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• Keynote one more, one more thing? (arstechnica.com)
  Did Steve have one more, one more thing for us?
• Waymo is finally starting passenger trips at SFO — but not to the terminals (theverge.com)
  Waymo announced the start of passenger trips at San Francisco airport, starting first with select riders before opening up SFO to anyone.
• If you use Google Chrome, you need to install this now (zdnet.com)
  I've tried countless ways to speed up Google Chrome, and this is the best way to tame the browser.
• Here comes the weekend. What are you playing? (arstechnica.com)
  I've stocked up on beer and Arcade points. You?
• Purple Fox rootkit discovered in malicious Telegram installers (zdnet.com)
  Slicing up files allows the malware to stay under the radar.
• Senate GOP to Democrats: please don’t negotiate with us about ICE funding. (theverge.com)
  With less than two days before a partial government shutdown over funding for the Department of Homeland Security, Republican leadership is…
• Hiding something? Internet Explorer 7 makes it easy to clear your footprints (arstechnica.com)
  Internet Explorer 7 has a new feature which enables users to quickly and …
• Drugs by drone: Good idea? (zdnet.com)
  Delivery by drone is becoming a more likely reality, but should pharma take to the skies?
• Red Flag Linux distributor joins OSDL (arstechnica.com)
  Red Flag, a popular Chinese Linux distributor, has joined the Open Source …
• CES 2022: Nanotech startup shows off tiny paper-based capacitive sensors (zdnet.com)
  Carbon nanotubes built into the structure of paper form the basis of a sensor technology that could transform the interaction between peopl…
• Spotify’s new group chats share music with everyone in your circle (theverge.com)
  Spotify is launching group chats, allowing you to share and discuss music with up to 10 friends or family members directly in the app.
• Longhorn Datacenter Server to offer free virtual machine licensing (arstechnica.com)
  System administrators rejoice. Microsoft is not imposing a limit or fee on …
• Obsbot’s new gimbal webcam doesn’t justify its $350 price (theverge.com)
  It’s not meaningfully better than the competition. Plus, its software is messy and overstuffed.
• Apple’s buying an AI company that listens to ‘silent speech’ (theverge.com)
  Apple’s paying a reported $2 billion for AI audio startup Q.ai, and its technology that recognizes facial expressions for silent communicat…
• Morgan Stanley agrees to $60 million settlement in data breach lawsuit (zdnet.com)
  Customer data was held on legacy equipment that was later sold on without being wiped.
• Malsmoke hackers abuse Microsoft signature verification in ZLoader cyberattacks (zdnet.com)
  Malware exploits the system to steal credentials and other data.
• Microsoft: the WMF vulnerability was not intentional (arstechnica.com)
  Microsoft has responded to Steve Gibson's claim that the WMF vulnerability was …
• Don’t expect any Kalshi or Polymarket ads during the Super Bowl. (theverge.com)
  The NFL has added prediction markets to its list of “prohibited categories” for commercials in Super Bowl LX. However, as Front Office Spor…
• Microsoft set to bring sponsored link advertising in-house (arstechnica.com)
  Microsoft has announced that it is bringing the sponsored link advertising …
• Services Australia brushes off vulnerability concerns in COVID-19 digital certificates (zdnet.com)
  There are no vulnerability disclosure programs in place nor any future plans to implement such a thing for Australia's COVID-19 digital cer…
• 600,000 Xbox 360 units sold thus far. Shortages still abound (arstechnica.com)
  Is this good or bad news? It's neither really, it just proves that early …
• SMB Ombudsman says more needed from online platforms to stop fake reviews (zdnet.com)
  Over 30 businesses have come to Australia's Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman with concerns about online fake reviews.
• Elon Musk might merge SpaceX with Tesla or xAI (theverge.com)
  Elon Musk-led SpaceX may merge with xAI or Tesla, according to reports.
• Shokz OpenRun Pro review: Outstanding bone conduction headset for safe training (zdnet.com)
  After trying out a bone conduction headset, it is now the only type of headset I use for outdoor running.
• Castlevania Harmony of Dissonance and Aria of Sorrow re-released on one GBA cart. Rejoice! (arstechnica.com)
  $30 gets you both excellent 2D Castlevania games in one package. Not a bad …
• Best foldable 2026: the best folding phones you can buy (theverge.com)
  Foldables aren’t as durable as slab phones and require a little extra care. But for those willing to bear the risks, they’re incredible lit…
• CES 2022: Belkin announces Wemo Smart Video Doorbell and Soundform Immerse earbuds (zdnet.com)
  The company also announced new versions of its Wemo Smart Plug, Wemo Smart Light Switch, and Wemo Smart Dimmer with Thread support.
• Chinese tech companies must undergo government cyber review to list overseas (zdnet.com)
  A pair of new rules on cybersecurity and algorithmic recommendations continue China's crackdown on tech.
• CES 2022: Samsung wants to replace all your gaming and productivity monitors with one massive (zdnet.com)
  The final entry in Samsung's CES 2022 monitor lineup is a 55-inch beast that promises to suit every possible computing need with its drasti…
• FTC to pursue companies that expose customer data due to not patching Log4j (zdnet.com)
  Agency warns it will use its full legal authority against companies that fail to take reasonable steps against the Log4j vulnerability.
• Sharpen your musical skills for a new you in 2022 (zdnet.com)
  Learn a new instrument for a new you in 2022.
• Oracle and Sun team up to provide .NET alternative (arstechnica.com)
  Oracle and Sun are teaming up to provide a "standards-based" alternative to .
• The weirdest headphones at CES will launch on Kickstarter next month (theverge.com)
  The Neo headphones that roll up to become a Bluetooth speaker will be available for preorder starting on February 10th.
• "Geometry Wars' has been our 'Halo.'" (arstechnica.com)
  The blockbuster game for the 360 hasn't come in a green case; it's been …
• Apple just had a record-breaking iPhone quarter (theverge.com)
  Apple has revealed its Q1 2026 earnings results, revealing that the iPhone raked in more than $85.3 billion, while the company reported $14…
• Google's 2021 Year in Review lays out hopes for practical quantum computing this decade (zdnet.com)
  In its 2021 retrospective, Google details its quantum computing priorities, proposed applications for the technology, and future investment…
• CES 2022: Microsoft, Qualcomm to collaborate on custom augmented-reality chips (zdnet.com)
  As part of their respective metaverse strategies, Microsoft and Qualcomm are working on chips that could be used in future AR glasses. .
• Jade at Macworld: Google (arstechnica.com)
  Doing no evil, Google showed up at Macworld, incidentally validating the …
• It’s a new heyday for gas thanks to data centers (theverge.com)
  A rush of new gas power plants are being built to power data centers for generative AI.
• Gamers and the women who love them (arstechnica.com)
  Video game addictions are starting to break up relationships, and the women …
• Over 20 years of employee data leaked during McMenamins ransomware attack (zdnet.com)
  The company said compromised employee records had Social Security numbers, bank account information, and health insurance data.
• Griffin wants you to split your iPod (arstechnica.com)
  Griffin is taking pre-orders on a fancy headphones splitter.
• CES 2022: Abode has a new $79 Wireless Video Doorbell and Color Bulbs (zdnet.com)
  Abode's security system offering expands to include its own video doorbell and light bulbs that change colors, because why not?
• GPT-4o is being retired from ChatGPT. (theverge.com)
  After the launch of GPT-5, OpenAI brought GPT-4o back for paid subscribers because users missed it, but now, “only 0.1% of users” are still…
• HyperX debuts first CES lineup since HP acquisition (zdnet.com)
  We look at what HP's recently-acquired peripheral brand has to offer for its first big showing as a subsidiary.
• Ahead of IPO, Intel's Mobileye builds momentum with VW, Ford and Zeekr (zdnet.com)
  Among other deals touted at CES, Mobileye said VW plans to globally deploy Mobileye's crowd-sourced mapping data, while Ford plans to use M…
• Samsung Unpacked is coming. (theverge.com)
  It’s not officially official, but leaks from Evan Blass are pretty close. [Media: https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/2016989387272192230?s=…
• The coolest drum machine. Ever. (arstechnica.com)
  Feeling the DIY itch? You could always put together a drum machine out of NES …
• One of the biggest manga piracy networks has been shut down (theverge.com)
  Bato’s operator was reportedly making over $57,000 a month in illicit advertising revenue.
• Google acquires Israeli cybersecurity company Siemplify (zdnet.com)
  Google will be integrating Siemplify's security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) platform into their cloud systems.