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  1. The original Chromecast hits end of life after a decade of service

    Google's most successful hardware product ever is no longer supported.

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  2. A Snap-based, containerized Ubuntu desktop could be offered in 2024

    Ubuntu could join Fedora in offering an immutable desktop option.

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  3. What to expect at WWDC 2023: Reality Pro, iOS 17, and new MacBooks

    Apple is set to announce its first new major platform in years.

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  4. Arm announces the Cortex X4 for 2024, plus a 14-core M2-fighter

    Will anyone build Arm's 14-core mega chip? Will Arm have to do it itself?

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  5. Microsoft Surface Pro X webcams quit working last week—flawed workaround issued

    Microsoft working with OEMs on permanent driver fix for Windows-on-Arm devices.

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  6. Is cybersecurity an unsolvable problem?

    Ars chats with law philosopher Scott Shapiro about his new book, Fancy Bear Goes Phishing.

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  7. HP printers should have EPEAT ecolabels revoked, trade group demands

    Complaint to EPEAT organizers spells out why Dynamic Security, HP+ suck.

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  8. Green hills forever: Windows XP activation algorithm cracked after 21 years

    Please, please, please do not actually install XP and use it. But if you must…

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  9. YouTube Stories, Google’s clone of Snapchat, is dying on June 26

    Google's clone of TikTok is a decent replacement for its clone of Snapchat.

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  10. Google Search starts rolling out ChatGPT-style generative AI results

    If you opt-in to generative AI, big, colorful boxes will appear in search.

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  11. Minnesota enacts right-to-repair law that covers more devices than any other state

    Just one state demanding free repair manuals could benefit all fixers.

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  12. Amazon creeps into the premium tablet market with the Fire Max 11

    It's $230 for the tablet and $330—the price of an iPad—for the "productivity" bundle.

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  1. Cancel your WinRAR trial: Windows will soon support RAR, gz, 7z, and other archives

    Windows picked up built-in support for .zip files back in 2000.

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  2. AMD Radeon RX 7600 review: Another water-treading midrange GPU for $269

    Like the 4060 Ti, it doesn't move midrange performance forward much.

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  3. Netflix crackdown on account sharing hits US with $8 fee for each extra user

    "Your Netflix account is for you and the people you live with," email tells users.

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  4. The $1,600 Dyson 360 Vis Nav promises to be the world’s most powerful robovac

    Dyson's new robovac has a unique design, both inside and out.

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  5. Adobe Photoshop’s new “Generative Fill” AI tool lets you manipulate photos with text

    Firefly-powered AI generations match image perspective, lighting, and style.

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  6. Meta has no choice but to sell Giphy at $262M loss to Shutterstock

    With UK forcing a sale and GIFs losing popularity, Meta was bound to take a hit.

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  7. Built-in ChatGPT-driven Copilot will transform Windows 11 starting in June

    Copilot is coming alongside another batch of new Windows 11 features this year.

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  8. Review: Nvidia’s $399 RTX 4060 Ti is a step forward, but only a small one

    Most games perform better, but the gains are smaller than we're used to.

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  9. The best Mac client for Gmail users is now a 1.0 release with nifty new features

    Home/Work profiles, notification schedules, and a lack of inbox advertisements.

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  10. HP breaks its own printers (again) with firmware update

    HP promises it's working on a fix.

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  11. Lawsuit accuses DoorDash of charging iPhone users more for identical orders

    "Expanded Range Fee" and other numbers change at DoorDash's whim, suit claims.

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  12. Motorola’s fourth swing at a foldable Razr launches June 1

    We recap a million Moto Razr leaks, including a cheaper sub-$1,000 model.

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  1. It feels like cheating: The Trek Domane+ SLR9 AXS gravel bike, reviewed

    At $12,999, the Trek Domane+ SLR9 gravel e-bike is a dream to ride.

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  2. Google at I/O 2023: We’ve been doing AI since before it was cool

    Google's "Code Red" was on full display at I/O, but it felt like AI for AI's sake.

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  3. France is fighting to save your iPhone from an early death

    French prosecutors have launched an investigation into the scourge of planned obsolescence.

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  4. Willow and many other shows will be removed from Disney+, Hulu

    A reckoning is underway for the economics of streaming services.

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  5. SanDisk Extreme SSDs keep abruptly failing—firmware fix for only some promised

    Ars saw two 2TB units become unreadable, but SanDisk only confirms 4TB troubles.

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  6. Weird AliExpress laptop with Intel 8088 CPU will take you back to the MS-DOS era [Updated]

    "Book 8088" retro laptop promises a real-deal MS-DOS experience.

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  7. Samsung backs down from its threat to switch its Android phones to Bing

    Samsung and Google's contract dispute comes to an end, as usual, in favor of Google.

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  8. CEO: Raspberry Pi is “where we said we’d be” for 2023, recovery to follow

    Following "lousy first quarter," Upton expects "hundreds of thousands" by Q3.

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  9. iOS 16.5 and macOS 13.4 bring sports news, Bluetooth fixes, and security updates

    Per usual, Apple is expected to announce the next versions of these OSes at WWDC.

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  10. YouTube TV shows repeating Little Mermaid ad instead of end of NBA playoff game 

    Frustrating glitch has some worried about streaming NFL games.

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  11. The Pixel 8 Pro’s mystery sensor is… a temperature sensor?

    Leaked video shows swiping the phone across your head to measure body temperature.

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  12. It’s a Raspberry Pi, a BlackBerry keyboard, and a battery: It’s the Beepberry

    "Don't expect something perfect," Pebble founder tells potential buyers.

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