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Apple is ready to replace Game Center with a more Xbox-like gaming app
Apple plans to announce an app focused on video games for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV at its Worldwide Developer Conference next week, according to Bloomberg. The app will let you launch games you’ve installed on your devices and serve as a hub for things like achievements and leaderboards. Apple is expected to launch its gaming app alongside…
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How to Replace Cable TV for About $25 a Month
Even at the slightly higher price, Disney+ is compelling. The company owns Lucasfilm (the “Star Wars” franchise), Marvel Studios (“The Avengers,” “Black Panther”), and Pixar (“Toy Story,” “Up”). The recent acquisition of 20th Century Fox gives it 20th Century Studios (“The Simpsons”) and the lion’s share of National Geographic content, too. Disney+’s updated library of content includes Star Wars-based series…
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Tech CEOs are using AI to replace themselves
Tech company CEOs aren’t just making their companies AI-first: this week, they’re using AI avatars to replace themselves in earnings calls. Buy-now-pay-later company Klarna featured the AI version of CEO and co-founder Sebastian Siemiatkowski in an 83-second video about its Q1 2025 results, as reported by TechCrunch. The video’s description says that his “AI avatar” is presenting the results, and…
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Thanks, Trump tariffs, now I gotta replace my phone battery
After five years, I was still happy with my phone, even though its battery had started the inevitable process of slowing to a stop. But Donald Trump’s tariff nonsense pushed me to make a decision: buy a new phone or fix the old one now, before the prices go up. The answer was clearer than ever — I replaced the…
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SAS wants its AI agents to supercharge workers, not replace them
SAS has announced a new offering to help organizations design and deploy AI agents alongside domain-specific AI models. Intended to streamline the path to AI adoption across protected industries, SAS Intelligent Decisioning will be made available through the firm’s cloud-based AI and analytics platform SAS Viya. The announcement was made at SAS Innovate 2025, its annual conference held at the…
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Duolingo will replace contract workers with AI
Duolingo will “gradually stop using contractors to do work that AI can handle,” according to an all-hands email sent by co-founder and CEO Luis von Ahn announcing that the company will be “AI-first.” The email was posted on Duolingo’s LinkedIn account. According to von Ahn, being “AI-first” means the company will “need to rethink much of how we work” and…
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Google Is Getting Ready to Replace Assistant With Gemini on Smartwatches
Get ready to say goodbye to the familiar Google Assistant on your wrist. Google’s continued push to replace Assistant with Gemini appears to be hitting Wear OS smartwatches. The changes are small–for now. The latest update to the “Assistant” app on Wear OS smartwatches hints at a significant upcoming shift. While the core functionalities remain for now, the Assistant branding…
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Huawei Readies Ascend 920 Chip to Replace Restricted NVIDIA H20
Image: Mehaniq41/Envato Elements U.S. restrictions and tariffs on Chinese imports may hurt American companies, particularly those that sell semiconductors to China, according to a report by The New York Times. As companies like NVIDIA brace for potential losses, possibly as high as $5.5 billion from its H20 chip, Chinese tech giant Huawei is seizing the opportunity by preparing a competing…
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How to Replace a Lawn Mower Blade
5. Fasten the Bolts to Secure the Blade Once you’re ready to tighten the bolt, put the work gloves back on. Reinsert the wooden block—on the opposite side of the mower deck this time—and tighten the bolt using a combination wrench. Some manufacturers recommend using a torque wrench for this task because overtightening a bolt could cause it to crack,…
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It’s Time to Replace Your Galaxy S20 or Galaxy S20 Ultra
Summary Samsung ends software support for the Galaxy S20 series of phones. The Galaxy S20 lineup received extended support but is no longer eligible for OS or security updates. If you own the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus, or S20 Ultra, it might be time to upgrade soon. Right on time, just as Samsung starts its big Android 15 update for…
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