Wednesday, July 23, 2025

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Here is Lego’s official Nintendo Game Boy — with lenticular display

Sean Hollister / theverge - We asked for the perfect Lego Nintendo Game Boy… did Lego deliver? After revealing this January that it would take up the challenge, it has revealed a most impressive take on the 1989 classic that’ll cost a relatively reasonable $60 in the US. It’s alread…

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AI Tool Deciphers Ancient Roman Inscriptions in Seconds, Transforming Historical Research

Maria Garcia / implicator - Google's new AI reads damaged Roman inscriptions in seconds, work that takes historians days. The system found connections in ancient texts that human experts missed, potentially transforming how we study the past.

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Google leaks its full Pixel 10 lineup

Emma Roth / theverge - Google seems to have revealed its entire Pixel 10 lineup a little less than a month before its launch event. On Wednesday, Android Authority said it managed to uncover a banner of the Pixel 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL, and 10 Pro Fold while “poking around” on t…

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Tesla’s earnings hit a new low, with largest revenue drop in years

Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - Tesla released its second quarter financial earnings today, offering the latest evidence of the damage Elon Musk’s political activities have done to his flagship company. Tesla said it earned $1.17 billion in net income on $22.5 billion in revenue. That’s…

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Battlefield 6 Leak Claims It Will Launch In October With No Early Access

Zack Zwiezen / kotaku - A new report claims that Electronic Arts’ upcoming massive military shooter, Battlefield 6, will launch in early October and that it will be available in two versions, but with no early access period for those who pre-order the pricier edition.Read more...

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Meta’s EMG Wristband Sets New Standard for Gesture Control

Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Meta has published a paper on EMG wristband for controlling Orion AR glasses, marking a leap in intuitive, bio‑based augmented reality.The post Meta’s EMG Wristband Sets New Standard for Gesture Control first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

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Hackers fooled Cognizant help desk, says Clorox in $380M cyberattack lawsuit

Bill Toulas / bleepingcomputer - Clorox is suing IT giant Cognizant for gross negligence, alleging it enabled a massive August 2023 cyberattack by resetting an employee's password for a hacker without first verifying their identity. [...]

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Sony Quietly Announces Mysterious PlayStation 5 Game Mode That Will 'Scale Back' Performance but Use Much Less Power

Tom Phillips / ign - Sony has announced Power Saver, a curious new PlayStation 5 game setting that will "scale back performance" of supported games but reduce your console's overall power consumption.

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Google Photos Lets You Turn Any Image Into A Video - Here's How The New AI Feature Works

bgr - Google Photos is adding a new AI-powered feature that lets you turn any photo in your library into a video using the company's Gemini AI.

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T-Mobile's Starlink satellite service is now available after months of testing

Lawrence Bonk / engadget - T-Mobile's satellite-to-mobile service is now officially available to all customers. T-Satellite with Starlink connects smartphones in areas "far beyond the reach of traditional networks" by linking up with over 650 low-Earth orbit satellites.T-Mobile has…

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New Pew Study Confirms Google AI Overviews Decimate Publisher Traffic

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - A new Pew Research study confirms Google's AI Overviews devastate publisher traffic, with data showing only 1% of users click source links, fueling a global fight.The post New Pew Study Confirms Google AI Overviews Decimate Publisher Traffic appeared firs…

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Trump’s AI Action Plan Is a Crusade Against ‘Bias’—and Regulation

Kate Knibbs / wired - The Trump administration’s new AI policy blueprint calls for limited regulation and lots of leeway for Big Tech to grow even bigger.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 Is the Fastest-Selling Gaming Hardware in U.S. History

Rebekah Valentine / ign - The Nintendo Switch 2 debuted in June to become the fastest-selling hardware ever in the U.S., shooting spending on games to new monthly records, according to the monthly report from Circana.

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Xbox's First $80 Game, The Outer Worlds 2, Gets A $10 Price Cut Ahead Of Launch

Zack Zwiezen / kotaku - The Outer Worlds 2, Obsidian’s bigger and wilder sequel to the original RPG from 2019, was planned to be the first Xbox game to be sold at $80 when it arrives on October 29. However, just about a month after making that announcement, Xbox and Obsidian hav…

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Julian LeFay, 'Father of The Elder Scrolls,' Has Died Aged 59, a Week After Stepping Back From Game Development Due to Cancer

Tom Phillips / ign - Julian LeFay, Bethesda's former chief engineer known among fans as the 'Father of The Elder Scrolls' series, has died aged 59.

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Uber will let women drivers and riders request to avoid being paired with men starting next month

cnbc - Uber will pilot the women preference program in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Detroit starting next month.

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New Case Brings USB-C Port to Lightning iPhones

Hartley Charlton / macrumors - An independent engineer known for modifying Apple products today revealed a new accessory that adds a fully functional USB-C port to older iPhones with Lightning ports via a custom-designed case.Ken Pillonel, the Swiss robotics engineer who gained attenti…

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Sonos Appoints Tom Conrad as Its Permanent CEO Amid Shifting Markets

Sonos has officially made Tom Conrad its permanent CEO following a period of interim leadership. This decisive move is part of the company’s broader strategy to navigate evolving audio markets and technological challenges, leaving industry insiders both confident and wry about what the future holds.

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AppleCare+ brings theft and loss option to iPad and Apple Watch

appleinsider - For the first time, users of the iPad and Apple Watch can get theft and loss insurance cover for their devices, as Apple revamps its AppleCare options.Apple Watch and iPad can now be covered by AppleCare+ Theft and LossAlongside launching its new AppleCar…

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What's new in iOS 26 beta 4: Silence Unknown Callers, Dynamic Wallapers, Camera App

appleinsider - The fourth developer betas of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 have landed, with the update adding more Liquid Glass changes, Dynamic Wallpapers, and even CarPlay customizations. Here's what's new this time.Dynamic Wallpaper options in iOS 26 developer beta 4Just ove…

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US nuclear weapons agency breached using Microsoft SharePoint hack

Steve Dent / engadget - The US government agency in charge of designing and maintaining nuclear weapons was among those breached by a hack of Microsoft's SharePoint server software, Bloomberg reported. However, attackers weren't able to obtain any sensitive or classified informa…

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