‘Extortion’: Why Web3 is making a lot of software developers angry

Can't view this email, [click here]( 27 May 2022 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on the most popular Technology stories you might have missed this week. [Large Article Image]( [‘Extortion’: Why Web3 is making a lot of software developers angry]( Venture capitalists and entrepreneurs say Web3 will be a decentralised utopia. But engineer Geoffrey Huntley is more than a little sceptical. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [How many bots are on Twitter? The question is difficult to answer and misses the point]( ANALYSIS: Estimating the percentage of bots on Twitter has become a difficult task, and debating the accuracy of the estimate might be missing the point. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [This VR mod makes it harder to breathe under pressure]( AirRes can “precisely and robustly measure a user’s breathing” in VR, making experiences like blowing out candles and inflating balloons "more real". [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Elon Musk revises Twitter financing plan, shares jump 5.5%]( Elon Musk has revised the financing plan for his proposed NZ$67 billion purchase of Twitter, raising investor hopes that the unpredictable billionaire still intends to pull off a deal roiled by market turbulence. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Twitter to pay $230m penalty over privacy of users' data]( Twitter will pay a penalty and put in new safeguards to settle federal regulators’ allegations that the social platform failed to protect the privacy of users’ data. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [JBL Flip 6 review]( REVIEW: JBL’s Flip 6 portable speaker is a familiar speaker that doesn’t do a lot to mix up the market. However, it does introduce some welcome improvements. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Foldable iPhone could contain Kindle-like DNA]( A foldable iPhone has long been rumoured, with talk of one possibly emerging from Apple in 2024 to challenge Samsung and Motorola. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Government invests $20m in digital technologies in pre-Budget announcement]( “If we want our tech workforce to be world leaders, it makes sense they learn from world leaders," Minister David Clark says in a $20m pre-Budget announcement. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [ErgoPoint review]( REVIEW: The ErgoPoint mouse is an ergonomic mouse designed to reduce pain or discomfort caused by working on a computer. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Netflix’s cheaper ad-supported subscription plan could arrive by end of year]( Netflix reportedly told its employees that a cheaper ad-based subscription model may roll out by the end of the year, following a huge drop in subscriptions. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Stuff daily quiz Have you taken part in today's quiz? [See what it takes to reach the top of the leader board.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Unsubscribe]( [Newsletter Settings]( [Privacy Policy]( [Advertise]( [Feedback](