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• Start IT up: GiggedIn (zdnet.com)
  GiggedIn is an online tool that brings together musicians, venues, and audiences. It's a great ideal, but will it make a great business?
• Razer’s new Counter-Strike 2-themed keyboard can get you kicked from Counter-Strike 2. (theverge.com)
  The Huntsman V3 Pro TKL wired gaming keyboard, among other Razer accessories, can now be customized to feature the Dragon Lore skin from Co…
• Will Microsoft's US$30 million grant to Massachussetts buy more than software? (arstechnica.com)
  Microsoft has just made a massive donation of its software to Massachusetts …
• Canva’s ‘Creative Operating System’ is actually a marketing workspace (theverge.com)
  Canva is introducing new digital marketing and video-editing tools, built around what the company is calling a “world-first” design-focused…
• Verizon vexed: Vonage violating VoIP patents? (arstechnica.com)
  Vonage has hit a patch of turbulence since taking off into the rarified air of …
• Social Think Tank on Innovation in Education (zdnet.com)
  I'm at a great Think Tank event at MIT with Dell today on innovation in education. I'll be live blogging and tweeting all day.
• Information on Half-Life 2: Episode 2. Here there be spoilers (don't worry, you have to click to (arstechnica.com)
  While some plot points are given away, we know that we'll get a new weapon and …
• Windows 11’s Vision Pro-like remote desktop is now widely available on Quest 3 (theverge.com)
  Microsoft is widely launching its remote desktop experience across Meta’s Quest 3 and 3S headsets, allowing you to interact with multiple h…
• Vivo X300 launch finally brings OriginOS to the rest of the world (theverge.com)
  The X300 and X300 Pro are both launching in Europe, and bring Vivo’s OriginOS outside China for the first time.
• IDC: Android continues to rule the smartphone world in Q2 2012 (zdnet.com)
  Symbian used to lead the smartphone market with over 60%, but that honor now goes to Android. Android has more than 50% over the second pla…
• A love song for an IRC bot. Ready for takeoff! (arstechnica.com)
  She's a bot, she's a real girl, our hero still loves his computer. A song for …
• YouTube now rewards your likes with fun animations (theverge.com)
  There are currently 20 animations customized for different genres, including sports, pets, and travel videos.
• Super Paper Mario videos hit the net. The last great GameCube game is on the way (arstechnica.com)
  It may be a swan song for the system, but Nintendo's Super Paper Mario looks …
• Microsoft Surface tablets: Obviously designed for me (zdnet.com)
  The new Surface tablets from Microsoft with the innovative keyboard covers could be just what I need for my mobile work.
• iOS 26 leak co-defendant says Jon Prosser paid him $650 (theverge.com)
  Michael Ramacciotti, who is being sued by Apple for allegedly stealing trade secrets, says Jon Prosser paid him $650 after he showed Prosse…
• Sony's Phil Harrison defends their E3 showing (arstechnica.com)
  While the PS3 was made real at E3, there simply wasn't a lot of excitement for …
• The Call of Duty movie has its director. (theverge.com)
  Paramount has announced some of the creative talent behind the upcoming Call of Duty movie: Peter Berg (Battleship, Hancock) will write, di…
• How SOPA protests were used to push CISPA (zdnet.com)
  CISPA authors and supporters have tried everything they can to avoid another SOPA protest - except tell the truth about their bill.
• A kernel of truth: the plot thickens (arstechnica.com)
  If Mach is really on its way out, what could replace it?
• Nostalgic modders have recreated Microsoft’s X-shaped Xbox prototype. (theverge.com)
  Before the original Xbox’s design was finalized, Microsoft created a massive X-shaped prototype back in 2000 made from machined aluminum th…
• Google to compete with Nielsen for TV-ratings info? (arstechnica.com)
  If one of Google's many research plans sees the light of day, your laptop …
• Typical solar owner: Penny-pinching men who love cars and A/C (zdnet.com)
  One Block Off the Grid polled homeowners who have installed solar to find out what makes these folks tick. The results might surprise you.
• How to shop like a pro during Black Friday and Cyber Monday (theverge.com)
  Black Friday 2025 will bring some of the lowest prices on tech we’ve seen all year. Here’s how to find the best deals on TVs, laptops, earb…
• Apple, studios reportly at pricing impasse on movie downloads (arstechnica.com)
  Variety says Apple has a movie download service all set to go. The inability …
• HTC Desire (zdnet.com)
  The Desire is larger and more expensive than its Legend sibling, adding a faster processor, more memory and a larger screen.
• GoPro Max 2 and Insta360 X5 side-by-side comparison (theverge.com)
  I tried out the GoPro Max 2 camera to compare it directly with the Insta360 X5 and the original GoPro Max 1. The differences in image quali…
• Harmony of the spheres (arstechnica.com)
  Spherical gravity wave detectors edge closer to reality.
• Ducking the Cretaceous (arstechnica.com)
  New fossils from China reveal an ancestor of all modern birds that dates from …
• Apple removing screen film from stores (zdnet.com)
  Apple has stopped selling screen film -- that clear adhesive vinyl that prevents glare and scratches -- and any products that ship with a f…
• Samsung’s AirPods Pro look-alikes have fallen to their best price in months (theverge.com)
  Samsung’s high-end Galaxy Buds 3 Pro offer great noise cancellation, an IP57 rating, and the ability to automatically switch between a host…
• Amazon’s NFT metaverse avatars sold out in less than a day. (theverge.com)
  The “Boximus” avatars are for Yuga Labs’ Otherside metaverse, and they cost $65.99 each while they were available. If you’re really disappo…
• Europe aspires to expand Internet availability, accessibility (arstechnica.com)
  Representatives of European countries have collectively endorsed a new plan to …
• 60 Minutes: We're not ready for a cyber war (zdnet.com)
  Our electric grid is vulnerable to a cyber attack and come to think of it so is every other piece of U.S. infrastructure.
• Google’s restricting its Wear OS Clock app to Pixel watches. (theverge.com)
  Just as it did with its Weather app for wearables in September, Google has announced that new Wear OS devices from other manufacturers will…
• Excel bug leads to attacks (arstechnica.com)
  A new bug in Microsoft Excel 2003 has been found. Has it been exploited yet?
• Senate bill compromise paves the way for "Net Neutrality Lite" (arstechnica.com)
  Changes to the leading Senate bill addressing Net Neutrality closely mirror a …
• Getting settled in... (zdnet.com)
  If you've never read my stuff before, here's what you can expect. (Hint: I try to stay away from OS food fights.)
• Sony CLIE PEG-SJ33 (zdnet.com)
  Although it has some flaws, the SJ33's fast processor and integrated MP3 player make it a good deal for the price.
• Tim Cook says more AIs are coming to Apple Intelligence (theverge.com)
  Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted at bringing more AI models to the iPhone than just OpenAI with ChatGPT, telling CNBC that “our intention is to in…
• Fortnite is getting pets. (theverge.com)
  The new Sidekicks are “friendly cosmetics that stay by your side,” Epic says. The first one you can get is a banana-themed dog named Peels…
• Red Octane hints at the future of Guitar Hero (arstechnica.com)
  New controllers and new games are on the horizon. We don't know what …
• Security policies: Only as good as the audit (zdnet.com)
  No matter how thorough your security policies seem, only an audit can identify your weaknesses. Here's why an IT policy audit is essential,…
• Airline to fly with SMS messages (zdnet.com)
  One airline hopes to make it easier for inflight passengers to communicate electronically.
• Microsoft’s agent platform play (theverge.com)
  GitHub is trying to become the center of the agentic coding universe. The platform’s leaders tell us why.
• Majesco scores a hit with the terribly-reviewed Jaws: Unleashed (arstechnica.com)
  While critics and blogs panned the game, the public speaks much, much louder …
• Amazon's friendly robot helper Astro will now double as a security guard for your business (zdnet.com)
  Today, Amazon announced that its Astro robot will soon function as a security patrol for your business through an integration with Ring.
• Soon, your Amazon Echo Dot will serve as an Eero Wi-Fi extender (zdnet.com)
  Eero, the Amazon-owned mesh Wi-Fi brand, is bringing its eero Built-in technology to the popular family of Amazon smart speakers.
• Amazon Kindle Scribe: Here comes the first Kindle you can write and sketch on (zdnet.com)
  The Kindle Scribe lets you leave notes on what you read, sketch, and more.
• How Hoto and Fanttik became popular tool companies in the US (theverge.com)
  Hoto and Fanttik are in Costco, Best Buy, Walmart and all over TikTok selling screwdrivers, scrubbers, vacuums and more. Here’s where the “…
• A trick of optics makes things look teeny-tiny (arstechnica.com)
  While this lacks any practical applications, making your subject look like a …