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January 5, 2026 6 mins
The 1S is a spec bump of the original One, and it's cheaper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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-SwitchBot turned up to CES with a wearable microphone which records and transcribes every noise to come from your mouth. -Samsung had a big surprise for folks last night at CES 2026: A massive 130-inch Micro RGB TV. -Lockin debuted its newest smart lock model. It charges wirelessly via an optical infrared beam with a four-meter range. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Adam Mosseri says creators should prioritize "unflattering" images to prove they are real. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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-Starlink will lower the orbits of roughly 4,400 satellites this year as a safety measure, according to engineering VP, Michael Nicolls. In a post on X, Nicolls wrote that the company is "beginning a significant reconfiguration of its satellite constellation," in which all satellites orbiting at around 342 miles will be lowered to around 298 miles. -Rather than the very tall towers typically used for this approach, Airloom's struc...
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January 1, 2026 7 mins
Turn your Apple tablet into the ultimate productivity tool with the right gear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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December 31, 2025 8 mins
The companies, products and trends that fared the best over the last 12 months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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-In its worst-case-scenario model, the IDC predicts PC shipments could shrink by up to 8.9 percent in 2026 because of the high cost of memory. -Meta has acquired an AI startup called Manus — known for its custom research and website-building agents — in a deal valued at more than $2 billion. It's reportedly one of the largest acquisitions yet involving a startup nurtured in China's AI ecosystem. -Samsung will have two new inexpe...
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The two-armed, five-fingered robot named CLOiD is supposed to help with tasks around the home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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-Considering the caliber of President Trump's other appointees, Jared Isaacman is probably the best candidate for the job. Outside of being a successful entrepreneur, he has flown fighter jets and been to space twice as part of the Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn private missions. -Michał Kiciński, co-founder of CD Projekt, has acquired total ownership of the DRM-free video game storefront GOG. The digital video game platform was s...
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CEO Sam Altman posted about the role on X, saying the models 'are starting to present some real challenges.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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-Apple has requested to appeal to the UK's Court of Appeal, which would escalate the case beyond the Competition Appeal Tribunal. The latest appeal attempt follows an October decision from the CAT, where the court found that Apple engaged in anticompetitive practices by exploiting its dominant market position with the App Store to charge higher fees. -Ubisoft has shut down Rainbow Six Siege's servers and is in the process of rolli...
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December 26, 2025 9 mins
Get a great machine for cheap with our top-rated picks for budget laptops all costing $1,000 or less. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Previously sold drones will not be affected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The only thing holding people back now is price. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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-The Federal Communications Commission has added foreign-made drones and their critical components to the agency’s “Covered List,” making them prohibited to import into the US. In a public notice published by the FCC, it said several national security agencies have determined that unmanned aircraft systems and their critical components produced in foreign countries pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United St...
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Waymo halted its autonomous ride-hailing services in the city in response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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-New York governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Friday aimed at holding large AI developers accountable for the safety of their models. The RAISE Act establishes rules for greater transparency, requiring these companies to publish information about their safety protocols and report any incidents within 72 hours of their occurrence. -OpenAI revealed that users can adjust characteristics under new Warm, Enthusiastic, Header &...
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But will it ask them to buy stuff? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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-Orbital tracking company LeoLabs assessed that the issue was caused by an "internal energetic source rather than a collision with space debris or another object." SpaceX said it's working with NASA and the US Space Force to track the remains of the object. -Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that Honda will suspend production in Japan on January 5 and 6. (Honda didn't specify the affected factories.) In addition, all three of the au...
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