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• Review: Framework’s lightweight modular laptop is a winner (Arstechnica)
  Framework's laptop isn't just repairable—it's a solid laptop in its own right.
• Nintendo the big winner, PS3 dead last for the first half of 2007 (Arstechnica)
  We compile the hardware sales information for the top six consoles.
• What leaked "SteamGPT" files could mean for the PC gaming platform's use of AI (Arstechnica)
  AI tools could help moderators sift through mountains of suspicious incidents...
• The looming software kill-switch lurking in aging PlayStation hardware (Arstechnica)
  Dying internal batteries and online timer checks make a disaster waiting to happen.
• Microsoft is working to eliminate PC gaming's "compiling shaders" wait times (Arstechnica)
  Advanced Shader Delivery uses precompiled shaders for "console-like load times" across PC hardware.
• ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over (Arstechnica)
  FCC lets ISPs stop listing all fees after companies complained it was too hard.
• Hands-on: Twitter #music is all about discovery, not listening (Arstechnica)
  You better like iTunes, Spotify, or Rdio if you want to actually listen.
• Xamarin Live Player (almost) takes the Mac out of iOS development (Arstechnica)
  The dev/deploy/debug cycle can now be done without an Apple system.
• I spent years forcing myself to finish The Witcher 3—don't repeat my mistake (Arstechnica)
  Consensus and genre labels aren't reliable predictors of what you'll enjoy.
• Amazon urges FCC to reject SpaceX proposals for next-generation Starlink (Arstechnica)
  Amazon: Starlink's plan to have two plans should be dismissed.
• AMD extends Socket AM5 support through at least 2029; AM4 refuses to die (Arstechnica)
  The 5800X3D returns at $349, while the 7700X3D debuts at $329.
• Sony erases digital content from libraries; we're reminded we don’t own what we buy (Arstechnica)
  Sony has been scaling down its digitial store for a few years.
• Windows' classic 3D Space Cadet pinball is getting a physical re-creation (Arstechnica)
  But there are some real-world constraints that virtual pinball could easily ignore.
• Have it your way with Windows Home Server add-ins (Arstechnica)
  I don't know how many of you plan to jump on Windows Home Server when it is released, but anyone who decides to give the system a spin will…
• SpaceX is beginning to get the hang of human spaceflight (Arstechnica)
  I think we're incredibly grateful with the partnership that we've had."
• Volvo gets US government approval to bypass Chinese connected-car ban (Arstechnica)
  The ban for model year 2027 onward began under Biden and has been enacted by Trump.
• Buzz Aldrin sells famous felt-tip pen that helped launch Apollo from the Moon (Arstechnica)
  While an impressive sale, the pen and switch did not break records.
• Citing “market conditions,” Nintendo hikes prices of original Switch consoles (Arstechnica)
  Switch 2 and online membership pricing "will remain unchanged at this time."
• Nvidia rolls out its fix for PC gaming's "compiling shaders" wait times (Arstechnica)
  Microsoft, Intel are also working on their own solutions for the issue.
• Windows to receive four patches next Tuesday (Arstechnica)
  After a month off from releasing Security Bulletins, Microsoft is planning to issue a grand total of five patches next Tuesday, April 10.
• Stingle is a privacy-focused open source photo backup application (Arstechnica)
  The mobile app encrypts your photos before uploading them to the cloud.
• Rumor: Internet Explorer 8 beta coming by year end (Arstechnica)
  Little is known about what features and enhancements will be included in Internet Explorer 8.
• Authorities bust SIM-swap ring they say took millions from the rich and famous (Arstechnica)
  Law enforcement is trying to make a dent.
• Nintendo's physical Switch 2 games will soon cost more than digital copies (Arstechnica)
  The first physical game affected will cost $10 more than a digital copy.
• Firefox loses market share while IE, Safari see minor growth (Arstechnica)
  Firefox's loss is Internet Explorer and Safari's gain.
• Measles outbreak spurred by anti-vaxxers shuts down Samoan government (Arstechnica)
  Of the 53 dead, 48 are children aged 4 and younger.
• Google’s new Drive app replaces Backup and Sync with Drive File Stream (Arstechnica)
  The new Drive desktop app is available for Windows and Mac only.
• The July security bulletin breakdown (Arstechnica)
  Microsoft will release a total of six security bulletins this month.
• Apple posts iPhone Human Interface Guidelines (Arstechnica)
  Text settings Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav The i Pho…
• LittleBigTrouble: Sony kills multiple games’ online service without notice (Arstechnica)
  Yearlong mystery ends without devs explaining reason for service shutdown.
• Meet the players who lost big money on Peter Molyneux’s failed Legacy (Arstechnica)
  After millions in NFT sales, the hyped “play to earn” game was effectively dead in weeks.
• Liveblog: Apple’s WWDC 2013 keynote (Arstechnica)
  Tune in at 10am PDT on June 10 for the fingers of fire in San Francisco.
• Firmware update bricks Hue Bridge Pro devices; Philips gives free replacements (Arstechnica)
  Affected users will have to configure their lights and settings all over again.
• T-Mobile has been hacked yet again—but still doesn’t know what was taken (Arstechnica)
  Data reportedly includes SSNs, driver's license numbers, and more for 100 million people.
• The Weather Channel increases streaming subscription prices by up to $20 (Arstechnica)
  Livestreaming the channel through its app now starts at $5 per month.
• The XNA Game Development Studio for Xbox 360 and PC (Arstechnica)
  On Monday, Microsoft celebrated the official full release of Microsoft’s XNA Game Studio for both Windows and the Xbox 360.
• Developer Cold Iron Studios shuts down cloud version of $60 game with no refunds (Arstechnica)
  A reminder of the perils of digital ownership.
• Microsoft fails to provide Windows 10 VM images for developers (Arstechnica)
  Microsoft's Windows 10 VMs for devs expired on July 10.
• Microsoft, Best Buy accused of racketeering (Arstechnica)
  Circuit of Appeals reinstated a lawsuit against Microsoft and Best Buy which claims that the companies worked together to activate Microsof…
• Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus are down. Here’s what we know (Arstechnica)
  The root cause of the worldwide outage appears to be a flubbed BGP route update.
• Guitar Hero Live goes offline in December, making 92% of songs unplayable (Arstechnica)
  Streaming music's ephemeral access hits the rhythm game market.
• Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets free xCloud game streaming in September (Arstechnica)
  Microsoft promises “over 100” of Game Pass’ 200+ titles will be streamable.
• Valve’s Steam Machine looks like a console, but don’t expect it to be priced like one (Arstechnica)
  Upcoming gaming box will be priced in line with a similarly specced PC, Valve says.
• Child dies of horrifying measles complication in Los Angeles (Arstechnica)
  SSPE is a rare but always fatal disease that destroys a child's brain.
• Office Mobile 6.1 coming soon (Arstechnica)
  If you read any of the blogs on the MSDN, then you know what to expect when a new product or upgrade is launched: dozens of Microsoft emplo…
• Rocket Report: Analyst dings Virgin Galactic, Astranis moves to Falcon Heavy (Arstechnica)
  Point blank, in our view, it is unacceptable."
• Report: Vista Business, XP Pro sales down in Europe (Arstechnica)
  Market research firm Context has released statistics showing that the uptake of Windows Vista Business Edition is slowing in European count…
• Ballmer strikes back at Google's antitrust complaint (Arstechnica)
  Where there's controversy with Microsoft, there's Steve Ballmer. The Redmond behemoth's CEO just can't help but defend his company when it…
• Need to get root on a Windows box? Plug in a Razer gaming mouse (Arstechnica)
  Razer's automatically downloaded installer exposes a SYSTEM shell to any user.
• Nation-state espionage group breaches Alaska Department of Health (Arstechnica)
  Fallout continues from an advanced persistent threat first detected in May 2021.