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A neurodivergent take on imposter syndrome
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syndrome as a phenomenon first came to public attention after being
published in a book in 19851. Since then, it has remained an
underexplored topic with largely no clear treatment guidelines2 ,
despite potentially having quite a high prevalence rate3 (as high as
82% in some contexts). In this post, I borrow ideas relating to common
types of struggles among the neurodivergent community and apply them
to the topic of imposter syndrome to provide a novel perspective.

Imposter syndrome is a feeling of unworthiness or incompetence,
despite achieving accomplishments and success. This feeling is most
common in the workplace, but it can manifest itself in just about any
part of life. Those with imposter syndrome often go to great lengths
to hide it, which can stunt their future success.

Continued here
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Editor's Note: In short, when people take
chaotic/creative/unconventional paths to success, there are no
efficient ways to reduce epistemic uncertainty about one's
capabilities (even more so in a comparative sense). Self-doubt is
natural and logical. Cognitive strategies miss the point and do not
lead to resolution or acceptance.

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Over 75 of companies beat EPS estimates this week - Earnings Scorecard
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Despite a sharp tech sell-off earlier this week sparked by the launch
of Chinese startup DeepSeek's AI model, major market indices on Wall
Street rebounded on F

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7 Are Killed in Medical Plane Crash in Philadelphia
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At a news conference on Saturday morning, Mayor Cherelle Parker of
Philadelphia said the person killed on the ground had been in a
vehicle. She said that at least 19 others were injured on the ground,
but cautioned that the number could change.















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AI Designed Computer Chips That the Human Mind Can't Understand.
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Our world runs on computer chips. From the chips that run new cars to
the chips that help your phones and computers process information to
the microchips that help track lost animals, there's very few aspects
of modern human life that are not touched by chips.

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When Teachers Dread Science, Students Suffer
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Adult anxieties about STEM can stifle children's curiosity -- but
there are ways to break the cycle.














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AI agents could birth the first one-person unicorn -- but at what
societal cost? TechCrunch
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With the right type of company, and the right execution, it’s
difficult to see how AI won’t nudge these dollar figures north as
the headcount heads south. But in all likelihood, it will just come
down to whether there is a desire for one person to build alone, with
enough entrepreneurial knowledge to embed a strong, defensible
business model that someone else can’t just replicate at the drop of
a hat.

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Trump's Tariffs Would Reverse Decades of Integration Between U.S. and
Mexico
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Many businesses say ties between the countries run deeper than most
Americans realize, and policies like tariffs that seek to sever them
would be painful. Of all the world’s major economic partners, the
United States and Mexico are among the most integrated — linked by
business, trade, tourism, familial ties, remittances and culture.
It’s a closeness that at times generates discontent and efforts to
distance the relationship, but also brings many benefits.














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Here's What to Know About Trump's Tariffs
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When Mr. Trump imposed tariffs on China during his first term,
economic studies found that most of those costs were passed on to
American consumers — a scenario that is likely to play out once
again. That could mean higher prices in grocery aisles, at car
dealerships and at the pump.

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Democrats Choose a Political Operator From Minnesota as Their New
Leader
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“Are we on the side of the robber baron, the ultrawealthy
billionaire, the oil and gas polluter, the union buster?” Mr. Martin
asked. “Or are we on the side of the American working family, the
small-business owner, the farmer, the immigrant and the students?”














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Apple has agreed to pay 20 million to settle a class action lawsuit
over Apple Watch battery swelling
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There’s a full breakdown of eligibility and deadlines on the website
for the class action lawsuit, but the main thing to know is that in
order to receive payment, you must have reported the issue to Apple in
the US between April 24, 2015, and February 6, 2024. “Settlement
Class Members will receive a payment without the need to submit a
claim form,” the website notes. You just need to submit your payment
information through the settlement website (here) by April 10. Notices
of eligibility will be sent out by mail and email.

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As DeepSeek upends the AI industry, one group is urging Australia to
embrace the opportunity
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“When we look at our R&D investment in Australia, especially
business investment, we’re about one-third of that of the US [on GDP
spend],” Kassabgi said. “So we’re not just a little bit
behind.”














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AI tools used for child sexual abuse images targeted in Home Office
crackdown
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In the UK, the NSPCC offers support to children on 0800 1111, and
adults concerned about a child on 0808 800 5000. The National
Association for People Abused in Childhood (Napac) offers support for
adult survivors on 0808 801 0331. In the US, call or text the
Childhelp abuse hotline on 800-422-4453. In Australia, children, young
adults, parents and teachers can contact the Kids Helpline on 1800 55
1800, or Bravehearts on 1800 272 831, and adult survivors can contact
Blue Knot Foundation on 1300 657 380. Other sources of help can be
found at Child Helplines International

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Stop shielding UK royals from parliamentary scrutiny, says Labour peer
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Andrew could be drawn into a potential investigation in the US, after
Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, who is undergoing
Senate confirmation hearings, said last week he was ready to
investigate anyone with links to Epstein.














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USAid website offline as Trump moves to put agency under state
department
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Following Trump’s executive order last week, the state department
issued worldwide stop-work directives, effectively freezing all
foreign aid with the exception of emergency food assistance in a move
that experts warned risked killing people.

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DC plane crash latest in series of US army helicopter training
accidents
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Federal authorities are also investigating the fatal crash of a
civilian medical jet in Philadelphia on Friday that killed all six
passengers, including a six-year-old child and her family from Mexico
who were in the US for medical treatment. Nineteen people on the
ground were also injured, according to Cherelle Parker, the
Philadelphia mayor.














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Here are the apps battling to be become the 'TikTok for Bluesky'
TechCrunch
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Sarah has worked as a reporter for TechCrunch since August 2011. She
joined the company after having previously spent over three years at
ReadWriteWeb. Prior to her work as a reporter, Sarah worked in I.T.
across a number of industries, including banking, retail and software.

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DeepSeek: Separating fact from hype
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Theresa Loconsolo is an audio producer at TechCrunch focusing on
Equity, the network’s flagship podcast. Before joining TechCrunch in
2022, she was one of 2 producers at a four-station conglomerate where
she wrote, recorded, voiced and edited content, and engineered live
performances and interviews from guests like lovelytheband. Theresa is
based in New Jersey and holds a bachelors degree in Communication from
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Trump slaps tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, starting a new trade
war
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Mexico’s tariffs would likely target food products, such as cheese,
pork, and whiskey, along with manufactured steel and aluminum, Reuters
reports. Canada would target some $25.6 billion worth of goods,
including food and beverages, dishwashers, and toilets, the New York
Times reported.

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Costco reaches tentative agreement with union to avert potential
strike
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The upcoming ratification process will likely determine the immediate
labor landscape at Costco. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom uses
generative artificial intelligence to report on business trends. This
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Expected new tariffs will mean rising costs for everyday items
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and timeliness, due to the experimental nature of this technology we
cannot guarantee that we’ll always be successful in that regard. If
you see errors in this article, please let us know at [email protected].

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Gold prices reach new heights amid economic uncertainties
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to report on business trends. This is the first phase of an
experimental new version of reporting. While we strive for accuracy
and timeliness, due to the experimental nature of this technology we
cannot guarantee that we’ll always be successful in that regard. If
you see errors in this article, please let us know at [email protected].

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Walgreens suspends its dividend, and the stock falls
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to report on business trends. This is the first phase of an
experimental new version of reporting. While we strive for accuracy
and timeliness, due to the experimental nature of this technology we
cannot guarantee that we’ll always be successful in that regard. If
you see errors in this article, please let us know at [email protected].

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AI-generated child sex abuse images targeted with new laws
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"Tech companies must make sure their platforms are safe for children.
They need to take action to introduce stronger safeguards, and Ofcom
must ensure that the Online Safety Act is implemented effectively and
robustly."

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Donald Trump hits China, Mexico and Canada with sweeping tariffs
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Canada and Mexico have said that they would respond to US tariffs on
their goods with measures of their own, while also seeking to assure
Washington that they were taking action to address concerns about
their US borders.

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How countries respond to Trump's tariffs is what matters next
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The real question here is whether the rest of the world, even tacitly,
coordinates retaliatory tariffs on, for example, high profile
political supporters of President Trump, such as Elon Musk, which is a
typical feature of previous smaller disputes.

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Trump Administration Fires Consumer Bureau Chief Rohit Chopra
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Mr. Chopra was especially focused on tightening the rules governing
large technology companies’ consumer payment services and use of
customer data, an effort that drew praise from banking trade groups.
But those groups fiercely opposed many of his other actions, often
tying them up in years of litigation.

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An Unconventional Plan for Fixing the Federal Budget
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You’ll probably hear a lot more about the idea as crucial budget
talks approach this summer. With the federal debt ballooning to a
record level that worries Republican and progressive economists alike,
no sudden drop in interest rates in sight, and the president set on
extending tax cuts that would grow the deficit to $3.7 trillion over
the next 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office,
policymakers are shopping for unconventional solutions.

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Trump Administration to Remove 4 Major News Outlets From Pentagon
Office Space
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“Known as the Correspondents’ Corridor, this office space loaned
to media outlets by the secretary of defense stands as a tribute to
the importance the department has long placed on informing the public
about the U.S. military,” the memo said.

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F.D.A. Upgrades Recall of Some Cal Yee Chocolates to Highest Risk
Level
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Adeel Hassan is a reporter and editor on the National Desk. He is a
founding member of Race/Related, and much of his work focuses on
identity and discrimination. He started the Morning Briefing for NYT
Now and was its inaugural writer. He also served as an editor on the
International Desk.  More about Adeel Hassan

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Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign
Aid
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In interviews, more than 20 researchers and program managers described
the upheaval in health systems in countries across the developing
world. Most agreed to be interviewed on the condition that their names
not be published, fearing that speaking to a reporter would jeopardize
any possibility that their projects might be able to reopen.

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Elon Musk's Team Now Has Full Access to Treasury's Payments System
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The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, is not a government
department, but a team within the administration. It was put together
at Mr. Trump’s direction by Mr. Musk to fan out across federal
agencies seeking ways to cut spending, reduce the size of the federal
work force and bring more efficiency to the bureaucracy. Most of those
working on the initiative were recruited by Mr. Musk and his aides.

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Rubio Heads to Panama, With Canal in His Sights
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In an interview on Thursday with the conservative host Megyn Kelly,
Mr. Rubio said the president’s interest in the canal was quite
serious and would be a main topic of conversation during his visit to
Panama City despite strong opposition there to relinquishing control
of the waterway.

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Trump Orders Airstrikes Against ISIS in Somalia
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The strikes were more symbolic than substantive, several U.S. military
and defense officials said, meant more to burnish Mr. Trump’s image
as a commander in chief protecting the country from terrorists in the
early days of his administration than to neutralize a serious threat.

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One Family Lost in the D.C. Plane Crash
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“I’ve been teaching Edward piano along with the same three
students every Sunday for basically the last 13 years,” said Livia
Lai, a piano teacher in Fairfax, Va. “How am I going to teach this
class without him there?”

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What We Know About the Plane and Helicopter Crash Near Washington
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The helicopter, a UH-60 Black Hawk with a three-person crew, had been
on a military training flight, the Army said. Federal investigators
are examining the events and have said that it is too early to
speculate on its cause. But the crash has raised concerns about
staffing, congestion and safety at one of the nation’s busiest
airports.

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Who Is Ken Martin, the New Leader of the D.N.C.?
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Mr. Martin handily defeated his closest rival, Ben Wikler, the
chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, with help from his deep
relationships across the committee, especially his strong support
among state party chairs.

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Plane Crash That Killed at Least 7 Leaves Philadelphia Neighborhood
Shaken
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While the wreckage in Washington was limited to the waters of the
Potomac, the crash in Philadelphia happened over a series of
residential blocks and businesses. The fiery explosion of the crash
sent debris, including pieces of the plane, flying into homes and at
least one diner. Officials on Saturday said property damage extended
across a four- to six-block area.

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Amid Trump's Anti-Diversity Effort, Black History Month Takes on New
Meaning
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Adding to mentions of celebrated Black historical figures such as
Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, he celebrated two contemporary
Black conservatives, the scholar Thomas Sowell and Justice Clarence
Thomas, as well as the golfer Tiger Woods.

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Trump Administration Promotes Its Immigration Push With Major P.R.
Effort
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And while federal agencies regularly distribute news releases about
their work, accompanied by photos or videos produced in-house, the
campaign by the Trump White House is remarkable for its unwavering
focus on immigration, the centerpiece of Mr. Trump’s presidential
campaigns and the issue at the heart of his political identity.

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Opinion The Truth About Democrats, According to Amy Klobuchar
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Two days before the Democratic National Committee was meeting to elect
a new chair to help lead it out of the wilderness, Ms. Klobuchar
hopped on the phone with me to talk about some of the big questions
facing her party: how it lost its way, what it needs to do to rebuild
public trust and how Democratic lawmakers should handle the
reconstituted and re-energized Trump presidency. Our conversation has
been edited for length and clarity.

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Parts of Northern California Could Get Up to 15 Inches of Rain
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“It’s a steady stream of moisture that’s being channeled from
the Pacific Ocean into California and as it moves inland, it’s
fueling periods of moderate to heavy precipitation,” said Frank
Pereira, a meteorologist with the Weather Prediction Center.

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Boy, 9, Is Fatally Shot in Newark, Officials Say
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When Yasin’s father heard the shots, she said, he pushed his son
back into the sedan and tried to press him and his sister to the floor
to shield them. It did not work. A bullet hit the back of Yasin’s
head, Ms. Morrison said.

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Notable Healthcare headlines for the week: Moderna, AbbVie, Thermo
Fisher, J&J in focus
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Major stock indexes closed lower on Friday, after the week saw a
flurry of events, including DeepSeek scare and earnings reports from
some major firms. The healthcare industry also had its fair share of
headlines throughout the week.

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Morgan Stanley meets with X leaders, possible debt investors: report
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Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) on Friday met with executives from X and
around two dozen investment firms as part of its drive to sell $3B of
the social-media company’s outstanding debt, Bloomberg reported
Saturday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

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Trump imposes 25 on Canadian, Mexican imports, 10 on Chinese goods
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President Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports,
along with 10% tariffs on Chinese goods, citing national security
concerns.

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X adds more companies to lawsuit over advertising boycott: report
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X adds more companies to its lawsuit over ad boycott, including
Nestle, Colgate, and Shell.

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Elon Musk's DOGE gains access to Treasury Department's payments
system: NYT
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave representatives of the Elon
Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency complete access to the
federal payment system late on Friday, The New York Times reported
Saturday, citing three people familiar with the matter.

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Credit card delinquencies slip, charge-offs accelerate in December
AXP:NYSE
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December's credit card data were mixed, with a reduction in late
payments alongside an increase in banks writing off debts as
unrecoverable losses.

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It seems the FAA office overseeing SpaceX's Starship probe still has
some bite
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The political winds have shifted in Washington, but the FAA hasn’t
yet changed its tune on Starship.

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Microsoft Defender's VPN feature will be killed off at the end of
February
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The company also says this is the only feature getting killed off for
now. According to Microsoft, “device protection and identity theft
and credit monitoring (US) features will continue.”

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