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• The Kindle Paperwhite comes bundled with a case for just $199 after October Prime Day (zdnet.com)
  If you've been eyeing the new Kindle Paperwhite, you can snag the device and a sharp-looking fabric cover for $20 off the regular price. Bu…
• Sun liberates Solaris Source code (arstechnica.com)
  Sun has finally opened up the code to its Solaris 10 operating system. Will …
• Best Prime Day deals under $25 still available (zdnet.com)
  Sticking to a budget this season? There are still remaining deals on these useful tech gadgets that are all under $25 even after Amazon's O…
• Your PS5 can now transform into a Linux PC (theverge.com)
  A developer has created a method to get Linux running on a PS5. The exploit lets you run PC games on a PS5 console.
• Best Prime Day deals under $50 to shop in October 2024: Last chance (zdnet.com)
  Amazon's October Prime Day sale is over, but there's still time to shop lingering deals under $50, from flagship Amazon devices to smart ho…
• Electric air taxis are finally taking flight — just not with passengers (theverge.com)
  Joby Aviation is still waiting for the green light from the FAA before it can start carrying people.
• Scope of CardSystems-caused credit card data theft broadens (arstechnica.com)
  It now looks as if millions of cardholders worldwide are affected by the data …
• Best anti-Prime Day deals still available to shop after October Prime Day 2024 (zdnet.com)
  Amazon's October Prime Day sale is over, but other major retailers have sales that are still live. Here are the best non-Amazon deals you c…
• Saros reminded me how great the DualSense can be (theverge.com)
  The DualSense was one of Sony’s main selling points for the PS5, and Saros is an excellent showcase of the haptics on the controller.
• HP uses AMD in 64-bit laptop line (arstechnica.com)
  HP launches a laptop line based on AMD's Turion 64. I guess now we'll find out …
• Best Prime Day tablet deals still available (zdnet.com)
  October Prime Day may be over, but there are still some tablet deals available from Apple, Samsung, and more.
• Gateway offers $599 Media Center (arstechnica.com)
  Through the recently acquired eMachines unit, Gateway is releasing what looks …
• Slack’s new “Today” tab offers a look at the day ahead. (theverge.com)
  The new feature uses AI to generate a preview of your day, a to-do list, and daily highlights. You’ll also find a list of your upcoming cal…
• The best Prime Day deals under $100: still available (zdnet.com)
  These 40 deals are still available after Amazon's October Prime Day -- and they're all under $100. Grab them before it's too late.
• Taylor Swift deepfakes are pushing scams on TikTok (theverge.com)
  Copyleaks says scammers are using AI to impersonate celebrities like Taylor Swift and Rihanna to collect personal data.
• Windows Genuine Advantage hack not new (arstechnica.com)
  The latest WGA crack news is actually old news, but what do you want for …
• Larry Ellison’s betting everything on OpenAI. Will it pay off or pop the bubble? (theverge.com)
  Larry Ellison and Oracle have staked their future on a data center deal with OpenAI and a big bet that enterprise AI will pay off.
• Best Prime Day robot vacuum deals still available from October 2024 (zdnet.com)
  Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days may be over, but there are many great robot vacuum deals from top brands like Roomba, Eufy, Shark, and Roboroc…
• Anything you can do, I can do (virtually) better (arstechnica.com)
  Have you ever watched sports on TV and thought: "I've had better games than …
• Best Prime Day Fire TV deals still available in October 2024 (zdnet.com)
  After two days of Amazon's October Prime Day, you can still score a great deal on a new Fire TV while the discounts last.
• iTMS Europe sells 50 Million, world continues to go 'round (arstechnica.com)
  According to numerous Mac news sites and the, iTunes Europe has reached 50 …
• PSP emulation for American units is here (arstechnica.com)
  1.5 version of the PSP firmware cracked.
• The keyboard used to score Dune 2 is getting more affordable (theverge.com)
  Expressive E Osmose CE ditches the synth to become an expressive MIDI controller.
• Details and photos of Apple/Intel Developer Machines (arstechnica.com)
  Thinksecret has the ooey gooey hardware and software details on the Apple/
• In naming OpenAI, Elon Musk worried anything related to the Turing Test could mean bad PR. (theverge.com)
  In November 2015, Sam Altman suggested something Turing-related as the name of the company that would become OpenAI, referencing the famous…
• ChatGPT downloads are slowing — and may cause problems for OpenAI’s IPO (theverge.com)
  Data from Sensor Tower shows ChatGPT’s growth is slowing down, as Claude and other competitors’ growth is increasing, just as OpenAI is pla…
• UK study shocker: "18" ratings not keeping games from kids (arstechnica.com)
  A study shows that parents know about age ratings for games, but they're not …
• Tumbler Ridge families are suing OpenAI (theverge.com)
  Seven families of Tumbler Ridge school shooting victims are suing OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman after they failed to alert police to the shooti…
• Google not taking on PayPal (for now) (arstechnica.com)
  Google has confirmed their plans for an online payment system, but they're not …
• Uber adds hotels to its app in big travel swing (theverge.com)
  Uber is taking a big swing at travel customers with the inclusion of hotels in its app through a partnership with Expedia.
• Google site ranking explained by patent application (arstechnica.com)
  The Holy Grail of search engine optimization has been the coveted first …
• Friendly chatbots make more mistakes. (theverge.com)
  That’s the finding of a new study from researchers at the University of Oxford, published in Nature today. The researchers found AI chatbot…
• Video game sales up, but are they at the expense of sports ratings? (arstechnica.com)
  Video games are getting more and more realistic, but is this increase in …
• Google TV is getting a dedicated row for YouTube Shorts (theverge.com)
  The Google TV homepage will soon introduce a new “Short videos for you” row that features a feed of personalized videos.
• Codeweavers' Crossover on Mactel computers (arstechnica.com)
  With the transition to Intel processors comes several non-obvious benefits.
• Divine, a Vine-like platform featuring a lot of old Vines, is getting an iOS and Android app. (theverge.com)
  The platform, built on the decentralized Nostr protocol and launched initially last year, “preserves archived videos from the Internet Arch…
• Top500 supercomputer list contains four Xserve clusters (arstechnica.com)
  The April 2005 Top500 Supercomputer list contains four Xserve clusters this …
• The best deals we found during Amazon’s Gaming Week (theverge.com)
  Amazon’s Gaming Week sale runs from April 27th through May 4th, with discounts on games, controllers, laptops, and accessories. Here are ou…
• NVIDIA's GeForce 7800 GTX launches (arstechnica.com)
  NVIDIA's GeForce 7800 GTX hits both the review sites and the shelves today...
• Musk v. Altman et al. is back in session. (theverge.com)
  Elon Musk sat down, and Greg Brockman is here. I don’t see Sam Altman. The jurors will be seated shortly. [Link: Live updates from Elon Mus…
• Father of integrated circuit dies (arstechnica.com)
  Jack Kilby, credited with inventing the integrated circuit in 1958, passed …
• IBM tops supercomputer list (arstechnica.com)
  The latest TOP500 supercomputer list is out, and IBM dominates it with over …
• Sam Altman has just entered the room, right ahead of the jury. (theverge.com)
  Musk is on the stand to continue his direct examination. He’s wearing a black suit with a black tie, same as yesterday.
• Microsoft is giving its Xbox employees an Xbox email address (theverge.com)
  Microsoft just moved Microsoft Gaming back to Xbox, and there are more changes on the way. All Xbox employees are getting a new email addre…
• Wired headphones are so last year (arstechnica.com)
  Looking for the perfect $150 iPod accessory? Look no further than Logitech …
• Play video on your iPod! Well sort of. Ok, not really. (arstechnica.com)
  You could just buy a PSP and enjoy video and games on the same device, but …
• Motorola just revealed the Razr Fold’s price and hoo boy (theverge.com)
  Motorola’s Razr Fold is just as pricey as its two major book-style foldable competitors, give or take a hundred bucks.
• Konfabulator 2.0 (arstechnica.com)
  Before there was Dashboard, there was Konfabulator. While Apple was working on …
• The Buds 2 Plus Motorola showed at MWC are available tomorrow. (theverge.com)
  The Moto Buds 2 Plus will cost $149 — $20 more than the Moto Buds Plus released in 2024. The new buds will have Sound by Bose, two 11mm dyn…
• The new Razr Ultra is still the best-looking phone out there (theverge.com)
  The 2026 Motorola Razr Ultra is more expensive than last year’s model, but still goes big on charm.