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  1. Liveblog: All the news from Apple’s WWDC 2023 keynote

    Get your updates about iOS, macOS, and more right here.

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  2. Some Google Pixel Watches are falling apart [Update]

    Several users report the back of the Pixel Watch just falls off after a short time.

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  3. Google Wallet for Android now supports digital IDs

    The state-by-state rollout is still a huge mess, but Android is ready, at least.

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  4. Hobbyist grinds down original chips by hand to make a Game Boy-sized NES

    "This is not emulation, it is not a Pi, it is not a NOAC, and it is not an FPGA."

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  5. MS Paint app’s Windows 11 renaissance continues with dark mode, other updates

    Paint app also picks up more granular zoom controls, new Settings page.

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  6. CEO: Raspberry Pi stock to hit 1M units monthly, starting in July

    Sony's helping by stockpiling Pi's non-silicon parts.

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  7. Oppo Find N2 review: Beautiful hardware that Android just can’t deal with

    Square-screened Android devices don't play well with the app ecosystem.

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  8. Motorola makes its 4th-gen foldable, the Moto Razr+, official

    And a second low-end model promises to be the cheapest foldable on the market.

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  9. Google Assistant kills off support for third-party note apps

    The Google Assistant continues to circle the drain, with yet another feature loss.

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  10. Meta beats Apple to the mixed-reality punch with $499 Quest 3 coming this fall

    Quest 2's starting price is also going back down to $299.

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  11. Apple reportedly prepping a pair of high-end Mac desktops ahead of WWDC

    A new Mac Studio is more likely than the long-awaited Apple Silicon Mac Pro.

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  12. Millions of PC motherboards were sold with a firmware backdoor

    Hidden code in many Gigabyte motherboards invisibly and insecurely downloads programs.

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  1. 6 monitor and TV innovations remind us that trade shows still exist

    Provocative tech with real potential to impact future display products.

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  2. Reddit’s API pricing results in shocking $20 million-a-year bill for Apollo

    Apollo developer says pricing isn't "remotely reasonable."

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  3. Report: The Pixel Watch 2 dumps Samsung Exynos SoCs for Qualcomm

    Anything would be an upgrade over the 4-year-old Exynos in the Pixel Watch.

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  4. The original Chromecast hits end of life after a decade of service

    Google's most successful hardware product ever is no longer supported.

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  5. A Snap-based, containerized Ubuntu desktop could be offered in 2024

    Ubuntu could join Fedora in offering an immutable desktop option.

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  6. What to expect at WWDC 2023: Reality Pro, iOS 17, and new MacBooks

    Apple is set to announce its first new major platform in years.

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  7. Arm announces the Cortex X4 for 2024, plus a 14-core M2-fighter

    Will anyone build Arm's 14-core mega chip? Will Arm have to do it itself?

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  8. Microsoft Surface Pro X webcams quit working last week—flawed workaround issued

    Microsoft working with OEMs on permanent driver fix for Windows-on-Arm devices.

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  9. Is cybersecurity an unsolvable problem?

    Ars chats with law philosopher Scott Shapiro about his new book, Fancy Bear Goes Phishing.

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  10. HP printers should have EPEAT ecolabels revoked, trade group demands

    Complaint to EPEAT organizers spells out why Dynamic Security, HP+ suck.

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  11. Green hills forever: Windows XP activation algorithm cracked after 21 years

    Please, please, please do not actually install XP and use it. But if you must…

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  12. YouTube Stories, Google’s clone of Snapchat, is dying on June 26

    Google's clone of TikTok is a decent replacement for its clone of Snapchat.

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  1. Google Search starts rolling out ChatGPT-style generative AI results

    If you opt-in to generative AI, big, colorful boxes will appear in search.

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  2. Minnesota enacts right-to-repair law that covers more devices than any other state

    Just one state demanding free repair manuals could benefit all fixers.

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  3. Amazon creeps into the premium tablet market with the Fire Max 11

    It's $230 for the tablet and $330—the price of an iPad—for the "productivity" bundle.

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  4. Cancel your WinRAR trial: Windows will soon support RAR, gz, 7z, and other archives

    Windows picked up built-in support for .zip files back in 2000.

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  5. AMD Radeon RX 7600 review: Another water-treading midrange GPU for $269

    Like the 4060 Ti, it doesn't move midrange performance forward much.

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  6. Netflix crackdown on account sharing hits US with $8 fee for each extra user

    "Your Netflix account is for you and the people you live with," email tells users.

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  7. The $1,600 Dyson 360 Vis Nav promises to be the world’s most powerful robovac

    Dyson's new robovac has a unique design, both inside and out.

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  8. Adobe Photoshop’s new “Generative Fill” AI tool lets you manipulate photos with text

    Firefly-powered AI generations match image perspective, lighting, and style.

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  9. Meta has no choice but to sell Giphy at $262M loss to Shutterstock

    With UK forcing a sale and GIFs losing popularity, Meta was bound to take a hit.

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  10. Built-in ChatGPT-driven Copilot will transform Windows 11 starting in June

    Copilot is coming alongside another batch of new Windows 11 features this year.

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  11. Review: Nvidia’s $399 RTX 4060 Ti is a step forward, but only a small one

    Most games perform better, but the gains are smaller than we're used to.

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  12. The best Mac client for Gmail users is now a 1.0 release with nifty new features

    Home/Work profiles, notification schedules, and a lack of inbox advertisements.

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