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• This new portable power station from Anker is a definite head-turner (zdnet.com)
  Anker also just announced the availability of its most powerful portable power station, the Solix F3800.
• They’ve finally made the Oura Ring smaller and lighter (theverge.com)
  The $399 Oura Ring 5 is roughly 40 percent smaller than its predecessor and is accompanied by several new health software updates, includin…
• This app dims your lights and controls your smartwatch - all with a simple wrist flick (zdnet.com)
  CES 2024 unveiled the Wow Mouse app now available for installation on WearOS devices. Control apps with one easy hand movement.
• Eufy debuts the X10 Pro Omni robot vacuum and mop at CES 2024 (zdnet.com)
  Eufy's newest two-in-one robot vacuum and mop was just unveiled - and it might shake up the high-end robovac market. Here's why.
• Distributed computing helps revise climate change models... (arstechnica.com)
  and it doesn't look good. Science.Ars looks at a distributed computing …
• Kia’s flagship EV has a battery problem (theverge.com)
  Kia’s flagship EV9 is plagued by high-voltage battery issues. EV9 owners in the UK have to wait months for a battery swap.
• Body blow! (arstechnica.com)
  This week's edition of Game.Ars looks at the prospects of a US release for …
• The original DK Rap and its N64 game are coming to the Switch next week. (theverge.com)
  The banger made a cameo in Donkey Kong Bananza, but next week you’ll be able to enjoy the original DK Rap when Donkey Kong 64 comes to the…
• Minnesota teen gets 18 months for Blaster variant (arstechnica.com)
  The author of one Blaster variant was sentenced today to 18 months in a low...
• Lenovo made a Mac Studio for Windows users, and it might even be better (zdnet.com)
  The new ThinkCentre Neo Ultra comes with a small desktop console and is powered by multiple AI models.
• Siemens' CES showcase: Transforming industries with mixed reality, AI, and more (zdnet.com)
  CES isn't all consumer or electronics. See how this enterprise vendor is shaping the future of mixed reality, AI, and sustainable solutions…
• MPAA anti-piracy software not as bad as reported, but still stupid (arstechnica.com)
  Sometime ago, the MPAA released a program that's supposed to let you scan your …
• TCL's 115-inch QM8 TV looks absolutely massive in person (zdnet.com)
  TCL unveiled its largest-ever TVs at CES 2024 as well as innovative displays for its next-gen tablets and smartphones.
• Samsung narrows profit drop in Q4 as chip demand begins rebound (zdnet.com)
  After a harsh 2023, Samsung is expected to see its profit increase throughout 2024 from the recovery of the chip market.
• Qualcomm promises $300 Windows laptops with new Snapdragon C (theverge.com)
  Qualcomm says the price of its Arm-based Windows laptops will hit $300-and-up this year, with a new budget Snapdragon C to keep entry-level…
• A roughly $300 laptop? In this economy? (theverge.com)
  This is Acer’s Aspire Go 15 AG15-Q31P, a budget laptop built on Qualcomm’s just-announced Snapdragon C platform. Acer didn’t share its pric…
• Perform in-home health checkups and share data with telehealth providers with this device (zdnet.com)
  At CES 2024, Withings announced a new device called the BeamO that can act as a a thermometer, electrocardiogram, oximeter, and stethoscope…
• Intel trademarks curious roman numerals (arstechnica.com)
  Intel filed for two trademarks relating to "VIIV," and the race is on to …
• CES 2024 Day 1: The 10 product reveals that impressed us most (zdnet.com)
  Day 1 of CES saw some major announcements from major companies like Samsung, LG, HP, and more. Here's our roundup of what you shouldn't mis…
• Intel’s first handheld gaming chip is the Arc G3, and this Acer is using it (theverge.com)
  And Acer’s first handheld will use it.
• This robot window cleaner from Ecovacs is what CES is all about (zdnet.com)
  Ecovacs' robot window cleaner is launching alongside a new 'Goat' robot lawn mower and stick vacuum station for an existing robovac from th…
• Hisense unveils one of the brightest TVs you'll ever see, and one of the thinnest (zdnet.com)
  The company announced its new lineup of TVs at CES, and like other manufacturers, it's the year of going big.
• Microsoft sees profits double (arstechnica.com)
  Microsoft posted unexpectedly strong.quarterly earnings, doubling their …
• Shokz just announced its first open-ear headphones for swimmers (zdnet.com)
  The OpenSwim Pro bone-conduction headphones can store up to 8,000 songs and they support Bluetooth, too, so they can also be used on the tr…
• These 3 new Sennheiser headphones offer something for every type of audio enthusiast (zdnet.com)
  Whether sporty, casual, or audio-focused, Sennheiser unveiled new products at CES that fit your lifestyle: the Momentum True Wireless, 4 Mo…
• Department of Justice to track Longhorn development (arstechnica.com)
  The US Department of Justice and other plaintiffs in the US-Microsoft …
• Xiaomi 17T Pro arrives with the company’s biggest battery yet (theverge.com)
  The 7,000mAh Xiaomi 17T Pro lasted two days in my testing, with the largest battery in any Xiaomi phone outside China.
• Amazon's A9 adds pictures to Yellow Pages (arstechnica.com)
  Search engine newcomer A9 has spruced up its local Yellow Pages search by …
• Figma Make can edit your production codebase now. (theverge.com)
  Teams can use Figma Make as a visual surface for building and editing real software by connecting Make with a production or sandbox reposit…
• An HPC interview, and thoughts on Moore's Spring (arstechnica.com)
  One of Sun's CS gurus talks about the future of high-performance computing...
• Samsung adds new SmartThings features, including Map View (zdnet.com)
  The addition of Map View on the SmartThings app during CES 2024 arrives a few months after Amazon did the same in the Alexa app.
• LG goes gaga for AI and even unveils a product or two at CES 2024 (zdnet.com)
  The debut of a new TV chipset and transparent-screen OLED are nearly upstaged by the company's sometimes baffling presentation on AI integr…
• Victrola's new turntable lets you stream vinyl to just about any device (zdnet.com)
  Victrola debuted the Stream Sapphire turntable at CES that allows for endless possibilities in how you listen to your vinyl collection.
• Learn the basics of Amazon Web Services for $25 (zdnet.com)
  Get lifetime access to seven courses on sale through January 14.
• Hyper has canceled its Magic Trackpad for Windows. (theverge.com)
  In an email sent to Kickstarter backers shared by a Verge reader, Hyper says that following efforts to “resolve supply chain and production…
• Shuttle XPC SN95G5 (arstechnica.com)
  Ars reviews a slick, 64-bit small form factor system from Shuttle. Does this …
• Rumors fly about a possible Sirius-XM merger (arstechnica.com)
  According to New York Post sources, satellite radio rivals Sirius and XM have …
• These are my favorite Switch 2 accessories (theverge.com)
  Some Switch 2 accessories are more necessary than others. Here, we’ve picked out the most essential picks, including controllers, cases, do…
• No need to say "cheese" with HP camera tech (arstechnica.com)
  HP has patented image processing technology that would enable people to send a …
• Rivian’s software chief thinks you don’t need CarPlay or buttons (theverge.com)
  Wassym Bensaid on AI voice assistants, working with Volkswagen, and why we don’t need CarPlay after all.
• Microsoft: no patches for pirates (arstechnica.com)
  Microsoft has announced that the company will begin using their Windows …
• A sweet look at Sugar. (theverge.com)
  The Apple TV series returns for season 2 next month, and the new trailer makes it clear John Sugar is getting pulled into yet another far-r…
• Marathon’s next season will arrive with a weeklong free trial. (theverge.com)
  Season two of Marathon’s live service rollout happens on Tuesday, June 2nd. When it drops, players on all platforms (Xbox, PlayStation 5, S…
• A mini-guide to Mac OS X for new Mini owners (arstechnica.com)
  With the advent of the Mac mini, this short guide targeted at Windows and …
• CNN sues Perplexity over ‘verbatim’ copycat articles (theverge.com)
  CNN is suing Perplexity over claims that the AI startup scraped its articles without permission and produced “verbatim” copies.
• Thunderbird in line for anti-phishing safeguards (arstechnica.com)
  A group of developers working on Thunderbird have come up with a new anti...
• These new iOS 27 renders hint at Siri’s big redesign (theverge.com)
  Bloomberg renders of iOS 27 show previews of overhauled Siri features, a new Siri app, and Apple Intelligence tools in the Camera and Photo…
• EU software patent directive postponed again (arstechnica.com)
  Consideration of the ever-contentious issue of software patents by the EU has …
• BeamNG.drive is finally coming to console. (theverge.com)
  The vehicle physics simulator arrived on PC more than 10 years ago, and now it’s coming to the PlayStation 5. It’s a great game if you just…
• EA's plans for world domination temporarily thwarted; Take Two buys Sega's game studios (arstechnica.com)
  Update: In addition to their exclusive agreement with the MLBPA, Game …