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• Coinbase posts "strong" but lower-than-expected Q3 earnings with profits up nearly 400% from last (zdnet.com)
  The company's retail Monthly Transaction Users were down 16% from the last quarter.
• We love our Internet friends, really. (arstechnica.com)
  Recent results from an ongoing survey show that Internet users feel just as …
• CNET takes a moment to bash TechCrunch, bloggers (arstechnica.com)
  I have to say that I'm really puzzled by this "Web 2. CNET.
• Facebook's pivot: motivation, momentum, and the metaverse (zdnet.com)
  To reset its constrained business, the former Facebook is building beyond its hardware head start.
• A sneak peek inside the repairable Pixel Watch 4. (theverge.com)
  Wired has some sick photos of a Pixel Watch 4 teardown. In my chats with the Pixel Watch team, I was told the inside would resemble a “bent…
• RingCentral beats expectations, brings in $415 million for Q3 (zdnet.com)
  RingCentral subscriptions revenue increased 38% year-over-year to $385 million and accounted for 93% of total revenue.
• Is the PS3 memory card adapter something we should worry about? (arstechnica.com)
  There are bigger fish to fry when it comes to the PS3, and the memory card …
• I tried Sharge’s retractable charger + battery that looks like a Braun turntable. (theverge.com)
  [Media: https://www.tiktok.com/@verge/video/7541413090613529911?lang=en] I said the Sharge Retractable 3-in-1 “might be the coolest looking…
• Coinbase attempts to thwart North Korean hackers with in-person worker orientation. (theverge.com)
  During the Cheeky Pint podcast, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the new safeguard comes in response to the wave of North Korean hackers w…
• Replica gaming swords hit eBay (arstechnica.com)
  The Master Sword was cool, but just the beginning. Take a look at what's …
• Google is testing a new ML-based app to help people with speech impairments communicate (zdnet.com)
  The tech giant is looking for English speakers to help test out the "Project Relate" app.
• Amazon, Yahoo reject Google subpoenas (updated) (arstechnica.com)
  After being subpoenaed by Google, both Amazon and Yahoo refuse to turn over …
• AI on the bench: Cadence offers machine learning to smooth chip design (zdnet.com)
  A form of reinforcement learning helps in the trade-offs between power, performance, and area in chips.
• The new Siri might rely on Gemini. (theverge.com)
  Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has the story. [Media: https://bsky.app/profile/markgurman.bsky.social/post/3lwyxhnhydk22]
• Microsoft tests letting you resume Android apps on Windows 11 (theverge.com)
  Microsoft is testing a new Windows 11 feature that will let you resume your Android apps on your PC, starting with Spotify.
• The conveyor belt is fine (arstechnica.com)
  More detailed measurements may show that the Atlantic conveyor belt is not …
• Abxylute will actually sell Intel and Tencent’s gigantic glasses-free 3D handheld (theverge.com)
  Abxylute will actually sell this massive Windows Tencent Sunday Dragon 3D One handheld as the Abxylute 3D One, it tells The Verge.
• Elon Musk’s xAI is building a “purely AI software company called Macrohard.” (theverge.com)
  He wrote on X, “It’s a tongue-in-cheek name, but the project is very real!” Since software companies don’t build physical hardware, he wrot…
• Pixel 6 and 6 Pro: Google announces Tensor-powered phones (zdnet.com)
  We don't have a price or release date for the new Pixel phone but know that they will use Google's own Tensor processor.
• Learn the 10 most popular programming languages with these 60% off training packages (zdnet.com)
  Any one of these e-learning bundles can help you break into a well-paid position in the tech industry and they're available at a massive 60…
• Microsoft launches Vista, Office 2k7 (arstechnica.com)
  Microsoft has announced the business availability of both Windows Vista and …
• Matrox Video Solutions get Mac support (arstechnica.com)
  If you are a Mac user and stuck with a single monitor, you might want to read …
• Future-proof the global supply chain (zdnet.com)
  Greg Nichols explains how automation can help companies cope with an uncertain world.
• Workers need better protections from the heat (theverge.com)
  Heat stress needs to be taken more seriously in the workplace, the World Health Organization and World Meteorological Organization say in a…
• The power shift inside OpenAI (theverge.com)
  Ex-Instacart CEO Fidji Simo is now at OpenAI running ChatGPT, while Sam Altman pursues more far-flung AI projects.
• CDW acquires cybersecurity company Focal Point Data Risk (zdnet.com)
  Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
• NCR buys LibertyX, aims to embed cryptocurrency into portfolio (zdnet.com)
  NCR said that LibertyX's tools will be part of its offerings for banks, retailers and restaurants.
• Older folks use Macs too! A whole heck of a lot of them, actually. (arstechnica.com)
  Almost half of Mac users are over the age of 55, which is practically double …
• Lala: file-swapping by mail (arstechnica.com)
  Ars takes a look at a new CD-swapping service that lets users trade discs with …
• Meta is going to stuff Midjourney AI images into your feed (theverge.com)
  Meta is partnering with Midjourney and will license its “aesthetic” technology for future models and products, according to Alexandr Wang.
• How much does it cost to own a small fleet of Macs? Total cost of ownership explained (zdnet.com)
  Macs may cost quite a bit to buy, but as David Gewirtz discusses, they don't necessarily cost all that much to own.
• Corel to add ODF, Office Open XML support to WordPerfect (arstechnica.com)
  Corel announced today that it will be adding support for both the ODF and …
• Windows Genuine Advantage for dummies (arstechnica.com)
  Microsoft has released a new version of the Windows Genuine Advantage …
• Windows 11 is the COVID-19 vaccine for your PC (zdnet.com)
  Vast segments of the PC population are unprotected. Upgrade your hardware and get the shot.
• Bluesky blocks Mississippi under new age verification law (theverge.com)
  Bluesky has blocked access to Mississippi IP addresses thanks to HB 1126, an age verification law the Supreme Court recently let take effec…
• Netflix wants its partners to follow these rules when using gen AI (theverge.com)
  Netflix has published a new set of guiding principles on how its creative partners can use generative AI in their workflows.
• Epson goes after third-party ink cartridges and wins (arstechnica.com)
  Epson announces settlement agreements with a host of third-party printer …
• Logitech Combo Touch review: Four-mode iPad Pro keyboard (zdnet.com)
  The new Logitech Combo Touch keyboard for the iPad Pro 11-inch is an extremely capable keyboard that helps you get work done on the go. Fou…
• US government takes 10 percent stake in Intel in exchange for money it was already on the hook for (theverge.com)
  The US government is investing $8.9 billion into Intel, using the funds it was supposed to pay the embattled chipmaker anyway.
• No robot? No problem! Everything is on the cloud (zdnet.com)
  Dr. Stefan Bauer, research group leader at Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, explains to Tonya Hall how to take part in the Rea…
• Apple accuses former Apple Watch staffer of conspiring to steal trade secrets for Oppo (theverge.com)
  Apple is suing a former employee on the Apple Watch team, Dr. Chen Shi, who left to join Oppo, alleging that he “conspired to steal Apple’s…
• Intel jumps on 802.11n bandwagon with Centrino (arstechnica.com)
  Intel has announced that they will be including preratification 802.11n …
• DotData boasts automated feature engineering for Databricks (zdnet.com)
  dotData's AutoFE enables Databricks users to improve machine learning model accuracy by finding optimal features faster.
• The ITC has blocked two Oura competitors from selling their smart rings in the US. (theverge.com)
  “Yesterday, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled against Ultrahuman and RingConn for patent infringement related to…
• BitTorrent movie service adds Paramount, Fox, handful of cable channels (arstechnica.com)
  Moving beyond its role as a pure technology provider, BitTorrent is juicing up …
• The gears of the ancient mariner (arstechnica.com)
  A detailed reconstruction of the Antikythera Mechanism, recovered from a Roman …
• Nvidia AI development hub now available to North American customers (zdnet.com)
  Monthly subscription pricing to the Nvidia Base Command Platform starts at $90,000, with a three-month minimum.
• Meta might be close to launching its smart glasses with a display. (theverge.com)
  The codenamed “Hypernova” glasses, as well as a third-generation pair of its glasses that only support voice, could debut at Meta’s Connect…
• X has settled “thousands” of cases from former employees, The New York Times reports. (theverge.com)
  Former staffers took legal actions against X following Elon Musk’s mass layoffs after he took over the company once known as Twitter. [Link…