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Apple announces new “Higher-End” Mac Mini is Coming Soon

Apple is planning a new model of the Mac Mini that will replace the pro-focused Intel-based model it still sells, according to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter. A “high-end, M1X Mac Mini” is expected “in the next several months,” and is said to have “an updated design and more ports than the current model.” Apple released a Mac Mini with its own M1 processor late last year, but […]

todayAugust 24, 2021

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Judge rules California Prop 22 gig workers law is Unconstitutional

The Verge reports that California’s gig workers law, which allows companies like Uber and Lyft to treat workers as independent contractors— not employees— has been ruled unconstitutional and unenforceable by a judge. Voters approved the law as ballot initiative Proposition 22 in November, with companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash spending more than $200 million to campaign for the measure. Labor organizations, including the Service Employees International Union, opposed it. […]

todayAugust 22, 2021

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The Amiga is the latest Game System to get a Mini Retro Remake

Commodore’s Amiga 500, a home computer that became a popular game system, is receiving a remake. The A500 Mini is being developed by Retro Games Ltd, which previously released a mini version of the Commodore 64. The Amiga 500 was the most successful model in the Amiga family of PCs, which started to appear in the mid-’80s and drew a devoted following as gaming systems, particularly in Europe. While the A500 Mini is clearly […]

todayAugust 19, 2021

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Reddit launches new Video Feed for iOS phones

TechCrunch reports that Reddit’s new video feed, which pulls content from subreddits you follow along with some you don’t, started rolling out to iOS users on Friday. If you load the feed on your Reddit iOS app, the experience is unavoidably TikTok-like. You can scroll through a vertical, perpetual list of videos featuring content from the wide world of Reddit. Interaction options include upvoting and downvoting, along with commenting, “awarding” (using […]

todayAugust 18, 2021

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Apple shares details of its new Child Safety Features

MacRumors reports that Apple has shared a document which provides a more detailed overview of the child safety features  it first announced last week, including design principles, security and privacy requirements, and threat model considerations. Apple's plan to detect known Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) images stored in iCloud Photos has been particularly controversial and has prompted concerns from some security researchers, the non-profit Electronic Frontier Foundation, and others about the system potentially being […]

todayAugust 17, 2021

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AMC plans to accept Bitcoin at its Theaters by the end of 2021

AMC Theatres will begin accepting Bitcoin payments for concessions and theater tickets as soon as the end of the year, marking the latest development in AMC’s hard lean into memestock superstardom. The Verge reports that during the company’s second-quarter earnings call last week, AMC boss Adam Aron kicked off the Bitcoin bullet point by noting, unsurprisingly, that many of AMC’s new shareholders “are quite enthusiastic about cryptocurrency.” (If you’ve been […]

todayAugust 16, 2021

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Dish announces its will launch wireless 5G service in beta at the end of September

On an earnings call on Monday, Dish Network execs said that its Las Vegas 5G wireless service is in the final phase of construction and will launch in beta by the end of September. That keeps it just in line with the Q3 deployment goal it gave earlier this year. According to The Verge, the beta launch is an important first step toward its commitment to covering 70 percent of the […]

todayAugust 13, 2021

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Want to Pre-Order the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3? Here’s How!

Samsung used its latest Galaxy Unpacked event to announce a slew of new devices, including the "foldable" Galaxy Z Fold 3. The smartphone is already available for preorder starting at $1,799.99, and will launch alongside the Galaxy Buds 2 and a handful of other devices on Friday, August 27th. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is Samsung’s latest foldable, yet it seems to take a cue directly from the Note, adopting […]

todayAugust 12, 2021

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Want to Pre-Order the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3? Here’s How!

Samsung used its latest Galaxy Unpacked event to announce a slew of new devices, including the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3. The two smartphones are already available for preorder starting at $1,799.99 and $999.99, respectively, and will launch alongside the Galaxy Buds 2 and a handful of other devices on Friday, August 27th The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is nowhere near as expensive as the […]

todayAugust 12, 2021

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