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• Lenovo leak reveals a foldable gaming handheld that’s also a Windows laptop (theverge.com)
  The leaked Lenovo Legion Go Fold is a foldable, laptop, and handheld gaming PC rolled into one with two screen sizes and a controller that…
• Want the most productive developers money can buy? Microsoft's got the answer (zdnet.com)
  Developer productivity is in the eye of the beholder. Here's what Microsoft productivity analysts found that works.
• Warner Bros. says Paramount’s latest offer is superior to its current deal with Netflix. (theverge.com)
  A four-day clock for Netflix to respond just started, but here are the details of the offer that include a starting price of $31 per share…
• An astronomical binge (arstechnica.com)
  The American Astronomical Society is having its annual meeting, leading to a …
• Google Earth for Mac released (arstechnica.com)
  Leaked betas don't lie. Google released an official version of Google Earth …
• More fun with DALL-E 3 in ChatGPT: Can it design a T-shirt? (zdnet.com)
  I tried talking DALL-E 3 in ChatGPT into making a ZDNET-themed T-shirt with a retro robot design. Oh, the places we went together! Come alo…
• Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts nearly half of its staff in AI gamble (theverge.com)
  Jack Dorsey’s Block is cutting its workforce by “nearly half,” losing more than 4,000 jobs. The company will shrink from more than 10,000 p…
• Google Translate is using Gemini AI to offer alternative translations based on context. (theverge.com)
  In December, Google Translate started using Gemini AI to improve translations for colloquial phrases and idioms that might not make sense i…
• Pharmaceutical companies are the world's most ethical (arstechnica.com)
  Four large pharmaceutical giants are listed in the top 10 as the world's most …
• Would you pay a buck to Tweet? X takes a step toward paywall (zdnet.com)
  Elon Musk says his social platform is fighting bots with $1 subscriptions. Will charging a fee really help stop fake accounts?
• New MacBook models could come as early as next week, says report (zdnet.com)
  Several Macs are due for an upgrade and signs are pointing to Apple making an announcement soon. Here's what we know.
• Apple and MS more comfy than ever, Apple says "Sure, run Windows" (arstechnica.com)
  How does Apple feel, really, about users installing Windows right next to OS X …
• Microsoft’s Copilot Tasks AI uses its own computer to get things done (theverge.com)
  Microsoft is launching a new Copilot Tasks feature designed to do busywork for you in the background. Copilot Tasks uses its own computer a…
• Google Chrome is testing a new feature to automatically hide users' IP addresses (zdnet.com)
  Google is attempting to fortify Chrome's security to avoid potential misuse of your information. Here's how.
• Netflix walks away from its deal to buy Warner Bros. after Paramount came back with a better offer (theverge.com)
  Netflix is backing out of its $83 billion agreement to buy Warner Bros.
• AOL buys Internet video search firm (arstechnica.com)
  America Online has purchased Truveo.com, an Internet video search company. Do …
• Anthropic refuses Pentagon’s new terms, standing firm on lethal autonomous weapons and mass (theverge.com)
  Anthropic has refused the Pentagon’s new terms and pressure from Pete Hegseth, standing firm on lethal autonomous weapons and mass surveill…
• With AI, organizations are now seeing software developers as great collaborators (zdnet.com)
  Great software code comes through a productive developer experience that's built on collaboration and artificial intelligence.
• Edit PDFs for life with this $100 tool (zdnet.com)
  Edit, annotate, and more with PDF Extra -- just $100 for life right now.
• Magnet therapy: a waste of money (arstechnica.com)
  Despite being a billion dollar industry, there's no evidence that magnet …
• December: It's just a great month to be a gamer (arstechnica.com)
  No new releases? Awesome.
• Google Meet's new touch-up feature will give you a quick makeover for your meeting (zdnet.com)
  If you feel like you're not looking your best, Google Meet may be able help.
• Eve Online mag to pay writers in virtual currency (arstechnica.com)
  It might be all fine and well for hardcore players, but we'll take cold hard …
• Do iOS updates wear out your iPhone's battery? The answer is not so obvious (zdnet.com)
  Every iOS update - big or small - generates a torrent of comments and complaints about battery degradation. But the real culprit is somethi…
• Firefox 1.5 to launch this week with marketing blitz (arstechnica.com)
  When Firefox 1.5 is released, it will be accompanied by a new marketing …
• Kubuntu 23.10 strikes a perfect balance of form and function (zdnet.com)
  The latest release of this official Ubuntu spin goes a long way to prove that KDE Plasma is one of the best desktop environments on the mar…
• Apple will swap your iPhone 15 if it has this problem, but it might not help (zdnet.com)
  It sounds - literally - like a hardware bug, but it's likely a software issue.
• Samsung expands satellite support. (theverge.com)
  The new Galaxy S26 series supports satellite-based messaging and data services — including emergency assistance — offered by Samsung’s telc…
• The ubiquity of the Golden Rule (arstechnica.com)
  The many historical faces of this popular ethical maxim.
• High-tech companies pushing R&D tax credit expansion (arstechnica.com)
  Congress is mulling over an expansion of the federal research and development …
• Google Maps could soon be usable in the home of Samsung. (theverge.com)
  South Korea has long restricted the export of mapping data over national security concerns leaving Google Maps, launched there in 2008, to…
• CIOs assess generative AI's risk and reward for software engineers (zdnet.com)
  For businesses in tech, generative AI presents costs and benefits for software development and engineering. Here's how executives are explo…
• The dark side of bundling: exploitation (arstechnica.com)
  Best Buy is under investigation after allegations of a bait and switch tactic …
• Game magazine scans from the early 80's (arstechnica.com)
  Remember when? A Flickr photostream of old gaming mags.
• I tested a $6,000 automower for four months. Here's why I'm fully invested (zdnet.com)
  The Husqvarna EPOS automower is a wire-free robot that can mow in different patterns. A beautifully striped yard without any effort on my e…
• MWC 2026: all the phones, gadgets, and announcements from Barcelona (theverge.com)
  All the news and phone announcements from Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain.
• Smuggling podcasts into a Burmese prison (theverge.com)
  Danny Fenster was jailed during the coup in Myanmar. This is the story of how he got through it.
• A new robot vacuum that connects to your home's water supply is now on Kickstarter (zdnet.com)
  SwitchBot is working towards automating your entire home -- even how you fill and empty your vacuum.
• How Ubuntu Linux snuck into high-end Dell laptops (and why it's called 'Project Sputnik') (zdnet.com)
  The Dell XPS 13 is the best-known developer-focused, high-end Linux laptop. Here's how it got there.
• Phones are going to get weird next week (theverge.com)
  Mobile World Congress 2026 kicks off on Monday, but the first launches will be this weekend. Expect rotating camera rings, robot arms, and…
• Records we'd rather not be setting (arstechnica.com)
  Using samples of gas trapped in ice cores, scientists have now extended the …
• Forbes: Atari 2600 > Xbox 360 (arstechnica.com)
  Taking gaming nostalgia to a new, more contentious level.
• Ultrahuman’s new flagship smart ring has a 15-day battery (theverge.com)
  Ultrahuman is expanding its health monitoring ecosystem with the launch of Ring Pro smart ring and Jade “biointelligence AI” platform upgra…
• 5 practical ways to separate work from the rest of your life (zdnet.com)
  Here's how to make sure the pressures that come with modern working life don't impinge on your downtime.
• The Family Media Guide: Better than the ESRB because they said so. Let's point and laugh (arstechnica.com)
  Did they really create a new system to read the back of game boxes?
• Nvidia wasn’t ready for Resident Evil Requiem. (theverge.com)
  The GeForce Game Ready Driver 595.59 that optimizes DLSS features for the game on PC has been temporarily removed after Nvidia discovered a…
• Jeffrey Epstein saw promise in Bitcoin — and its far-right supporters (theverge.com)
  Jeffrey Epstein appears to have cultivated extensive contacts in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, including Tether and a PR firm.
• Game vs. Experience with Call of Duty 2 on the 360 (arstechnica.com)
  It's not a port, it's something else. Is Call of Duty 2 the first true PC game …
• Slack has a solution to those awkward moments before a video meeting starts (zdnet.com)
  Sound bath, anyone?
• Next-gen storage, online and offline (arstechnica.com)
  200GB and 300GB competition for Blu-Ray and HD-DVD, and online file storage …