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• CES 2022: Intel says its top mobile Alder Lake Core i9 will beat the Apple M1 Max (zdnet.com)
  Intel's 12th generation H-series silicon is quicker, but still cannot sip power as well as the Apple silicon.
• First Microsoft Pluton-powered Windows 11 PCs to start rolling out this year (zdnet.com)
  The first PCs to incorporate Microsoft's Pluton security chip will be available from Lenovo this May.
• Flexible circuitry (arstechnica.com)
  Scientists at the University of Illinois have developed a technique for …
• The tech behind ICE’s facial recognition. (theverge.com)
  We’ve known for a while that ICE agents are using facial recognition apps to pull people’s details, but The New York Times does a good job…
• CES 2022: Dell boosts XPS to 28 watts for new look XPS 13 Plus (zdnet.com)
  Keyboard on the new laptop ditches function keys for a capacitive row, increases the keycap sizes, and decides users don't need to know whe…
• iOS 15.2: Are you experiencing these iPhone problems? (zdnet.com)
  Just when I thought things were getting better, they got worse. Again.
• Suicide intervention by bacteria (arstechnica.com)
  A bacterial pathogen takes an interesting approach to invading cells. It …
• Microsoft is experimenting with a top menu bar for Windows 11 (theverge.com)
  Microsoft is testing a new top menu bar for Windows 11. The PowerToys team want to build a dock that can provide access to tools and more.
• CES 2022: Nvidia partners with AT&T, Samsung to promote GeForce NOW (zdnet.com)
  Nvidia is also bringing new titles to its cloud-based game streaming service, including Battlefield 4 and Battlefield V.
• CES 2022: Nvidia brings free Omniverse version into GA, unveils new Nvidia Studio laptops (zdnet.com)
  At CES, Nvidia also announced that a new entry-level GPU, the GeForce RTX 3050, will be available for $279 later this month.
• CES 2022: TuSimple is using Nvidia technology to build intelligent vehicles (zdnet.com)
  Nvidia announced that TuSimple is using Nvidia's Drive Orin SoC to advance Level 4 autonomous trucking.
• Music labels could be in trouble over how they charge subscription services (arstechnica.com)
  The music industry may find itself in the antitrust crosshairs again, this …
• Chandler, an open-source personal information manager, hits its first public release (arstechnica.com)
  Chandler, the brainchild of the first Macintosh programmer, Andy Hertzfeld...
• Hlynur Pálmason: The Love That Remains interview (theverge.com)
  The Icleandic director wanted to make a new family film. So in The Love That Remains, he featured some of his own.
• AT&T and Verizon completely reverse course, agree to two-week delay for C-Band rollouts (zdnet.com)
  Just a day after a joint letter from both carriers' CEOs firmly denied a governmental request to delay the controversial rollouts, both tel…
• Microsoft for Mac: Clovers for Apples (arstechnica.com)
  The Redmond company decides that it's time to wiggle in the "for Mac"
• Apple makes history as world's first $3 trillion company (zdnet.com)
  It took Apple over 40 years to drive its market cap past the $1 trillion mark -- and less than four to pass $3 trillion.
• CES 2022: Lenovo unveils new ThinkPad Z Series laptops for eco-conscious business users (zdnet.com)
  The new series of ThinkPad laptops, powered by AMD Ryzen PRO processors, are built with recycled materials to help Lenovo, and its customer…
• CES 2022: TCL's newest smartphones bring 5G and affordability to US carriers (zdnet.com)
  The TCL 30 V and TCL XE are 5G-compatible Androids looking to compete in Verizon and T-Mobile's mid-range market.
• Melania documentary creators say its big price tag wasn’t bribery (theverge.com)
  The makers of Amazon’s Melania documentary have defended its exorbitant cost following accusations of bribery to appease the Trump empire.
• Jade at Macworld: Cool Product Award Winner is myvu (arstechnica.com)
  We're not talking the Data Goggles from Snow Crash, but myvu is indeed cool.
• Microsoft Teams: Here's what's new and updated in the past month (zdnet.com)
  Microsoft's December updates further its ambition to make Teams the go-to platform for enterprise calling, meetings and collaboration.
• Broadband coming (slowly) to US airplanes (arstechnica.com)
  The FCC has finalized plans for a spectrum auction that should open the door …
• Learn the skills that can make your workday just fly by with Microsoft Office (zdnet.com)
  Learn some valuable new tricks that will slash time out of every workday and boost your productivity.
• I wear lots of technology for a living, ask me anything (theverge.com)
  An exclusive Verge subscriber AMA with Senior reviewer Victoria Song, in which we shall discuss wearables, health tech, and cursed dystopia…
• Mortal Kombat to perform one last fatality on kurrent gen konsoles (arstechnica.com)
  Long-running series to hit PS2 and Xbox in October with over 60 playable …
• Mesh network + control tower = cheap autonomy (zdnet.com)
  Level 5 autonomy within reach if we create infrastructure.
• Log4j flaw attack levels remain high, Microsoft warns (zdnet.com)
  Organizations might not realize their environments are already compromised.
• CES 2022: This Labrador "Retriever" robot assists those with chronic pain (zdnet.com)
  This game-changer works as an extra pair of hands for moving and fetching items.
• Parenting in ICE-occupied Minneapolis (theverge.com)
  An essay from Scott Meslow about raising two daughters in Minneapolis during the ICE raids.
• Optimus (Prime) keyboard: More than meets the eye (arstechnica.com)
  Optimus hints at a product release date much earlier than anticipated.
• Data 2022 outlook, part two: Reality bytes the data mesh (zdnet.com)
  Data meshes are already drawing vendor attention, leading to renewed interest in data fabrics.
• It’s a good slime. (theverge.com)
  Ahead of the launch of Dragon Quest VII Reimagined — which I’ll be writing about very soon! — I went on my good friend Chris Plante’s show…
• Five essential 2022 tech New Year resolutions you should stick to (zdnet.com)
  These are resolutions you should stick with throughout 2022.
• Novell liberates AppArmor Linux security framework (arstechnica.com)
  Novell plans to open the source code for a security app formerly released …
• End of a smartphone era as BlackBerry phones reach the end of the line (zdnet.com)
  BlackBerry phones running BlackBerry 7.1 and BlackBerry 10 will cease to function reliably from January 4, 2022.
• Who’s afraid of the new TikTok? (theverge.com)
  Now that TikTok US is owned by investors including Oracle, creators and users are on high alert for changes to the algorithm.
• Apple’s sci-fi detective show Sugar is coming back in June (theverge.com)
  Apple has announced that its sci-fi detective show Sugar, which stars Colin Farrell, will start streaming on Apple TV in June.
• CES 2022: Garmin's Venu 2 Plus and Vivomove Sport watches offer new phone, hybrid features (zdnet.com)
  The Venu 2 Plus is the first Garmin watch to offer support for phone calls from the wrist, while the Vivomove Sport is an entry-level hybri…
• National ID law poses unique technological challenges (arstechnica.com)
  A combination of legacy hardware and stringent requirements have states …
• Cyberattack against UK Ministry of Defence training academy revealed (zdnet.com)
  The attack had a "significant" impact on operations last year.
• BlackBerry users get more Google goodness (arstechnica.com)
  Google's mobile applications are coming to the BlackBerry, along with Google …
• Theranos blood test startup founder Elizabeth Holmes found guilty of investor fraud (zdnet.com)
  Investors were told only a few drops of blood were required in disease detection.
• Poco M4 Pro 5G, hands on: This capable 5G phone offers excellent value for money (zdnet.com)
  If you need 5G support and can't afford a flagship-class handset, Poco's budget offering is well worth considering.
• The lonely promise of cute robots (theverge.com)
  In this week’s Optimizer, I investigate living with Mirumi, an adorable social robot that mimics a shy infant, and the limits to the compan…
• Anti-Spyware Coalition publishes spyware guidelines (arstechnica.com)
  The latest salvo in the ongoing war against worthless and dangerous spyware …
• Parliamentary security committee review backs the operation of controversial TOLA Act (zdnet.com)
  PJCIS chair James Paterson said law enforcement agencies have made the case that encryption busting powers are necessary for fighting natio…
• Jade at Macworld: iPodworld (arstechnica.com)
  The two faces of Apple size each other up on the Expo floor.
• Luigi Mangione won’t be facing the death penalty. (theverge.com)
  US District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed two of the charges Mangione faced in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last y…
• Tesla throws in the towel on car sales (theverge.com)
  Is Tesla still a car company? Elon Musk is pushing AI, robots, and robotaxis, but the bulk of the company’s revenues still come from car sa…