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• Judge sides with Anthropic to temporarily block the Pentagon’s ban (theverge.com)
  A judge granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the Trump administration’s designation of the AI company as a sup…
• Friday morning Apple links (arstechnica.com)
  iPod nano doesn't support firewire, how to use your iPod in a cross-platform …
• Ballmer puts down chair, and picks up a new weapon (arstechnica.com)
  Microsoft will be releasing tools allowing developers to tap into their …
• Meta’s Oversight Board warns that “Community Notes” aren’t a proper substitute for fact-checking (theverge.com)
  Duh. The quasi-independent board says that expanding Community Notes outside the US — where it launched in lieu of fact checkers in early 2…
• Headphones deal: Score the Anker Q20 cans for only $45 (zdnet.com)
  The Anker Q20 offer up to 40 hours of playback and a deep bass for all your jam sessions. And they're 25% off.
• Metal Gear Solid 4 preview on actual hardware (arstechnica.com)
  Hopefully Hideo aint just blowing smoke.
• Why these USB lithium-ion battery chargers are must-haves for my tool bag (zdnet.com)
  One of these pocket-sized battery chargers has even revived batteries I thought were dead forever.
• Burnout Revenge demo review. Its even more Burnout-y (arstechnica.com)
  Boy them cars go fast.
• Rank the best Apple products from the last 50 years (theverge.com)
  In honor of Apple’s 50th anniversary, The Verge picked 50 of our favorite Apple products, from the OG iPhone to GarageBand. Now you can hel…
• Rupert Murdoch buys IGN for way too much money (arstechnica.com)
  Granted, it's less than IGN's asking price, but $650 million is nothing to …
• Here’s how to rank the 50 best Apple products ever (theverge.com)
  David and Nilay spent nearly two hours on The Vergecast debating which 50 Apple products stand out above all the rest. Now community rankin…
• Samsung just launched its cheapest 5G Galaxy phone yet (zdnet.com)
  The Samsung Galaxy A14 5G made its debut at CES 2023 and comes with an improved camera and four years of security updates.
• CES 2023: Roku builds its own TVs for the first time (zdnet.com)
  The streaming device retailer is expanding into creating living room worthy displays that will be available later this year.
• The EU is probing Snapchat over child safety concerns. (theverge.com)
  The formal investigation opened by the European Commission will focus on five areas: age assurance, default account settings, reporting of…
• Gruber anthropomorphizes the iTunes 5 announcement (arstechnica.com)
  John Gruber converts the events behind the iTunes 5 UI switch-up into an …
• NerdTV goes on the air with an interview with Andy Hertzfeld (arstechnica.com)
  The long-awaited NerdTV project, a collaboration between computer columnist …
• LG unveils a 97-inch M3 OLED TV at CES 2023 (zdnet.com)
  The M3 is a great option for those that want the top-quality picture without the setup hassle.
• Get ready for “Tech Neck” beauty products. (theverge.com)
  The phrase is being used to describe the horizontal lines or wrinkles that naturally develop across your neck, and may be exacerbated by co…
• Internet pioneer Vint Cerf signs on with Google (arstechnica.com)
  Internet icon Vint Cerf is leaving MCI for the warm embrace of Google. It's …
• Belkin announces recycled plastic initiative at CES 2023 (zdnet.com)
  As Belkin turns 40, the company is getting serious about sustainability. The first "responsibly-built" Belkin products will debut later thi…
• Sony is raising PS5 prices by $100 in April (theverge.com)
  Sony is raising the prices across all of its PS5 models, with the standard version costing $649.99 instead of $549.99.
• Anthropic’s apparent security lapse yielded details of its next model release. (theverge.com)
  The name of the new model will be “Mythos,” Fortune reported — and other internal information, like details of an invite-only CEO event, we…
• Eve Systems unveils new Matter-certified smart home devices (zdnet.com)
  Eve continues to add Matter support to all of its smart home devices. See what the systems company announced at CES 2023.
• GNOME 2.12 is afoot (arstechnica.com)
  GNOME 2.12 features a number of critical enhancements. Will the new tree view …
• What it means that Meta and YouTube lost in court (theverge.com)
  After juries found Meta and YouTube designed their products in harmful ways, a flood of similar suits could be coming. Plus: Apple at 50, a…
• Intel acquires US$16 million stake in Grisoft (arstechnica.com)
  The venture-capital arm of the chipmaker buys a majority stake in Czech …
• The photo mode consultant helping you take better video game screenshots (theverge.com)
  Ludovic “Shinobi” Helme has worked as a consultant to help improve the photo modes for games like Cyberpunk 2077 to Expedition 33.
• This new Bike Desk will let you charge your laptop - by pedaling (zdnet.com)
  At CES 2023, Acer unveiled the eKinekt BD 3, which lets you get a workout and charge your devices all at once.
• eBay looking to snap up Skype? (arstechnica.com)
  At this years homecoming dance, everyone wants a date with Skype is seems, as …
• Logitech introduces wireless THX technology (arstechnica.com)
  Wireless THX technology is now available thanks to Logitech's Z-5450 digital …
• Laptops, Chromebooks, All-in-one PCs: HP's new devices target hybrid work (zdnet.com)
  HP is targeting hybrid workers, freelancers and gamers with its CES 2023 lineup, which also has a strong sustainability theme running throu…
• These ‘clinically tested’ gummies may or may not help you poop (theverge.com)
  In this Optimizer, we look at Grüns, a so-called clinically tested gummy vitamin, and whether its testing actually backs up its marketing c…
• McCloudy with a chance of Glen Powell. (theverge.com)
  Yesterday brought the surprise news that Fox McCloud would be in the Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Now we know who will voice the Star Fox char…
• For students, outsourcing makes help only half a world away (arstechnica.com)
  Students in the US can still rely on tutors to help solve that tricky algebra …
• Crooked cab, crooked cab. (theverge.com)
  A prototype Tesla Cybercab was spotted out and about in Los Angeles recently, complete with a steering wheel and a human driver. The panel…
• HyperX's new line of 3D-printed gaming accessories starts with a Cozy Cat (zdnet.com)
  The HX3D line debuting at CES 2023 will let you customize and re-style HyperX gaming accessories (and compatible keyboards) thanks to paren…
• ChatGPT's next big challenge: Helping Microsoft to challenge Google search (zdnet.com)
  Microsoft could redefine search on the internet by integrating OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot with Bing, according to a report.
• Save $270 on the SanDisk 2TB Extreme portable SSD (zdnet.com)
  B&H's offer on a portable, rugged hard drive is not to be missed.
• Sony shows off new Walkman (arstechnica.com)
  Sony inexplicably launches the latest version of its flagship music player on …
• Returning from aid trip to Cuba, Americans have phones seized at US airport (theverge.com)
  Customs and Border Protection agents briefly detained 20 activists traveling with CODEPINK, 18 of whom had their phones taken.
• Video games can make you a better doctor (arstechnica.com)
  Now if they'd only bring back Dr. Mario!
• CES 2023 Day 1: The biggest announcements so far (zdnet.com)
  It's Day 1 of the largest tech conference in the US, and here are the biggest announcements from major companies.
• Get ahold of a human faster when calling Apple support (arstechnica.com)
  We've unearthed the secret to getting ahold of a human being right away when …
• Apple and the impulse buy (arstechnica.com)
  Of course we all know the real reason big Apple products aren't in the store …
• Motorola’s Razr Ultra 2026 might be a hair thicker than last year’s version (theverge.com)
  Leaked dimensions for the Motorola Razr Ultra 2026 show that it could be thicker than last year’s model, but that might be a good thing for…
• We handpicked the 24 best Big Spring Sale deals under $50 (theverge.com)
  Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is currently underway, and we’ve collected a handful of our favorite tech and life-improving products for $50 or l…
• This modular crafting machine can create custom shirts, phone cases, and molds (theverge.com)
  xTool’s new WonderPress is a multi-function heat-based crafting machine that can help create custom shirts, phone cases, and chocolate mold…
• Groundbreaking wireless TV ditches the remote and sticks to any wall without a mount (zdnet.com)
  Upstart TV maker Displace surprised CES 2023 with an innovative TV set that's modular, wireless, gesture-based, and has an actual price tag.
• Apple partners with even more automakers (arstechnica.com)
  Apple is riding their iPod momentum into your car. Apple has teamed up with …
• SwitchBot launches Matter-supported Hub 2 (zdnet.com)
  The SwitchBot Hub 2, which is making its debut at CES 2023, also features a display with a humidity and temperature sensor.