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Sony’s DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5 is $10 off today

Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) Today’s Dealmaster is headlined by a $10 discount on Sony’s DualSense controller, bringing it down to $60 at Amazon subsidiary Woot. This is the first significant deal we’ve seen for the PlayStation 5 gamepad, which has retailed for $70 at major retailers since the PS5’s launch last year. Our PS5 review […]

“War upon end-to-end encryption”: EU wants Big Tech to scan private messages

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino) A European Commission proposal could force tech companies to scan private messages for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and evidence of grooming, even when those messages are supposed to be protected by end-to-end encryption. Online services that receive “detection orders” under the pending European Union legislation would have […]

After hitting all-time highs, stocks and Bitcoin head in opposite directions

U.S. futures point to a weak open on Friday as the stocks rally takes a breather.