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Oracle and Microsoft are reportedly in talks to take over TikTok
Oracle and a group of investors that includes Microsoft are in talks to take over TikTok’s global operations, reports NPR. The deal, which the White House is reportedly negotiating, would see ByteDance keeping a minority stake in TikTok while “the app’s algorithm, data collection and software updates will be overseen by Oracle.” Oracle’s server network already provides the bulk of…
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The Ram 1500 Rev’s 500-mile battery option is reportedly canceled
Stellantis is reportedly canceling the 500-mile range version of the upcoming Ram 1500 Rev, leaving the electric truck with only one option that maxes out at an estimated 350 miles on a single charge. The news comes from Mopar Insiders, which got hold of internal emails telling suppliers to stop working on truck components for the larger 229kWh battery version…
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Samsung and Meta are reportedly thinking about putting cameras in earbuds — I don’t know why
“Feature creep” is defined on Wikipedia as “excessive ongoing expansion or addition of new features in a product.” It goes on to demonstrate the problems, as “these extra features go beyond the basic function of the product and can result in software bloat and over-complication, rather than simple design.” It’s something I see all the time in the best wireless…
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All of Canoo’s employees are reportedly on a ‘mandatory unpaid break’
Days after furloughing dozens of its employees without pay, EV startup Canoo told the remainder of its staff they will be on a “mandatory unpaid break” through at least the end of the year, TechCrunch reported Friday. A company email seen by the outlet said employees would be locked out of Canoo’s systems by the end of Friday, with their…
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Apple reportedly won’t launch an iPhone subscription service
Apple is no longer developing a hardware subscription service for iPhones that would let subscribers get a new iPhone every year, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Gurman initially reported in 2022 that Apple was working on the service, and while it was apparently supposed to launch that year, the project was delayed due because of “software bugs and regulatory concerns,”…
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Google reportedly working on smart glasses that can hold prescription lenses
After Google Glass bombed, it appeared but the Mountain View-company was done with smart glasses, but it’s becoming quite clear that Google is ready to take another stab at the AR wearables category. Already, Google announced its new Android XR platform that will support headsets like one coming from Samsung in 2025 as well as glasses. And that news came…
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Sony and Apple reportedly working on bringing PSVR 2 controllers to the Vision Pro
The Apple Vision Pro hasn’t exactly been the next iPod or iPhone, with many turned off by its eye-watering $3,500 price tag and disappointing gaming ecosystem — a lynchpin of the VR market. But the latter, at least, could change soon thanks to a new partnership between Apple and PlayStation maker Sony. In the latest PowerOn newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman…
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Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting reportedly didn’t use a Citi Bike to escape
CNN is reporting that according to an unnamed source in law enforcement, the person who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan fled on an e-bike, but not a Citi Bike, as NYPD Chief of Detectives Joe Kenney previously said during a press conference. Thompson had been scheduled to appear at the company’s…
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Valve reportedly reviving the Steam Controller — here’s all the details
Valve’s Steam Controller was discontinued in 2019 but a new leak suggests that the gaming company is working on a sequel that may enter mass production soon. The leak comes from Brad Lynch on X (via The Verge) who says that Valve is working on a Steam Controller 2 (codename Ibex) and a set of wand controllers (codenamed Roy) for…
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Department of Justice reportedly will seek to break up Google Search monopoly
Google was dealt a legal blow in its antitrust lawsuit with the U.S. government, when the presiding judge, Amit Mehta, determined that the tech giant had violated the Sherman Act. At the time, Mehta declared, “Google is a monopolist.” There was much speculation on how the Department of Justice would respond to the ruling with many suspecting that the DOJ…
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