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The stoners have spoken: California is set to become the country’s largest legal marijuana market . But the path to legit pot isn’t straight and narrow. The post California’s Looking for New Tax Revenue? Weed ’em and Reap appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

How does Snap grow while retaining the “cool kids’ secret club” feel on the platform? The post Snap’s IPO Could Kill What Makes It Great appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

The current net neutrality rules, FCC chairman Ajit Pai seems ready to argue, will hold back a faster internet for everyone. The post The New FCC Chairman’s Plan to Undermine Net Neutrality appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

New Twitter tools include algorithms to detect harassment, updated abuse reporting procedures, and new filters—including an egg-killer. The post Twitter (Finally!) Takes Aim at Anonymous Egg Accounts appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Opinion: The efficiencies provided by Amazon’s e-commerce platform may actually have a positive impact on the economy. The post Sorry, But Amazon Isn’t Actually Annihilating Retail Jobs appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Comcast, Verizon, and other ISPs can now sell your personal information without your permission—at least for now. The post The FCC Graciously Sets Internet Providers Free to Sell Your Data appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

A funny thing happens when you lock a bunch of bots in a virtual room: Sometimes they don’t get along. The post Internet Bots Fight Each Other Because They’re All Too Human appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Corporate consolidation in tech has implications for competition—but it also affects the resilience of the internet itself. The post The Amazon S3 Outage Is What Happens When One Site Hosts Too Much of the Internet appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

YouTube TV—the much-anticipated TV streaming service from the video company—is official. It’s $35 a month with 40+ channels, cloud DVR, and AI-powered search. The post Google Takes on Cable With ‘YouTube TV’—40 Channels for $35 appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

A totally completely normal speech provides a new president’s most surreal hour The post Trump the Divider Takes a Stab at Unity appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico