Enlarge / The medium is the message, even within the third-party homebrew restoration of that medium.Aurich Lawson There were few...
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Hands-on with Cherry MX2A switches: A lot less wobble, a little more confusion
Enlarge / Cherry's new MX2A mechanical switches (from left to right): Red, Blue, Brown, Black, Speed Silver, Silent Red. Scharon...
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Too many users abused unlimited Dropbox plans, so they’re getting limits
Dropbox Sometimes the honor system just doesn't work. Up until yesterday, Dropbox offered an unlimited $24-per-user-per-month plan for businesses called...
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California deploys AI-powered wildfire detection systems
Getty Images California's main firefighting agency, Cal Fire, is training AI models to detect visual signs of wildfires using a...
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Parallels Desktop 19 gets Sonoma-ready, expands OpenGL and Linux support
Enlarge / You can now use Touch ID to log in to your Windows virtual machine. It's an annual tradition...
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You can now train ChatGPT on your own documents via API
Getty Images On Tuesday, OpenAI announced fine-tuning for GPT-3.5 Turbo—the AI model that powers the free version of ChatGPT—through its...
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Google proposes moving ad business to Alphabet to keep regulators at bay
Enlarge / Let's see, you landed on my "Google Ads" space, and with three houses... that will be $1,400. Ron...
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Ars Technica System Guide, “GPUs are kind of affordable again” edition
Aurich Lawson It's been quite a while since we last put together a desktop PC-building guide, partly because trying to...
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Review: Acer’s Swift 5 is an affordable ultralight with notable sacrifices
Enlarge / Acer's 2022 Swift 5 laptop.Scharon Harding Specs at a glance: Acer Swift 5 (SF514-56T-797T) Screen 14-inch 2560×1600 60 Hz IPS...
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US carriers want to bring “screen zero” lock screen ads to smartphones
Enlarge / Glance's ad copy promises "authentic engagement" with its lock screen billboard. Glance Android smartphones can be a rough...
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Orders for Apple’s new M2 MacBook Air begin July 8
The screen on Apple's new MacBook Air. Samuel Axon With the lid closed, it's almost indistinguishable from the 14-inch MacBook...
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New Gmail rolls out to everyone, and you can hide that big sidebar now
The new Gmail. It's blue and has a big sidebar, but there are options for both of these big changes....
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YouTube flags horror video as “for kids,” won’t let creator change rating
Enlarge / YouTube thinks the dark and creepy "Local58TV" series is for kids. Google's wonderful content moderation bots are at...
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Windows 10’s 22H2 update might not actually do much of anything
Microsoft Microsoft has had almost nothing to say about the next major update to Windows 10 beyond the fact that...
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Avoiding USB-C on iPhones may get harder for Apple as Brazil considers mandate
Brazil is the latest country to consider making USB-C charging a requirement for smartphones. On Tuesday, Anatel, Brazil's National Telecommunications...
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iFixit and Google launch official Pixel parts store
iFixit The iFixit and Google partnership that was announced in April is now live. iFixit says that genuine parts for...
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The tiniest Raspberry Pi gets a new version with built-in Wi-Fi
Enlarge / The Raspberry Pi Pico W adds Wi-Fi to the $4 Pico board for an additional $2. Raspberry Pi...
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Apple outs its invite-only program that rewards VIP forum members
Samuel Axon Apple made its Community+ Program common knowledge this week. Similar to other tech companies like Dell, HP, and Microsoft, Apple...
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The world can’t wean itself off Chinese lithium
Enlarge / A customs officer inspects imported lithium carbonate at Longwu Branch Terminal of Shanghai İnternational Port Co., Ltd. The...
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Smart contact lens prototype puts a Micro LED display on top of the eye
Enlarge / Smart contact lenses don't work quite this easily yet. Since 2015, a California-based company called Mojo Vision has...
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