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• The Beats Pill speaker now comes in blue and pink. (theverge.com)
  After bringing back its Pill portable Bluetooth speaker last year, Beats is today adding two new colors to the existing red, black, and gol…
• NFL fumbles DMCA takedown battle, could face sanctions (arstechnica.com)
  The NFL wasn't happy when law professor Wendy Seltzer posted a Super Bowl clip …
• European PS3 backwards compatibility site live (arstechnica.com)
  Sony Computer Entertainment of Europe has released the backwards compatibility …
• This cable could stop you damaging your iPhone or iPad (zdnet.com)
  Want all the convenience of the old Mac MagSafe breakaway connector for your iPhone or iPad? No problem. But it does have one drawback.
• Facebook and Twitter remove network of Russian-backed troll accounts (zdnet.com)
  The social media platforms found a campaign operating in Ghana and Nigeria, but overseen in Russia, and targeting a US audience.
• Devil May Cry 4 and Ace Combat 6 now multiplatform (arstechnica.com)
  A press release from Capcom of Japan has revealed that Devil May Cry 4 is …
• Netflix’s Tudum 2025 event will stream live next month (theverge.com)
  Netflix’s Tudum Live 2025 will stream on May 31st and give us new looks at Stranger Things and Squid Games’ final seasons.
• A sad Google employee laments how COVID-19 coronavirus is ruining his work (zdnet.com)
  Some tech employees may not have the life skills to deal with working from home. Poor things.
• Acer considering buying, milking Gateway moocow (arstechnica.com)
  Acer says it's looking to make an acquisition this year and analysts believe …
• Nothing’s second modular phone reinvents the rules (theverge.com)
  The CMF Phone 2 Pro packs performance upgrades and new modules, but it’s only compatible with one existing accessory.
• Decades of biology go into Google’s work on COVID-19 coronavirus (zdnet.com)
  Tiernan Ray explains that Google trained a deep learning AI network to figure out the possible structure of some proteins that may play a r…
• Brendan Carr’s FCC is an anti-consumer, rights-trampling harassment machine (theverge.com)
  Donald Trump’s FCC chairman Brendan Carr has focused on dismantling consumer protections and pressuring companies to end diversity efforts.
• Nifty Bluetooth proximity tricks on OS X (arstechnica.com)
  A brief introduction to proximity detection and actions using Bluetooth on OS …
• Illegally fired FTC commissioners on fighting for their jobs back (theverge.com)
  Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter speak out about Trump’s illegal firing and the future of the FTC.
• Bungie claims latest Halo 3 build is improved, "embiggened" (arstechnica.com)
  Bungie begins to enjoy its own product, the rest of us are forced to wait for …
• 24 video conferencing tips to go from telecommuting zero to hero (zdnet.com)
  Getting started working from home and facing your first video-conference? Here's some tips on how to make the best of it and not to screw u…
• OnePlus backs off its Watch 3’s huge price hike (theverge.com)
  Smartphone maker OnePlus has lowered the price of the Watch 3 by $150 weeks after a massive price increase.
• IBM laywer: SCO's smoking gun fires blanks (arstechnica.com)
  During a hearing in the ongoing SCO vs. IBM case, an IBM laywer claims that …
• Google: G Suite now has 2 billion users (zdnet.com)
  G Suite users can also expect Smart Compose to reach more apps beyond Gmail and Google Docs.
• America is living in tariff limbo (theverge.com)
  Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have created a state of constant tariff anxiety, as policy changes from week to week.
• Sony announces firmware update, leaves holes in functionality (arstechnica.com)
  Sony is doing much to improve the feature set of the PS3, but there are some …
• Tor team warns of Tor Browser bug that runs JavaScript on sites it shouldn't (zdnet.com)
  Tor team says it's working on a fix, but has no timeline.
• Apple TV now shipping, right on schedule (for most of us) (arstechnica.com)
  Apple TV is shipping! Well, for those of us in the US anyway.
• The 100 day inferno (theverge.com)
  President Donald Trump’s second term has thrown the economy, consumer protection agencies, the law, and disaster response efforts into chao…
• Google Play Games might be headed to the graveyard (theverge.com)
  Google’s adding key gamer profile features into the Play Store app that may spell doom for the old Google Play Games app on Android.
• Rumor: Apple to split stock (arstechnica.com)
  Can't afford to buy that expensive Apple stock? Hang on and Apple will split …
• iSight Expert wants to meet all your built-in videocam needs (arstechnica.com)
  A new tool promises to be a one-stop shop for nifty tricks with Apple's iSight …
• Open-source security: This is why bugs in open-source software have hit a record high (zdnet.com)
  Efforts to improve open-source security helped find 6,100 vulnerabilities last year – up over 10 times on a decade ago.
• Widespread power outage hits Spain and neighboring countries France and Portugal (theverge.com)
  Power, internet, and phone lines are down in vast areas of Spain and Portugal, causing widespread disruption. The cause of the outage is cu…
• Google announces a special Android event ahead of I/O (theverge.com)
  Google’s going to reveal what’s new in Android on May 13th, a week ahead of Google I/O 2025.
• Windows Vista: more than just a pretty face (arstechnica.com)
  The first time you see Windows Vista in action, it's readily apparent how much …
• How we can advance AI with the help of video games (zdnet.com)
  Dr. Danny Lange, vice president of AI at Unity Technologies, and Tonya Hall sit down to talk about various use cases for AI by working with…
• Xerox hits pause on HP acquisition pursuit, tender offer still on (zdnet.com)
  With the escalating coronavirus pandemic, Xerox said it will no longer hold meetings and interviews related to the HP bid. It's still movin…
• Infringing videos on iFilm could cause problems for Viacom (arstechnica.com)
  Viacom wants YouTube to proactively seek out and remove infringing videos, but …
• Coronavirus: Test shows soap and water is a highly effective way to clean your devices (zdnet.com)
  Don't have alcohol or Clorox wipes to clean your iPhone? Soap and water and a quick wipe off with a microfiber cloth also highly effective.
• km5’s wireless Hp1 headphones have ‘80s Sony Walkman vibes (theverge.com)
  The Lightwear Headphones Hp1 feature Bluetooth, 24 hours of battery life, noise cancelling, and a transparency mode.
• Panic, Inc., looking for beta testers for Transmit (arstechnica.com)
  Panic is looking for beta testers for their popular FTP software, Transmit.
• The Pixel Watch 2 is now on sale for $100 off (theverge.com)
  There’s a hefty sale on the Pixel Watch 2, which is $100 less than its usual price of $249, along with deals on an iOS tracker and the Pixe…
• Apple putting LLVM to good use (arstechnica.com)
  A technology used to glue compiler components together is shown off at Bossa …
• COVID-19 preparations: How to make remote working your new normal (zdnet.com)
  The global spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus means more of us will be working remotely – CIOs need to help their businesses and employees…
• Apple’s most affordable iPad is now the cheapest it’s ever been (theverge.com)
  Apple’s 11th-generation iPad is on sale for $299 ($50 off) at multiple retailers. That’s a new all-time low on the entry-level iPad.
• Bypassing product activation on Corporate, Ultimate versions of Vista (arstechnica.com)
  New methods for bypassing Vista product activation.
• SoftBank launches $4.8 billion buyback scheme as share value plummets (zdnet.com)
  The tech giant is facing serious pressure from investors to improve stock value.
• Neurotech companies are selling your brain data, senators warn (theverge.com)
  In a letter to the FTC, Sens. Chuck Schumer, Ed Markey, and Maria Cantwell called for stronger regulations for companies that sell brain-co…
• For Cloudera the third time is the charm (zdnet.com)
  With three straight quarters of improved results behind it, Cloudera can finally pivot from recovery mode. So, what can we expect from them…
• Rumor: "Fiji" to be interim Media Center release before Windows Seven arrives (arstechnica.com)
  Blogger Mary Jo Foley is stirring up the Windows rumor mill with some new …
• Vista Anytime Upgrade EULA changes for the better (arstechnica.com)
  Microsoft has modified the Windows Vista EULA for Windows Anytime Upgrade to …
• Wii Homebrew Channel development shuts down over ‘stolen’ code (theverge.com)
  The GitHub repository for software for loading apps on hacked Wiis has been archived with a note accusing contributors of tools it uses of…
• Microsoft: We won't evolve Visual Basic programming language but we'll open it to .NET 5 (zdnet.com)
  From here on, Visual Basic's future is all about stability and helping developers move applications to .NET Core.
• Europol takes down SIM-swap hacking rings responsible for theft of millions of euros (zdnet.com)
  Arrests have been made across Europe in an effort to stamp out gangs specializing in SIM-swapping attacks.