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Arm Ends Legal Efforts To Terminate Qualcomm's License Arm has dropped its attempt to terminate Qualcomm's Architecture License Agreement (ALA), allowing Qualcomm to continue developing and producing Arm-compatible chips for PCs, smartphones, and servers. "The Brit biz had sought to end that license in a lawsuit it brought against Qualcomm in 2022," notes The Register. "That suit is rooted in Qualcomm's 2021 acquisition of a startup called Nuvia, which was co-founded by the brains behind Apple's custom processors and had signed an architecture licen...
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TechCrunch |
Carried interest repeal could stifle investments in startups, NVCA says On Thursday, President Trump asked Republican lawmakers to end tax breaks on carried interest. The tax break allows private equity and venture fund managers to treat their earnings from investments at a lower capital gains rate, rather than as ordinary income. The removal of the tax break would be a big hit to the VC […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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xda-developers |
Get a massive storage boost with this Western Digital 8TB M.2 SSD that's now $300 off The best price we've seen for this SSD
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MakeUseOf |
If You've Ever Used This Job Hiring Platform, You Need to Check Your Personal Data Now A popular hiring website for brands from Taco Bell to Nordstrom has exposes millions of CVs.
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TweakTown News |
Sony guts PlayStation UI team shortly after the huge success of PS5 30th anniversary themes Sony has reportedly laid off an entire team of PlayStation user interface developers very shortly after Sony saw huge success with its PS5 themes campaign. Continue reading at TweakTown >
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Business Insider |
Federal workers sue to stop USAID's dismantling and the cutting of its workforce from 10,000 to 300 staff USAID faces a slashing of its workforce to 290 employees. A lawsuit filed Thursday seeks injunctive relief to halt the cuts.
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Slashdot |
Apple's Long-Awaited Overhaul of iPhone SE Nears Release Apple plans to unveil a long-anticipated overhaul of the iPhone SE in the coming days, a move that will modernize its lower-cost model in a bid to spur growth and entice consumers to switch from other brands. Bloomberg: The company expects to announce the device as early as next week, ahead of it going on sale later in the month, according to people with knowledge of the matter. [...] The new device, code-named V59, also will be Apple's first with an in-house cellular modem, replacing a componen...
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Boy Genius Report |
Leica’s new iPhone accessory is everything the Camera Control will never be I dislike the iPhone 16’s Camera Control functionality. BGR readers know I tried it over the past few months, but it isn’t for me. However, … The post Leica’s new iPhone accessory is everything the Camera Control will never be appeared first on BGR.
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9to5Mac |
US senator wants to fine and jail those who use DeepSeek and other Chinese AIs The Chinese AI chatbot “DeepSeek” has caused a lot of controversy in recent weeks. Although DeepSeek was launched in 2023, it became popular after the introduction of the “R1” model, which performs just as well as its competitors while using fewer resources. However, the Chinese AI may soon be banned in the US – with fines and imprisonment for those who use it.
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xda-developers |
Apple is reportedly revealing a revamped iPhone SE very, very soon Think days.
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MacRumors |
Sonos Considered a MagSafe Speaker for iPhone, But Scrapped It Sonos, known for its range of high-end speakers, considered developing a speaker that would connect to the iPhone via MagSafe, reports The Verge. Engineers at the company prototyped a tiny, iPhone-compatible speaker that would attach directly to the device, with music that would play over a Bluetooth connection. According to The Verge, the prototype speaker had a square shape, and it was similar to the look of Apple's now-discontinued MagSafe Battery Pack, but thicker.Some employees tho...
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Slashdot |
Google Tests AI-Powered Search Mode With Employees Google has begun internal testing of a new "AI Mode" for its search engine, powered by its Gemini 2.0 AI model, according to a company email seen by technology news site 9to5Google. The feature, which appears alongside existing filters like Images and News, creates a chatbot-like interface for handling complex queries and follow-up questions. It generates detailed responses with web links displayed in a card format on the right side of the screen. AI Mode targets exploratory searches such as p...
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Android Police - Andro... |
You can grab Samsung's official clear case for the Galaxy Z Flip 5 at an unbeatable price of $5 Get the best of both worlds
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xda-developers |
15 ways you can combine a Raspberry Pi with a 3D printer For dedicated makers, the Raspberry Pi integrates well into any 3D printing workflow to make it more robust and less prone to problems
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Boing Boing |
Get premium device protection for less than $7 per device this year TL;DR: Get a full year of Trend Micro Maximum Security for three devices at $19.99 and guard against ransomware, phishing scams, and identity theft. Your devices deserve a bodyguard — and not the kind that just stands around looking cool. — Read the rest The post Get premium device protection for less than $7 per device this year appeared first on Boing Boing.
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MacRumors |
Apple's iPad Continues to Dominate Tablet Market Apple continues to have no close competition in the tablet market, earning 42.3 percent of the global tablet market share in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to a new report from Canalys. Apple shipped an estimated 16.9 million iPads during the quarter, up from 14.8 million in Q4 2023. The company's closest competitor was Samsung, with 7 million tablets shipped in Q4 2024 for 17.8 percent of the market. Lenovo, Huawei, and Xiaomi were third, fourth, and fifth, respectively.For all ...
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9to5Mac |
Report: iPad and MacBook Air stocks are ‘dwindling’ in Apple Stores Bloomberg has just reported that MacBook Air stocks in Apple Stores around the world have been “dwindling,” which could be a hint at more new products coming soon.
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Business Insider |
What transgender troops are saying about a looming ban under Trump Trump's order targeted "radical gender ideology" in the US military. Advocates and troops are bracing for a harsh ban without regard to readiness.
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VentureBeat |
GitHub Copilot previews agent mode as market for agentic AI coding tools accelerates GitHub Copilot is getting more autonomous with new agent mode and the promise of Project Padawan as competition in AI coding space grows.
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Thurrott.com |
Hands-On Windows 126: Paul’s Top Windows 11 Tips From customization to Co-Pilot, this week we take a refresher on Paul's top Windows 11 tips. The post Hands-On Windows 126: Paul’s Top Windows 11 Tips appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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VentureBeat |
Hugging Face brings ‘Pi-Zero’ to LeRobot, making AI-powered robots easier to build and deploy Pi0 is a groundbreaking AI model that helps robots understand natural language commands, potentially revolutionizing industrial automation.
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TweakTown News |
GeForce RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti to use standard 8-pin power, up to RTX 4070 performance A new leak points to NVIDIA's mainstream GeForce RTX 5060 Series using standard 8-pin power connectors, RTX 5060 Ti to match RTX 4070 performance. Continue reading at TweakTown >
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Digital Trends |
The best movies on Max right now Final Destination, Taxi Driver, Dredd, and Malcolm X are some of the best movies to stream on Max for this month.
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Gizmodo |
Romantic Bluey Episodes Where Bandit and Chilli Are Relationship Goals Watch the fan-beloved animated show online or streaming on Disney+.
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Slashdot |
Bill Banning Social Media For Youngsters Advances The Senate Commerce Committee approved the Kids Off Social Media Act, banning children under 13 from social media and requiring federally funded schools to restrict access on networks and devices. Politico reports: The panel approved the Kids Off Social Media Act -- sponsored by the panel's chair, Texas Republican Ted Cruz, and a senior Democrat on the panel, Hawaii's Brian Schatz -- by voice vote, clearing the way for consideration by the full Senate. Only Ed Markey (D-Mass.) asked to be record...
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CNET News |
You Need to Update Your Netgear Router Immediately Netgear issues fixes for several Wi-Fi 6 access points and Nighthawk Pro Gaming routers.
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TechCrunch |
Report: OpenAI’s ex-CTO, Mira Murati, has recruited OpenAI co-founder John Schulman OpenAI co-founder John Schulman, who left AI company Anthropic earlier this week after a mere five months, is reportedly joining former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati’s secretive new startup, per Fortune. It’s not clear what Schulman’s role there will be. Fortune wasn’t able to learn that information, and Murati has been tight-lipped about the venture since […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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CNET News |
Take-Two Says GTA 6 Is Still Coming This Fall Amid Concerns Don't lose hope on the next Grand Theft Auto.
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TechCrunch |
Orgs demand action to mitigate AI’s environmental harm A group of more than 100 organizations has published an open letter calling on the AI industry and regulators to mitigate the tech’s harmful environmental impacts just days before leading industry CEOs, heads of state, academics, and nonprofits descend on Paris for a major AI conference. The letter, which bears the signatures of prominent advocacy […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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9to5Mac |
Mistral AI chatbot ‘Le Chat’ now available as a native app for iOS Mistral, a French company specializing in AI tools, has just launched a native app for its chatbot “Le Chat” for iOS. While previously the tool was only available through the web, and iPad users can now download the app for a better experience.
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Boy Genius Report |
AI invented a new miracle material that’s as strong as steel but light as foam Scientists have found a new use for AI, which shouldn’t come as much of a surprise these days. This time, they used AI to design … The post AI invented a new miracle material that’s as strong as steel but light as foam appeared first on BGR.
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Business Insider |
Amazon CEO says cloud business would have grown faster if it had more AI chips, power, and server components AWS's growth is slowed by AI chip shortages and server constraints, CEO Andy Jassy said, as the company plans significant capital investment.
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Android Police - Andro... |
Google's OpenTitan chip brings next-generation security to Chromebooks Google partners with Nuvoton to launch open-source RoT
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TweakTown News |
Apple prototypes tabletop robot: sits on your desk to help you out, with rumored launch in 2027 Apple robotics researchers show off a prototype tabletop tobot with lifelike movement, helps you out on your desk, with a rumored 2027 launch. Continue reading at TweakTown >
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AppleInsider News |
Apple details App Store tax changes in multiple markets, including Japan Apple has announced updates to its App Store pricing and taxes for developers across different regions, with some changes being already in effect as of February 6.Apple has announced updates to taxes and pricing in multiple markets.According to the Apple Developer website, the company periodically adjusts prices or developer proceeds as a result of tax-related regulatory changes, or due to foreign exchange rates.The updates revealed by Apple on Thursday will directly impact developers in multipl...
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The Register |
DOGE geek with Treasury payment system access now quits amid racist tweet claims We did Nazi see that coming Marko Elez, a former SpaceX, Starlink, and X engineer who was granted deep access to a critical US Treasury payment system by the Trump-blessed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has quit that team after he was linked to a racist Twitter account.…
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Engadget |
Magic: The Gathering lands deal for film and TV adaptions with Legendary Entertainment Hasbro Entertainment and Legendary Entertainment have joined forces to bring Magic: The Gathering to the big and small screens. The pair have signed a licensing deal to create "a live-action feature film and television universe" inspired by the card game. First up will be a movie, with other media to follow, but that's all that's been revealed so far. Longtime MTG fans might feel skeptical about this announcement, because this isn't the first time the intellectual property has been promised some...
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TechRadar - All the la... |
Apple's iPhone SE 4 might arrive as soon as next week, according to a new report A new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman notes that Apple could announce the iPhone SE 4 as soon as next week.
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CNET News |
Your Social Security Number May Already Be Exposed. And It Has Nothing to Do With DOGE Elon Musk's DOGE was previously granted access to the US Treasury Department's payment systems, drawing the ire of many Americans.
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MacRumors |
Mistral AI's 'Le Chat' Chatbot Now Available on iPhone If you haven't had enough of AI apps, there's yet another to download and try out as of today. European company Mistral's Le Chat chatbot can now be used through a dedicated iOS app. Mistral is a French AI company founded by engineers from Google and Meta. It creates its own open-weight large language models, and is aiming to compete with OpenAI. Le Chat has been available on the web, but the app will make it better able to compete with ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Gemini, and other options.Like ...
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Digital Trends |
Apple’s Vision Pro is getting the M5 chip, but that’s not what it really needs Apple’s M5 chip is coming to the Vision Pro, but that’s not the change the headset really needs. Instead, Apple should be prioritizing a more affordable model.
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xda-developers |
9 things to avoid when building your dream OPNsense firewall Building your own firewall can be incredibly rewarding, but here are some things to watch out for.
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Wired Top Stories |
E3’s Organizers Are Back With a New Event. This Time, Doctors Are Invited Too The days of trailers and demos are done as the ESA broadens its horizons. The newly minted “iicon” conference will bring together the many industries impacted by video games, from Hollywood to health care.
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Wired Top Stories |
The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE’s Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn’t exist.
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Digital Trends |
Apple expected to unveil iPhone SE 4 ‘in the coming days’ Apple will unveil the latest version of its budget SE phone next week, a new report claims.
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TechCrunch |
Amazon doubles down on AI with a massive $100B spending plan for 2025 Amazon is joining other Big Tech companies by announcing huge AI spending plans for 2025. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Wired Top Stories |
Feds Halt the National Electric Vehicle Charging Program The US government has ordered states to retract their plans to build hundreds of federally funded EV charging stations, according to a memo obtained by WIRED.
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Slashdot |
OpenAI Considering 16 States For Data Center Campuses OpenAI is considering building large-scale data center campuses in 16 states as part of the Stargate initiative, a $100 billion joint venture with Oracle and SoftBank aimed at strengthening U.S. AI infrastructure. CNBC reports: On a call with reporters, OpenAI executives said it sent out a request for proposals (RFP) to states less than a week ago. "A project of this size represents an opportunity to both re-industrialize parts of the country, but also to help revitalize where the American Dream...
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Digital Trends |
The Marvel movies lost something when they lost Steve Rogers “You’re not Steve Rogers,” growls Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross with signature Harrison Ford crankiness in , the new Marvel movie coming to theaters next week. It’s a point the man he’s addressing, the man in the stars and stripes, confidently concedes. Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) spent some of his Disney+ vehicle doubting his fitness to carry […]
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Android Police - Andro... |
These great budget-friendly headphones are now even cheaper at just $20 Great for everyday use
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AppleInsider News |
iPhone SE 4 could be revealed by Valentine's Day A report suggests Apple could reveal the iPhone SE 4 by February 14, which is in line with previous rumors around the budget phone.iPhone SE 4 arriving within a weekApple's next-generation iPhone SE could be the next to run Apple Intelligence, but at a much lower price. It is expected to look similar to the iPhone 14 but with a single camera on the rear.Subscribe to AppleInsider on YouTube{"@context":"https://schema.org/","@type":"VideoObject","name":"iPhone SE 4 Release revealed!?","description...
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Thurrott.com |
Amazon Revenues Up 9.5 Percent to $188 Billion E-tailing giant Amazon reported a net income of $20 billion on revenues of $188 billion in the quarter ending December 31, 2024. The post Amazon Revenues Up 9.5 Percent to $188 Billion appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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Gizmodo |
A Student Realizes Her Unusual Connection to an Unusual Bird in This Sci-Fi Story Read part one of Lowry Poletti's "It Holds Her in the Palm of One Hand" right here on io9. Part two coming next week.
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TechRadar - All the la... |
AWS partners with Orbital Materials to boost carbon removal, cooling, and efficiency in data centers Generative AI behind AWS-Orbital Materials partnership aiming to boost data center efficiency and carbon reduction.
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Techdirt |
No More Pretense: Carr’s FCC Threatens News Radio Station For Reporting The News Too Specifically Sycophants do sycophantic things, that much is known. But the level to which newly-minted FCC chairman Brendan Carr has voluntarily debased himself purely to achieve his current station is extraordinary. We knew during the campaign season that Carr was eager to be America’s chief censor of any content the Dear Leader disliked. That the same […]
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9to5Mac |
Gurman: iPhone SE 4 with Apple modem, Face ID, and USB-C may launch next week After years of rumors, Apple appears to finally be preparing to release the redesigned iPhone SE 4. Mark Gurman reports for Bloomberg that the new entry level iPhone could be announced as early as next week:
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TweakTown News |
Take-Two hasn't made exact GTA 6 sales predictions, is confident in Rockstar's perfectionism Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick says that the company hasn't made in-depth sales predictions for Grand Theft Auto VI, is confident in Rockstar. Continue reading at TweakTown >
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MacRumors |
iPhone SE 4 Launching as Soon as Next Week Apple's next-generation iPhone SE could debut as soon as next week with a launch to follow later in February, reports Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple isn't expected to hold an event for the iPhone SE 4, and will instead unveil the device through a press release. The iPhone SE 4 is expected to have an iPhone 14-style design, with Apple eliminating the thick bezels and Touch ID Home button of the current iPhone SE. When the iPhone SE 4 launches, ...
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TechRadar - All the la... |
Would you use Google Gemini if it fills with ads? Google Gemini AI is getting native ads.
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Wired Top Stories |
Donald Trump's NIH Pick Just Launched a Controversial Scientific Journal The journal’s editorial board includes multiple scientists, such as Trump health nominees Jay Bhattacharya and Marty Makary, who opposed Covid public health measures.
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Android Police - Andro... |
The T-Mobile app is now undeniably and reliably dead Users must switch to the T-Life app
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Business Insider |
Some military services are pausing their sexual assault training to make sure it fits Trump's new orders The Navy and Marine Corps said that some sexual assault prevention and response training has been paused to ensure compliance.
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GeekWire |
Amazon on pace for $100B+ in yearly capex; Jassy expects cost efficiencies to drive AI demand Amazon reported $26.3 billion in capital expenditures in the fourth quarter, and the company plans to keep spending at that pace in 2025, which would put the total at more than $100 billion for the year. The “vast majority” will go toward building out capacity for artificial intelligence in Amazon Web Services, said Amazon CEO Andy Jassy during the company’s earnings conference call with analysts. RELATED STORY Amazon’s quarterly profits soar to a record $20 billion, but clou...
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MacRumors |
Apple Removed Apps Infested With Screen Reading Malware Information on new "SparkCat" malware infesting a small number of iOS apps was shared yesterday by Kaspersky, and shortly after the report came out, Apple pulled the apps from the App Store. Some of the apps that had hidden malware included ComeCome, WeTink, and AnyGPT. 11 apps were removed in total, but when removing the apps, Apple found another 89 with the same code that had been previously rejected or removed from the App Store for violating Apple's fraud policies. When an a...
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xda-developers |
Take 40% off the best budget media streaming device as it drops to just $18 Serious savings on a great streaming device
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AppleInsider News |
Dubious leak details the exact specifications of Apple's foldable iPhone Rumors of an alleged iPhone Fold have been floating around for years, but now a suspicious report claims to have revealed the exact specifications of the device.The specifications of Apple's foldable iPhone were allegedly posted online.The purported specs were shared via social media by leaker Jukanlosreve, formerly known as TechReve. Though the tipster has a history of accurate leaks, the details surrounding Apple's alleged foldable iPhone were attributed to "zwz" in the post, and were only hig...
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Slashdot |
Boston Dynamics Joins Forces With Its Former CEO An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Boston Dynamics Wednesday announced a partnership designed to bring improved reinforcement learning to its electric Atlas humanoid robot. The tie-up is with the Robotics & AI Institute (RAI Institute), earlier known as The Boston Dynamics AI Institute. Both organizations were founded by Marc Raibert, a former MIT professor who served as Boston Dynamics' CEO for 30 years. The Institute, founded in 2022, allows Raibert to continue the resear...
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TweakTown News |
ASUS teases ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition, stuns in its all-gold aesthetic ASUS unveils its new ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab OC Edition with an all-gold theme, designed exclusively for the market in the Middle East. Continue reading at TweakTown >
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Boy Genius Report |
Brits want to ban ‘smarter-than-human’ AI – good luck with that Following the rapid advancements in AI tech like ChatGPT, it’s only a matter of time before the leading AI firms come up with AGI, or … The post Brits want to ban ‘smarter-than-human’ AI – good luck with that appeared first on BGR.
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Ars Technica |
Nintendo patent explains Switch 2 Joy-Cons’ “mouse operation” mode Users can access thumbsticks, shoulder buttons while sliding Joy-Cons on a flat surface
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The Register |
Amazon-backed X-energy bags $700M more for itty-bitty nuke reactors that don't exist yet Looking forward to someone putting the new into nuclear Months after Amazon joined a half-billion-dollar funding round for next-gen modular nuclear startup X-energy, the biz has announced a supplemental Series C-1 raise - despite its fission reactor design remaining unproven.…
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CNET News |
Switch 2 Patents Seemingly Confirm Mouse Functionality Rumors The strongest evidence so far that Nintendo's new console will let you use Joy-Cons as a computer mouse as well as a charging dock.
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Business Insider |
It took me 10 years to feel sexy again after giving birth. A new man and back injury helped me get there. My partner's unwavering attraction to me was the first part of my journey to accepting my new body. New health issues changed the way I felt for good.
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9to5Mac |
Apple announces App Store tax and pricing updates in several countries Apple has announced tax and price updates for the App Store and other digital storefronts in various markets, with some changes taking effect immediately. Some changes are scheduled to start in the coming weeks and months.
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Gizmodo |
Get up to 10TB of lifetime cloud storage for a tiny price (exclusive offer) Enjoying an online storage service has never been more affordable with the current offer at pCloud. Take advantage of it and save over $1000!
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xda-developers |
4 reasons Lively Wallpaper is better than Wallpaper Engine Lively Wallpaper might be the free alternative to Wallpaper Engine you were looking for.
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CNET News |
Best MP3 Players for 2025 These dedicated MP3 players are sure to elevate your music-listening experience.
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Business Insider |
As the mother of teens, I have to be a parent and a friend I grew up thinking that parents could not be friends. But now that I have four kids of my own, I want to be both things for them.
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Android Police - Andro... |
Soundcore's Q20i wireless headphones are down to $40, their best price ever With this limited time deal at Amazon you can get the Soundcore Q20i wireless headphones for as cheap as ever
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MacRumors |
Netflix Raises Prices in the UK Following a price increase in the United States and Canada earlier this year, Netflix is raising its prices in the UK as well. According to Cord Busters, all of Netflix's plans are going to be more expensive going forward. The Standard plan with Ads is £1 more expensive at £5.99 per month, while the Standard plan is now priced at £12.99 per month, a £2 increase. The high-end premium plan costs £18.99 per month, up £1 from the prior £17.99 per month price. The UK price hike is in ...
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Business Insider |
Some Head Start childcare centers say they can't get federal funds. They're paying staff out of pocket and worried about closing: 'Folks are scared.' Childcare center employees told BI that they're locked out of their federal grants, leaving them unable to pay staff and other bills.
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Neowin |
LibreOffice 25.2 released, bringing multiple improvements to the suite LibreOffice, a top alternative to Microsoft Office, has gotten its first major update of the year with better font fallback in DOCX imports and more.
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Business Insider |
Adobe student deal: Save 70% on your first year of Creative Cloud Adobe Creative Cloud is an amazing resource for students, and it's majorly discounted right now with Adobe's student discount.
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TweakTown News |
GTA 6 is a 'console release' says Rockstar publisher, no PC version coming any time soon Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says 'GTA 6 is a console release' with no PC version in sight, adds 'and we know what the current console base looks like'. Continue reading at TweakTown >
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VentureBeat |
Unity is working with Toyota on the next-gen human machine interface for cars Unity was chosen by Toyota Motor to help it deliver a graphical user interface for Toyota’s next human-machine interface for cars.
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Ars Technica |
White House budget proposal could shatter the National Science Foundation "This kind of cut would kill American science and boost China."
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Android Police - Andro... |
Google's upcoming AI Mode wants to be absolutely sure you never look at Page 2 of search results again Have a chat with your old pal, Google Search
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Android Police - Andro... |
That was fast: US lawmakers are already working on their first DeepSeek ban Government devices would be blocked
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TweakTown News |
GTA V sales reach 210 million as total Grand Theft Auto franchise breaks 440 million sales Grand Theft Auto 5 has sold 5 million more units throughout last quarter, bringing total GTA V sales to a whopping 210 million, nearly half of GTA sales. Continue reading at TweakTown >
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Gizmodo |
Magic: The Gathering Is Tapping in For a New Movie Not content with the animated series already in the works, Hasbro is working with Legendary to bring the beloved card game to the big screen.
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Neowin |
Microsoft creates fake 'How to uninstall Edge' guide to throw shade at Chrome instead Want to know how to uninstall Microsoft Edge? Too bad. This official "guide" throws shade at Google Chrome instead.
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Slashdot |
Slashdot Asks: Does Britain's 'Know Your Place' Culture Stifle Innovation? Tom Blomfield, founder of Monzo, challenges the notion that Americans work harder than Europeans, attributing the U.S.'s economic edge to a culture of "positivity, optimism, and ambition" rather than sheer work ethic. He argues that the "know your place, don't get too big for your boots" mindset stifles innovation, whereas the U.S.' "American Dream" fosters a more dynamic start-up culture, making it easier for entrepreneurs to bounce back from failure. Fortune reports: Blomfield said the America...
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Business Insider |
The 5 best small air fryers for tight kitchens and cooking for one The best small air fryers aced our cooking tests and won't clutter your countertop. We tested compact models from Dreo, Instant Pot, and more.
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CNET News |
Best Teeth Whitening Strips of 2025 Want a fresh, all-white smile? Check out our favorite at-home teeth whitening solutions, which deliver professional-grade results without draining your wallet.
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TechCrunch |
Government agency removes spoon emoji from work platform amid protests According to a New York Times report, on Thursday, the U.S. government’s General Services Administration (GSA) removed the spoon emoji as an option that users of its videoconferencing platform can select to express themselves. The move comes a day after workers embraced the digital cutlery to protest the Trump administration’s “Fork in the Road” resignation […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Business Insider |
Influencers are descending on the Super Bowl as the NFL and brands embrace creators Brands and the NFL are partnering with influencers and content creators for Super Bowl 2025 to expand access to the big game.
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Gizmodo |
Ford Still Losing Billions on EVs, but Not All Is Lost The company is leaning into hybrids and EVs that incorporate small gas engines that extend their range.
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VentureBeat |
An industry waits for Grand Theft Auto VI to get a release date Take-Two's stubbornness on refusing to date GTAVI makes sense for them, but other game makers are holding their breath in the meantime.
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Android Police - Andro... |
AT&T customers will soon start seeing the reason businesses are calling them Taking out the guesswork
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MacRumors |
Google Search App for iOS Now Supports Auto Dark Mode Google this week announced that the Google app for iOS now supports Auto Dark Mode on compatible iPhones and iPads. Auto Dark Mode will ensure that dark mode is on regardless of the website that you're browsing using the app's built-in browser, but Google warns that the quality of the conversion to dark mode can vary. Websites with an existing dark theme will default to that instead of using Google's new dark mode option.With Auto Dark Mode activated, the Google ...
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