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The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.

Rove’s R2-4K dash cam is an extra set of eyes on the road and $48 off at Amazon

The Verge - All Posts

Windows 11’s new update will add a bunch of AI features

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Prove It With Cameras

Accidental Tech Podcast

iOS 26 beta 4 adds more "liquid" back to Liquid Glass design, after dialing it back in beta 3 (Ryan Christoffel/9to5Mac)

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Democrats are desperately trying to revive the click-to-cancel rule

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Democrats are desperately trying to revive the click-to-cancel rule

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The 25 best PlayStation 5 games

Polygon - All

Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s cutesy Mega Dragonite might be darker than you realize

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The UK plans to ban public sector and key infrastructure orgs from paying ransoms to ransomware attackers, require others to notify the UK if they plan to pay (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer)

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Sources: dozens of xAI staff voiced concerns over a program granting xAI "perpetual" access to data like their "likeness" for training; several did not consent (Grace Kay/Business Insider)

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Survey of 900 US Google users: of ~69K searches, 18% gave AI Overviews; on those searches users clicked a result link 8% of the time, vs. 15% with no AI summary (Pew Research Center)

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Amazon is acquiring Bee, which sells a $50 device that resembles a Fitbit, is always listening, transcribes conversations, and serves up daily AI summaries (Emma Roth/The Verge)

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Nintendo needs to start showing Pokémon Legends: Z-A for the original Switch again

Polygon - All

Why I love my little round Dell USB-C mobile adapter

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Apple brings its online retail store to Saudi Arabia

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Source: OpenAI's $40B round announced in March is reopening on July 28; SoftBank's commitment could be cut to $10B if OpenAI does not restructure by end of 2025 (Lauren Goode/Wired)

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Apple Intelligence tries summarizing news again after botching BBC stories

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Netflix and Apple are backing away from great games

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K-Pop Demon Hunters exploded on Netflix — and now it’s a fanfic legend

Polygon - All

How Israel Bonds Became a Local Campaign Litmus Test

THE CITY - All