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• iFixit once again gives the new AirPods Pro a 0/10 repairability score. (theverge.com)
  With glued-in components that are difficult to access, iFixit has some major criticisms of the AirPods Pro 3 that echo what it said about t…
• Washington State educational organizations targeted in cryptojacking spree (zdnet.com)
  The lucrative nature of cryptocurrency means no industry is safe.
• Surely they're joking (arstechnica.com)
  Sometimes, attacks on science leave you no option but to laugh.
• FTC accuses Zillow of paying $100 million to ‘dismantle’ Redfin (theverge.com)
  The FTC sued Zillow and Redfin, calling its $100 million “partnership” a dismantling and a violation of antitrust law.
• Windows 10 is finally getting a 64-bit version of Microsoft's OneDrive syncing app (zdnet.com)
  But it warns Surface Pro X users with an Arm processor to stick with the 32-bit version of OneDrive.
• Music industry threatens guitar tablature sites (arstechnica.com)
  After targeting music and lyrics, the music industry has embarked on a …
• Rock Band 4 is being delisted on its 10th birthday, which is this weekend. (theverge.com)
  The birthday is on Sunday, October 5th, but “the original licenses for the core soundtrack are expiring,” a Harmonix employee said in the R…
• US offers RFID passports to the public (arstechnica.com)
  After the false starts and trial runs, RFID-based electronic passports are …
• Victoria invests AU$34m in 'distracted driver' AI mobile phone detection tech (zdnet.com)
  'Distracted driver' technology will begin detecting drivers using a mobile phone across Victorian roads from 2023.
• Vodafone works on resolving nationwide network outage (zdnet.com)
  The TPG Telecom company's customers reported disruptions across the Vodafone network around Australia.
• Qwest won't commit to Seattle fiber, doesn't want city to do it (arstechnica.com)
  What's a city to do if it wants a high-speed fiber network, but the local …
• The bouncing DVD logo screensaver is just as hypnoptic recreated in Lego. (theverge.com)
  Grant Davis has shared an in-depth 20-minute video detailing the trials and errors of building an old-school CRT combo TV out of Lego that…
• Ford and GM are buying their own EVs to keep the $7500 tax credit alive (theverge.com)
  Ford and GM are buying new EVs from dealers so they can apply the expiring tax credit on leased vehicles through the end of the year.
• US adds seven Chinese supercomputing organisations onto Entity List (zdnet.com)
  Seven Chinese supercomputing organisations have been added to the US Entity List for allegedly helping China build weapons of mass destruct…
• Flash 9 Player released for Intel Macs (arstechnica.com)
  Universal Binary version of Flash 9 Player was released by Adobe recently with …
• Microsoft 365 Premium bundles Office and AI for the same price as ChatGPT Plus (theverge.com)
  Microsoft is launching a new Premium subscription for consumers. It bundles together Copilot Pro and Microsoft 365 Family for $19.99 a mont…
• New features abound in iWeb 2 (arstechnica.com)
  Rumor has it that the web publishing application will see major feature addage …
• Best Buy is testing a $199 per year membership program (zdnet.com)
  The new plan, separate from Best Buy's existing Total Tech Support subscription, offers customers unlimited tech support, free shipping and…
• GMK NucBox review: A pocket-sized Windows 10 PC, but you need a bag for peripherals (zdnet.com)
  The GMK NucBox is a really cheap Windows 10 PC that performs well and looks good on your desk.
• London cabbies reject satellite navigation (arstechnica.com)
  London cab drivers have to pass the most stringent city examination in the …
• Blockchain-based Odysee keeps your social media content online (zdnet.com)
  Upload whatever content you want without threat of removal and makes sure it stays online. But you will never be able to remove it – ever.
• Microsoft’s new Office icons are more curvy and colorful (theverge.com)
  Microsoft is updating its Office icons. The new design for Microsoft 365 apps is more modern, with a focus on color.
• Heels, nails, blade, the island. (theverge.com)
  Fortnite wasted no time cooking up its KPop Demon Hunters collaboration that will see the Huntr/x girls squadding up to slay monsters in a…
• New router serves up files as well as network addresses (arstechnica.com)
  If your Linksys or Netgear router isn't cutting it for you anymore, Asus may …
• Verizon taps in-house DVR media streaming (arstechnica.com)
  FiOS subscribers can now stream their DVRs throughout the home. In the …
• Is iOS 14.5 'battery recalibration' going to be the ultimate battery drain fix? Probably not (zdnet.com)
  iPhone battery problems have plagued iOS 14 users, and some users are hoping that the recalibration procedure in the upcoming iOS 14.5 will…
• So which VC is going to throw money at this hot new LLM? (theverge.com)
  Look, I’m more of an Oxford English Dictionary girlie, but I respect the hustle from Merriam-Webster. I hope our terminally online dictiona…
• Microsoft’s Windows XP Crocs are here (theverge.com)
  Microsoft has officially unveiled its Windows XP-themed Crocs, which feature a blue sky and clouds design inspired by the “Bliss” wallpaper…
• Fox offers movie, TV downloads with the usual major drawbacks (arstechnica.com)
  Fox is offering up select TV series and major motion pictures for download …
• How to protect yourself from hackers while working from home (zdnet.com)
  Danny Palmer tells Karen Roby about two-factor authentication, password managers, and other cybersecurity tools you can use to help stay sa…
• The UK’s war on Apple encryption is back (theverge.com)
  The UK government is reportedly once again demanding that Apple provide it with backdoor access to encrypted iCloud user data.
• Dell users in China upset about processor mislabelling (arstechnica.com)
  Chinese consumers are crying "fraud" after Dell installs cheaper chips than it …
• Adam Mosseri’s ‘we’re totally not spying on you’ video is raising a lot of questions (theverge.com)
  Meta does not listen to your phone’s microphone to target you for ads, according to a video from Instagram head Adam Mosseri.
• Vidiplus aims to fight Zoom fatigue in B2B meetings (zdnet.com)
  Vidiplus uses augmented reality to display 3D visuals, branding, slideshows, and videos in virtual meetings in real-time without the presen…
• Catching cancer (arstechnica.com)
  The rundown on a cancer that spreads through infection in dogs. Are we …
• US government takes equity stake in one of the world’s largest lithium mines (theverge.com)
  The US government announced that it’ll take a 5 percent stake in the massive, controversial lithium mine at Thacker Pass.
• Pluto in the dock (arstechnica.com)
  Should Pluto still be considered the 9th planet in the solar system?
• Email overload? These new 'right to disconnect' rules could be the answer (zdnet.com)
  A new Code of Practice grants all employees the right to stop checking their work laptops and phones outside of agreed working hours.
• HMD Global launches Nokia C, G, X series, plots wireless service, simplification (zdnet.com)
  HMD Global launched six new Nokia devices, a simplified product lineup and a plan to offer wireless service and grab enterprise accounts.
• The Dead or Alive movie keeps looking better and better (arstechnica.com)
  Dead or Alive movie: the girls look slightly beat, Zack has green hair, and it …
• The best robot vacuum deals you can get ahead of Amazon’s fall Prime Day sale (theverge.com)
  If you don’t want to wait until Amazon’s fall Prime Day sale to buy a robovac, there are plenty of deals available from Roborock, Roomba, E…
• Behold: The Lego Game Boy has already been modded to play games for real (theverge.com)
  Natalie the Nerd, the self-taught circuit board designer and Game Boy modder, has made the Lego Game Boy play real cartridges.
• You want the Mega Man suit in Dead Rising? Prepare to put in some time (arstechnica.com)
  It's a long process, but you know you want to get all Mega Man'd out in Dead …
• Trump’s solution for high drug prices is a discount portal called TrumpRx (theverge.com)
  President Donald Trump has announced the creation of a new website, called TrumpRx, that will point Americans to discounts on the websites…
• Microsoft says the iPad Pro is a pitiful ripoff (zdnet.com)
  In its latest attempt to denigrate Apple products, Redmond tries to belittle the iPad Pro. But is it persuasive?
• New Prey patch, multiplayer maps in the works (arstechnica.com)
  The squishy-looking shooter game, Prey, has some more maps and player models …
• Bluesky adopts a patent non-aggression pledge. (theverge.com)
  Essentially, Bluesky is promising not to enforce any of its patents in the future unless someone else sues first. [Link: Bluesky's Patent N…
• With Game Studio Express, Microsoft wants you to be a game developer (arstechnica.com)
  Now anyone can be a game developer. At least that's Microsoft's hope, as the …
• What Google's API copyright win over Oracle means (zdnet.com)
  The experts agree this Supreme Court decision was a victory for developers and open-source software.
• Intel is reportedly in talks to handle some of AMD’s chipmaking. (theverge.com)
  That’s according to a report from Semafor, which says the discussions are still at an “early stage.” Intel doesn’t have the technology to s…