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Satechi’s New Six-Port USB-C Desktop Charger Offers 240W of Power
Satechi has launched the ChargeView 240W Desktop Charger, a six-port USB-C charger designed to power several devices simultaneously from a desk. It is aimed at users with high-demand equipment such as gaming laptops, handheld PCs and smartphones, and includes a display showing each port’s live power draw. The 240W figure is the charger’s combined output:…
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Cloud storage is great until your vendor goes out of business
A judge has ordered data centre provider Iron Mountain to help Nine PBS recover a 70-year digital archive after the station lost access when its cloud-storage supplier, Open Source Storage, ceased operating. The case highlights the risks of relying on a single cloud provider for irreplaceable material, particularly when contractual relationships can complicate access to…
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‘That is not acceptable’: Judge orders Google to make rival app store installs easier
A US judge has ordered Google to remove several barriers that make it harder for Android users to find and install rival app stores through Google Play. The ruling is part of the long-running Epic Games antitrust case and matters because it seeks to make Android app distribution more competitive after a jury found Google…
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If Apple sends you a push notification alerting you to a spyware attack, take it seriously
Apple has issued a new round of warnings to customers it believes may have been targeted by mercenary spyware, urging them to act quickly to protect their devices and data. The alerts matter because such spyware is often used by governments against critics and civil-society figures, and notifications can prompt wider investigations into abuse. The…
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The Thin and Light Gigabyte AERO X16 16″ Gaming Laptop Is Perfect for Students Heading Back to School
IGN highlights a Walmart discount on Gigabyte’s AERO X16 gaming laptop, presenting it as a portable, capable option for students who also want to play games. The deal matters because it reduces the price of a current-generation 16-inch laptop with dedicated Nvidia graphics by $600, though the article is promotional and includes affiliate links. The…
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This school-friendly laptop from HP is $300 off
The HP OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 laptop has been reduced by $300 at Best Buy to $699.99, making it a potentially useful option for pupils and students who need a versatile everyday computer. The deal is notable because it combines 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD with a convertible touchscreen design at a lower…
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Flock tries to make its cameras harder for cops to misuse
Flock Safety is making several changes to reduce misuse of its camera platform by police and other users, following reports that officers used it to spy on people or stalk former partners. The measures matter because Flock’s automated licence plate reader network has faced sustained criticism over privacy, surveillance and its use in sensitive investigations.…
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Save space in your Google storage by changing this one Android setting
Android users can reduce Google storage use by stopping duplicate backups of media folders, particularly where messaging apps already back up their content separately to Google Drive. This matters because the free 15GB allowance is shared across Google services, so unnecessary phone and app backups can quickly prompt users to pay for more storage. The…
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Unity Announce New Album Comes Back To You… / Was There Ever Unity?: Hear “3 Weeks”
Oakland indie-pop band Unity have announced their second album, Comes Back To You.. / Was There Ever Unity?, and released its lead single, “3 Weeks”. The announcement marks the group’s return a decade after their self-titled 2016 debut, with the new track presenting a lively, deliberately rough-edged sound that recalls DIY indie pop. Unity are…
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Turn Your F*cking Phones Off review – a tremendous takedown of big tech
Hannah Maxwell’s Edinburgh Fringe show, Turn Your F*cking Phones Off, is praised as an energetic critique of big technology, smartphone dependency and the perceived erosion of democracy. Blending comedy, audience participation and personal storytelling, it argues that everyday digital habits can feed systems that profit from division and political manipulation. The performance follows two connected…