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The Beginning and End of the iPad

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People seem to like Apple’s new iPad Pro, with its better screen and impressive design. People...
People seem to like Apple’s new iPad Pro, with its better screen and impressive design. People also seem to really hate Apple’s new ad in which the company crushes centuries of creative tools because, in the future, there is only iPad. And after all the iPad stuff this week, people are still asking the same question...
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OpenAI could unveil its Google search competitor on Monday

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OpenAI is reportedly gearing up to announce a search product powered by artificial intelligence on Monday...
OpenAI is reportedly gearing up to announce a search product powered by artificial intelligence on Monday that could threaten Google’s dominance. That target date, provided to Reuters by “two sources familiar with the matter,” would time the announcement a day before Google kicks off its annual I/O conference, which...
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Apple apologizes for iPad 'Crush' ad that 'missed the mark'

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Apple doesn't understand why you use technology

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I wonder if Apple CEO Tim Cook was surprised by the visceral revulsion many people felt...
I wonder if Apple CEO Tim Cook was surprised by the visceral revulsion many people felt after viewing the newest commercial for Apple’s iPad. In it, a plethora of creative tools are flattened by an industrial press. Watching a piano, which if maintained can last for something like 50 years, squished to advertise a g...
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Microsoft says it needs games like Hi-Fi Rush the day after killing its studio

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Today, one day after Microsoft announced that it would shut down four of its games studios,...
Today, one day after Microsoft announced that it would shut down four of its games studios, Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios, held a town hall to discuss the division’s future goals. “We need smaller games that give us prestige and awards,” Booty told employees, according to internal remarks shared with The Ver...
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the US is propping up gas while the world moves to renewable energy

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The amount of electricity and greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants likely peaked in...
The amount of electricity and greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants likely peaked in 2023, according to the annual global electricity review by energy think tank Ember. That means human civilization has likely passed a key turning point, according to Ember: countries will likely never generate...
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FDA recalls defective iOS app that injured over 200 insulin pump users

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At least 224 people with diabetes have reported injuries linked to a defective iOS app that...
At least 224 people with diabetes have reported injuries linked to a defective iOS app that caused their insulin pumps to shut down prematurely, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).On Wednesday, the agency announced that California-based medical device manufacturer Tandem Diabetes Care has issued ...
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Brilliant is out of money, lays off all staff, shuts down

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Brilliant, maker of smart home controllers and smart light switches, is out of money. CEO Aaron...
Brilliant, maker of smart home controllers and smart light switches, is out of money. CEO Aaron Emigh confirmed in an exclusive interview with The Verge that the company has laid off the majority of its staff, shut down its support center, and is no longer selling its products. However, the company is maintaining it...
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Epic vs. Apple judge thinks Apple's being shady about buttons and links

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The largest carbon removal plant is here, and bigger ones are on the way

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Mammoth, the largest industrial facility yet built to filter carbon dioxide out of the air, just...
Mammoth, the largest industrial facility yet built to filter carbon dioxide out of the air, just powered up in Hellisheiði, Iceland. It’s run by Swiss climate tech company Climeworks, whose clients include JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, Stripe, and Shopify, among others.It was the latest industrial plant built with the ...
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Stack Overflow is feeding programmers answers to AI, whether they like it or not

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Stack Overflow’s new deal giving OpenAI access to its API as a source of data has...
Stack Overflow’s new deal giving OpenAI access to its API as a source of data has users who’ve posted their questions and answers about coding problems in conversations with other humans rankled. Users say that when they attempt to alter their posts in protest, the site is retaliating by reversing the alterations an...
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Tesla bought over $2M worth of Lidar from Luminar

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Elon Musk doesn’t like lidar, the laser sensor that powers many companies’ self-driving ambitions. He previously...
Elon Musk doesn’t like lidar, the laser sensor that powers many companies’ self-driving ambitions. He previously called it a “crutch” and said any company that relies on lidar for its autonomous capabilities was “doomed.” Well, apparently Tesla is stocking up on crutches. In its quarterly earnings report released to...
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Tesla is being investigated for securities and wire fraud for self-driving claim

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The Department of Justice is looking into whether Tesla committed securities and wire fraud around its...
The Department of Justice is looking into whether Tesla committed securities and wire fraud around its self-driving vehicle claims, Reuters reports today, citing three sources familiar with the matter. The investigation, which was first reported in October 2022 but has been going on since at least late 2021, involve...
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Tesla bought over $2M worth of Lidar sensors from Luminar this year

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TikTok sues the US government over ban

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TikTok is suing the US government over the new law that would force the shortform video...
TikTok is suing the US government over the new law that would force the shortform video app to be divested from its China-based parent company ByteDance or face a ban in the US. In a court filing submitted Tuesday, TikTok says Congress has “taken the unprecedented step of expressly singling out and banning TikTok” a...
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Letter from 14 senators slamming TSA facial recognition in airports

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The iPad Air is now heavier than the iPad Pro

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When I see the word Air attached to an Apple product, I assume two things: it’s...
When I see the word Air attached to an Apple product, I assume two things: it’s going to be thin and light. You can’t really assume that with the just-announced iPad Airs. For one, both the 11-inch and 13-inch sizes are heavier and thicker than either iPad Pro model.Behold the spec comparison charts.So what does Air...
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Republicans are pulling out all the stops to reverse EV adoption

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Republican lawmakers are attempting to overturn the twin pillars of the Biden administration’s climate platform: tax...
Republican lawmakers are attempting to overturn the twin pillars of the Biden administration’s climate platform: tax credits for electric vehicles and the Environmental Protection Agency’s new rules to curb tailpipe emissions. The effort involves new bills introduced by members of Congress, as well as lawsuits filed...
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More Layoffs at Tesla

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Tesla’s brutal round of layoffs entered its fourth week, with more employees posting on LinkedIn and...
Tesla’s brutal round of layoffs entered its fourth week, with more employees posting on LinkedIn and elsewhere about receiving notice that their time at the company has come to an end. The most recent layoffs, which were first reported by Electrek and Business Insider, appear to be hitting different segments of the ...
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Tesla plans to charge some Model Y owners to unlock more range

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Bluesky confirms Jack Dorsey is no longer on its board

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Mars Express animated movie review

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Mars Express is a futuristic detective story about the autonomy of synthetic beings — which is...
Mars Express is a futuristic detective story about the autonomy of synthetic beings — which is to say, it’s the latest in a long line of sci-fi influenced by Ghost in the Shell and Blade Runner. But while its premise may be familiar, the movie makes up for it with style and energy. The debut feature from director Jé...
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Microsoft overhaul treats security as 'top priority' after a series of failures

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Microsoft is making security its number one priority for every employee, following years of security issues...
Microsoft is making security its number one priority for every employee, following years of security issues and mounting criticisms. After a scathing report from the US Cyber Safety Review Board recently concluded that “Microsoft’s security culture was inadequate and requires an overhaul,” it’s doing just that by ou...
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After 16 years, Ecobee is ceasing support for original smart thermostat

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