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• "Get A Mac" ad drops generic Windows reference for Parallels (arstechnica.com)
  Apple's new "Get A Mac" ad, titled "Touch?" used to say in type at the bottom …
• New Fitbit hardware is in the works. (theverge.com)
  Fibit’s head of product Andy Abramson briefly teased new devices in the coming year during a media briefing covering the company’s new AI h…
• Windows Genuine Advantage could lock pirated copies of Windows (arstechnica.com)
  According to Ed Bott, Microsoft may lock pirated copies of Windows through its …
• Patriot Act smackdown: Librarians 1, FBI 0 (arstechnica.com)
  In an epic battle between the FBI and four Connecticut librarians, the FBI …
• DJI’s not-for-US drones are suddenly available on Amazon two months ahead of a ban. (theverge.com)
  In late December, DJI may no longer be allowed to import new products into the US — it seems someone woke up and smelled a business opportu…
• Amazon is reportedly planning to lay off up to 30,000 corporate workers. (theverge.com)
  Sources tell Reuters and Bloomberg that the job cuts could start on Tuesday, potentially impacting almost 10 percent of Amazon’s 350,000 co…
• Plantronics cuts prices on Halo 2 branded headsets, charity and more comfortable online play inside (arstechnica.com)
  A good price for a nice headset, plus a little bit goes to a good cause.
• Hefty fines looming in Microsoft antitrust case (arstechnica.com)
  Those €2 million daily fines the European Commission has been talking about …
• Microsoft claims its new Xbox AI isn’t training itself when it collects screenshots of your games. (theverge.com)
  Microsoft tells Tom’s Hardware: > When you’re actively using Gaming Copilot in Game Bar, it can use screenshots of your gameplay to get a b…
• iRobot has no buyer and no money. (theverge.com)
  The Roomba robot vacuum maker reported in a regulatory filing that its last potential buyer has withdrawn. The company, which has been seek…
• OS X 10.4.7 in Software Update (arstechnica.com)
  A variety of fixes are included, but is OS X *snappier* than ever before?
• Spotify brings video podcasts and music videos to its Apple TV app (theverge.com)
  Spotify’s new Apple TV app adds new features, including lyrics and its AI-powered DJ, as well as support for video podcasts and music video…
• Dark matter, dark energy and cosmology (arstechnica.com)
  New theories of gravity gaining appeal.
• Study shows users would pay more for a Green PC (arstechnica.com)
  A new survey commissioned by Greenpeace shows that people all over the world …
• AMD, Department of Energy announce $1 billion AI supercomputer partnership (theverge.com)
  AMD, HP, and Oracle are partnering with the DoE on two new supercomputers, Lux and Discovery that will be used for research and AI developm…
• LG starts indoor robot delivery service trial (zdnet.com)
  LG's robots can get onto elevators on their own to deliver goods from a convenience store.
• Time Warner pushes movies, TV content out through Usenet video specialist Guba (arstechnica.com)
  Time Warner turns to a little-known video site with plenty of experience in …
• Australian insurer uses AI for car accident claims (zdnet.com)
  IAG is testing the Australian government's artificial intelligence ethics principles, which were announced a year ago.
• ISS in Real Time lets you check out what astronauts have been up to every day for the past 25 years. (theverge.com)
  November 2nd will mark 25 years of continuous human occupation aboard the International Space Station, and Ars Technica points out this new…
• Trump’s DHS is recruiting ICE officers with a Halo meme (theverge.com)
  The Department of Homeland Security is using an image from Halo as a recruitment tactic on social media. The Trump Administration and GameS…
• Foxconn: We're only a little Dickensian (arstechnica.com)
  After last week's vehement denials, Foxconn admits to some wrongdoing, but …
• ExxonMobil accuses California of violating its free speech (theverge.com)
  ExxonMobil filed suit against California, alleging it violated the First Amendment by requiring fuller disclosures about its carbon emissio…
• Oracle secures Australian whole-of-government deal (zdnet.com)
  The arrangement is part of a growing list of similar deals the Digital Transformation Agency has inked with other major tech providers, suc…
• The iTunes Music Store claims a victim. (arstechnica.com)
  Not only is mycokemusic.com going out of business, but Coca-Cola is now …
• How to sign up for an Amazon Prime membership (theverge.com)
  If you want to make the most of Amazon’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, you’ll need a Prime subscription. Here’s what you should know…
• NSW Health Pathology reaches for the cloud to speed up COVID-19 testing (zdnet.com)
  Urgent, priority patients can be tested and be told their results within three hours.
• Concerns arise over voter database security (arstechnica.com)
  On the heels of recent, troubling breaches in government data security, some …
• Elon Musk’s Grokipedia launches with AI-cloned pages from Wikipedia (theverge.com)
  xAI’s Grokipedia, which Elon Musk has promised will be a “massive improvement” over Wikipedia, is now live, though some of the pages adapt…
• Facebook fined in South Korea for sharing user data without consent (zdnet.com)
  The US tech giant shared personal information of 3.3 million users without their consent, the South Korean government said.
• Telstra set to pay AU$50m for unconscionable sales to 108 Indigenous Australians (zdnet.com)
  Five stores signed up people to postpaid mobile contracts that led to an average debt of AU$7,400 per customer.
• Toshiba still talking unification, as HD DVD and Blu-ray begin battle (arstechnica.com)
  Will there be one, unified next-gen optical format to the rule them all?
• Google has officially petitioned the Supreme Court in Epic v. Google. (theverge.com)
  In the meanwhile, on October 29th, Google will have to change its Android app store in big ways. “While we will comply, it forces us to wea…
• Make your virtual desktop zooooom with PD Tweaker (arstechnica.com)
  PD Tweaker for Parallels Desktop frees your system's RAM for speedier …
• Pluribus’ Vince Gilligan on making shows that ‘attract really smart viewers’ (theverge.com)
  Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, is jumping into sci-fi with the Apple TV series Pluribus.
• Mothers may influence us in unexpected ways (arstechnica.com)
  New data points to an unexpected factor underlying the biological basis of …
• COVID-19 is no barrier to global expansion (zdnet.com)
  Recent restrictions on international travel are proving no match for the growth ambitions of some fast-moving Australian companies.
• First look: DJI’s Romo robot vacuum (theverge.com)
  DJI’s first robot vacuum is this see-through Romo robovac and dock, which is now available in Europe for €1,900.
• Why the best time to start a new business is always now (zdnet.com)
  Starting a new business can feel like taking a step into the unknown, but with the right strategy and mindset, the risks can be reduced sig…
• Subpoenas mean more Hot Coffee repercussions for Take-Two (arstechnica.com)
  After its settlement with the FTC, Take-Two thought Hot Coffee was in the rear …
• You need the right tools when building a new business (zdnet.com)
  Building a business from scratch can seem like a daunting task, but there is a wealth of easy-to-use digital tools available to help a new…
• When life hands you Grok, donate to Wikipedia. (theverge.com)
  Elon Musk’s xAI has launched Grokipedia, and no-one was more surprised than us to discover that some pages appear to have been lifted whole…
• Vista volume license keys to be tagged and neutered (arstechnica.com)
  Microsoft is introducing a new system that will require corporate users of …
• Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs and blames layoffs on AI (theverge.com)
  Amazon blamed the “transformative” growth of generative AI for reductions, announcing 14,000 layoffs.
• Intel's XScale sale, and pondering a Core 3 Solo Blackberry (arstechnica.com)
  Intel is getting out of the ARM business for good, but are they also …
• How do remote workers find downtime while working from home during COVID-19? (zdnet.com)
  How are remote workers balancing work from home life? Are we getting enough breaks while working from home?
• Kensington’s new trackball comes packed with scroll wheels (theverge.com)
  Kensington’s new Expert Mouse TB800 EQ wireless trackball has a sleeker design with an integrated wrist rest and multiple ways to scroll.
• At least Sony is coming closer to admitting the PS3 is insanely expensive (arstechnica.com)
  While Ken Kuturagi may keep telling us he thinks the PS3 is too cheap, others …
• MacBook Air (Late 2020) review: M1 chip gives Apple's veteran ultraportable a shot in the arm (zdnet.com)
  The new M1-based MacBook Air throws down the gauntlet for rival ultraportable laptops, offering speedy performance and outstanding two-day…
• Day of Defeat Source to be updated this Wednesday. New game mode, two new maps, and a shrug from (arstechnica.com)
  This update should be great for Day of Defeat veterans, but it won't offer …
• Insta360’s X4 Air is a cheaper version of its X5 360-degree action cam (theverge.com)
  The Insta360 X4 Air launches today as a cheaper alternative to the X5 360-degree action camera that can still record in 8K.