🥇 Microsoft says Edge is now the 'best performing' Windows 10 browser
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Microsoft says Edge is now the 'best performing' Windows 10 browser. The next release of Edge will be the "best performing" browser available on Windows 10 when it arrives later this week, Microsoft claimed at its Build 2021 event. It said that version 91 contains new features, specifically "startup boost and sleeping tabs" that will push it ahead of Chrome and all other browsers. (Steve Dent via Engadget)
Google strikes deal with hospital chain to develop healthcare algorithms. Alphabet Inc.’s Google and national hospital chain HCA Healthcare Inc. have struck a deal to develop healthcare algorithms using patient records, the latest foray by a tech giant into the $3 trillion healthcare sector. (Melanie Evans via Wall Street Journal)
Iran bans crypto mining to keep the lights on over summer. Iran banned the mining of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin after a series of blackouts across major cities, in the latest sign of growing unease over the digital asset’s energy usage. (Patrick Sykes via Bloomberg)
Valve is making a Switch-like portable gaming PC. Video game and hardware studio Valve has been secretly building a Switch-like portable PC, designed to run a large number of games on the Steam PC platform via Linux—and it could launch, supply chain willing, by year's end. (Sam Machkovech via Ars Technica)
Collective data rights can stop big tech from obliterating privacy. Even today, let alone in such a future, technology can completely obliterate privacy. Coming up with laws and policies to stop it from doing so is a vital task for governments. (Martin Tisne via MIT Technology Review)
DC attorney general sues Amazon on antitrust grounds, alleges it illegally raises prices. Attorney General Karl Racine announced Tuesday he’s suing Amazon on antitrust grounds, alleging the company’s practices have unfairly raised prices for consumers and suppressed innovation. (Lauren Feiner via CNBC)
Yes, Trump could run for president from prison in 2024. The Constitution won't stop Trump from running, even if he's behind bars. Running for president from prison has, in fact, been done before — twice. But getting elected and running the country from prison would be complicated. (Robin Bravender via Business Insider)
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