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Google will allow third-party app stores on Android next week
Third-party app stores are coming to Android on July 22.
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Tiny microphones, fake podcast ads and AI videos are everything wrong with online videos
The article is a commentary piece arguing that online video has become increasingly irritating and low-quality, with the writer singling out trends such as tiny microphones, fake podcast-style adverts and AI-generated clips as examples of what has gone wrong. It matters because it reflects a broader frustration with how social media platforms now push endless…
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‘Below Any Reasonable Standard’: Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Developers Fighting to Save Jobs, Secure Fair Severance Pay at Ubisoft Barcelona
Developers at Ubisoft Barcelona who worked on Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced are striking over planned redundancies and what they describe as an unfair severance package. Up to 51 jobs at the studio are at risk as Ubisoft narrows the Barcelona team’s future work to the Rainbow Six franchise, and staff say the proposed payouts…
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4 Best Personal Safety Alarms: Garmin, Sabre, & More (2026)
Make some noise for safety with our favorite alarms, from keychain sirens to wearable bracelets.
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The Best Google Home Speaker (2026)
There’s now only one worth buying—but you can still access new features on older models you might already own.
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The Plan to Confiscate AI Company Stock
No need to tax them if you own them.
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Latest Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates stamp out a record 622 security vulnerabilities, as the company’s AI-enhanced bug hunt looks to bear fruit
Squish, squish, squish.
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A SpaceX vet raised $65M to pull wire harnesses out of the Cold War era
Someone has to bundle all the wires that go into rockets, missiles, and satellites.
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Anthony Albanese says he wants to do AI ‘the Australian way’ – video
For months, artists and activists have been calling on the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, to act on the AI boom as datacentres pop up around the country. Today he made a major speech at the University of Sydney addressing copyright, the regulation of datacentres and the future of AI in Australia ‘Not up for grabs’:…
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As the Famicom turns 43, Kirby and Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai says it’s the console that had the biggest impact on him as a developer
Sakurai released Kirby’s Adventure on the platform