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  1. Apple Vision Pro’s components cost $1,542—but that’s not the full story

    The OLED displays account for more than a third of the component costs.

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  2. Wear OS “Hybrid” design has two OSes, two CPUs, “100 hour” battery life

    Wear OS + Snapdragon uses too much power, so what if we just turned it off?

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  3. Sony claims to offer subs “appropriate value” for deleting digital libraries

    Customers confused as Sony claims to work with affected users individually.

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  4. Windows security updates could come with fewer reboots beginning later this year

    "Hotpatching" originated in Windows Server, cuts way down on update reboots.

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  5. The world’s largest battery in a smartphone—a 28,000 mAh, 27-mm-thick brick

    The only downside: It's the size of three iPhones stacked on top of each other.

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  6. Avast ordered to stop selling browsing data from its browsing privacy apps

    Identifiable data included job searches, map directions, "cosplay erotica."

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  7. Reddit admits more moderator protests could hurt its business

    Losing third-party tools "could harm our moderators’ ability to review content..."

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  8. Windows-as-a-nuisance: How I clean up a “clean install” of Windows 11 and Edge

    Tips and tricks for making Microsoft leave you alone while you use your PC.

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  9. Nvidia’s new app doesn’t require you to log in to update your GPU driver

    Removing little-used features also improved responsiveness and shrank the size.

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  10. Does Fubo’s antitrust lawsuit against ESPN, Fox, and WBD stand a chance?

    Fubo: Media giants' anticompetitive tactics already killed PS Vue, other streamers.

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  11. Intel will make chips for Microsoft

    "I want to manufacture every AI chip in the industry," says Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger.

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  12. Google launches “Gemini Business” AI, adds $20 to the $6 Workspace bill

    Google's AI features add a 3x increase over the usual Workspace bill.

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  1. The top 7 bestselling phone models of 2023 are all iPhones

    Every currently sold iPhone makes the top seven, except the iPhone SE.

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  2. Walmart buying TV-brand Vizio for its ad-fueling customer data

    Deal expected to close as soon as this summer.

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  3. Google plans “Gemini Business” AI for Workspace users

    Google's first swing at this idea, "Duet AI," was an extra $30 per user per month.

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  4. “So violated”: Wyze cameras leak footage to strangers for 2nd time in 5 months

    "In some cases an Event Video was able to be viewed."

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  5. International Nest Aware subscriptions jump in price, as much as 100%

    Modern plans get a 25 percent increase, while older plans double in price.

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  6. New app always points to the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy

    iPhone compass app made with AI assistance locates the heart of the Milky Way.

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  7. Microsoft fixes problem that let Edge replicate Chrome tabs without permission

    Edge update is first proof that this was definitely a glitch.

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  8. Wyze outage leaves customers without camera coverage overnight

    Company points to "AWS partner" for cameras disappearing from users' apps.

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  9. Android 15 Developer Preview 1 is out for the Pixel 6 and up

    Low-level developer features include fs-verify support, more screen-sharing modes.

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  10. Nginx core developer quits project in security dispute, starts “freenginx” fork

    Disagreement over security disclosures and bug-fixing priorities led to split.

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  11. Nvidia passes Google’s market cap, now world’s fourth most valuable company

    Nvidia might soon be worth more than the world's biggest oil company.

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  12. Asahi Linux project’s OpenGL support on Apple Silicon officially surpasses Apple’s

    Newest driver supports the latest versions of OpenGL and OpenGL ES.

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  1. Lawsuit against Prime Video ads shows perils of annual streaming subscriptions

    “Reasonable expectations were not met," litigation against Amazon claims.

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  2. Mozilla lays off 60 people, wants to build AI into Firefox

    Memo details layoffs, "strategic corrections," and a desire for "trustworthy" AI.

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  3. Why walking around in public with Vision Pro makes no sense

    Social mores aside, Vision Pro doesn’t seem designed to be used on the go.

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  4. DuckDuckGo’s browser adds encrypted, privacy-minded syncing and backup

    It's getting closer to mainstream parity, minus one major feature.

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  5. Can you manage your house with a local, no-cloud voice assistant? Mostly, yes.

    If you're tired of Alexa and Google listening, a DIY option is possible.

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  6. Broadcom-owned VMware kills the free version of ESXi virtualization software

    Software's free version was a good fit for tinkerers and hobbyists.

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  7. Windows 11 24H2 goes from “unsupported” to “unbootable” on some older PCs

    New Windows version needs CPU features that became common in the late 00s.

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  8. Apple’s iMessage is not a “core platform” in EU, so it can stay walled off

    Microsoft's Edge browser, Bing search, and ad business also avoid regulations.

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  9. Encrypted email service Skiff gets acquired, will shut down in six months

    Skiff users will lose their @skiff.com email addresses, need to export data ASAP.

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  10. Prime Video cuts Dolby Vision, Atmos support from ad tier—and didn’t tell subs

    To get them back, you must pay an extra $2.99/month for the ad-free tier.

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  11. Microsoft starts testing Windows 11 24H2 as this year’s big update takes shape

    Windows 11 23H2 didn't make its first appearance until much later in the year.

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  12. Mob sets Waymo car ablaze in San Francisco

    An autonomous Waymo met an untimely end thanks to an unruly mob.

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