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• Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 arrives: A glimpse into Ubuntu Linux's future (zdnet.com)
  With the latest Ubuntu Linux release, it's clear that Canonical is taking the Linux desktop seriously.
• The impact of artificial intelligence on software development? Still unclear (zdnet.com)
  It's too early to detect if AI boosts the productivity of software rollouts, a Google study finds. But other factors are making a huge diff…
• Investigating the 61-pound machine that eats plastic and spits out bricks (theverge.com)
  We try Clear Drop’s Soft Plastic Compactor, which turns unrecyclable household plastic into 3-pound bricks for processing. Does it work, an…
• Zillow CEO on growth in a housing crisis (theverge.com)
  CWO Jeremy Wacksman discusses how Zillow can take a bigger slice of a market stuck in an affordability crisis, and why AI slop doesn’t help…
• Open source code found in Sony's CD rootkit (arstechnica.com)
  Closer inspection of the rootkit software shipped with many Sony music CDs has …
• Crossbody Strap, but make it pink. (theverge.com)
  If you check out tomorrow’s Vergecast, you’ll get to hear The Verge’s Jess Weatherbed convince me that gadget straps are a clever phone acc…
• Monica using ElliQ for medication reminders (zdnet.com)
  Monica is using ElliQ for medication.
• The FEC, FUD, and the blogpocalypse: Round III (arstechnica.com)
  Blogging and online political activity have become contested stakes in the …
• ElliQ's workout feature (zdnet.com)
  ElliQ workout option
• JPEG patent challenged (arstechnica.com)
  The Public Patent Foundation is taking on a data compression patent used in …
• Samsung’s Digital Home Key lets you use your phone as your key (theverge.com)
  Samsung is launching its new Digital Home Key feature, which will allow users to unlock their door with a tap of their phone or have it aut…
• HBO Max and Paramount Plus could become one streamer (theverge.com)
  Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison wants to combine Paramount Plus and HBO Max if the merger is approved.
• Microsoft warns of working RPC exploit (arstechnica.com)
  A new Microsoft RPC vulnerability has been exposed in Windows, bringing back …
• ElliQ selfie feature (zdnet.com)
  ElliQ selfie feature
• Cisco buys Scientific Atlanta (arstechnica.com)
  Cisco Systems Inc. has dropped nearly US$7 billion to buy Scientific Atlanta...
• Magic Keyboard cases for the latest iPad Pro are up to $85 off (theverge.com)
  If you have an M4 iPad Pro that’s either 11 or 13 inches, head over to Woot where you can get a great discount on open-box Magic Keyboard c…
• The Analogue Pocket will be back in stock and slightly more expensive (theverge.com)
  The Analogue Pocket originally sold for $200 but will be available for preorder again this week for $240 as a result of recent tariffs.
• Monica playing trivia with ElliQ (zdnet.com)
  Monica playing trivia with ElliQ
• Motorola's CandybaRAZR (arstechnica.com)
  Motorola releases a candybar version of their popular RAZR line.
• IronPython: Microsoft's implementation of Python for .NET (arstechnica.com)
  IronPython is Microsoft's .NET implementation of the Python programming …
• Monica using ElliQ for medication (zdnet.com)
  Monica using ElliQ for medication
• These October Prime Day 2023 deals under $100 are still available (zdnet.com)
  October Prime Day is over, but these under $100 Amazon Prime deals are still available.
• Prolonged conflict with Iran raises oil prices and could mean more drilling in the US. (theverge.com)
  Reserves can offset short-term disruptions to the global market. Beyond that, higher prices could encourage American companies to ramp up p…
• Nvidia’s spending $4 billion on photonics to stay ahead of the curve in AI (theverge.com)
  Nvidia is investing a total of $4 billion into Lumentum and Coherent, two companies developing photonics technology to increase bandwidth i…
• EMI says its DRM will support the iPod (arstechnica.com)
  EMI makes more news, saying that its copy-protected discs will play nicely …
• The 12 best October Prime Day weird tech deals still available (zdnet.com)
  Missed out on Amazon's October Prime Day event? You can still save big on these gadgets and gizmos that are surprisingly useful.
• Here’s the upgrade to my favorite phone camera of last year (theverge.com)
  The X300 Ultra will be Vivo’s first Ultra to launch outside China, joined by a telephoto extender and camera cage.
• DesktopX 3.1 (arstechnica.com)
  When we reviewed Konfabulator a few months ago, we received e-mail from a …
• The 17 best October Prime Day deals under $25 still available (zdnet.com)
  Grab some savings with tech products and devices under $25 that are still available after Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event.
• AI-generated art can’t be copyrighted after Supreme Court declines to review the rule (theverge.com)
  The US Supreme Court has declined to hear a case over whether AI-generated art can be copyrighted.
• How to use iPhone's Security Keys feature to protect your Apple ID (zdnet.com)
  Security Keys can help to create an extra line of defense for your Apple ID to keep hackers away.
• Will your computer monitor and the 360 play nice? Maybe better than you think (arstechnica.com)
  Pictures surface of the 360 looking stunning using only component cables on a …
• The 18 best Walmart deals available now: AirPods, TVs, smartwatches, and more (zdnet.com)
  Prime Day might be over, but Walmart's savings event is still in full swing with tons of deals available.
• The 11 best October Prime Day deals under $50 still available now (zdnet.com)
  Though Amazon's October Prime Big Deal Days have passed, there's still time to snatch up these great leftover deals on tech, home, travel a…
• Rare to MS: Can you check our game AFTER we make a few hundred thousand copies? (arstechnica.com)
  Rare gambles on an early press.
• The Xbox Ally X now lets you let AI record your screen and cut together highlight reels. (theverge.com)
  [Link: Xbox Insiders: Try Highlight Reels on the ROG Xbox Ally X Starting Today! - Xbox Wire | https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/03/02/xbox-…
• Donut Lab’s solid-state battery can handle the (extreme) heat, test says (theverge.com)
  Donut Lab released another independent test result for its solid-state battery, this time testing the pack under extreme heat conditions.
• Darwinia gets Steamed. What other odd games will Valve offer us? (arstechnica.com)
  The mult-genre game to be released via Steam in December.
• How to configure Safari tabs to automatically close in MacOS Sonoma (zdnet.com)
  This nifty new feature is a great way to prevent Safari from keeping unused tabs open, save system resources, and stop unwanted eyes from v…
• Today I’m toying with… WALL-E’s ancestor? (theverge.com)
  It’s the Clear Drop Soft Plastic Compactor, and it’s not exactly adorable. But it’s fun to feed unrecyclable plastic into the machine and h…
• New Shuffle in January? (arstechnica.com)
  Some people like the iPod shuffle, I'm not really sure why, but nonetheless...
• Students say a $17,800 cybersecurity bootcamp left them confused and broke. (theverge.com)
  People seeking a mid-life career changes and work from home options flocked to a third-party, online cybersecurity course offered through N…
• Best Buy threatens Kotaku with lawsuit (arstechnica.com)
  Apparently, having your 360 release documents leaked doesn't make Best Buy …
• 80% of enterprises will have incorporated AI by 2026, according to a Gartner report (zdnet.com)
  Think AI has a lot of hype now? It's going to accelerate in the next two years -- especially in the enterprise.
• X posts can now be tagged as a paid partnership. (theverge.com)
  Instead of relying on hashtags to disclose a promotion, creators can now use a toggle to have “Paid partnership” text appear at the bottom…
• I'll take 14 billion doses, please (arstechnica.com)
  China says that it's going to be inoculating all of its farm birds against the …
• Sun opens ZFS source code (arstechnica.com)
  Sun has finally released the source code for ZFS, their revolutionary new …
• Instagram and TikTok are using your content to sell junk (theverge.com)
  Influencers are criticizing a new AI shopping feature on Instagram. But the tool and others like it affect non-influencers, too.
• Is Gen Z the freelance generation? The workforce appears to turn to self-employment (zdnet.com)
  The younger generation also redefines what it means to 'make it.'
• Open source moves on the Mac (arstechnica.com)
  Find the best of Mac open source, or get paid to fix stuff.