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• In a pinch, Waymo relies on cops and firefighters to move its robotaxis. (theverge.com)
  The company has a roadside assistance team that it dispatches to move vehicles when they get trapped. But sometimes Waymo needs emergency r…
• HTC's VIVE XR Elite aims to be the new all-in-one, premium headset for everyone (zdnet.com)
  HTC is finally ready to take its shot at recapturing leadership of the VR/AR space with a new headset designed to handle any AR,VR, MR, or…
• TCL makes a surprising full-court press into the AR/VR space at CES 2023 (zdnet.com)
  While everyone's watching Meta, HTC, Lenovo, and even Apple, a company better known for cheap TVs and smartphones quietly unveiled an intri…
• What is, a terrible idea? (theverge.com)
  Jeopardy! is a beloved institution. Which is why Sony Pictures TV is trying to drag it into the streaming era with a YouTube Edition. The f…
• Singapore tech pioneer behind Sound Blaster dies, marking end of illustrious era (zdnet.com)
  Creative Technology's founder and CEO Sim Wong Hoo not only helped put Singapore on the global technology map with its Sound Blaster audio…
• CES 2023 on Thursday: How to watch the debut of the electric Ram truck (zdnet.com)
  On the first official day of the world's largest tech conference, expect to see electrifying news from carmaker Stellantis, John Deere and…
• Asus is the latest with a nothing statement about the US router ban. (theverge.com)
  The statement doesn’t begin to address whether Asus will stop selling future routers in the US, sue, or apply for the FCC’s “conditional ap…
• Judge dismisses X lawsuit accusing advertisers of an “illegal boycott.” (theverge.com)
  Elon Musk said it was “war” in 2024, as X filed its antitrust lawsuit against World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) members over their Glob…
• Android beta now has app bubbles. (theverge.com)
  The bubbles are live in the third Android 17 beta, alongside Wi-Fi and mobile data being separated under the Quick Settings menu, a new opt…
• Asus' new Vibe CX34 gaming Chromebook brings high-end specs (zdnet.com)
  When Acer, Asus, and Lenovo launched the first trio of gaming Chromebooks, Asus' entry had the weakest default hardware. Now, the company i…
• HyperX reveals new Pulsefire Haste 2 mice, Clutch Gladiate Xbox controller (zdnet.com)
  The company's hit Pulsefire Haste and Haste Wireless gaming mouse are both getting a visibly different follow-up, and HyperX also showed of…
• Rivian and Volkswagen go winter testing. (theverge.com)
  The Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies joint venture brought one of its new software-defined test vehicles to Sweden and Germany to s…
• LG debuts its thinnest Gram laptop yet (zdnet.com)
  LG's Gram laptops have been among the thinnest and lightest available since their debut. Now, the company is shaving the latest Gram down t…
• The music industry has embraced a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy about AI. (theverge.com)
  It’s not just the country music scene that’s quietly embraced AI, artists across genres are using it to experiment with arrangements, demo…
• Acer's CES 2023 gaming lineup boasts high-end laptops, big and fast monitors (zdnet.com)
  The company brought new entrants to its Nitro and Predator families of gaming laptops and displays to this year's big show, pushing the bou…
• Flipper Zero: Geeky toy or serious security tool? (zdnet.com)
  Underneath the Flipper Zero's fun exterior is a dual-core ARM processor that powers hardware that can be used to hack the planet, or so cla…
• Samsung's Odyssey G9 gaming monitor family to add OLED, 8K models at CES 2023 (zdnet.com)
  Samsung's highly successful super-ultrawide Odyssey G9 family is expanding once again with a new OLED model equipped with Quantum Dot techn…
• Washington state joins the growing number of lawsuits against Kalshi. (theverge.com)
  Attorney General Nick Brown filed a lawsuit against the prediction market on Friday, alleging that it constitutes illegal gambling. This co…
• YouTube CEO refuses to talk about content moderation. (theverge.com)
  In an interview with the New York Times, Neal Mohan was asked about the platform’s responsibility for policing lies, conspiracy theories, a…
• Are the streaming music services doomed? (theverge.com)
  Something Jimmy Iovine said in a recent interview caught Artist manager Joel Gouveia’s ear: “The streaming services, to me, are minutes awa…
• This whimsical iPhone keyboard case is the smart accessory I didn't know I needed (zdnet.com)
  The Clicks case for the iPhone 16 provides a tactile and highly functional QWERTY keyboard - like Blackberrys of yore. But you'll have to c…
• Spiceworks invites ZDNET readers to its SpiceWorld 2024 IT conference - with a 40% discount (zdnet.com)
  Spiceworks is hosting one of the biggest IT conferences in Austin, Texas. The event brings together IT professionals, tech enthusiasts, and…
• Corsair’s new power cable shuts down your GPU before overheating causes damage. (theverge.com)
  Spending $24.99 on Corsair’s new ThermalProtect PCIe 5.1 600W 12V-2x6 cable could save you from having to replace a GPU that cost you well…
• This Blue XLR microphone is still $200 off at Amazon (zdnet.com)
  The Blue Baby Bottle XLR cardioid microphone, with its XLR connection and high-fidelity recording, is designed for experienced content crea…
• Unsanity comes up with "Smart Crash Reports" (arstechnica.com)
  Why would Apple want to see a crash report caused by Photoshop? Most often than not, application crashes are caused by the application them…
• Gmail users, beware of new AI scam that looks very authentic (zdnet.com)
  A spoofed phone number, an email address plus an AI voice are all it takes to steal your Google credentials. Here's what to look out for, j…
• Now that OpenAI’s Microsoft exclusivity is over, it has a new deal with Amazon and AWS. (theverge.com)
  The day after opening up its relationship with Microsoft and Azure, OpenAI announced an expanded deal with Amazon that brings its latest AI…
• The best Prime Day phone deals to shop while the deals still last (zdnet.com)
  Amazon's October Prime Day may be over, but you can still take advantage of huge savings. These are the best deals on the latest iPhones, S…
• Best October Prime Day 2024 gaming deals still available: Last chance to save up to $1,000 (zdnet.com)
  Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days may be over, but you can still save big on consoles, games, and accessories for all your gaming needs. And you…
• Best October Prime Day Nintendo Switch deals still available: Last chance until Black Friday (zdnet.com)
  Amazon's Big Deal Days sale may be over, but you can still save on Nintendo Switch consoles, games, and accessories at Amazon as well as ot…
• Best Prime Day smartwatch and fitness tracker deals to shop in October 2024 still available (zdnet.com)
  Amazon's October Prime Day sale is over, but there are still great deals on wearables. We found the top deals on smartwatches and fitness t…
• California OKs heavy-duty self-driving trucks. (theverge.com)
  For the first time, the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles approved new regulations allowing for the testing and deployment of heavy-duty…
• Inside the AI ad boom at Google and Meta. (theverge.com)
  All the ad people I know keep saying “the content is the targeting” lately, and now I know why: Google and Meta are using AI to flip the on…
• Save up to 66% on an Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus tablet during October Prime Day (zdnet.com)
  Amazon is offering a 46% discount on their Fire HD 8 Plus tablet for October Prime Day. But with a qualified trade in, you can save an addi…
• Why agentic AI is the new electricity, and nearly 80% of business leaders are afraid of the dark (zdnet.com)
  Autonomous AI will operate with minimal human oversight, improve itself, and become increasingly effective at decision-making in complex en…
• I'm a tech pro - but when a hurricane hit my mountain home, the disconnection shocked me (zdnet.com)
  While I'm among the luckier Asheville residents who didn't lose lives or homes, I didn't anticipate how powerless I'd feel without any mean…
• You can still upgrade old PCs to Windows 11, even if Microsoft says no: Readers prove it (zdnet.com)
  If your PC runs Windows 10, you can ignore those pesky compatibility checks and upgrade to Windows 11. Here's how nearly two dozen ZDNET re…
• We’re in break — and I just checked out something interesting. (theverge.com)
  In the document of stipulated facts — that is, what everyone has agreed on — it’s said that Musk gave Teslas to OpenAI as an in-kind contri…
• Pearson launches new AI certification - with focus on practical use in the workplace (zdnet.com)
  Geared towards professionals and both college and high school students, the program aims to set 'a new standard for AI proficiency in the g…
• Tim Cook and John Ternus comment on Apple’s CEO change during earnings call. (theverge.com)
  Cook: > This moment for the transition is the right one for a number of reasons. First, our business has been performing extremely well. Th…
• How can your business advance its AI initiatives to actual ROI? The clock is ticking (zdnet.com)
  Maximizing enterprise performance with generative AI requires modernizing data foundations and measuring business outcomes. A Deloitte repo…
• Walmart is selling this 15-inch Asus laptop for just $250 (and it's got all the ports) (zdnet.com)
  The Vivobook Go 15.6-inch laptop is a thin and ultraportable device that can lay completely flat and has a generous selection of ports. Rig…
• Here’s how Gabe Newell and Hideo Kojima ended up in the Musk v. Altman evidence. (theverge.com)
  Among the evidence released publicly, there’s this email exchange (Exhibit No. 844) between Valve cofounder Gabe Newell and Elon Musk about…
• The Steam Controller and iOS don’t work very well together just yet. (theverge.com)
  Even though Valve says the Steam Controller is built for “anything running Steam,” out of curiosity, I paired my Steam Controller review un…
• Businesses can reach decision dominance using AI. Here's how (zdnet.com)
  How can a company assess faster and more effectively than its competitors? The answer is spelled SUDA - the ability to Sense, Understand, D…
• Pitch me a Middle-earth startup. (theverge.com)
  Alex Karp has Palantir; Palmer Luckey has Anduril; Peter Thiel has Mithril Capital. Together they’re like a Silicon Valley axis of cursed L…
• Google's AI podcast tool transforms your text into stunningly lifelike audio - for free (zdnet.com)
  I've been studying AI for years, and Google's new and oddly hidden AI podcast tool still astonishes me. Seriously, you have to hear this to…
• Porsche cars will run a classic Apple livery this weekend at Laguna Seca. (theverge.com)
  While Apple TV broadcasts F1 action from Miami over the next few days, a throwback celebrating the company’s 50th birthday will be on two 9…
• The organization behind the Oscars says that only humans can get acting awards. (theverge.com)
  “Only roles credited in the film’s legal billing and demonstrably performed by humans with their consent will be considered eligible,” acco…
• GameStonk’s next move: buy eBay? (theverge.com)
  The next step in the “finance is just another meme” movement will apparently include GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen making an attempt to acquire e…