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• During this pre-Black Friday sale, you can get the best deals on gaming gear (zdnet.com)
  These 20 products are discounted an extra 15% for a very limited time only, so don't miss this chance to score a great bargain.
• Coursera introduces LevelSets proficiency tests (zdnet.com)
  The online learning platform is rolling out quick skill assessment tests to help learners and their employers better understand how prepare…
• PS3-specific Linux distros begin to pop up (arstechnica.com)
  The Linux functions of the PS3 are pretty neat, but more of a gimmick than a …
• Pokémon TCG Pocket will change card art after plagiarism accusations (theverge.com)
  Pokémon TCG Pocket is updating two of its new set’s immersive cards in response to concerns about art theft.
• Judge leaves SCO's case vs. IBM on life support (updated) (arstechnica.com)
  The judge overseeing SCO v. IBM has reaffirmed an earlier ruling that …
• DJI finally brings its impressive Amflow e-bike to US trails (theverge.com)
  DJI’s Amflow PL electric mountain bikes with the impressive Avinox drive system are now on sale in the US starting at $7,499.
• A stalker's wishlist: PhoneSpy malware destroys Android privacy (zdnet.com)
  A new surveillance campaign has revealed widespread infection on Android devices.
• Here's a great tool for planning meeting times across time zones (zdnet.com)
  It can be confusing to coordinate meeting times when participants are scattered across the world. Here's a tool that can make it easy. And…
• Four Apple prototypes I've never heard of (arstechnica.com)
  Some Apple prototypes I've just never heard of, have you?
• Ready or not, age verification is rolling out across the internet (theverge.com)
  Despite a global political push, age verification still isn’t ready for broad adoption.
• Vista is ready, but are the security vendors? (arstechnica.com)
  Windows Vista may have had its official business launch today, but will …
• Microsoft is getting ready for GPT-5 with a new Copilot smart mode (theverge.com)
  Microsoft is readying a new smart mode for Copilot, according to sources. The new mode will be available for both consumer and commercial v…
• Video game industry gets annual report card from watchdog group (arstechnica.com)
  The video game industry's annual report card is here, courtesy of the National …
• Apple backs down in DIY iPhone 13 screen repair dispute (zdnet.com)
  A firmware update will settle the screen-swap scuffle, Apple says.
• Apple sells MacBook filled with porn... or not... (arstechnica.com)
  Making the rounds around the Mac web is a story about a guy who bought a …
• Workers obsolete as robots do the dirty work (zdnet.com)
  Market forces and technology convergence are setting the stage for a robot takeover.
• You can hide an AirTag in Skechers’ new kids’ shoes (theverge.com)
  Skechers has a new line of shoes for kids that include a hidden compartment in the heel for securely stashing an Apple AirTag.
• Visual Basic usage down (arstechnica.com)
  According to a new survey, developers are replacing Visual Basic with Java as …
• Adobe warns of Reader, Acrobat vulnerabilities (arstechnica.com)
  Adobe is warning users that vulnerabilities found in Adobe Reader and Acrobat …
• PUBG’s plan to beat Fortnite, Roblox, and every other game (theverge.com)
  Krafton wants to turn PUBG into a “gameplay platform” with things like user-generated content, which sounds similar to Fortnite and Roblox.
• Google and AWS harness the power of machine learning to predict floods and fires (zdnet.com)
  Can machine learning from tech giants help the world respond better to environmental disasters like sudden floods and bushfires?
• Google is using AI age checks to lock down user accounts (theverge.com)
  Google is widely rolling out its AI age estimation technology, which will use a person’s search history and their activity on YouTube to de…
• AOL's new leader: blessing or disaster? (arstechnica.com)
  Two prominent market observers offer widely divergent views on AOL under new …
• AllofMP3: We're not going anywhere (arstechnica.com)
  In a last-minute press conference, US representatives of AllofMP3.com insist …
• Today I learned the Steam Deck lets you go Inception on its desktop mode. (theverge.com)
  [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/nested-desktop.gif?quality=90&strip=all] Why reboot your whole Ste…
• SK Telecom adds nearly 1 million new 5G subscribers in Q3 (zdnet.com)
  The telco saw operating income increase 11.7% thanks to sustained growth across all its businesses during the quarter.
• ShapeShifter is Universal Binary (arstechnica.com)
  Themers rejoice!
• US judge denies Apple's request to delay introduction of external in-app payment links (zdnet.com)
  The judge found Apple had 'no credible reason' to push back the App Store change.
• Patent settlement may reap riches for Apple (arstechnica.com)
  The patent may cover, well, just about everything related to downloading …
• Alibaba to hold annual 11.11 shopping event in a new Chinese operating environment (zdnet.com)
  Alibaba's annual 11.11 global shopping event will just be as big, if not bigger, but also a little different with more emphasis on sustaina…
• Dropbox is shutting down its password manager (theverge.com)
  Dropbox is discontinuing Dropbox Passwords on October 28th. The password manager will be shut down in phases.
• Microsoft fixes their 1080p issues via 360 update (arstechnica.com)
  Microsoft is making sure their 1080p support on the 360 works with all …
• Can pagers stop cell phone movie chatter? (arstechnica.com)
  The largest theater chain in the US is rolling out pager technology designed …
• Facebook to remove some ad targeting functions by January (zdnet.com)
  By January 19, 2022, Facebook said it would be removing some ad targeting features, including ones that focus on race, ethnicity or religio…
• Layoffs hit CNET as its parent company goes on a buying spree (theverge.com)
  Media company Ziff Davis is laying off 15 percent of its unionized workforce, with the majority being from tech outlet CNET.
• Fujitsu develops new high-density hard drive (arstechnica.com)
  Japanese hard drive manufacturer Fujitsu has come up with a new manufacturing …
• Unity to buy Peter Jackson's New Zealand-based Weta Digital for $1.6b (zdnet.com)
  Unity wants to make Weta Digital's library of tools and assets accessible in the cloud for other creators.
• Microsoft Q4: strong cloud earnings, with Windows and Xbox up too (theverge.com)
  Microsoft’s Q4 fiscal 2025 earnings are strong for cloud. Azure is up year-over-year, and Xbox and Windows are both up, too.
• Wii component cables available again through the Nintendo online store (arstechnica.com)
  Now's the time to get an order in for Nintendo's official Wii component cables...
• Amplitude CEO: Customers are asking, what happens after digital transformation? (zdnet.com)
  The product analytics company is seeing fast growth as companies move past the "digital transformation" stage.
• 8BitDo’s wireless remake of the Nintendo 64 controller is now available (theverge.com)
  The 8BitDo 64 is a modern remake of the Nintendo 64 controller that adds Bluetooth but sticks to just one joystick.
• Using the adapter for third-party guitars in Guitar Hero 2 is not as easy as it at first seems (arstechnica.com)
  The Ant Commandos claim this adapter should solve all our problems, but so far …
• TSMC and Sony officially create partnership to build $7 billion fab in Japan (zdnet.com)
  The new fab is expected to start producing chips with the 22 and 28nm processes by 2024.
• All of your international packages are about to get more expensive (theverge.com)
  President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will suspend the de minimis exemption for all countries.
• Apple AirPods (3rd Generation) review: Improvements in all the right places (zdnet.com)
  Apple changed the wireless earbud market with the original AirPods. How do the 3rd generation AirPods measure up?
• Zune Plays for Sure. Sure? (arstechnica.com)
  While the new Zune player won't play music purchased from Plays for Sure …
• AMD's QuadFX (a.k.a. 4x4) disappoints (arstechnica.com)
  The reviews are in, and 4x4 doesn't look so hot. I take a close look at the …
• Broadcom beats Wall Street expectations for Q3, touts success with Fortune 500 ties (zdnet.com)
  Broadcom serves about 80% of the Fortune 500 with infrastructure and security software.
• Amazon has invested in an AI startup that lets people make TV episodes. (theverge.com)
  The amount of the investment in Fable, which is making a service called Showrunner, hasn’t been disclosed, Variety reports. The company’s C…
• Meta is playing the AI game with house money (theverge.com)
  During Meta’s second-quarter earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg made it clear that he was all in on building AI superintelligence