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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
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The smarter, more capable version of Siri that Apple is developing will be powered by Google Gemini, reports Bloomberg. Apple will pay Google approximately $1 billion per year for a 1.2 trillion parameter artificial intelligence model that was developed by Google. For context, parameters are a measure of how a model understands and responds to queries. More parameters generally means more capable, though training and architecture are also factors. Bloomberg... Read more ›
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The Republican Party has had better days. In Tuesday’s off-year elections, the GOP lost every major race by a mile. Democratic candidates won the Virginia governor’s race by around 15 points, the New Jersey gubernatorial election by 13, and Georgia’s statewide public commissioner elections by more than 25 points. In Pennsylvania, Democratic Supreme Court justices […] Read more ›
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Republican lawmakers, right-wing influencers, far-right extremists, and conspiracy theorists pushed anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric after Zohran Mamdani’s victory. Read more ›
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CEO criticises western ‘cynicism’ while Beijing loosens regulations and cuts energy costs for data centres Read more ›
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New NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani targeted Donald Trump in his victory speech, pledging to fight corruption and support unions. Read more ›
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When did we all start ignoring Nintendo? Was it the Wii era? Because that's the moment Nintendo stepped away. That's when Nintendo decided to leave the raw-power console fight to PlayStation and Xbox, and let them slug it out while it did something else. Nintendo decided to focus on innovation and creativity and rethink the idea of the console, the Wii being the result. I remember how it was greeted... Read more ›
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The Supreme Court’s Wednesday morning argument on President Donald Trump’s ever-shifting tariffs went better for him than the 2025 elections, but only slightly so. At least two of the Court’s Republicans — Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett — appeared very likely to join the three Democratic justices in striking down those tariffs, and […] Read more ›
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Zohran Mamdani beat former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa to win the race. Read his full acceptance speech. Read more ›
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A familiar face will be helping Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani set up his new administration before he takes office in 2026. Lina Khan, former Federal Trade Commission Chair under President Joe Biden, has been officially announced as one of Mamdani's transition co-chairs, alongside Grace Bonilla, Maria Torres-Springer and Melanie Hartzog.Mamdani's platform is focused on affordability, with fighting corporate corruption a key way he hopes to lower prices for New Yorkers. Mamdani's... Read more ›
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With the help of complete CPU domination in the consumer/gaming marketplace thanks to chips such as the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, AMD has achieved a record breaking $2.8 billion in client revenue. Read more ›
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Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani, 34, is projected to defeat Andrew Cuomo in the race for New York City mayor. Read more ›
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If you’ve ever watched a synth video on YouTube, there’s a decent chance you’ve seen the Arturia KeyStep at some point. The affordable keyboard and controller has been a steady presence since its release in January of 2016, especially in DAWless circles. Now Arturia is finally releasing a proper successor, the KeyStep mk2, and on […] Read more ›
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Kim Kardashian accused ChatGPT of causing her to fail her law exams, calling it "insane" in a recent interview with Vanity Fair. Read more ›
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A majority of Supreme Court justices on Wednesday expressed skepticism about President Donald Trump claiming so much power from a Carter-era law. Read more ›
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Zohran Mamdani, currently a state assemblyman, is set to get a large raise when he takes office as mayor of New York City. Read more ›
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In addition to affordability, New York City’s mayor-elect will be forced to reckon with the NYPD’s sweeping mass surveillance operations. Read more ›
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If you’ve been holding off on getting a new laptop, now’s a great time to pick one up. Ahead of Black Friday, you can snag the base 13-inch M4-powered MacBook Air for $749.99 ($250 off) in multiple colors at Amazon. That’s the lowest price we’ve seen on Apple’s slim laptop, letting you save more than […] Read more ›
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Socialists just seized the commanding heights of New York City. On Tuesday night, Zohran Mamdani — a longtime member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) — won the mayoralty of America’s largest municipality. Mamdani’s election constitutes a triumph for America’s long-suffering socialist movement — possibly, the most significant in its history. His victory may […] Read more ›
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Little kids shouldn’t be the only one who get to enjoy Halloween. Select Galaxy owners are getting a treat of their own in the form of the October security patch. If you own a Galaxy S24 model, S25 FE, Z Fold 5 or Z Flip 5, be on the lookout for a new update this … Continued Read the original post: More Galaxy Phones Treated to October Security Patch Read more ›
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Google has taken steps to be in compliance with a recent ruling in the US, requiring them to no longer force Android app developers to use Google Play Billing. Ridiculously long story short (this all began in August, 2020), app publishers like Epic Games can now have users utilize different billing systems instead of relying … Continued Read the original post: App Developers No Longer Forced to Use Google Play... 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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Most quarterly earnings reports and the investor calls that accompany them are not worth paying attention to unless your job involves stock prices. The conversations that are had during these calls might even make you sick, as they often talk in financial speak about taking advantage of customers to increase value for shareholders. Yesterday, though, Verizon’s … Continued Read the original post: Is It Too Late for Verizon? 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 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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Samsung continues its push to make all Android users Galaxy users, offering enticing deals to get buyers to either upgrade or make the switch. Currently, the company is offering free upgraded storage, as well as enabling enhanced trade-in values to make that upgrade more justifiable. How to Save $820: To score the best savings on … Continued Read the original post: DEAL: Galaxy S25 Ultra for $599 With Free Doubled... Read more ›
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Back in September, news broke that Nova Launcher’s original founder and developer was asked to step away from the app and cease activities related to open sourcing the app. This news didn’t sit well with the Android community. While work on that is still taking place, it appears a Discord channel dedicated to Nova Launcher … Continued Read the original post: There’s a Fresh Build of Nova Launcher Available Read more ›
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