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• CableLabs report: cable needs to keep spending big on infrastructure (arstechnica.com)
  A private industry report warns that cable companies will need to upgrade …
• ANZ Bank: We've been using machine learning for 20 years (zdnet.com)
  Although the concept of machine learning isn't new to ANZ, it says it now possesses the compute power to move full-steam ahead.
• NDIS sidesteps blockchain in government kitchen sink debt-chasing app (zdnet.com)
  The Australian government is preparing to deploy income compliance against disabled people, and eventually a single app for all government…
• MPAA push-polling the public to change copyright views (arstechnica.com)
  When more-or-less random lawsuits and cheesy theatrical trailer ads don't put …
• Aussie Broadband moves into white label space (zdnet.com)
  Companies are now able to resell the Aussie Broadband network, with support and account management taken care of.
• Amazon announces a new Echo Studio (theverge.com)
  Amazon has revealed a new Echo Studio smart speaker. The product was announced at its fall 2025 hardware event.
• Amazon announces new Echo Show 8 and 11 smart displays (theverge.com)
  The Echo Show 8 and 11 launch in November, running Alexa Plus for US customers.
• DIRECTV and DISH drop out of spectrum auction (arstechnica.com)
  As the spectrum auction gets hot and heavy, the two satellite TV providers …
• Michigan county faces Verizon opposition over pole-sharing (arstechnica.com)
  In a bid for faster Internet access and cheaper calling, Muskegon County...
• Amazon debuts its latest Fire TVs, including a new Omni QLED model (theverge.com)
  This new model follows Amazon’s 2024 lineup, which included its first Mini LED TV.
• Amazon’s new Echo Dot Max smart speaker bumps up the bass (theverge.com)
  Amazon revealed the Echo Dot Max smart speaker during its fall 2025 hardware event.
• Facebook denies bullying Australia as it plans to launch news service by year-end (zdnet.com)
  The social media giant refused the characterisation that it intimidated the Australian government into modifying the News Media and Digital…
• Happy Fat Bear Tuesday! (theverge.com)
  Today’s the day to vote for the winner of this year’s Fat Bear Week, the annual March Madness-style popularity contest for Katmai National…
• By hook or by crook (arstechnica.com)
  The United Auto Workers have decided that postdocs working for the University …
• Intel's Mobileye and Udelv to launch 35,000 autonomous delivery vehicles by 2028 (zdnet.com)
  US commercial fleet leasing and management company Dolen will be the first to get its hands on the autonomous delivery vehicles.
• ESRB ratings promoted by Georgia Attorney General (arstechnica.com)
  The beleaguered ESRB software ratings system is getting official support from …
• NSW looks to quantum computing to improve the state's transport system (zdnet.com)
  The state government hopes using Q-CTRL's quantum technology will allow it to have a transport system that 'talks'.
• Amazon finally did the damn hardware right (theverge.com)
  With more power comes more responsibility, and these new Echo devices may have just won Alexa Plus a permanent place in my smart home.
• Microsoft may market Windows Live services in Vista (arstechnica.com)
  Screenshots have surfaced that show the next build of Windows Vista …
• Amazon Kindle Scribe Colorsoft hands-on (theverge.com)
  We check out Amazon’s three new Kindle Scribes, including the new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft.
• Caught cheating: Microsoft sues Testking.com (arstechnica.com)
  Microsoft, in an attempt to protect its trade secrets and stop cheating on its …
• NAB announces plan to shut down more branches in the wake of online banking (zdnet.com)
  NAB has revealed it saw a further 30% reduction in over the counter and basic servicing transactions in its branches in the last year.
• Alexa Plus on the TV is made to save you from your phone (theverge.com)
  The company’s improved voice assistant can search for specific scenes, help you find out game scores, and more.
• Microsoft quietly announces two security patches for Windows Vista (arstechnica.com)
  Although it was not mentioned in last week's security bulletin, Windows Vista …
• Amazon’s 2025 hardware event: the 8 biggest announcements (theverge.com)
  Amazon has finished up its fall 2025 hardware event, and it was jam-packed with reveals, ranging from updates to the Echo and the Kindle. H…
• Ant Group to become a financial holding company overseen by China's central bank (zdnet.com)
  Jack Ma's digital payments giant will restructure itself into a company that is supervised by the People's Bank of China in a bid to kowtow…
• IBM names managed services spin-off Kyndryl (zdnet.com)
  Kyndryl, the new moniker of Big Blue's managed infrastructure business unit, will go it alone by the end of the year.
• New Windows Mobile devices planned for 2006 (arstechnica.com)
  Some specifications for the latest Windows Mobile devices have been leaked to …
• Alexa Plus is available out of the box on new Echo devices (theverge.com)
  Alexa Plus is expanding beyond its limited early release to more households, bringing its LLM-imbued update to more places.
• RealNetworks to support WMV on Linux (arstechnica.com)
  Windows Media support will be included in upcoming versions of Real's Linux …
• Brazil publishes national artificial intelligence strategy (zdnet.com)
  The plan outlines the framework for fostering research and development in the field and driving AI innovation to solve the country's key ch…
• Subscription software pioneer Zuora promises return to growth (zdnet.com)
  It was Zuora’s first meeting with Wall Street analysts since the summer of 2019.
• Alien: Earth’s showrunner wanted it to be a dark reflection of our world (theverge.com)
  Alien Earth Showrunner Noah Hawley sits down with The Verge to discuss the season one finale and his ideas for the future.
• For gaming promotional items, the GTA cocaine mirror reigns supreme (arstechnica.com)
  After the hot coffee scandal I doubt Rockstar would pull a stunt like this …
• Lego Nintendo Game Boy review: a brick masterpiece just shy of perfection (theverge.com)
  The Verge reviews the Lego Nintendo Game Boy, and compares it to a real 1989 Game Boy and cartridge.
• Is there a safety issue with Li-ion batteries? (arstechnica.com)
  The Dell laptop battery recall may presage an industry-wide or larger problem …
• The Trump phone is late (theverge.com)
  The Trump Mobile T1 Phone was meant to ship in either August or September, but is now promised ‘later this year.’
• Madden '07 is right around the corner. Have a custom cover while you wait. (arstechnica.com)
  Gamestop is offering a cover for each NFL team, EA is offering to take your …
• Nvidia lays out its three-chip data center roadmap (zdnet.com)
  In his GTC keynote, CEO Jensen Huang previewed what's to come from Nvidia's growing data center business, as well as its new Arm partnershi…
• Apple’s M5 iPad Pro might have leaked in Russia (theverge.com)
  Apple hasn’t announced an M5 iPad Pro yet, but two Russian YouTubers posted videos unboxing tablets that appear to be the new device.
• Microsoft posts strong software and download numbers (arstechnica.com)
  360 consumers buy a lot of games, and they love their online content.
• Algorithms could soon decide who to hire and fire. Employees will need better protection (zdnet.com)
  Daphné Leprince-Ringuet says as AI systems take hold in the workplace, laws are failing to keep up with the pace of change -- and employees…
• Salesforce to reopen San Francisco headquarters in May on limited basis (zdnet.com)
  The company is seeking vaccinated volunteers to return to the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco. Salesforce has 22 offices open globally, b…
• Microsoft’s Windows 11 2025 update is available now (theverge.com)
  Microsoft is rolling out its latest Windows 11 annual update. Version 25H2 doesn’t have many big changes, though.
• Tivo to help you host TV watching parties (arstechnica.com)
  If you see a Tivo in action, are you more likely to buy one? They certainly …
• OpenAI’s new social video app will let you deepfake your friends (theverge.com)
  ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has released a new video generator, Sora 2, and the iOS-only Sora app that creates or remixes videos with AI.
• Firefox 2.0 delayed until late October (arstechnica.com)
  The release schedule for the Firefox 2. back.
• Absolum, Dotemu’s new fantasy beat ‘em up, is getting an animated series. (theverge.com)
  Absolum has gorgeous-looking art already, so I think it could look great in a full animated series. There’s no word on when the series will…
• YouTube wants to host "every music video ever created" (arstechnica.com)
  Bandwidth monster YouTube is in talks with studios to license a vast back …
• The FSF doubles down on restoring RMS after his non-apology apology (zdnet.com)
  Weeks after being readmitted to the Free Software Foundation board, Stallman speaks and the board stands behind him.