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  1. Huawei phone has a pop-out camera lens, just like a point-and-shoot camera

    The retractable camera lens works like a mini point-and-shoot!

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  2. Roku forcing 2-factor authentication after 2 breaches of 600K accounts

    Accounts with stored payment information went for as little as $0.50 each.

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  3. Prime Video looking to fix “extremely sloppy mistakes” in library, report says

    Business Insider reports of inaccuracy concerns that could hurt viewership.

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  4. Google merges the Android, Chrome, and hardware divisions

    Google says the new “Platform and Devices” team will let it move faster.

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  5. Google’s latest layoffs are in finance and real estate

    Google's almost uncountable number of layoffs continues.

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  6. This app tries to do what Apple couldn’t: Multiple Mac monitors on Vision Pro

    New "Splitscreen" app works around the limitations, but it's not perfect.

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  7. Boston Dynamics’ new humanoid moves like no robot you’ve ever seen

    All-electric, 360° joints give the new Atlas plenty of inhuman movements.

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  8. Billions of public Discord messages may be sold through a scraping service

    Cross-server tracking suggests a new understanding of "public" chat servers.

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  9. Linus Torvalds reiterates his tabs-versus-spaces stance with a kernel trap

    One does not simply suggest changing a kernel line to help out a parsing tool.

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  10. The lines between streaming and cable continue to blur

    Disney+ to offer 24/7 channels to play Star Wars content, commercials.

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  11. YouTube puts third-party clients on notice: Show ads or get blocked

    Google would really like it if everyone just paid for YouTube Premium instead.

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  12. The Pixel 9 reportedly gears up for satellite SOS support

    No one wants to build an Android satellite phone, so Google is going to do it.

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  1. Framework’s software and firmware have been a mess, but it’s working on them

    New features, security updates, and Linux support are all on a long to-do list.

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  2. SD cards finally expected to hit 4TB in 2025

    For media pros' cameras and laptops.

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  3. The DiskMantler violently shakes hard drives for better rare-earth recovery

    A nifty HDD disassembly tool, sure, but we also have a larger global need for magnets.

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  4. Google kills “One” VPN service, says “people simply weren’t using it”

    Did anyone want a VPN from the Internet's largest data collector?

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  5. TSMC’s $65 billion bet still leaves US missing piece of chip puzzle

    TSMC will begin making 2 nm chips in Arizona starting in 2028.

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  6. Amazon virtually kills efforts to develop Alexa Skills, disappointing dozens

    Most devs would need to pay out of pocket to host Alexa apps after June.

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  7. Apple will allow reuse of iPhone parts for repairs, with a notable catch

    Announcement arrives as Colorado's Senate hears a bill banning parts pairing.

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  8. Google Photos’ AI editor goes freemium, hopes you’ll join $100/year plan

    Photo Unblur and AI-erase are now free, while the editor offers 10 free saves a month.

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  9. Google Cloud rolls out self-designed Arm chips in its data centers

    Google Axion-based VMs will be out in preview in the coming months.

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  10. Fairbuds are Fairphone’s proof that we really could make better tiny gadgets

    Swap the batteries, tips, charging case, shell, or even just individual buds.

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  11. 5.25-inch floppy disks expected to help run San Francisco trains until 2030

    "We have a technical debt that stretches back many decades."

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  12. Kobo adds color to its e-reader lineup for the first time, starting at $149

    New Kobos are a lot cheaper than most no-name color e-readers you can buy.

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  1. “Google Vids” is Google’s fourth big productivity app for Workspace

    Google's "video editor" feels more like a souped-up version of Google Slides.

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  2. Intel is investigating game crashes on top-end Core i9 desktop CPUs

    Crashes may be related to CPUs running above their specified power limits.

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  3. WordPress.com owner acquires Beeper, giving it two chat apps to rule them all

    With iMessage battle over, Beeper merges with Texts.com to offer more networks.

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  4. AI hardware company from Jony Ive, Sam Altman seeks $1 billion in funding

    A venture fund founded by Laurene Powell Jobs could finance the company.

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  5. After pushing cloud storage, TV provider to auto-delete 61-day-old DVR recordings

    Customers originally had 365 days to enjoy the recordings.

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  6. Android’s Bluetooth trackers are finally shipping in late May

    The one-year wait for Apple's cross-platform safety measures is almost over.

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  7. Apple now allows retro game emulators on its App Store—but with big caveats

    It's probably not the Wild West of game emulation you're hoping for. Here's why.

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  8. Roku patent invents a way to show ads over anything you plug into your TV

    System would detect paused content on external devices and show ads on top.

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  9. Android’s AirTag competitor gears up for launch, thanks to iOS release

    Google promised to wait for Apple to launch cross-platform "unwanted tag" detection.

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  10. Fake AI law firms are sending fake DMCA threats to generate fake SEO gains

    How one journalist found himself targeted by generative AI over a keyfob photo.

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  11. Waymo and Uber Eats start human-less food deliveries in Phoenix

    You'll need to run outside when your robot delivery arrives.

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  12. Microsoft is testing user-controlled RAM limits for Microsoft Edge browser

    RAM controls seem intended mostly for PC gamers who want to free up memory.

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