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  1. Report: Apple changes film strategy, will rarely do wide theatrical releases

    Apple TV has made more waves with TV shows than movies so far.

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  2. iFixit’s iPhone 16 teardown finds a greatly improved battery removal process

    The new iPhones received a repair score of 7 out of 10.

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  3. Microsoft details security/privacy overhaul for Windows Recall ahead of relaunch

    Recall nearly launched as a scraper that stored all its data in plaintext.

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  4. In rare move from printing industry, HP actually has a decent idea

    Opinion: Printers have gotten boring and untrustworthy.

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  5. Intel aims to end monthslong CPU crashing saga with one last microcode update

    Crashing is caused by a confluence of four separate power and voltage bugs.

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  6. iPhone 16 and 16 Pro review: A worthy upgrade after three years

    It's one of Apple's most iterative releases yet, but that's not a bad thing.

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  7. Meta’s new lightweight AR prototype shows a future beyond bulky VR headsets

    100g "Orion" prototype offers 70-degree FOV, could hit market "in the next few years."

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  8. Review: Intel Lunar Lake CPUs combine good battery life and x86 compatibility

    But it's too bad that Intel had to turn to TSMC to make its chips competitive.

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  9. LG TVs start showing ads on screensavers

    LG's TV business is heightening focus on selling ads and tracking.

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  10. Kubuntu Focus Ir14 Gen 2 review: Using Linux instead of messing with it

    Learning to love a Linux system that's more of a workhorse than an adventure.

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  11. Huawei laptop teardown shows China’s steps toward tech self-sufficiency

    Embargo on high-tech goods has forced China to create its own supply chain.

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  12. 10 long years with—and good riddance to—Apple’s iPhone 6 design

    Op-ed: On living with the iPhone 6 design—and its flaws—for a full decade.

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  1. Linux boots in 4.76 days on the Intel 4004

    Historic 4-bit microprocessor from 1971 can execute Linux commands over days or weeks.

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  2. Sonos workers shed light on why the app update went so horribly

    Meetings with "yelling," "screaming" preceded app's release, Bloomberg reports.

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  3. Tandem OLED is OLED’s latest weapon in holding off MicroLED, QDEL

    Brighter and tougher, Tandem RGB stacks may help OLED keep its display reign.

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  4. Reviewing iOS 18 for power users: Control Center, iCloud, and more

    Never mind emojis—here’s some stuff that makes iOS more efficient.

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  5. Anker warns people to stop using some of its iPhone power banks, issues recall

    "Manufacturing defect": Anker is recalling all units “out of an abundance of caution.”

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  6. “A total lump of… ”: Customer frustration as ISP’s smart TVs won’t turn on

    Problems with UK Sky hardware started Thursday, seem partially fixed.

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  7. Ars is seeking a seasoned senior reporter for all things Google

    Got feelings about the future of AI and/or phone bezel width? Come apply!

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  8. Re-opened Three Mile Island will power AI data centers under new deal

    Microsoft would claim all of the nuclear plant's power generation for at least 20 years.

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  9. Microsoft releases a new Windows app called Windows App for running Windows apps

    Windows App replaces Microsoft Remote Desktop on macOS, iOS, and Android.

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  10. Fitbit users struggle with “very frustrating” app bugs for months

    People have been complaining about some of the issues since at least April.

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  11. Real-time Linux is officially part of the kernel after decades of debate

    Now you can run your space laser or audio production without specialty patches.

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  12. 30th-anniversary limited-run PS5 and PS5 Pro bring back mid-’90s gray plastic

    Sony launched a similar gray PlayStation 4 in 2014 for the 20th anniversary.

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  1. Patents for software and genetic code could be revived by two bills in Congress

    PERA and PREVAIL want to re-enable patents struck down by Supreme Court rulings.

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  2. Amazon “tricks” customers into buying Fire TVs with false sales prices: Lawsuit

    Lawsuit claims list prices only available for "extremely short period" sometimes.

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  3. Bricked iPhones 16 feature wireless recovery mode for phone-to-phone resuscitation

    Recovery mode has historically required a cable and a Mac or PC.

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  4. macOS 15 Sequoia: The Ars Technica review

    Apple Intelligence isn't ready yet. There's still a lot here to like.

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  5. iOS 18’s new home screen features are a long-awaited win for flexibility

    Wiggle mode gets an update that opens up almost Android-like customization.

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  6. Apple pauses iPadOS 18 rollout for M4 iPad Pro after bricking complaints

    Apple's servers have stopped signing the 18.0 update for M4 iPad Pros for now.

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  7. TCL accused of selling quantum dot TVs without actual quantum dots

    Would such a scam really be worth it?

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  8. Amazon kills remote working, tells workers to be in office 5 days a week

    Hot-desking is out, assigned floor plans are in.

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  9. Apple software leaks new Mac mini with five USB-C ports ahead of rumored event

    Apple often launches Macs and iPads in October, after the iPhone dust settles.

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  10. iOS 18 brings RCS to major carrier iPhones, but prepaid plans are still waiting

    A future iOS update may be needed to unlock better Apple-to-Android messages.

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  11. Also releasing today: New iOS 17, macOS 14 updates for the upgrade-averse

    Security updates without the headaches for the risk-averse (and bug-averse).

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  12. Neofetch is over, but many screenshot system info tools stand ready

    Dev behind a popular screenshot tool checks out, but the successors are good.

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