Software
The best Windows features aren’t made by Microsoft, and that’s the problem
Microsoft has an advantage that it refuses to leverage in its OEMs
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The ultra-rich are spending one million dollars a day fighting California’s proposed billionaire tax
Tech billionaires have raised more than $340m to defeat Prop 40, a one-time 5% wealth tax that will fund healthcare and education Tech billionaires have been dumping hundreds of millions of dollars into the fight against a wealth tax in California.
Hardware
Gigabyte X870 Aorus Infinity Motherboard Review: limited-edition, designed for extreme overclocking, but pricey for X870
Gigabyte’s limited-edition 40th-anniversary X870 Aorus Infinity motherboard is designed for extreme overclocking, with everything you need for daily use.
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra Review: The First Real AI PC
The Surface Laptop Ultra is a true MacBook Pro competitor for Windows, and Microsoft has never been so close to dethroning Apple—if only it weren’t for the lack of battery life.
Hardware
Technics EAH-A1000 review: Superior sound and excellent ANC in a premium package
Technics’ flagship over-ear wireless headphones are light on compromises, but enter a competitive market.
Artificial Intelligence
Accenture employees will only be able to spend $29 on Claude per month after some ended up splashing out thousands of dollars
Accenture wants to keep a lid on how much it spends for external AI, and it means Claude usage could be cut.
Hardware
Mercedes-Benz and Volvo will build their next driving systems on Nvidia
Mercedes-Benz will develop its next generation of driver assistance and automated driving systems with Nvidia, the two companies said on Friday. The announcement came a day after Volvo Cars expanded its own Nvidia partnership for automated driving.
Artificial Intelligence
Replit’s CEO says the future of work is the ‘self-driving company’
Replit CEO Amjad Masad envisions a future of “self-driving companies,” where AI agents handle day-to-day tasks and people focus on higher-level decisions.
Artificial Intelligence
An OpenAI research agent ‘stole’ test Ethereum to finish a coding task
An OpenAI research model hit a nebulous milestone today by pilfering test Ethereum tokens.
Cybersecurity
When AI Agents Commit Breaches, Humans May Not Be Held Liable
As agents escape containment and access external systems, responsibility remains human. Accountability, however, is much less settled.
Software
I find the best new Android apps in minutes by skipping the Play Store
The Play Store’s algorithm doesn’t favor the best new apps
Software
British watchdog seeks tougher terms around Microsoft’s dominance of business software
Another reason for Donald Trump to hate British regulation
Artificial Intelligence
Google turns on Gmail Live voice search by default for paid Workspaces
Users on paid Workspace plans and Google AI add-ons get low-latency conversational search that cites source emails. Admin settings default to enabled.
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft’s Brad Smith says green card curbs could cripple US tech
The White House crackdown on green cards for skilled foreign workers could “cripple” US tech for more than a generation, Microsoft president Brad Smith told Politico.
Mobile
iPhone Duo Preorders Are Open, but Don’t Expect Delivery Right Away
Demand is strong for Apple’s first foldable, which will first be available on Oct. 23.
Hardware
Ticket resale giants sue Washington DC over new law that caps scalper markups at 10%
The DC council passed the Restricting Egregious Scalping Against Live Entertainment Amendment (RESALE) Act in June. Set to become law on January 1, 2027, it ensures that tickets purchased for shows can’t be resold for more than 10% of the original price, including fees and taxes.
Mobile
The Sony Xperia 10 VI won’t be getting a promised update to Android 17
When the midrange Sony Xperia 10 VI was announced over two years ago with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset and Android 14, Sony promised three major OS updates which would have included this year’s Android 17 release.
Mobile
Sony bails on Xperia 10 VI’s Android 17 update
The Xperia 10 VI launched in May of 2024, booting Android 14, and at the time Sony pledged the device would be eligible for three Android updates. That meant that it would get Android 17 at some point, but that promise will not be kept as Sony has now issued a notice to its users.
Mobile
iPhone Duo pre-orders now backordered to next year
iPhone Duo, Apple’s first foldable iPhone, went up for pre-order today. Within minutes of pre-orders opening, however, estimated delivery dates started slipping all the way to next year. more…
Mobile
I rip each Blu-ray once and stream it to every room, and I set it up so subtitles just work
My rip process includes subtitles to work throughout my home.
Mobile
Googlebooks are as poorly timed as Valve’s Steam Machine, and may suffer a similar fate
Google attempted to take its Chromebook platform upscale with Googlebooks. But the timing could not have been worse. Phone support at launch is extremely limited, and most people use Android phones and Chromebooks because they’re cheap.
General Tech
The first vibe-coded gun is here
Since gun-rights activist and alt-right-friendly agitator Cody Wilson made the first 3D-printed firearm 13 years ago, he’s helped usher in a chaotic era of untraceable ghost guns. Now he’s claiming another first: “the first AI-made gun.” It’s called the WASP.
Mobile
Didn’t Pre-Order an iPhone Duo Yet? Wait Times Are Significant Now
iPhone Duo pre-orders began today in the U.S. and select other countries. If you have yet to place a pre-order, however, wait times at Apple are longer now. The first customers who pre-ordered right when pre-orders began at 5 a.m.
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