet robotaxi promise.
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