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Philips Hue Play sync box and gradient lightstrip review: wholly unnecessary, totally delightful

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Philips Hue Play sync box and gradient lightstrip review: wholly unnecessary, totally delightful

Philips’ Hue Play sync box and gradient lightstrip bring a whole new level of immersion to your...

Code in the Netflix app suggests the ad-supported version may have a drawback

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Code in the Netflix app suggests the ad-supported version may have a drawback

Admin 26 August 2022

Code discovered by developer Steve Moser in the Netflix app suggests the new ad-supported tier of Netflix...

China’s heatwave closes factories that supply parts to Tesla, Intel, and Toyota

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China’s heatwave closes factories that supply parts to Tesla, Intel, and Toyota

Admin 26 August 2022

China’s Sichuan province is shutting down factories until August 20th because of a heatwave-related power shortage. The...

Adidas will now sell you a pair of solar-powered headphones

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Adidas will now sell you a pair of solar-powered headphones

Admin 26 August 2022

Adidas has announced the RPT-02 SOL, a $230 pair of self-charging Bluetooth cans with Exeger’s Powerfoyle solar...

Turtle Beach’s new React-R controller brings handy audio features down to a lower budget

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Turtle Beach’s new React-R controller brings handy audio features down to a lower budget

Admin 26 August 2022

The new Turtle Beach React-R controller for Xbox Series X / S and Windows strips away some...

Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ apparently vibed too hard for some laptops

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Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ apparently vibed too hard for some laptops

Admin 26 August 2022

Microsoft’s Raymond Chen has shared a story about Windows XP-era computers that would crash when trying to...

Substack’s promise to be different than a newsroom is getting messy

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Substack’s promise to be different than a newsroom is getting messy

Admin 26 August 2022

Substack prides itself on a light-handed moderation policy, promising writers editorial freedom. After an editor of the...

Reddit is going to make it easier to create great bots

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Reddit is going to make it easier to create great bots

Admin 26 August 2022

Reddit has opened the wait list for its new developer portal, giving third-party developers access to resources...

We stress-tested the microphones on Samsung and Google’s new earbuds

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We stress-tested the microphones on Samsung and Google’s new earbuds

Admin 26 August 2022

AirPods vs. Galaxy Buds vs. Pixel Buds vs. Linkbuds — stress-testing the best wireless earbuds

This is Facebook’s plan to be cool again

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This is Facebook’s plan to be cool again

Admin 26 August 2022

Vox Media’s Land of the Giants podcast examines the future of Facebook as, in its push to...

Saudi Arabia sentenced a woman to 34 years in prison for tweeting

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Saudi Arabia sentenced a woman to 34 years in prison for tweeting

Admin 26 August 2022

Salma al-Shehab, a PhD student at the University of Leeds, was arrested on her return to Saudi...

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