Google teases future hardware: The Pixel 7, Pixel Tablet, and AR Goggles
Google heads off leakers with a pair of product confirmations and one prototype.
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Sonos unveils its most affordable soundbar yet and its own voice-control feature
Sonos Ray lacks Atmos, costs $279; Sonos Voice Control hits June 1, uses Giancarlo Esposito.
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It’s about time: The Google Pixel Watch arrives this fall
Google's been making a smartwatch OS for 8 years, but this is its first hardware.
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The Pixel 6a is official, and it’s set to dominate the mid-range market
The Pixel A series gets massively upgraded with a flagship Google Tensor SoC.
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El Salvador buys more bitcoin after ratings agency downgrades its debt
Meanwhile, the leading algorithmic "stablecoin" has broken its peg to the dollar.
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Google Maps “immersive view” is the ultimate graphics mode for Google Maps
Simulated cars drive down the roads. Birds fly in the sky. It rains!
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“War upon end-to-end encryption”: EU wants Big Tech to scan private messages
Services may have to scan encrypted messages for child abuse images and grooming.
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450 cases, 11 dead worldwide in growing child hepatitis mystery
WHO expects data this week to help tell if adenovirus is incidental or not.
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Study of reproducibility issues points finger at the mice
Experiments may have a certain amount of randomness that can't be eliminated.
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Windows 11’s Sound Recorder is bringing back features that were removed years ago
Another new app with an old name, it replaces the current Voice Recorder app.
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Judge brings dismissed Steam antitrust lawsuit back from the dead
Amended Wolfire suit is now "sufficient to plausibly allege unlawful conduct."
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Just say no (to content): Nietzsche’s surprising “information diet”
An excerpt from the new book by our own deputy editor, Nate Anderson.
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US and its allies say Russia waged cyberattack that took out satellite network
February outage came an hour before Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.
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EA Sports officially ends FIFA partnership after 30 years of games
FIFA promises to partner with other developers for "the only authentic, real game."
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Elon Musk says Twitter banning Trump was “morally wrong and flat-out stupid”
Musk confirms he would reverse Trump's Twitter ban if he completes acquisition.
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Why our continued use of fossil fuels is creating a financial time bomb
We're investing in things that will have little value if we move off fossil fuels.
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The Man in Black is back to ruin everyone’s perfect day in Westworld S4 teaser
There's no dialogue or hints about the plot, but the visuals are as striking as ever.
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Netflix’s ad-supported tier will reportedly roll out sooner than expected
NYT: Netflix memo to employees said it aims to introduce ad tier in Q4 2022.
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Goodbye, iPod: Apple stops making last model
The iPod touch is only available "while supplies last."
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Japan’s Sharp Aquos R7 is the cure for bad smartphone design
Sharp corrects a lot of bad design decisions manufacturers have made over the years.
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Western Digital announces 26TB hard drives and 15TB server SSDs
26TB drives use SMR technology, while new 22TB disks use faster CMR tech.
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Biden praises ISPs for price cuts even as they “sabotage” his FCC nominee
Voluntary commitments from Comcast and others did not impress consumer groups.
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Sony expects PS5 will still be in short supply until 2023
60% increase in annual console production not expected to satisfy customer demand.
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Razer’s new wireless mouse offers light weight, tasteful look
Lefty-friendly design, RGB ditched in favor of weight reduction.
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Entrepreneurs create a space “academy” as commercial space flourishes
This is a bet that the long-promised space economy continues taking off.
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AMD’s RX 6950XT, 6750XT, and 6650XT GPUs are now on sale for $399 and up
AMD is also using the occasion to formally usher in FSR "2.0" upscaling.
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Return to Pandora with the first teaser for Avatar: The Way of Water
"I know one thing. Wherever we go, this family is our fortress."
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Prominent Apple staffers write letters to management, resign over office return
"I believe strongly that more flexibility would have been the best policy..."
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Hackers are actively exploiting BIG-IP vulnerability with a 9.8 severity rating
Flaw in widely used gear from F5 executes root commands, no password necessary.
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White House warns of “pretty sizeable” COVID surge this winter
Cold-weather conditions, relentless march of variants, and waning immunity up risks.
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Google forced to end Play Store app sales in Russia
Lots of tech companies have quit Russia over the Ukraine invasion, but not Google.
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NiceHash defeats Nvidia’s GPU crypto-mining limits, does not appear to be a scam
But the workaround doesn't work for the newest version of Nvidia's LHR tech.
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Tesla sues thermal engineer for allegedly stealing secrets of “Dojo” supercomputer
"Dojo" supercomputer will train neural networks that power self-driving software.
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Today’s intended Wordle solution pushed to 2027 due to “major recent news event”
"FETUS" edit comes as NYT says game should "remain distinct from the news."
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Duke Nukem Forever’s 2001 build appears online, may fully leak in June
Beleaguered game's most famous reveal was based on fully playable code.
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It’s Ars Frontiers week—and we’ve got something happening every day
Today at 1 pm ET: Making critical infrastructure safer with Leslie Carhart.
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