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Ive combed the internet to find you todays most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.

1 Ukraines internet army is pressurizing Western brands to exit RussiaAnd their campaigns seem to be working. (WSJ $)+ More than one in four people in Ukraine have left their homes. (WSJ $)+ The US and its allies are sending more weapons to Ukraine. (BBC)

2 What has the zero-covid policy taught China?Its saved countless lives, but it is becoming harder and harder to enforce. (The Atlantic $)+ Moderna is optimistic that its new vaccine will offer better protection against variants. (NYT $)

3 NASA wants to charter a mission to UranusWe know surprisingly little about the distant planet. (The Atlantic $)+ Why have we been so focused on sending humans to Mars? (Slate $)+ Maybe we should be sending robots instead of astronauts. (Wired $)

4 People are canceling their Netflix subscriptions in their droves And sneakily sharing passwords between households. (Variety $)+ Netflix may start running ads, too. (Hollywood Reporter)

5 Twitter may be preparing to turn down Elon Musks offer to buy itWhich would force him to reconsider his position. (WSJ $)+ Regardless of the outcome, Musks proposition could ultimately be good for the company. (FT $)+ A crypto billionaire wants to get involved, too. (Bloomberg $)+ Heres what making Twitter's algorithm public could entail. (CNN)

6 Maybe the tech bubble really is impenetrable after all Or maybe were just bored of hearing its about to burst. (NYT $)+ There may be trouble ahead for the UKs startups. (The Times $)

7 Unmasking the woman behind the Libs of TikTok Twitter accountA Brooklyn real estate agent has played an outsized role pushing hateful anti-LGBTQ+ narratives in the US. (WP $)

8 Getting sober is about more than just stopping drinking Sober influencers are reframing our thinking around alcohol. That's not always a positive thing. (Wired $)+ Does paying people to stop drinking keep them sober in the long-term? (Boston Globe $)

9 Why its so hard to build unbiased AIFor starters, bias is in the eye of the beholder. (Vox)+ AI might reduce the number of car crashes. (NYT $)+ Motorists using self-driving cars in the UK might soon be allowed to watch TV behind the wheel. (The Times $)

10 This Twitter account spots writers tics Because you cant keep repeating yourself. Or can you? (New Yorker $)

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The Download: How AI capitalizes on catastrophe, and the Bitcoin cities of Central America - MIT Technology Review