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Tim Cook Teases Plans for Apple's Upcoming 50th Anniversary

Apple CEO Tim Cook announced plans to celebrate the company's upcoming 50th anniversary on April 1, 2026, telling employees he has been working on ways to mark this historic milestone. Cook reflected on Apple's remarkable journey over five decades, from near-bankruptcy in the late 1990s to becoming the world's most valuable public company. The announcement comes as Apple recently reported record quarterly revenue...

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Obooko – Free ebooks with an open-source web reader

Obooko is a free ebook platform with an open-source web reader that has delivered 11 million downloads to 800,000 users, offering legal PDF, EPUB, and Kindle formats across multiple genres.

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Everything we know about Valve's new Steam Machine

Valve announced its second-generation Steam Machine in November 2025, transforming it from a manufacturer program into a home console companion to the Steam Deck, featuring a compact AMD Zen 4-powered PC designed for 4K gaming...

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Roblox is working to pull in adult players

Roblox is targeting adult users by developing high-quality shooters, RPGs, sports, and racing games. Adults make up 27% of verified users and spend more money than younger players.

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Google hints at big AirDrop expansion for Android "very soon"

Google will soon expand Quick Share's AirDrop compatibility to more Android devices beyond Pixel 10. A new Play Store extension enables direct file sharing between Android and Apple devices without third-party apps.

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The Switch 2 is getting a new Virtual Console (kind of)

Nintendo ended its Virtual Console service in 2018, replacing downloadable classic games with subscription access through Nintendo Switch Online. Hamster Corporation has launched Console Archives to fill this gap, offering...

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iPhone Fold rumors: Everything we know so far, including the leaked foldable design

After years of speculation, Apple's foldable iPhone appears closer to reality, with multiple sources targeting a fall 2026 launch alongside the iPhone 18 lineup. The device is expected to unfold like a book into a 7.7-inch tablet...

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Meet Gizmo: a TikTok for interactive, vibe-coded mini apps

Gizmo, a new mobile app from startup Atma Sciences, combines TikTok's vertical feed format with interactive mini-applications that users can create through simple AI prompts without coding knowledge. The app has gained...

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NASA's Artemis II will test laser communications system in lunar orbit

NASA's Artemis II mission will test a revolutionary laser communication system called O2O that uses infrared light to transmit data between Earth and lunar orbit at speeds over 100 times faster than traditional radio waves. This...

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Intel is finally back in the desktop workstation game - new Xeon 600 features Granite Rapids power, up to 86 cores, 4TB of memory

Intel re-enters the desktop workstation market with its Xeon 600-series processors featuring up to 86 cores, 4.9GHz speeds, and supporting up to 4TB of memory through octa-channel DDR5 and new MRDIMM technology. These Granite...

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X's 'open source' algorithm isn't a win for transparency, researchers say

X released redacted recommendation algorithm code that researchers say lacks crucial information for meaningful audits. The new AI-based ranking system is more opaque than previous versions.

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Anthropic says it won't bring ads to Claude, unlike rival ChatGPT

Anthropic will keep Claude ad-free, unlike OpenAI's ChatGPT which now includes ads. The company believes advertisements would compromise user trust and create privacy concerns when handling sensitive information.

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Voxtral transcribes at the speed of sound.

Mistral AI has launched Voxtral Transcribe 2, featuring two advanced speech-to-text models that deliver industry-leading accuracy at significantly lower costs than competitors. The suite includes Voxtral Mini Transcribe V2 for...

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Google’s Pixel 10A will be revealed on February 18th

Google unveiled its budget Pixel 10A smartphone through a Wednesday teaser, showcasing a powdery blue device that closely resembles the previous 9A model with dual rear cameras and similar bezels. The phone becomes available for...

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Microsoft Has Killed Widgets Six Times. Here's Why They Keep Coming Back.

Microsoft has tried displaying live information without launching apps since 1997, but each widget implementation failed due to crashes, security issues, or workflow disruption until Windows 11.

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Google Meet is bringing real-time speech translation to Android and iOS

Google Meet is expanding its real-time speech translation feature from desktop computers to Android and iOS mobile apps in the coming months. This technology allows participants to speak in their native language while...

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Elon Musk reiterates Tesla Optimus’ most sci-fi potential yet

Elon Musk claimed Tesla's humanoid robot Optimus could become the first Von Neumann machine, a theoretical self-replicating system capable of using local materials to build copies of itself and establish civilization on any...

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Microsoft's next-gen Xbox console may land in 2027, according to AMD – but the console wars are over

AMD CEO Lisa Su confirmed Microsoft's next-generation Xbox console is progressing well for a potential 2027 launch, featuring enhanced custom processors. However, Microsoft faces challenges from recent price increases and...

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Building a 24-bit arcade CRT display adapter from scratch

A Recurse Center member built a custom 24-bit USB display adapter to drive an arcade machine's CRT at 336x262 resolution after off-the-shelf solutions couldn't handle the non-standard resolution or provide better than 18-bit...

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Roblox’s 4D creation feature is now available in open beta

Roblox has launched the open beta of its 4D creation feature, advancing beyond its 3D object generator that has produced over 1.8 million items since March. The new technology allows creators to build interactive objects with...

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Google plans to terminate ChromeOS in 2034, court documents reveal

Court documents from Google's antitrust case reveal the company plans to terminate ChromeOS by 2034, replacing it with "Aluminium OS," a new Android-based desktop platform. Google must support existing ChromeOS devices until 2033...

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Egypt to block Roblox for all users

Egypt banned Roblox over concerns about children communicating with strangers online. This follows similar bans in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE as countries restrict potentially harmful gaming platforms.

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The Wayback Machine debuts a new plugin designed to fix the internet’s broken links problem

The Internet Archive and Automattic created Link Fixer, a WordPress plugin that automatically archives outbound links and redirects users to archived versions when original pages break.

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Even McDonald's thinks you need to change your passwords - especially if they're burger-related

McDonald's cybersecurity campaign found food-related passwords like "bigmac" appeared in 110,000+ data breaches. The findings highlight how weak, familiar passwords remain common despite security advice.

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