Microsoft’s cloud revenues make up for a big hit in revenue for devices and Xbox hardware. Cloud and Office are once again the stars for Microsoft earnings.

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26.04.2024

The TikTok ban: what might happen and who might buy it - The Verge

The case for Amazon, Google, Apple, and others to buy TikTok, plus Tesla earnings, iPad events, the Rabbit R1, and more, on this episode of The Vergecast.

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26.04.2024

Wacom says its first OLED drawing tablet is cool and skinny - The Verge

Wacom has introduced the Wacom Movink 13, its own OLED-based offering that targets creatives in need of a highly portable display drawing tablet.

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26.04.2024

Sony’s PlayStation Portal handheld is back in stock at multiple retailers - The Verge

Since making its debut, Sony’s PlayStation Portal has been notoriously difficult to come by. Thankfully, the handheld remote player is now available at several retailers for $199.

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26.04.2024

BlizzCon 2024 has been canceled - The Verge

Blizzard has canceled its BlizzCon 2024 but says the annual convention covering Diablo and World of Warcraft will return in the future.

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26.04.2024

Garry’s Mod is taking down decades of Nintendo-related add-ons - The Verge

Garry’s Mod has announced that it’s taking down all Nintendo-related content after the gaming giant filed takedown requests.

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26.04.2024

Baltimore coach allegedly used AI voice cloning to get principal fired - The Verge

Police said a purported recording of the principal making racist and antisemitic remarks, which went viral, was faked

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26.04.2024

The CISA is launching a ransomware warning program - The Verge

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued over 2,000 warnings since a pilot version of the program launched in January 2023.

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26.04.2024

State Department to issue visa restrictions against spyware dealers - The Verge

The restrictions would affect 13 people associated with spyware companies, according to the State Department.

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26.04.2024

Google will finally put Keep reminders in Tasks, where they always belonged - The Verge

Google is bringing reminders from its Keep app to Tasks. The change will let you manage your Keep reminders across Tasks, Calendar, and Assistant.

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26.04.2024

TCL’s entry-level Q6 QLED TV has fallen to a new low price for a limited time - The Verge

TCL’s Q6 with Google TV is on sale for just $449.99 ($250 off) right now. You can also score discounts on Anker’s 522 power station, Final Fantasy XVI, and Moment lenses.

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25.04.2024

Feds charge Iranian nationals for cyberattacks against US government - The Verge

The Department of Justice has charged four Iranian nationals for allegedly carrying out a yearslong hacking campaign against the US government and defense contractors.

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25.04.2024

Zuckerberg: It will take Meta years to make money from generative AI - The Verge

‘There are several massive ways to build a business here,’ but it’s going to take time, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said during the company’s first quarter 2024 earnings call.

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25.04.2024

Biden signs TikTok ‘ban’ bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it - The Verge

TikTok can avoid a ban in the US if China-based parent company ByteDance divests it in nine months to a year.

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25.04.2024

Apple’s new AI model hints at how AI could come to the iPhone - The Verge

Apple released four small models called OpenELM that seem like it wants to bring AI models to phones. But there’s no real clarity on what Apple is doing with AI.

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25.04.2024

Airlines will soon have to pay you back if they cancel or delay your flight - The Verge

The Department of Transportation (DOT) issued final rules requiring airlines pay passengers back if they cancel their flights or make significant changes.

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25.04.2024

TikTok will stop paying people to watch videos every day - The Verge

TikTok Lite launched in two European countries earlier this month, but now it’s putting the brakes on a controversial feature that rewards user engagement.

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25.04.2024

The BattlerGC Pro might be the GameCube controller’s final form - The Verge

Third-party controller maker Retro Fighters is launching a GameCube BattlerGC Pro controller on May 1st. The $60 Bluetooth and RF controller has Hall effect sticks.

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25.04.2024

Threads wants to let you wipe your old posts away - The Verge

Threads is testing a new feature that will let users manually or automatically archive posts on their profile. It’s rolling out to a small group of people.

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25.04.2024

Reddit is updating its app to focus more on comments - The Verge

An update to the Reddit app on iOS and Android tweaks how comments load when users click a post. Now, clicking on the comments icon will jump straight to discussions and compress the original post.

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25.04.2024

Adobe’s impressive AI upscaling project makes blurry videos look HD - The Verge

Adobe researchers have developed a new generative AI model called VideoGigaGAN that can upscale blurry videos at up to eight times their original resolution.

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25.04.2024

WhatsApp for iOS is rolling out passwordless logins with passkeys - The Verge

The iOS version of WhatsApp is now rolling out support for passkeys, several months following the feature’s debut on Android phones.

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25.04.2024

Tupac’s estate may sue Drake over ‘Taylor Made’ AI-generated diss track - The Verge

Following the release of Drake’s “Taylor Made” freestyle, lawyers representing Tupac Shakur are threatening legal action if the song isn’t taken down.

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25.04.2024

Spotify is still trying to get Apple to approve its EU iOS app updates - The Verge

Spotify has submitted a new version of its iOS app that should give users in the EU in-app pricing information for cheaper subscriptions, pending approval from Apple.

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24.04.2024

Tesla teases robotaxi ridehailing function in its app - The Verge

Tesla provided a sneak peek of the company’s upcoming ridehailing app. It looks similar to Uber or Lyft, though supposedly it will be powered by Tesla’s robotaxi.

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24.04.2024

The EU’s new right-to-repair rules make companies fix your device after a warranty expires - The Verge

The EU Parliament approved rules that would give require manufacturers to make spare parts and tools available for a “reasonable cost”, and gave consumers new rights over the repair of their products.

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24.04.2024

Jabra’s noise-canceling Elite 5 are on sale for 40 percent off right now - The Verge

Jabra’s midrange Elite 5 earbuds are currently down to just $89.99. You can also save on Google’s Nest Thermostat, the Nintendo Switch OLED, and other tech.

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24.04.2024

Wattpad has a community problem, so it’s killing DMs - The Verge

Wattpad is removing the ability for users to send each other direct messages, claiming that the feature has “only been relevant to a small percentage” of its global user base.

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24.04.2024

The Mercedes G-Wagen, the ultimate off-road status symbol, goes electric - The Verge

The Mercedes-Benz electric G-Wagen is an ultra-luxury off-roading SUV with 580 horsepower, 290 miles of range, and a starting price over $200,000.

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24.04.2024

A cheaper Tesla is back on the menu - The Verge

Tesla will launch new EVs in 2025, including affordable ones. Elon Musk says it will blend current and next-generation platforms but emphasized robotaxis during the Q1 2024 earnings call.

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24.04.2024

Framework won’t be just a laptop company anymore - The Verge

Today, Framework is the modular repairable laptop company. Tomorrow, it wants to be a consumer electronics company, period — with $18M in new funding to expand.

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24.04.2024

This Game Boy-looking phone stand is why MagSafe is good - The Verge

The Elago MagSafe MS W5 looks like a Game Boy Advance SP but lets you charge your phone instead of control your games.

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24.04.2024

Steam will stop issuing refunds if you play two hours of a game before launch day - The Verge

When Valve started letting you play Steam games ahead of their release dates with its “Early Access” and “Advanced Access” programs, it introduced a loophole. It’s now closed.

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24.04.2024

Senate passes TikTok ban bill, sending it to President Biden’s desk - The Verge

President Joe Biden has agreed to sign the bill once passed by both chambers, which will give China-based. ByteDance up to a year to sell TikTok or face an effective ban.

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24.04.2024

The TikTok ban is back, and so is privacy regulation - The Verge

How the new-look TikTok ban is moving through Congress, why a new privacy bill has a chance, and how AI is changing Hollywood, on this episode of The Vergecast.

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24.04.2024

Adobe’s new Firefly model makes it easier to use Photoshop’s AI tools - The Verge

Adobe is adding some new generative AI tools to its Photoshop creative software that aim to give users additional ways to control the designs they generate.

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24.04.2024

The FTC has banned noncompete agreements - The Verge

The Federal Trade Commission’s final ruling bans new noncompete employment agreements and voids existing ones for all but senior executives.

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23.04.2024

Billie Eilish will be the bad guy in Fortnite - The Verge

Fortnite’s latest musical collaboration will introduce Billie Eilish into the battle royale game on April 23rd, following the likes of Ariana Grande and Eminem.

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23.04.2024

Fortnite will let players hide mean emotes - The Verge

The v29.30 update will include a setting called “See Confrontational Emotes”, which will let players hide the following Fortnite emotes: “Laugh It Up”, “Take the L”, “Whipcrack”, and “Make it Plantain”.

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23.04.2024

TikTok is too tempting of a campaign tool for some candidates to shake - The Verge

Campaign veterans say it’s wise to use TikTok as a tool to reach voters, even if the same candidates support legislation that could ban the app from the US.

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Microsoft Q3 2024: Surface and Xbox hardware take a big hit - The Verge

The TikTok ban: what might happen and who might buy it - The Verge

Wacom says its first OLED drawing tablet is cool and skinny - The Verge

Sony’s PlayStation Portal handheld is back in stock at multiple retailers - The Verge

BlizzCon 2024 has been canceled - The Verge

Garry’s Mod is taking down decades of Nintendo-related add-ons - The Verge

Baltimore coach allegedly used AI voice cloning to get principal fired - The Verge

The CISA is launching a ransomware warning program - The Verge

State Department to issue visa restrictions against spyware dealers - The Verge

Google will finally put Keep reminders in Tasks, where they always belonged - The Verge

TCL’s entry-level Q6 QLED TV has fallen to a new low price for a limited time - The Verge

Feds charge Iranian nationals for cyberattacks against US government - The Verge

Zuckerberg: It will take Meta years to make money from generative AI - The Verge

Biden signs TikTok ‘ban’ bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it - The Verge

Apple’s new AI model hints at how AI could come to the iPhone - The Verge

Airlines will soon have to pay you back if they cancel or delay your flight - The Verge

TikTok will stop paying people to watch videos every day - The Verge

The BattlerGC Pro might be the GameCube controller’s final form - The Verge

Threads wants to let you wipe your old posts away - The Verge

Reddit is updating its app to focus more on comments - The Verge

Adobe’s impressive AI upscaling project makes blurry videos look HD - The Verge

WhatsApp for iOS is rolling out passwordless logins with passkeys - The Verge

Tupac’s estate may sue Drake over ‘Taylor Made’ AI-generated diss track - The Verge

Spotify is still trying to get Apple to approve its EU iOS app updates - The Verge

Tesla teases robotaxi ridehailing function in its app - The Verge

The EU’s new right-to-repair rules make companies fix your device after a warranty expires - The Verge

Jabra’s noise-canceling Elite 5 are on sale for 40 percent off right now - The Verge

Wattpad has a community problem, so it’s killing DMs - The Verge

The Mercedes G-Wagen, the ultimate off-road status symbol, goes electric - The Verge

A cheaper Tesla is back on the menu - The Verge

Framework won’t be just a laptop company anymore - The Verge

This Game Boy-looking phone stand is why MagSafe is good - The Verge

Steam will stop issuing refunds if you play two hours of a game before launch day - The Verge

Senate passes TikTok ban bill, sending it to President Biden’s desk - The Verge

The TikTok ban is back, and so is privacy regulation - The Verge

Adobe’s new Firefly model makes it easier to use Photoshop’s AI tools - The Verge

The FTC has banned noncompete agreements - The Verge

Billie Eilish will be the bad guy in Fortnite - The Verge

Fortnite will let players hide mean emotes - The Verge

TikTok is too tempting of a campaign tool for some candidates to shake - The Verge

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