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Late last week we learned that Google pulled the Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 update for Pixel phones, following the discovery of a bug that would cause a bootloop issue when users had Desktop Mode enabled. Google has now confirmed when it intends to make the update available again. Confirmed in a statement to Android … Continued
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In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump said the payments would be for all but "high income people." Read more ›
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Bank of America is facing a proposed class and collective action lawsuit that accuses the company of failing to pay hundreds of hourly workers for time spent booting their computers. Read more ›
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In February OpenAI cofounder Andrej Karpathy coined the term "vibe-coding." By November, it made it into the dictionary. Read more ›
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The games we enjoy today would be unimaginably different without the improvements ushered in by DirectX 8 and its programmable shaders. Shader Model 1.0 introduced per-pixel programmable lighting, letting developers write custom code to control how light interacted with objects, rather than relying solely on the GPU’s built-in fixed-function logic. Read more ›
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Fast-food chains like McDonald's and Wendy's are tweaking some bills in the absence of pennies, rounding them up or down to the nearest nickel. Read more ›
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"A tape-based piece of unique Unix history may have been lying quietly in storage at the University of Utah for 50+ years," reports The Register. And the software librarian at Silicon Valley's Computer History Museum, Al Kossow of Bitsavers, believes the tape "has a pretty good chance of being recoverable." Long-time Slashdot reader bobdevine says the tape will be analyzed at the Computer History Museum. More from The Register: The... Read more ›
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A former Intel software engineer who spent over a decade with the company allegedly stole several thousand documents, including confidential ones, after he was laid off. Read more ›
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Get lifetime access to Curiosity Stream’s award-winning documentary library for $149.99 (reg. $399.99). Read more ›
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Trump says he will use tariff revenue to send $2,000 checks to Americans. While most would welcome the infusion, it could cost them in the long run. Read more ›
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Trump Mobile announced the T1 Phone this summer with a fall release date, but paying customers still haven't gotten their hands on the device. Read more ›
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Disney and YouTube TV's parent company, Google, have yet to agree on a new licensing contract, leaving YouTube TV subscribers in a bind. Read more ›
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Some 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits, but payments have become shrouded in uncertainty amid the ongoing government shutdown. Read more ›
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company envisions needing to work with the executive branch of the government in areas such as preventing bioterrorism, once AI superintelligence is achieved. “If the premise is that something like this will be difficult for society to adapt to in the ‘normal way,’ ... Read more ›
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An AMD BC-250 mining board powered by the PS5’s custom APU has reappeared in China for around $120. Read more ›
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Artificial intelligence has taken yet another victim. After GPUs and memory, storage is now facing a shortage as well, at least in the enterprise space. Production capacity for nearline storage, fueled by high-capacity server HDDs, is booked for the next two years. Cloud providers are switching to QLC NAND to avoid the lead times. Read more ›
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After a high-stakes meeting, Tesla investors voted to approve Musk's $1 trillion proposed compensation plan that is contingent on lofty goals. Read more ›
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"For months, a small company in San Francisco has been pursuing a secretive project: the birth of a genetically engineered baby," reports the Wall Street Journal: Backed by OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and his husband, along with Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong, the startup — called Preventive — has been quietly preparing what would amount to a biological first. They are working toward creating a child born from... Read more ›
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After the Python Software Foundation rejected a $1.5 million grant because it restricted DEI activity, "a flood of new donations followed," according to a new report. By Friday they'd raised over $157,000, including 295 new Supporting Members paying an annual $99 membership fee, says PSF executive director Deb Nicholson. "It doesn't quite bridge the gap of $1.5 million, but it's incredibly impactful for us, both financially and in terms of... Read more ›
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Things haven't been going well for Funko financially, and it's now looking at different ways to keep itself around. Read more ›
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Over the past few years, specifically with the launch of the Pixel 7 series it would appear, Google has been chipping away at Samsung’s US smartphone marketshare. According to a recent study from Counterpoint Research that looked at carrier-specific data, in September of 2022, Google had a 0.1% share of the $600+ market. Fast forward … Continued Read the original post: Report: Google Took Away Big Chunk of Market Share... Read more ›
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The best Pixel 10 Pro deals we have seen to date are still live, giving you up to $300 off a Pixel 10 Pro XL or $250 off a Pixel 10 Pro. You can grab devices with these discounts at your favorite retailer, but if you have a phone to trade in, you might want … Continued Read the original post: Pixel 10 Pro XL for $349 is a Reality Read more ›
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It was a bad weekend for sports fans who subscribe to YouTube TV. Due to a dispute with Disney, many channels were unavailable over the weekend, including ESPN, SEC Network, and ACC Network. In a statement that went out late last week, YouTube TV says that, “Last week Disney used the threat of a blackout … Continued Read the original post: No Deal Yet Reached Between YouTube TV and Disney Read more ›
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Whenever Google launches new Pixel phones, we often joke (or complain) about the fact that they release at full price and then almost immediately see large discounts around the holiday season. The weight of our eyerolls has softened some in recent years with earlier Pixel phone drops, but seeing the discounts that just hit this … Continued Read the original post: Google Kicks $300 Off Pixel 10 Pro XL Read more ›
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Sora, the AI video generator from OpenAI that you’ve undoubtedly seen making the rounds on your grandma’s Facebook feed, is now available on Android via Google Play. Sora is known for its ability to create hyperreal videos, complete with audio and impressive physics. Whether it’s dogs driving away from a traffic stop or those funny … Continued Read the original post: OpenAI’s Sora Now Available on Android Read more ›
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A leak from a week ago suggested we might see Google give us a November Pixel Feature Drop with features like prioritized VIP notifications and animations out of Pixel Studio. Another potential feature was Theme Packs for Pixel devices, the first of which is expected to be from “Wicked: For Good.” Today, that feature and … Continued Read the original post: Google’s Secret “Theme Packs” App for Pixel Phones Shows... Read more ›
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A couple of weeks ago, Nothing confirmed that it wants to add to its various revenue streams by including bloatware on its non-flagship devices. They were mostly upfront about this move, noting that everyone else does it and that they too wanted to bring in some cash in order to keep prices low on their … Continued Read the original post: The Nothing Bloatware Saga Takes a Big Turn Read more ›
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Android Auto is getting Gemini and the rollout to users like you and I may have begun. A handful of folks claim to have been given the option to switch to Gemini in their cars this week. We first heard about the switch to Gemini in Android Auto back in May around Google I/O. Google … Continued Read the original post: Gemini in Android Auto is Happening for Some Read more ›
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Google first introduced a temperature sensor with the Pixel 8 Pro and has continued to offer it as an added bonus to the camera bar of the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro devices. Each comes with a dedicated Thermometer app that allows you to point a device at objects and people to determine … Continued Read the original post: I Love Pixel Phone Owners Responding to Question About... Read more ›
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If you were looking for a top reason to buy a Pixel Watch 4, it would be the battery life. Sure, this thing does a lot of good stuff, but the battery life has continued to get better since I reviewed it, plus I’m seeing so many others with high praise for Google’s newest smartwatch. … Continued Read the original post: Pixel Watch 4 Battery Life is the Star Feature Read more ›
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