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• SpaceX: We've launched 32,000 Linux computers into space for Starlink internet (zdnet.com)
  SpaceX engineers also reveal machine learning is not used on the Dragon and Falcon spacecraft.
• The company that wants to mine battery minerals from the deep sea is turning to Donald Trump for (theverge.com)
  The company that wants to harvest battery minerals from the deep sea is turning to Trump for support.
• The Fitbit-to-Google account migration deadline moves to 2026 (theverge.com)
  After originally announcing a 2025 deadline to migrate Fitbit accounts to Google accounts, the company now says February 2nd, 2026, is the…
• OLPC reveals price increase, reconsiders selling to US schools (arstechnica.com)
  The price of the One Laptop Per Child project's XO Laptop has increased again …
• More iPhone details emerge from internal AT&T document (arstechnica.com)
  An iPhone FAQ from the AT&T has emerged... but does it tell us anything new?
• Ubuntu opens the door to talking with Linux Mint about Snap (zdnet.com)
  Ubuntu explains its position about the Chromium Snap. Canonical would welcome the chance to talk with Linux Mint about their issues with Sn…
• Google debuted AI-enabled weather forecasts across Africa. (theverge.com)
  The short-term rain forecasts are now available in Search, the company announced today. AI isn’t going to replace traditional forecasting a…
• Microsoft tests Quick Machine Recovery to restore PCs that can’t boot (theverge.com)
  Microsoft is testing Quick Machine Recovery, a feature that allows IT professionals to remotely recover Windows 11 devices. It’s designed t…
• Barenaked Ladies: If I had a compulsory blanket music license (arstechnica.com)
  Barenaked Ladies guitarist Steven Page talks to Ars about how a compulsory …
• Meet GAIA-X: This is Europe's bid to get cloud independence from US and China giants (zdnet.com)
  France and Germany launch GAIA-X EU cloud independence project.
• Google Photos adds dark mode on the web. (theverge.com)
  You can enable it by heading to Photos, clicking Settings > Appearance, and selecting Dark. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-conten…
• Schools take wait-and-see approach after Ohio U bans P2P traffic (arstechnica.com)
  Ohio University has banned all P2P traffic from its campus network. While …
• Elon Musk’s xAI buys X, the site formerly known as Twitter (theverge.com)
  Elon Musk announced xAI has acquired X, the company formerly known as Twitter, for $33 billion in an all-stock deal.
• Steve Jobs: "He's done a lot for DRM" (arstechnica.com)
  Although Steve Jobs crafted a recent manifesto against DRM, plenty of industry …
• How to make the Amazon Fire HD 8 even better (zdnet.com)
  For $90, the new Amazon Fire HD 8 is a fantastic tablet. But with a little know-how, you can make it even better.
• Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account (theverge.com)
  Microsoft is blocking a loophole that lets you skip needing a Microsoft account and an internet connection during the Windows 11 setup.
• Clearing up the confusion over Intel's Larrabee (arstechnica.com)
  In the wake of last week's IDF, the general state of reporting on Intel's …
• These open-source software developers want to give diabetics new tools to manage their condition (zdnet.com)
  Tidepool has persuaded some of the biggest diabetes tech players to start opening up, which could offer diabetics new options.
• Judge temporarily saves the CFPB (theverge.com)
  Judge Amy Berman Jackson granted a preliminary injunction to keep the Trump administration from gutting the Consumer Financial Protection B…
• Minireview: iRatchet, billing/invoicing software for OS X (arstechnica.com)
  Almost everyone has done some sort of freelance or contract work that required …
• Cash payments plummet thanks to pandemic (zdnet.com)
  Reserve Bank of Australia has said cheques are on their death bed. The only question surrounding the long-term decline of cash is whether r…
• Ars community member develops homebrew mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. (arstechnica.com)
  Our own Cameron Sneed decided to dig into the guts of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and his …
• Amazon Photos puts Amazon shopping in your photo album. (theverge.com)
  Former Microsoft and now Amazon exec Panos Panay announced that Amazon has added the photo library feature everyone was asking for: shoppin…
• Microsoft releases Longhorn Server Beta 3 to the public (arstechnica.com)
  Microsoft has made Beta 3 of Longhorn Server available to the public. What new …
• Wal-Mart vs. Final Fantasy: the tale of Roman numerals (arstechnica.com)
  Walmart is having problems figuring out which Final Fantasy is on sale. This …
• BougeRV’s telescopic lantern is ridiculously versatile (theverge.com)
  BougeRV’s Outdoor Portable Telescopic Camping Lantern is a long-lasting flashlight, a five-foot tall area lamp, a picnic table lamp, or flo…
• Assassin’s Creed Shadows lives up to the series’ name (theverge.com)
  Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows builds on past games in the series with improved stealth and assassinations.
• Web administrators rejoice, IIS7 will make your life easier (arstechnica.com)
  IIS7 in the newly released Longhorn Beta 3 is chock full of updated and …
• Culture still keeps eating Agile software strategies for breakfast (zdnet.com)
  The latest Agile survey finds efforts still crushed by organizational inertia; however, Agile efforts still shined through recent COVID-19…
• X + xAI = $113 billion. (theverge.com)
  As Wall Street Journal reporter Meghan Bobrowsky highlights, the valuations used for Elon Musk’s all-stock combo platter of X companies wer…
• Xbox 360 losses shrink, but so do shipments (arstechnica.com)
  Microsoft decreases their first quarter losses in the Entertainment and …
• You'll wish you'd made this simple iPhone tweak years ago (zdnet.com)
  Apple has done a good job of making the iOS interface easy to use. But there's one hidden feature that take usability to the next level.
• Jobs puts the kibosh on iTunes subscriptions (arstechnica.com)
  Music labels, in their chats with Apple, are calling for an iTunes …
• Digital Foundry confirms ‘VRR stutter’ reports on PS5 and PS5 Pro. (theverge.com)
  The framerate counters over at Digital Foundry looked into reports of noticeable stutters every eight seconds for games like Elden Ring and…
• Mozy beta for Mac OS X (arstechnica.com)
  2GBs of free storage, plus encrypted and scheduled backups, equals peace of …
• Adobe liberates Flex source code (arstechnica.com)
  Adobe is preparing to release the source code of the Flex SDK and compiler …
• How Adobe subscribed to a new school of success… and a new class of competitors (zdnet.com)
  By embracing SAAS, the House that Photoshop Built tripled its reach and became a leading force in martech. But more companies are drawing a…
• Samsung’s latest smart appliances are all about the screens. (theverge.com)
  Samsung’s new Bespoke Jet AI stick vacuum and washer-dryer combo can receive text messages and phone calls.
• Approximately 117,000 IT jobs lost since March, US data shows (zdnet.com)
  The latest government employment data sheds light on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the IT job market.
• We went to 10 anti-Tesla protests — and a couple counter protests, too (theverge.com)
  As it enters its third month, the Tesla Takedown movement shows no signs of slowing down.
• Net neutrality advocates thank AT&T CEO for shooting off his mouth (arstechnica.com)
  SavetheInternet, a coalition of Net neutrality groups, turned one this week.
• With The Studio and Side Quest, Apple TV Plus is on a hot streak (theverge.com)
  Plus: Images in ChatGPT, the Vivaldi browser, the Twelve South AirFly Pro 2, Atomfall, and more in this week’s Installer newsletter.
• Parallels Technology Network brings together third-party devs (arstechnica.com)
  Parallels has launched a new network today aimed at bringing together …
• Alexis Ohanian steps down from Reddit board to make room for a black candidate (zdnet.com)
  The co-founder of the social media platform said "resignation can be an act of leadership from people in power right now."
• Google revamps Pixel line with safety and wellness features (zdnet.com)
  The updates include a "bedtime" feature, improvements to the Recorder app, and improved Adaptive Battery capabilities.
• Ghosts in the Kinect (theverge.com)
  Microsoft’s motion-sensing Kinect camera is popular in 2025 with ghost-hunting creators.
• GameStop shows off their two Elite bundles (arstechnica.com)
  GameStop may not be accepting preorders at their brick and mortar stores, but …
• Controversial copyright directive passes European Parliament (arstechnica.com)
  The European Parliament yesterday passed a directive criminalizing copyright …
• This attempt at a first orbital launch from Europe lasted about 30 seconds. (theverge.com)
  Drone footage provided by Isar Aerospace (a startup incubated as part of the Bavaria One space program) shows the first test flight of its…
• Linux Mint dumps Ubuntu Snap (zdnet.com)
  The popular desktop Linux distribution, Linux Mint, wants nothing to do with Ubuntu's Snap software installation system.