Tech News
So I have decided to lay out some guidelines for the post format on this community.
The first guidelines is that the title of a post should include the news story title and then the name of the publication. Here is an example of that format
Example title | Example Publication
.Then if you want to give your opinion on the story you can do so after marking opinion in the post body. Here is an example of that format:
Opinion: This story could have wide ranging implications for the tech industry
.Thank you to everyone who posts to this community and I hope you agree with these guidelines.
- • 93%techcrunch.com Mozilla exits the fediverse and will shutter its Mastodon server in December | TechCrunch
Users will be able to download their data or migrate their account to another Mastodon instance, if they choose.
- www.calcalistech.com Intel scraps coffee stations and phone benefits as financial pressures mount | CTech
Cost-cutting measures continue at Intel with reductions in non-essential benefits for employees.
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- www.gsmarena.com Realme GT 6T will pack a 120Hz LTPO display
Realme is touting it as the "World's Brightest Flagship Display." Realme has already confirmed some key specs of the GT 6T, which will launch in India on...
- • 77%techxplore.com Stretchable e-skin could give robots human-level touch sensitivity
A first-ever stretchy electronic skin could equip robots and other devices with the same softness and touch sensitivity as human skin, opening up new possibilities to perform tasks that require a great deal of precision and control of force.
- • 73%www.techspot.com Generative AI could soon decimate the call center industry, says CEO
The grim prediction comes from K Krithivasan, head of Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). The second-largest company in India by market cap, it has more...
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Over the years news search engine of Google and Bing has become increasingly useless, where even quoting specific keywords of news I know exists yields no result and I am choked with unrelated trendy local news. So, I am looking for a better news search engine (bonus if it also searches blogs and is able to differentiate as well).
- www.engadget.com YouTube reportedly has an Apple Vision Pro app on its roadmap
Google reportedly plans to develop a YouTube app for the Apple Vision Pro. The Verge says a YouTube spokesperson confirmed the company plans to make a native Vision Pro app, while it optimizes YouTube for Safari as a stopgap.
- www.theverge.com Microsoft to share details on bringing Xbox games to PlayStation next week
Microsoft is getting ready to share its Xbox future vision.
- www.ispreview.co.uk Virgin Media UK Update on Plan to Withdraw Upp's Full Fibre
Customers of alternative UK full fibre broadband ISP Upp, which was last year acquired from investment firm LetterOne by network builder nexfibre (Virgin Media)
Opinion: I am sad to see more consolidation in the UK broadband space. This also will be annoying for Upp customers who will be switched to Virgin.
- www.reuters.com The Reddit IPO inches closer.
The company is now looking at March. It’s been moving toward a public offering since December 2021, shortly before the market started to dip.
Opinion: Seems that Reddit are trying to IPO again. This clearly isn't good news for user privacy on reddit.
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Unsold Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 lose blood oxygen monitoring in the US | XDA Developers
www.xda-developers.com Unsold Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 lose blood oxygen monitoring in the USDon't buy the Apple Watch 9 or Watch Ultra 2 if blood oxygen monitoring is indispensable for your lifestyle!
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Call of Duty didn’t top the yearly sales charts for one of the first times since 2009 | Engadget
www.engadget.com Call of Duty didn’t top the yearly sales charts for one of the first times since 2009Call of Duty has been a fixture at the top of the yearly sales charts since 2009. This year, however, Hogwarts Legacy sold more copies, and it’s possible the same is true of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
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OpenAI policies got a quiet update, removing ban on military and warfare applications | Mashable
mashable.com OpenAI policies got a quiet update, removing ban on military and warfare applicationsThe major rewrite still prohibits uses that "harm yourself or others."
- • 88%techcrunch.com Telegram's latest update brings a redesigned call interface that uses less of your phone's battery | TechCrunch
Telegram is rolling out an update that introduces improved calls with a new design that uses less of your phone's battery, new animations, and more.
- www.theverge.com X once again adds headlines to article links — but with tiny text
The change makes it easier to know what you’re clicking on.
- www.theverge.com Threads is officially starting to test ActivityPub integration
Threads has begun connecting to the fediverse.
Opinion: Personally, I feel Meta's intentions when it comes to the Fediverse are most likely to be anything but innocent.
- 9to5google.com Verizon customers can now get Netflix and Max combined (with ads) for $10/month
A new discounted streaming bundle for Verizon customers offers access to Netflix and Max (formerly HBO Max) for just $10/month.
- www.businessinsider.com City officials in Brazil unanimously voted to pass a bill that was secretly written by ChatGPT in just 15 seconds
The bill's sponsor revealed in an X post that the legislation was entirely written by OpenAI's ChatGPT. The city council had no idea.
- www.huaweicentral.com Huawei offline stores are showcasing Enjoy 70 in advance, launching soon - Huawei Central
Huawei started to showcase Enjoy 70 series in offline stores across China in advance featuring a large camera system and HarmonyOS 4 software
- www.vice.com YouTube Tells Open-Source Privacy Software ‘Invidious’ to Shut Down
Invidious lets users browse YouTube without being tracked. Its developers say they won't make changes until they have to.
- torrentfreak.com Court: Cloudflare is Liable for Pirate Site, But Not as a DNS Provider * TorrentFreak
A German court has confirmed that Cloudflare must stop facilitating access to pirate music site DDL-Music though its CDN service.
- 9to5google.com Google toyed with the idea of buying out Epic Games back before Stadia launched
The ongoing Epic Games vs Google trial has revealed a lot of interesting tidbits about the two companies, and now...
- • 100%techcrunch.com Flipboard stops tweeting, launches new podcast about decentralized social apps | TechCrunch
Social magazine app Flipboard had already committed to joining the 'fediverse' -- the decentralized social web, which includes apps like Mastodon. Now,
- appleinsider.com Apple Vision Pro could ship to customers in March
The Apple Vision Pro is still being worked on by Apple, but while initial plans were for a January launch, it seems more likely that the headset will ship in March instead.
- www.androidpolice.com Google busted for paying Apple 36% of search revenue derived from Safari
Google is guilty of paying Apple 36% of search revenue generated in Safari
- www.engadget.com Cybercriminal gang LockBit leaks alleged Boeing data
The leak includes more than 43GB of backup files that LockBit says it stole from Boeing, according to Bleeping Computer.
- www.gsmarena.com Xiaomi phones with unlocked bootloader won't get HyperOS updates
Xiaomi is also making the unlock process much more difficult. With the announcement of the new Xiaomi 14 series, the company also introduced a new Android...
- www.theverge.com TikTok’s $1 billion creator fund is shutting down
The change affects the US, UK, Germany, and France
- www.androidpolice.com Firefox will support at least 200 new extensions on Android this December
Firefox 120 will launch with 200 new Android extensions this December
- • 100%techcrunch.com Decentralized communication protocol Matrix shifts to less-permissive AGPL open source license | TechCrunch
Element, the company and core developer behind the decentralized communication protocol known as Matrix, has announced a notable license change that will
- www.androidcentral.com YouTube begins testing new 'Ask' and 'Topics' generative AI features
Such features are intended to enhance the viewing experience in multiple ways.
- www.theverge.com PlayStation is cutting off X sharing options
The integrations won’t work as of November 13th.
- mashable.com X is reportedly selling usernames and handles for $50,000
Employees claim a new marketplace will help users buy and sell handles.