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• After Silicon Valley, where next? WFH is creating new tech hotspots (zdnet.com)
  Daphné Leprince-Ringuet says remote working is driving employees out of the most established technology hubs. Where are they going next?
• Apple MagSafe Battery Pack review: Power on the go (zdnet.com)
  Apple's latest iPhone 12 accessory extends your phone's battery life, but is it worth the $99 price tag?
• Gamers get political action group (arstechnica.com)
  A new political advocacy group for gamers, the Entertainment Consumer …
• SpaceX completes its 10th Starship flight test without any extra explosions. (theverge.com)
  After four explosions (flight tests seven, eight, and nine, as well as one on the ground), SpaceX successfully launched another prototype v…
• Yahoo, Facebook deal not imminent (arstechnica.com)
  According to WSJ sources, Facebook and Yahoo are still thinking about a deal...
• London targets noisy commuters with headphone campaign (theverge.com)
  London’s public transport authority has started scolding noisy passengers who subject everyone to music and calls blasting out of their pho…
• Internet panel: "Balkanization" looms (arstechnica.com)
  A group of Internet experts in London warns that the 'Net could fragment if …
• Business leaders' cluelessness about software development is costing them a bundle (zdnet.com)
  Survey puts potential losses at $126 million per business for not grasping more holistic development productivity measures.
• Chromebooks dominate worldwide PC market with 75% annual growth (zdnet.com)
  Lenovo led the total PC market, with growth of 23% and 24.7 million units shipped.
• ˜Vibe-hacking’ is now a top AI threat (theverge.com)
  Anthropic’s new Threat Intelligence report, out today, details the wide range of cases in which Claude — and likely many other leading AI a…
• No Arabic translators? Let's use computers! (arstechnica.com)
  The US military is testing new IBM speech-to-speech software that could allow …
• Huawei tris again. (theverge.com)
  We’re still waiting for Samsung’s first trifoldable phone — last we heard it’s due “this year” — but Huawei is ready for round two. It’s an…
• OneCare Beta 1.5 released, supports Vista (arstechnica.com)
  Microsoft has unveiled its new Windows OneCare security suite, version 1.5 ( …
• Doogee S86 Pro review: Rugged with a long-lasting battery (zdnet.com)
  The Doogee S96 Pro is a fully-featured rugged, waterproof phone with a long-lasting battery and some nice extra features like a temperature…
• The Fallon effect. (theverge.com)
  You hold one deranged late night talk show tech event hosted by Jimmy Fallon, and all of a sudden that’s all anyone wants you to do, whethe…
• Hong Kong spam bill cracks down on business e-mail (arstechnica.com)
  Hong Kong's Bills Committtee has proposed a new spam bill that would restrict …
• Apple gives 11 reasons why businesses should use Macs (Excel is one) (zdnet.com)
  Cupertino launches a new push to win over business customers. Is it persuasive?
• Nothing busted using professional photos as Phone 3 samples (theverge.com)
  Tech brand Nothing has been caught passing off stock images from professional photographers as samples taken by the Phone 3.
• Microsoft touts Vista-ready hardware and software (arstechnica.com)
  Microsoft pushes Vista readiness with the Works with Windows Vista logo and …
• A brief glimpse at Return to Silent Hill. (theverge.com)
  If last year’s Silent Hill 2 remake wasn’t enough, here’s an early look at the upcoming film adaptation. The trailer is short, but does inc…
• Comcast's Xfinity Mobile shines in Q2 as wireless, broadband becomes the new cable bundle (zdnet.com)
  CEO Brian Roberts said Xfinity Mobile was seeing the "fastest sales momentum we ever had" with gains to come due to unlimited plans for fam…
• Finish startup gets to work on autofocusing glasses (zdnet.com)
  Tonya Hall interviews Niko Eiden, CEO at Pixieray, about future glasses that will bring into focus anything that you're looking at.
• Couchbase releases v7.0 in wake of successful IPO (zdnet.com)
  With Couchbase 7.0, the emphasis is building on the document database's relational face.
• Sony launches new Walkmans (arstechnica.com)
  Giving us all an object lesson in "persistence," Sony announces new Walkman …
• Windows 11 now has better Bluetooth quality for game chat and voice calls (theverge.com)
  Microsoft is now supporting Bluetooth LE Audio in Windows 11. It enables higher quality audio in games and voice calls.
• Transmeta sues Intel (arstechnica.com)
  Transmeta comes into its own as an licensing-only company, with its first high …
• The Verge’s favorite pet gear for 2025 (theverge.com)
  The Verge staff describes some of their pet devices, including automatic cat litter boxes, dog carriers, pill pockets, and a do-it-yourself…
• Google Cloud joins SAP RISE program (zdnet.com)
  SAP RISE customers will be able to leverage Google Cloud's services, including artificial intelligence and machine learning.
• Save on gaming accessories: Level-up with these deals (zdnet.com)
  Don't pass up this opportunity to get some of the best gaming accessories on the market while they're available at such low prices.
• Microsoft's MacBU says there's no Office delay (arstechnica.com)
  The MacBU at Microsoft says that Office for Mac is not delayed, despite many …
• Plaud upgrades its card-sized AI note-taker with better range (theverge.com)
  Plaud is launching the Note Pro, a new version of its AI-powered Note device it launched in 2023. The Note Pro can pick up audio within a 1…
• Explaining oxygen (arstechnica.com)
  A new look at how we came to have an oxygen rich atmosphere.
• Chipolo launches its first rechargeable Bluetooth trackers (theverge.com)
  Chipolo is launching the Loop and Card, two new Bluetooth-powered item trackers that can be recharged instead of requiring users to replace…
• US Marshals Service chooses Anchorage Digital to manage seized or forfeited cryptocurrency (zdnet.com)
  The Marshals Service handles billions of dollars worth of seized or forfeited crypto assets.
• How to block the automatic installation of Internet Explorer 7 (arstechnica.com)
  Internet Explorer 7 will be released shortly, and Microsoft has said that it …
• Where we dropping? (theverge.com)
  The latest major (and free) update for No Man’s Sky is called Voyagers, and the big addition is the ability to get out of your ship mid-fli…
• Nokia bounces back as 5G plans start to pay off (zdnet.com)
  The company's latest earning show an encouraging start to the new plans introduced by CEO Pekka Lundmark.
• Ballmer: "The most important thing is the Live platform" (arstechnica.com)
  If you ask Steve Ballmer what Microsoft?s most important initiative is right …
• Ransomware: These are the two most common ways hackers get inside your network (zdnet.com)
  Two attack methods are the most popular - and most successful - techniques ransomware gangs are using to lay the foundations for their cybe…
• Bully gets bullied (arstechnica.com)
  A Florida court has ruled that Take Two Interactive must provide the judge …
• Dump Google Chrome and keep (almost) all the benefits (zdnet.com)
  Better performance, longer battery life, and none of the Google stuff.
• South Korea bans smartphone use in classrooms. (theverge.com)
  The new law takes effect in 2026 and targets smartphone use during class in elementary and middle schools, adding South Korea to a growing…
• Google’s Pixel Tablet is up to $170 off ahead of Labor Day weekend (theverge.com)
  Google’s Pixel Tablet is up to $170 off right now. We’re also seeing steep discounts on Apple’s entry-level AirPods 4 and one of the best P…
• Game Review: Dance Factory (arstechnica.com)
  This dancing game claims to be able to make routines from any CD. Does the …
• Killzone Liberation demo for the PSP: meh (arstechnica.com)
  It isn't great, it's not bad, I hope it's cheap. Killzone comes to the PSP.
• Hackers used never-before-seen wiper in recent attack on Iranian train system (zdnet.com)
  SentinelOne analysts were able to recreate the July 9 attack and identify the threat actor behind it.
• A solid 16-inch HP laptop costs just $120, but probably not for long. (theverge.com)
  HP has one of the best Labor Day sales of all with its 16-inch OmniBook 5. Originally $729.99, it’s just $119.99 to buy. You can even custo…
• Time to get Hype. (theverge.com)
  Nearly one year after announcing its new “Hype” button, YouTube is rolling it out to 39 countries, including the US, UK, Canada, Australia,…
• VPNs: Mozilla adds new features to its service, but raises prices for some users (zdnet.com)
  Mozilla's VPN gains split tunneling and says customers demanded more flexible pricing options.
• Run for a cause with your Nike+iPod Sport Kit (arstechnica.com)
  Nike has announced Nike+ Group Goals, which means that every mile you log with …