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To get a roundup of TechCrunch\u2019s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT,<\/em> subscribe here<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Today we celebrate a bit of oversight over an industry that has been allowed to prey on those less fortunate for way too long \u2014 Devin<\/a> reports that the FCC is taking a more firm hand in overseeing the prison phone system<\/a> in a simple bill, giving the regulatory body the power \u201cto ensure just and reasonable charges for telephone and advanced communications services in correctional and detention facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n In other captivating news, the Daily Crunch will be back next week in a slightly diminished form, as both Christine and Haje disappear for the holidays. The full newsletter will be back soon, and the two of us wish you a very happy Christmas if you celebrate, a very peaceful holiday if you do not, and a magnificently prosperous 2023, in either case. Much love, Christine<\/a> and Haje<\/a><\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Yuichiro Chino (opens in a new window)<\/span><\/a> \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Global supply lines are in better shape than they were this time last year, but that doesn\u2019t bode well for the future, writes Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen.<\/p>\n \u201cThis year\u2019s improvements in shipping largely reflect a pullback in consumption rather than any improvement in the underlying infrastructure,\u201d he says, noting that labor shortages, global instability and high fuel prices have created persistent bottlenecks.<\/p>\n \u201cFortunately, the data available today is rich beyond measure, and we also have the tools to leverage it in ways that can boost efficiency.\u201d<\/p>\n Three more from the TC+ team:<\/p>\n TechCrunch+<\/em><\/a> is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack.<\/em> You can sign up here<\/em><\/a>. Use code \u201cDC\u201d for a 15% discount on an annual subscription!<\/em><\/p>\n We enjoyed Ingrid<\/a>\u2019s in-depth look at how decentralized social media player Mastodon is scaling<\/a> as Twitter users decamp to search for other ways to post everything they are thinking. TechCrunch+ subscribers \u2014 if you\u2019re not one, you can be easily \u2014 can also read her Q&A with Mastodon creator Eugen Rochko<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you are a LastPass user like many of us here at TechCrunch, you might want to check your email if you haven\u2019t already. LastPass says hackers stole some customers\u2019 password vaults<\/a>. Zack<\/a> says it\u2019s time to change your passwords.<\/p>\n Google isn\u2019t taking India\u2019s latest fine lying down. Manish<\/a> reports the search engine giant is appealing the hundreds of millions of dollars in fines ordered against it over business practices on Android<\/a>.<\/p>\n And we have four more for you:<\/p>\nThe TechCrunch Top 4<\/h2>\n
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