＠ Inside the deadly campaign of terror over coveted Instagram handles

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Inside the deadly campaign of terror over coveted Instagram handles. On a balmy Thursday in March 2020, just before the coronavirus pandemic upended the world, a 911 call came into the Palo Alto Police Department. The caller told the dispatcher he had killed his girlfriend. He had barricaded himself inside his home… (Rob Price / Business Insider)

Rob Price 🏔 @robaeprice

NEW: Days before the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, Palo Alto police got a call. Netflix exec Chris Eberle had killed his partner and locked himself in his home. Cops raided the house — but found only a confused family inside. Eberle hadn’t lived there in years. 🧵 https://t.co/IE7ezbj6t9

Business Insider @BusinessInsider

'They're going after my family': How a bizarre obsession with the most sought-after handles on Instagram and Twitter spawned a deadly campaign of terror https://t.co/Q5Lo9Ltcik

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As the Planet Cooks, Climate Stalls as a Political Issue. Summers in Maricopa County, Ariz., have become at times unbearable, Kyle Hawkinson said on Friday. Smog and haze hung heavily over Phoenix, and residents were bracing for fire season, when the heat and air pollution would only grow worse. Climate… (Jonathan Weisman / The New York Times)

David Wallace-Wells @dwallacewells

“Just 1% of voters named climate change as the most important issue facing the country, far behind worries about inflation and the economy. Even among voters under 30, the group thought to be most energized by the issue, that figure was 3%.”

nytimes.comAs the Planet Cooks, Climate Stalls as a Political IssueJoe Manchin’s rejection of a compromise climate bill tells a familiar story: Voters and politicians put a higher premium on immediate issues, such as inflation and the economy, giving politicians a pass on global warming.

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Biden's economic approval rating falls to new low on fear about inflation, CNBC survey finds. President Joe Biden's overall and economic approval numbers dipped to the lowest levels of his presidency, according to CNBC's All-America Survey. His economic approval rating dropped five points from April's survey to 30%, lower than the nadirs… (Steve Liesman / CNBC)

Steve Liesman @steveliesman

Biden’s economic approval rating falls to new low, CNBC survey finds @CNBC

cnbc.comBiden’s economic approval rating falls to new low on fear about inflation, CNBC survey findsPresident Joe Biden’s economic approval rating fell 5 points since April to 30%, according to the CNBC All-America Survey.

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SIM Cards Are Going Away. Why That's a Good Thing. Since the dawn of the smartphone age, changing your cellular provider followed the same pattern: You'd get a SIM card from your new carrier, find something small enough to poke the tiny hole on the side of your phone, remove your old chip and… (Dalvin Brown / Wall Street Journal)

The Wall Street Journal @WSJ

Already popular in Europe and Asia, eSIMs let you switch mobile providers more easily: no SIM card, paper clip or special tools required.

on.wsj.comSIM Cards Are Going Away. Why That’s a Good ThingAlready popular in Europe and Asia, eSIMs let you connect to a wireless network without a physical card.

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Elon Musk says we should see Steam running on Teslas soon. Tesla's apparently looking to expand its collection of in-car games... In a reply to a tweet, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company's “making progress with Steam integration” and that we can expect a demo “probably next… (Emma Roth / The Verge)

The Verge @verge

Elon Musk says we should see Steam running on Teslas soon theverge.com/2022/7/17/2326…

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