Best of Tech News — April 2026

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   South Korea introduces universal basic mobile data access

   South Korea's Ministry of Science has launched a universal basic mobile data scheme, providing over seven million subscribers with unlimited downloads at 400 Kbps once their data allowances run out. The three dominant carriers — SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus — have agreed to the plan, partly as restitution for recent major security breaches. Additional commitments include low-cost 5G plans under ₩20,000 (~$13.50), expanded data and calling allowances for senior citizens, and improved Wi-Fi on public transit. The government also pledged support for AI-focused network research in exchange for telcos investing more in infrastructure.

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   Original PlayStation Brought Up To Date

   A detailed walkthrough of restoring and modernizing an original PlayStation console. The project covers cleaning a grimy shell, reversing previous piracy mods and region hacks, installing a PicoStation ZeroWire SD card loader, adding an HDMI output mod via a flex PCB soldered to the video chip, replacing wired controllers with a Bluetooth adapter board, and swapping the original AC power supply for a USB-C PD unit. The build is finished with a custom 'dev kit blue' respray referencing the PS1's original announcement color.

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   China Doesn’t Want Our Money

   A tech news roundup covering China's directive for top tech companies to reject US investments without government approval, Meta laying off 8,000 employees (10% of workforce) while committing $135B to data centers, Microsoft offering voluntary buyouts to ~8,700 senior employees, Apple patching an iOS vulnerability that allowed the FBI to recover deleted Signal messages via push notification databases, Microsoft enabling IT admins to uninstall Copilot from enterprise devices, a ransomware negotiator pleading guilty to secretly aiding the Black Cat hacking group, and Sony's AI ping-pong robot becoming the first machine to beat a professional player under official tournament rules.

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   Install once, use everywhere: Multi-app compatibility is now live on the Marketplace

   Atlassian Marketplace now supports multi-app compatibility, allowing a single app to work across both Jira and Confluence without separate installations. Admins install an app once into its primary host (the 'Requires' app) and can then connect it to additional Atlassian apps via the Admin hub at no extra cost. Billing is tied to the seat count of the primary installation context. Over 20 apps are already available with this capability, including HR, reporting, and dashboard tools.

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