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Google proposes moving ad business to Alphabet to keep regulators at bay

zahidmir / 8 July 2022

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

zahidmir / 8 July 2022

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

zahidmir / 7 July 2022

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

zahidmir / 7 July 2022

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

zahidmir / 6 July 2022

The screen on Apple's new MacBook Air. Samuel Axon With the lid closed, it's almost indistinguishable from the 14-inch MacBook...

air, Apples, July, MacBook, orders

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New Gmail rolls out to everyone, and you can hide that big sidebar now

zahidmir / 6 July 2022

The new Gmail. It's blue and has a big sidebar, but there are options for both of these big changes....

Big, Gmail, hide, rolls, sidebar

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YouTube flags horror video as “for kids,” won’t let creator change rating

zahidmir / 5 July 2022

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

zahidmir / 5 July 2022

Microsoft Microsoft has had almost nothing to say about the next major update to Windows 10 beyond the fact that...

10s, 22H2, update, Windows

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Avoiding USB-C on iPhones may get harder for Apple as Brazil considers mandate

zahidmir / 4 July 2022

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

zahidmir / 4 July 2022

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

zahidmir / 3 July 2022

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

zahidmir / 3 July 2022

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

zahidmir / 2 July 2022

Enlarge / A customs officer inspects imported lithium carbonate at Longwu Branch Terminal of Shanghai İnternational Port Co., Ltd. The...

Chinese, lithium, wean, world

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Smart contact lens prototype puts a Micro LED display on top of the eye

zahidmir / 2 July 2022

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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Google loses two execs: one for Messaging and Workspace, another for Payments

zahidmir / 1 July 2022

Google had a pair of high-ranking executives leave this week. The first was Bill Ready, Google's "President of Commerce, Payments...

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Some Macs are getting fewer updates than they used to. Here’s why it’s a problem

zahidmir / 1 July 2022

Aurich Lawson When macOS Ventura was announced earlier this month, its system requirements were considerably stricter than those for macOS...

Heres, Macs, problem, updates

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USB installer tool removes Windows 11’s Microsoft account requirements (and more)

zahidmir / 30 June 2022

Enlarge / The Rufus tool will offer to modify your Windows 11 install media when you create it. The workaround...

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Belkin launches new 3-in-1 charger capable of fast-charging Apple Watch Series 7

zahidmir / 30 June 2022

Enlarge / Belkin's new 3-in-1 MagSafe charging stand is identical to its predecessor, pictured above, but true change occurs within.Corey...

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Arm announces the Cortex X3 CPU, headed for 2023 Android phones

zahidmir / 29 June 2022

Enlarge / The Arm Cortex X3 brings some modest improvements. Arms Fresh off a dramatic journey of not being bought...

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Rudderless HTC builds a “Metaverse” smartphone with NFTs

zahidmir / 29 June 2022

Enlarge / HTC's metaverse phone. HTC HTC is somehow still making smartphones. The latest from the company is the HTC...